Title:	The Boomerang
	Author:	Robert Bailey
	Published:	May 1, 2025, Thomas & Mercer
	No. of Pages:	416
	Cover Price:	$28.99 Hardcover,$12.78 Paperback, $5.99 Kindle

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Since I have a bit of cancer and am taking a drug that costs $20,000 per month thanks to big Pharma, The Boomerang, immediately caught my attention, and kept me thinking throughout. Bestselling author, Robert Bailey, who is a favorite author and has written several series, has made readers wonder just how much the government can be trusted. In this novel, The newly elected president, Lionel Cantrell, has cancer and has been given a pill that totally cures him. His best friend, the protagonist, Eli James, who is Cantrell’s chief of staff, is the only one who knew of the cancer diagnosis. When James’ daughter, Bella, gets terminal cancer, James threatens the president and obtains the medication for his daughter, but the family must be on the run and are hidden in New Mexico by James’s wife’s friend who is a well-known criminal that the country wants to prosecute. A 4 star general insists that if the cure (called The Boomerang) is released to the public, it will mean that the country’s economy will collapse and Big Pharma will lose so much money that they will withhold any funding for the powerful politicians.

Bailey is a fantastic storyteller and adds twists and turns, as well as interesting and unexpected scenarios to the story. He actually makes it believable, especially since most of us don’t trust politicians and this secret is viable. Usually readers love the protagonist and want things to turn out well for him, but in this novel, James is a jerk, and fits the stereotype of politician, and he isn’t likeable at all. He does, however, seem like he could be a real person. The supporting characters are well-developed as is James, and most are as despicable as James. James’ wife, Dale and his daughter, Bella are likeable, however, as well as James’ mother, so there are some positive people in the novel.

This one will keep readers on the edge, and leave them wondering just how real the scenarios are in the real world and our government. The book is well-written, as is Bailey’s style, and is difficult to put down. There are a few scenarios that are unfeasible, but since this is fiction, it’s okay.

All told, Robert Bailey’s novels are excellent, and this one will not disappoint.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.