My Darling Boy: A Novel

Written by John Dufresne

Narrated by Kyle Snyder

A brilliant and gut-wrenching novel about a father and son from a "generous and lyric storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle).



Known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters, John Dufresne tells the story of Olney, whose beloved son, Cully, collapses into addiction and vanishes into the chaotic netherworld of southern Florida. Aided by his terminally ill girlfriend and the colorful inhabitants of a local motel—including a doomsday prepper, an ex-nun, a pair of blind twins with an acute sense of smell, and a devoutly Catholic shelter worker—Olney sets out to save his son. Hilarious and devastating in equal measure, My Darling Boy is a hero's quest for our time, a testament to families touched by the opioid crisis, and a remarkable achievement from one of our most talented authors.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Highbridge Company
• Release date: Jan 21, 2025
• ISBN: 9781696618199

John Dufresne

John Dufresne is the author of five novels and two books on writing and creativity. John was a 2012-13 Guggenheim Fellow and teaches in the MFA program at Florida International University in Miami. He lives in Dania Beach, Florida. His first book with Serpent's Tail is No Regrets, Coyote, out in February 2014.