Guncle fans rejoice, this sequel brings back all the wry humor, human frailty, miscommunication, grief, and joy of connection. Patrick’s career is thriving even if his love life isn’t. His brother’s impending marriage reunites the family even as threatens to split them apart. It falls to Patrick to save the day in his own stumbling fashion. So much heart, such a reader’s delight.
The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley, (List Price: $29, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 9780593540459, May 2024)
Reviewed by Jan Blodgett, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina