A review by twhissemore
You Only Call When You're in Trouble by Stephen McCauley

4.0

Tom is a natural caretaker, dropping everything to help his niece and sister -- to the detriment of his own relationship. As his job as an architect is in trouble, he decides that it's time to think about himself for once. But then his niece, a college professor, calls -- she's having work and relationship trouble. And they get a message from his flighty sister (his niece's mother). Suddenly, they're all together at an art opening where some big secrets are revealed.

This is a classic Stephen McCauley book in the best sense of the word. There's heartbreak and reflections on aging and moments of humor and a couple wacky characters. But there's just a lot of heart, too.