Lineage

The prologue and first few chapters are some of the most intense storytelling I've ever read. The emotion and graphic nature of it was palpable.
After this it became a little more by the numbers, but still a fantastic read.
This was my first Joe Hart book and I'll certainly be seeking out more. Very talented writer, and despite the intensity of the early chapters not filtering all the way through the book, this still goes down as one of my favourites.