A review by ajnel
The Heart Keeper by Alex Dahl

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A psychological suspense novel that explores the loss by a mother of a young daughter, whose heart in turn provided the only way of survival for someone else's daughter of a similar age.  Grief can be so powerful that a mother can start to belief that the heart carries the essence of her daughter.  Though it is a slow burn, with a focus over developing the relevant psychological conditions, this novel never loses its 'edge'.  Thoroughly engaging.