The golden boy / Patricia Finn.
"After an involuntary retirement from his high-flying Hollywood career, Stafford Hopkins has retreated to a luxury estate on Maui, along with his wife Agnes, both grimly resigned to life in a paradise where neither feels fully at home. Stafford is ready to retreat into himself, too, when a letter arrives with shocking news. Stafford has been named guardian of four children he didn't know existed: the grandchildren of his late childhood friend, Bobby Shepherd, whose ghost Stafford can no longer ignore. Returning to both the hardscrabble farming town and the dark secret he'd tried to forget for decades, Stafford is forced to confront his past in order to rebuild his future - and to redirect the fates of his family and the four young people suddenly in his care. Slyly funny and deeply moving, The Golden Boy is a captivating debut about love, mercy, and second chances" -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538776186
- ISBN: 1538776189
- ISBN: 9781538782545
- ISBN: 1538782545
- Physical Description: 311 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Cardinal edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Cardinal, Hachette Book Group, 2026.
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- Subject:
- Guardian and ward > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Retirement > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
Guilt > Fiction.
Husband and wife > Fiction. - Genre:
- Domestic fiction.
Novels.
Fiction.
Available copies
- 13 of 30 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Stanly County Public Library.
Holds
- 11 current holds with 30 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Branch Library | FIC Finn (Text) | 31011003428828 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/22/2026 |
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Summary:
"After an involuntary retirement from his high-flying Hollywood career, Stafford Hopkins has retreated to a luxury estate on Maui, along with his wife Agnes, both grimly resigned to life in a paradise where neither feels fully at home. Stafford is ready to retreat into himself, too, when a letter arrives with shocking news. Stafford has been named guardian of four children he didn't know existed: the grandchildren of his late childhood friend, Bobby Shepherd, whose ghost Stafford can no longer ignore. Returning to both the hardscrabble farming town and the dark secret he'd tried to forget for decades, Stafford is forced to confront his past in order to rebuild his future - and to redirect the fates of his family and the four young people suddenly in his care. Slyly funny and deeply moving, The Golden Boy is a captivating debut about love, mercy, and second chances" --
