Jay Reguero is in his senior year of high school and has plans to attend University of Michigan in the fall.  As his spring break nears, Jay learns of his cousin's death.  No one in Jay's family will talk about Jun or what really happened.  Eventually, Jay learns that Jun was murdered by police for being a suspected drug dealer as part of President Duterte's war on drugs.  For his spring break, Jay travels to the Philippines to learn the truth about his cousin's death.

Patron Saints of Nothing was phenomenal!  I am so glad it was chosen for book club because this novel wasn't even on my radar.  While the mystery of Jun's death will draw you in, Jay's emotional journey and growth was powerful.  I cannot recommend Patron Saints of Nothing enough!