Fame took him far from home. Family secrets bring him back to where it all began.
Seventeen years after leaving his small North Carolina hometown, down-on-his-luck rock-and-roller Freddie McDougal reluctantly returns to face the ghosts of his past.
His father is dying. His high school girlfriend Sarah is a mom and married to an old rival. His old best friend still wallows as an outcast.
Most shocking, Freddie discovers his twin brother Dean's long-ago death may not have been the accident everyone believes.
As Freddie relives a childhood he tried to forget, he realizes that the key to his future lies in the sour notes of his past.
In this poignant, compelling novel, author D. K. Wall weaves a heartfelt tale of family secrets, lost dreams, and second chances. Readers who love emotionally authentic fiction will be drawn into Freddie's journey of self-discovery as he grapples with the complexities of sibling rivalry, fatherhood, and the enduring power of music.
Can Freddie rewrite the song of his life and find harmony, or will the secrets he uncovers tear apart the people he loves most? Find out in this moving, memorable story that strikes all the right chords.
Reader Reviews
It’s a rare occasion now that I find a book that makes me forget to walk the dog, but this one did!
Delivering notes of tenderness, bewilderment, love, and loss, Sour Notes is a chronicle of raw emotion and self-discovery that is anything but sour.
I couldn’t stop reading Sour Notes.
This beautifully clever work of fiction reads something like a memoir, featuring in-depth flashbacks that smoothly marry moments present and past.
Sour Notes is a fascinating read by a master storyteller.
I couldn't put this book down!! Highly recommended!
Sour Notes is as much about accepting the past as making the most of the future.
Wow!! What a fantastic story - I could not put it down!
If you're looking for your next emotional rollercoaster novel... this is it!