The Boomerang Kid: A Novel

Name: The Boomerang Kid: A Novel
Price: 6.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (19 reviews)
Author: Quinn, Jay

by Quinn, Jay

Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction

4.0 (19)

220 pages~3.7 hr readPublished by Open Road Media

$6.9953% off peak

Last checked: Apr 19, 2026

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Price history: Free – $14.99Last free: 2025-07-28

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Perfect for you if...

You're interested in nuanced family dynamics where love doesn't automatically fix addiction or heartbreak.
You appreciate character-driven fiction that treats queer lives and struggles as deeply human, not niche.
You've experienced or witnessed addiction's ripple effects in your own family and want recognition of that messy reality.

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You're looking for a recovery narrative with clear triumph or redemption. This is messier than that.
You prefer plot-driven stories with high stakes external drama over intimate emotional excavation.
You want a quick read with uncomplicated relationships. This novel dwells in ambiguity.

About this book

In The Boomerang Kid, Maura Ostryder is entering her fifty-first year, finding success both professionally and personally. She has always maintained control of her own life and raised her son, Kai (named for the Hawaiian word for sea), to do the same. Now an adult, Kai returns home after fleeing emotional relationships with both a young man and a young woman, struggling with an addiction to painkillers. Maura's maternal instincts resurface as she works to help Kai recover from self-destructive behavior. This emotional narrative explores the enduring connection between mother and son through vivid and lyrical prose. Jay Quinn's Lambda-nominated novels address universal themes including marriage, aging parents, addiction, and attraction while developing distinctive characters and dramatic storylines. Quinn's other novels include Metes and Bounds, Back Where He Started, The Good Neighbor, and The Beloved Son.

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Currently on sale at $6.99 — 53% off peak. Price has dropped 36 times over the last 4 years. Goes on sale roughly every 38 days. Typically stays discounted for 38 days.

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Currently around #2,031K in the Kindle store — a niche title. Sales have softened 91% recently.

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Currently 4.0★ from 19 reviews

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