A Thousand Perfect Notes

Passion turns to obsession in this raw and compelling contemporary YA novel from the twice Carnegie-nominated and New York Times bestselling author of Don't Let the Forest In.

Being a pianist is stitched on his skin, but his bones are tattooed with whispers of you fake. You fake.

Beck hates his life. He hates his home. He hates his mum. Most of all, he hates the piano she forces him to play hour after hour, day after day, until his hands bleed. Because no matter how hard he practices, he will never play as she did before her shattered dreams left her bitter and broken.

Then Beck meets August, with her bare feet and doodled hands. As he opens up to her, he feels love awaken within him for the first time - love for this beautiful girl full of life and laughter.

But can August help Beck unlock the music inside himself and say all the things he's never said?