Life, Death and Gold Leather Trousers by Fiona Foden (author) (UK edition)

Clover’s life is going from bad to worse. Her dad’s run off with Nudie Bernice from his life drawing class; Mum’s taken to either staying in bed or doing aerobics from dawn till dusk; the gorgeous new boy at school is sending very mixed messages. . . On top of all that, there’s the whole thing with Jupe – Clover’s beloved, international rock star uncle who has died. Why had he and Mum had such a falling out? And why wasn’t Clover brave enough to send him the letters she’d written over the years?