Review: Sleeping Tigers by Holly Robinson

Sleeping Tigers 
by Holly Robinson
Published by createSpace
Released December 2011
Print copy received from author

From Goodreads:

Jordan O'Malley has everything she ever wanted: a job she loves, a beautiful home, and a dependable boyfriend. When her life unravels after a breast cancer scare, Jordan decides to join her wildest childhood friend in San Francisco and track down her drifter brother, Cam, who harbors secrets of his own. 
When Cam suddenly flees the country, Jordan follows, determined to bring him home. Her journey takes her to the farthest reaches of majestic Nepal, where she encounters tests—and truths—about love and family that she never could have imagined. 

Funny, heartbreaking, and suspenseful, Sleeping Tigers reminds us all that sometimes it's better to follow your heart instead of a plan. 

My Thoughts:


This was a very interesting novel. The novel opens in San Francisco after Jordan's break-up when she first meets up with her friend Karen. Jordan is looking for her brother who we realized she hasn't seen in years, and hasn't heard from in months. We quickly learn that Jordan's family is not a cookie cutter suburban family. They have an interesting set of dynamics. When she finds her brother living with an eclectic group of people and working in a food truck on the streets of San Francisco, she also finds herself getting in over her head trying to "fix" his problems.

The next couple of months turn into an adventure and a journey that Jordan O'Malley never expected. She finds herself on her own in Nepal searching for her brother and his travel companions to try and convince him to come home. Her time there is literally life-changing. I really enjoyed this novel. The characters were colorful and convincing, the family dynamics were complicated and real. I only wish we'd gotten more information about Jordan and Cam's childhood. I still had some questions when the novel ended about their history.

I really enjoyed this book though. It was a story of self-discovery and the limitless love of family. I would definitely recommend it!