Heart Keeper

The Heart Keeper is a chilling thriller about a woman who becomes obsessed with a phenomenon her son tells her about – cell memory, where an organ recipient takes on the mannerisms of their donor. Alison descends into grief and becomes obsessed with finding a little girl who carries her daughter's heart, as she believes it will bring her daughter back. The book is a gripping plot with a deft balance of nail-biting tension and sympathy for the twisted heroine. Readers have praised it for its intriguing and believable plot, and its ability to hold them from the very beginning.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2020
Publisher: Head of Zeus

She has her heart. I want it back. When Alison lost her daughter in a tragic accident, her world broke apart. But the world around her carried on – and Amelie's organs gave new life to sick children. Now, as Alison descends into grief, she becomes obsessed with a phenomenon her son tells her about – cell memory, where an organ recipient takes on the mannerisms of their donor. A vegetarian develops a taste for meat. An experienced pilot acquires a fear of heights. A little girl – with a brand new heart – swears she has another Mummy. And so Alison decides, if she can find this little girl who carries her daughter's heart, she'll have a piece of her daughter again… and she'll do anything to have her daughter back. Wouldn't you? A chilling thriller from the author of Playdate and The Boy at the Door, perfect for fans of TM Logan, Claire Douglas and Adele Parks. Don't miss the latest glam-noir thriller from Alex Dahl, GIRL FRIENDS – a dark and simmering mystery set on a girls trip to Ibiza. Turns the raw power of maternal feeling into a gripping plot... The author keeps the reader on tenterhooks with a deft balance of nail-biting tension and pure sympathy for her twisted heroine SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB Intriguing and believable... At once a compelling thriller and a beautiful meditation on grief JANE SHEMILT This had me gripped to the last lines STELLA DUFFY What readers are saying about ALEX DAHL: Absolutely brilliant... I was in tears at points. I can't wait for the next story from this gifted writer I was completely overtaken by this book. I couldn't put it down. It held me from the very beginning Cracking story, fully fleshed characters, full of twists and turns & k.

Weight: 294g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786699299