THE SOUNDS BETWEEN THE NOTES by Barbara Linn Probst - Review & Giveaway

 

"Who am I? Where do I belong?"

Susannah Lewis put her career as a classical pianist aside fifteen years ago, when she had a son, James. In THE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES (SheWritesPress) by Barbara Linn Probst, Susannah is about to audition for a gala concert which could possibly put her back on track to be the pianist she trained for and always dreamed she would be. Susannah's audition is nearly flawless, but she has a stiffness in one finger and a bump growing on her hand. She is a diagnosed with the very early, not even stage one symptoms of the hereditary condition, Dupuytren's coutracture. The doctors, including her husband who is a scientist, tell her there's no set treatment, but Susannah refuses to wait and see. Playing the piano is who she is and she can't take no action. 

Susannah was adopted and now finds it imperative to locate her biological family, to determine the condition's origin. While on this journey, Susannah also discovers she has a sister unknown to her. THE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES is a beautiful complex story of nature versus nurture. It's about trying to accept that you are powerless. The story takes many twists and turns and Probst creates characters you get to know intimately, even want to shout at and tell them to grow up. The ending is unexpected and brilliant. The suspense rises into a shattering crescendo and leaves readers satisfied.

"Music is the silence between the notes." Claude DeBussy

Barbara's words:

I’ve embraced many sides of life. I’ve been a teacher, therapist, qualitative researcher, educational advocate, "serious amateur" pianist, and full-time mom. I’ve run a not-for-profit organization, mentored PhD students, counseled families, done webinars and radio interviews on how to nurture out-of-the-box children, and much more!

I’ve had many homes. I’ve lived in a cabin in the California redwoods, a firehouse, a converted sauna in the heart of Greenwich Village—and lots of places in-between. I now live on a historic dirt road in New York’s Hudson Valley.

I’ve looked and listened. I’ve traveled from Iceland to Israel, Scotland to Spain. I’ve spent time in Italy, Egypt, Costa Rica, Turkey, France, and along the backpacking trails of the U.S. and Canada.

I’ve spoken up. I’ve given talks to dozens of parent groups, professional organizations, and academic conferences all over the country.

www.barbaralinnprobst.com

Thanks to Barbara we have one copy to giveaway. Just tell us your favorite piece of classical music. We'll announce a winner soon. Good luck.

GIVEAWAY: USA only please