The gospel of winter / Kiely, Brendan

As his family seems to fall apart all around him, Aidan Donovan finds comfort in the attention of Father Greg; however, all too soon Father Greg's attention becomes darkly affectionate. Wounded and feeling betrayed by the one person he trusted, Aidan turns to some new friends to help him make sense of his situation, including the girl Josie, whom he just might love.

Managing the challenges of his fractured family by taking Adderall, sneaking drinks, and confiding in an abusive priest, sixteen-year-old Aidan finds support from new friends including a crush, a wild girl, and a swim-team captain with his own secrets.