"Centred on the miraculous transformations that come in the wake of a life-saving heart transplant, this thriller prompts thought on forgiveness and redemption."
From neo-Nazi racism to newfound remorse, and from England to Poland, Hungary and Austria, Peter Harris’ The Blighted Son presents a journey of redemption and self-discovery through the lens of medical post-operative personality change and childhood indoctrination.
When medical journalist Edwin is invited to be present at a lifesaving heart transplant, he has little idea of the miraculous journey he’s about to become part of. During his follow-up meetings, he discovers that the recipient of the heart is a known neo-Nazi with a history of terrible hate crimes, and that’s just the start of an extraordinary story of unexpected transformation.
With lots of dialogue, frequent TV-style recaps ensuring readers never lose their way in the plot, and fine detail on daily life, The Blighted Son is fascinating in concept and unfussy in style.
Invited to witness a lifesaving heart transplant operation, journalist Edwin Benn is thrilled to be in on the action. But when it comes to interviewing the fortunate recipient, Edwin finds himself questioning whether the man was worth saving. A white supremacist neo-Nazi with a track record of hate crimes, James Fisher is anything but pleasant to be around, and is furious when he discovers the identity of his heart donor, going to absurd lengths to ‘make it his own’ by having a swastika tattooed on his chest.Appalled by the man’s behaviour, Edwin struggles to write his article without mentioning that racist Fisher did not deserve his donor heart.
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Invited to witness a lifesaving heart transplant operation, journalist Edwin Benn is thrilled to be in on the action. But when it comes to interviewing the fortunate recipient, Edwin finds himself questioning whether the man was worth saving.
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The Blighted Son was written by Peter Harris and published by Cranthorpe Millner Publishers
The Blighted Son has 336 pages
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