The Guncle is by Steven Rowley. An amusing realistic fiction novel. Gay Uncle Patrick, GUP for short, is contacted by his brother when his sister-in-law dies. Sarah was Patrick's best friend before she married his brother Greg; they drifted apart when Patrick moved to California and became the star of a television series. After the series ended, Patrick bought a house in Palm Springs and became a loner; his lover was killed in a car accident and he is struggling with his grief. Greg is going to a rehab center for his opioid addiction and needs Patrick to keep his two children, ages 6 and 9, for ninety days. Patrick agrees and discovers that helping them through their grief might just be what he needs to get through his own.
Ratings: Adult - 6 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
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