This had the basis of an interesting storyline and there was plenty of twists and turns in this book. However in fairness I seen some of them coming. For this reason alone, I would only rate it three stars.

Jenna is given another shot at life when she receives a donor heart from a girl called Callie. Eternally grateful to Callie and her family, Jenna makes contact with them. Seeing how Callie's family is still grieving over the loss and the not knowing on the why, Jenna decides to find some answers. But she soon discovers that Callie's perfect family is hiding some very dark secrets.

I thought the story was a little slow in the beginning but it picked back up and gets intense in the end.  I've read some of the reviews and a lot of the low star ratings is because the reader thought the plot about cellular memory is far fetched. Well to me, that makes the story more believable. You can relate to the paranoia and confusion that Jenna is feeling as everyone around her thinks she is going crazy.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for supplying a copy of Louise Jensen's "The Gift" in exchange for an honest review.

The gift of life.  A heart donated to a dying young woman, Jenna, gives her her life back.  But what about where the heart came from, someone had to die to be able to donate it, and what about their family.

“Oh Jenna. That's completely unethical.  How did you tract them?  I'm going to have to report this, you know”  “You know it isn't encouraged . . . it can be incredibly distressing for everyone”

With the internet and social media it is very easy to find almost every accident and death and trace who they were and where they are from.  Jenna has been experiencing dreams and visions which seem so very real to her, although they have actually happened.  Some of the visions are a bit scary and she feels that her donor, Callie, was being chased, was in danger and that the accident she was killed in might not have been an accident.

There's a lot of speculation of whether cells have memory and Louise Jensen has given us a good fictional story based on Jenna's donated heart having memory of its life when it belonged to Callie.  There are some amazing stories out there – just Google it – and this is a clever concept to use to write about the unfolding of a crime.

3.5 out of 5

Many thanks to Bookouture, the author and Netgalley for the digital copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

The perfect daughter. The perfect girlfriend. The perfect murder?

Jenna is given another shot at life when she receives a donor heart from a girl called Callie.Eternally grateful to Callie and her family, Jenna gets closer to them, but she soon discovers that Callie's perfect family is hiding some very dark secrets ...

Callie's parents are grieving, yet Jenna knows they're only telling her half the story. Where is Callie's sister Sophie? She's been 'abroad' since her sister's death but something about her absence doesn't add up. And when Jenna meets Callie's boyfriend Nathan, she makes a shocking discovery. 

Jenna knows that Callie didn't die in an accident. But how did she die? Jenna is determined to discover the truth but it could cost her everything; her loved ones, her sanity, even her life.

The story is told from the POV of Jenna who has recently had a heart transplant and has suddenly started having dreams about the donor, Callie.  Jenna then becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Callie, and why she died and ignores the advice of her therapist and her family and friends and starts contacting and meeting Callie's friends, family and ex-finance.  I can't say I warmed to Jenna, she came across as annoying and completely unlikable.  She seemed to have a total disregard for anyone else's feelings when it came to her and Callie's lives.

I like the author's use of short chapters and the fact that a lot of them ended on a cliff hanger which made it a case of "just one more chapter and then I'll go to sleep".  There are a few unexpected twists and I did enjoy the story and though I was disappointed with this one, I do like the author's style of writing and will definitely be reading more of her books in the future.  I've even added The Sister onto my reading list.

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Interesting concept, and this book made me want to do a little research of my own on 'cellular memory'. It's a good read, with a compelling central character, and kept me guessing until the end. I would definitely read more from this author.

Review of a digital copy from the publisher.

I loved this book! Tense and intriguing with characters that I both loved and hated.

Jenna needs a heart transplant and a donor heart is found from a girl named Callie. After a successful transplant Jenna wants to know everything about Callie.
When Jenna interacts with people from Callie's life, strange things start to happen to her heart. She keeps getting dreams, nightmares and flashbacks from another life she doesn't know. Is she experiencing Callie's memories? What is Callie trying to tell her? Is there more to her death? Noone will listen to her. Noons believes what she is saying.
Everyone is telling her to leave it alone but Jenna can't leave it alone.

Jenna is a complexed and well developed character. Louise Jensen really brought her to life.

I thought it was a great story with a very interesting idea. It was far from predictable. It kept me guessing to the end. I found it to be a quick read.

I want to thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book really interested me in the beginning , lots of hype and excitement so i was up and at em ready to go,
I got a bit lost in the storyline, i was really interested in the fact a heart had been given by a donor but then i became a bit confused with the imagery as there was a lot of repetition. I just thought it was me, having a read slump so I bought the audio book, and sadly it was exactly the same.
It was a great story in the beginning but it kind of turned into a strange sort of supernatural story. Possibly more for YA? 
I loved Body on the doorstep , all authors try differen things I just wasn't mad struck on this one but thank you for creating it

I liked this book but I also liked her previous book the sister too. Good plot with decent characters, plenty of twists and fast paced enough to keep you hooked. Nice easy read though I thought not too taxing but interesting enough to keep you going. I loved the twist and enjoyed the ending I thought it was very fitting for the book!! Another success for Louise Jenson!

An unusual tale of a transplant patient "seeing" parts of her donors life flash before her. Some parts were heartbreaking to read and I think the author handled an emotive subject well, without it becoming too fantastical.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read this which I voluntarily reviewed.
I read and thoroughly enjoyed "The Sister", written by this author so immediately requested this. It didn't disappoint me.
Jenna has had a heart transplant and contacts the donor's family as she wants to find out more about her life as well as how she died.
When she starts to have irrational thoughts and feelings she wonders if she's going mad.
This is certainly a heart pounding novel. It will grab you on page one and won't let you go until the final sentence.
I loved it and if, like me, you like creepy stories which make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, this is definitely one for you.

A very unusual story which I really enjoyed.

It was a very gripping read, although there were a few times I felt it was losing my interest, it soon got back on track.

Jenna's cold ended up being more serious than she could ever have imagined, causing her heart to become irreparably damaged. While on the verge of death, she received a heart transplant from an anonymous donor. Jenna ends up becoming obsessed with finding out about her donor and the donor's family, against the advisement of the hospital and her family. When she discovers who her heart came from and gets a chance to meet the girl's parents, she jumps at the chance. But something more is going on here, and Jenna is now involved. 

This is a mystery (even though it was not very surprising to me) so I will make this review fairly short so as not to give anything away for others. I went into this story with pretty high expectations because I love mysteries, I love the (creepy) idea of residual feelings/motivations that a donor receives from a transplant, be it a limb or organ, and here are the two topics joined in one convenient package. Overall, I just thought this book was ok. And it is probably just me, because I was reading the reviews on Goodreads and a ton of people raved about the book, so let me just say that this book was not for me. 

I could not connect with Jenna and I thought most of the choices she made were stupid; I did not really care what happened either because I was just not engaged with the book. I thought the mystery aspect was unexpected, so that was nice, but not enough for me to like the book. I know others will though so give it a try if you want a slightly paranormal mystery story. 

I received this title in return for my honest review.

Loved this book. Well written and a great storyline. Bit spooky at times but certainly kept me hooked
 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.

When Jenna receives a donor heart after suffering an illness she starts to notice she's eating thing she  used to detest and starts to have memories that aren't hers. While investigating she finds there's a term for what she's experiencing called Cellular Memory. She sets up a meeting with the donor's family against the wishes of her family. They seem to be a perfect family but when she begins to have memories and suspects that that her donor was killed and not an accident she puts herself in danger to avenge her death. This was an engaging read that I really liked up until the end which I didn't enjoy as much as the rest of book.

I really enjoyed this brilliantly told psychological thriller. I loved the writing style and thought it was well-paced and thought-provoking as well as twisty and shocking.

Excellent thriller. I would highly recommend to all lovers of exciting on the edge of your seat thrillers.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this title.  Unfortunately, I was not able to finish this book which means I will not be able to review it.  I truly appreciate the opportunity and apologize for the inconvenience the lack of review may cause you.

This book was good, just not great.  I think I was disappointed in the way it all wrapped up at the end.  I did like the premise of the book and found it to be exciting and intriguing, but just didn't love the ending.

Wow what a heart-pounding book. After I read Sisters (which I really liked) and saw this book by the same author I had to read it and boy am I glad I did. This book had me on the edge of my seat! It kept my heart pounding with each page. And some spots had my anxiety in over drive. I would have NEVER EVER thought of that ending!! This was a great book! 

Without a doubt, this is an intriguing theme - cellular memory following a heart transplant -this book had me well and truly hooked from page one. The Gift is equally fast-paced and gripping. I would highly recommend this well-crafted psychological thriller and look forward to the next novel from this author.

I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I will leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.