Favorite Son

David Paxton returns to his hometown, obsessed with rekindling a connection with childhood friend Joan and bonding with her troubled son, Ross. Rejected by Joan, David forms an unlikely friendship with volatile Ross, drawing suspicion from the town. As tensions rise, David targets the powerful town figure Bill Huston, leading to a violent climax, a buried secret, and a surprising act of heroism.

My take

A tense psychological thriller about obsession and redemption in small-town America. When a man returns home with dangerous intentions, he discovers that real connection—and heroism—come from the most unlikely places. Gripping, morally complex, and deeply unsettling.

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