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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.
Try Before You Buy
Browsing in a bookstore, a book catches your attention. Maybe it was the title. Perhaps the cover drew you in. Curious, you open to the first chapter and read the opening lines:
I wrapped my hand around the brass handle of my brother’s casket and tightened my grip. Sweat trickled down the back of my neck, soaking the collar of my new dress shirt.
It wasn’t really new, of course. The shirt was a hand-me-down from Dean. Mom insisted I wear it for the funeral. I didn’t want to, but it wasn’t the day to argue.
Being subjected to secondhand clothes as a little kid was bad enough, but how many eighteen-year-olds wore cast-off clothing from their brother? Their dead brother? Their twin brother?
Intrigued, you take the book to a comfortable chair, settle in and read a few chapters. If it’s compelling, you’ll take it to the register. If not, you’ll put it back on the shelf and move to the next one. After all, life's too short to read books you don't enjoy.
Why shouldn’t the buying experience work the same in the digital age?
I understand. You don't know me. You haven't read one of my books. You're deciding whether Sour Notes will be worth your time and money. To tempt you, I'm offering a FREE sample of the first four chapters. You can download it to your Kindle, Nook, or any other e-reader. You may also read it directly on your computer.
If you enjoy it, I hope that you will purchase the book to find out the rest of the story.
If not? I thank you anyway for taking the time and effort to give the story a try.
No matter what you decide, I wish you Happy Reading!
P.S. Providing your email address for this free sample does NOT subscribe you to my monthly newsletter or anything else (though you're always welcome to join). I will let you know when I release a new book, but that's it. You can even unsubscribe from that whenever you want, including right after you download the sample. Why do I make it so easy? Because I hate spam as much as you do.
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!