'As her life's milestones A beautifully realised fable.' Bookseller + Publisher
'A compassionate and warm story about a lifetime of healing.' Sunday Mail
'One of the most impressive things about Heartless is how convincingly Walton manages to portray they narrator as a little girl, an adolescent, a young woman and finally a mature adult and mother.' West Australian
'After 10 years of thinking about how she'd write a book about the heart, the use of magic realism has enabled Walton to pen a powerful, emotionally provocative novel which, in parts, is so brutal in its honesty and intimacy that readers believe it must be based on truth.' Courier Mail
'Heartless is an accomplished first novel. It digs deep and makes a lasting
impact.' Age
'A book that leaves a lasting impression.' Geelong Advertiser
'Heartless has been cleverly penned with a moving honesty through its first-person narrative.' Geelong Advertiser