jon knutton

Can love and self-obsession co-exist?

  Jeff had high hopes for his life – Hollywood, Broadway – but in his mid-thirties he is stuck presenting daytime television and the woman he loves has just left him for another man.
  Spiralling into alcoholism, meaningless sex and hours of Japanese game-shows Jeff is paid a late-night visit by a man committed to removing his broken heart.
  The confrontation pulls Jeff headfirst into a secret world where he is put to work cutting out the hearts of people deemed beyond saving.
  But when Jeff falls in love with one of his intended victims he is faced with the ultimate decision:

Love or self-preservation?

Heart-Shaped Holes is a whirlwind of dark, gritty humour and deep reflection that explores the truth about morality and how far one might go to protect their own interests.