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A review by whatyoutolkienabout
Dead Man's Heart by Axl Malton
5.0
I was given a copy to review via ZooLoo’s Book Tours as part of their book tour. My reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. #DeadMansHeart #AxlMalton #ZooLooBookTour #BookTourReview #BookTour #BookReview
Firstly I want to say I’m putting a trigger warning for violence (obviously) and animal abuse. While I don’t spoil plots I need to mention the above and understand some of the my audience may not be comfortable with this. With that said I do want to say that Dead Man’s Heart was brilliant, I have rounded it up from 4.5 stars to 5 even though it did make me uncomfortable at parts but for me that was a testament to brilliant writing skill of Axl Malton.
Dead Man’s Heart follows Bruce Campbell (instantly loved the name but couldn’t stop seeing THE Bruce Campbell as the main character – this was the opposite of a problem though!) who is a heart surgeon. But fate would have it that is son, Tim, was born with a degenerative heart condition. He knew that one day he would need a new heart just not when. Bruce’s world is waiting to come crashing down on him and despite being one of the leading cardiologist in the country will Bruce be able to save his son.
And while Bruce is battling to save his son’s life a psychotic killer is on the loose – hell-bent on gaining revenge on those that hurt and tortured him as a child. With nothing left to loose the killer, Aiden, will let nothing stop him from hunting down and killing those who hurt him.
This one kept me hooked from the start. Although at a few parts I nearly did have to stop in regards to the trigger warning for animal abuse. Malton’s writing is brilliant but extremely vivid and while animal torture/killing is often a warning sign for psychopaths or sociopaths it was extremely vivid and a bit jarring at times. However I did keep the rating high because in terms of writing skill it shows the level of research and understanding Malton has of their work.
I particularly liked the duality between Aiden and Tim’s storylines as the novel progressed. Despite it being dark and gritty and more of a thriller I did enjoy the slight supernatural aspects as well, although it is founded in some science in the book as well. on top of this the writing style fitted the book perfectly with a quick and punchy style that kept you hooked.
With a cast of memorable characters, visceral writing style and brilliant plot this thriller is one not to be missed and most definitely is not for the faint of heart.
Firstly I want to say I’m putting a trigger warning for violence (obviously) and animal abuse. While I don’t spoil plots I need to mention the above and understand some of the my audience may not be comfortable with this. With that said I do want to say that Dead Man’s Heart was brilliant, I have rounded it up from 4.5 stars to 5 even though it did make me uncomfortable at parts but for me that was a testament to brilliant writing skill of Axl Malton.
Dead Man’s Heart follows Bruce Campbell (instantly loved the name but couldn’t stop seeing THE Bruce Campbell as the main character – this was the opposite of a problem though!) who is a heart surgeon. But fate would have it that is son, Tim, was born with a degenerative heart condition. He knew that one day he would need a new heart just not when. Bruce’s world is waiting to come crashing down on him and despite being one of the leading cardiologist in the country will Bruce be able to save his son.
And while Bruce is battling to save his son’s life a psychotic killer is on the loose – hell-bent on gaining revenge on those that hurt and tortured him as a child. With nothing left to loose the killer, Aiden, will let nothing stop him from hunting down and killing those who hurt him.
This one kept me hooked from the start. Although at a few parts I nearly did have to stop in regards to the trigger warning for animal abuse. Malton’s writing is brilliant but extremely vivid and while animal torture/killing is often a warning sign for psychopaths or sociopaths it was extremely vivid and a bit jarring at times. However I did keep the rating high because in terms of writing skill it shows the level of research and understanding Malton has of their work.
I particularly liked the duality between Aiden and Tim’s storylines as the novel progressed. Despite it being dark and gritty and more of a thriller I did enjoy the slight supernatural aspects as well, although it is founded in some science in the book as well. on top of this the writing style fitted the book perfectly with a quick and punchy style that kept you hooked.
With a cast of memorable characters, visceral writing style and brilliant plot this thriller is one not to be missed and most definitely is not for the faint of heart.