Spero will own your heart in this emotional and suspenseful family drama.
It’s been ten years since the night that rocked the Trout family. In Lake George Village, a decade is more than enough time for a boy to become a man and for a complex mental illness to become fodder for town gossip. Hen is closing in on his eighteenth birthday and his life is about to change again. More than a million dollar inheritance is going to be his, if only he can decide what to do with it. His mom struggles to run a small motel where his reclusive schizophrenic brother is now a permanent resident. Kindhearted Hen, ever the dutiful son, wants to just give the money to his mom to make her life easier, without a thought for his own future. But an easy life isn’t guaranteed when the dark cloud of an ugly crime haunts the past. When a violent attack happens at the motel, old wounds are opened and Hen’s brother Ty is back in the hot seat as their volatile family peace is shattered.
Boy Released is a brilliant psychological thriller that takes a deep dive into the life of one living with mental illness and the toll it can take. The plot is rich with suspense and emotional turbulence as the Trout family struggles to navigate post-institutional life for Ty, added to the burden of making ends meet. The inclusion of a love interest, who has a complicated connection to the family, adds both joy and grief as the story unfolds. Hen’s character is profoundly endearing, from his loyal devotion to his family to his self-sacrificing nature. Propelled by a gripping plot and carried by the painfully realistic portrayal of a man suffering from a debilitating disorder, JD Spero will own your heart in this emotional and suspenseful family drama.
