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Sleeping Daddy by Nicholas Westerfer
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This review is also available on my blog: Wine Cellar Library
First, I would like to thank the author and Torch Lit Ink for providing me with a free advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
"Love. I love this little monster more than life itself. More than the sea of words in the dictionary could ever define. The reason for my life...is her. As peculiar as it sounds, I feel like Sleeping Beauty. Like, true love's kiss just woke me up. I'm Sleeping Daddy." (p. 117)
Spice Level:
🌶
Tropes:
literary fiction, psychological fiction, suspense, family, single dad, romance
An emotional story about a father’s love and healing the child within
Keith left home when it became clear that his mother would never leave his abusive father. Haunted by his past, he finally feels like life has turned for the better thanks to his wife Ella and the twin babies she carries. After a traumatic and devastating labor and delivery, Ella vanishes, leaving Keith a single parent. In order to heal, Keith must confront his tortured past and track down his mother, even if it means the demons of his childhood will be brought into the light.
This highly emotional story is a raw, intimate exploration of Keith’s thoughts and feelings. The reader experiences traumatic scenes in real time through the lens of anxiety, PTSD, and grief. Nicholas Westerfer’s debut novel, Sleeping Daddy is an intense rollercoaster of suspense and emotional turmoil, but at its heart, it is a story of a father’s enduring love. With a nod to Sleeping Beauty, a child’s love awakens her father from an eternal haze of depression, allowing him to embark on a journey to heal his heart and mind.
Please note: With many triggering subjects described in detail, the content warnings should be consulted before reading.
First, I would like to thank the author and Torch Lit Ink for providing me with a free advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
"Love. I love this little monster more than life itself. More than the sea of words in the dictionary could ever define. The reason for my life...is her. As peculiar as it sounds, I feel like Sleeping Beauty. Like, true love's kiss just woke me up. I'm Sleeping Daddy." (p. 117)
Spice Level:
🌶
Tropes:
literary fiction, psychological fiction, suspense, family, single dad, romance
An emotional story about a father’s love and healing the child within
Keith left home when it became clear that his mother would never leave his abusive father. Haunted by his past, he finally feels like life has turned for the better thanks to his wife Ella and the twin babies she carries. After a traumatic and devastating labor and delivery, Ella vanishes, leaving Keith a single parent. In order to heal, Keith must confront his tortured past and track down his mother, even if it means the demons of his childhood will be brought into the light.
This highly emotional story is a raw, intimate exploration of Keith’s thoughts and feelings. The reader experiences traumatic scenes in real time through the lens of anxiety, PTSD, and grief. Nicholas Westerfer’s debut novel, Sleeping Daddy is an intense rollercoaster of suspense and emotional turmoil, but at its heart, it is a story of a father’s enduring love. With a nod to Sleeping Beauty, a child’s love awakens her father from an eternal haze of depression, allowing him to embark on a journey to heal his heart and mind.
Please note: With many triggering subjects described in detail, the content warnings should be consulted before reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Death and Murder