The Sleeping Boy

The Sleeping Boy by Barbara J. Stewart is a dark, intelligent suspense novel about murder, power, guilt, and the secrets hidden behind a seemingly perfect life.

When prominent physician Dr. Leah Mallick and her husband are found dead, their young son is left in a coma. At first, police suspect a tragic murder-suicide, but Lieutenant Anne Shannon soon realizes the case is far more complicated. Questions about who was victim and who was killer begin to expose troubling layers beneath the Mallick family’s polished public image.

Shannon reluctantly joins forces with well-connected bureaucrat Susan Shaw, who knows more about Leah than she initially admits. Their investigation leads into a world shaped by big business, medicine, politics, media pressure, and personal responsibility.

A compelling choice for readers who enjoy psychological suspense, police investigations, political intrigue, and complex mysteries with morally complicated characters.

Paperback, Very Good