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Sleeping Giants is about good people doing bad things. And about problems in the foster system. Amanda seeks the truth about the circumstances of the death of her brother, Dennis, who lived at a foster home ruled by a cruel headmaster, Martha King. The boy drowned (supposedly) and someone has covered everything up. The story develops in present and past using a lot of flashbacks.

I loved the writing (concise, no wasted scenes) and imagery (quality stuff here). I enjoyed the story, even though it’s disturbing in places. As a thriller / horror/ fantasy reader, I’m sued to fast pacing and this book doesn’t have it. It’s moody, dense, and slower than I would prefer. Still, it’s a great book that does its subject justice and is well-thought-out and superbly executed.

One more thing - the subject is hard (children abuse) but there’s nothing graphic or gratuitous on the page.