by David Telford
Pax Butler once built his life around music. The road, the songs, the company of old friends, and the love of a woman who understood him—those were the notes that held him steady. But time shifts the tune. His wife is gone. His best friend is gone. And a late-in-life love that offered him one last spark has slipped away, leaving a silence he can’t ignore.
So Pax does the only thing he knows: he drives. Chasing the past, outrunning regret, he sets off on a journey that becomes something far more than escape. With a guitar in the back seat and a lifetime of unspoken songs, he discovers unexpected friendships, the quiet return of hope, and a new kind of love he never saw coming.
The Sound of You is a moving story about loss, renewal, and the music that connects us. For anyone who has ever wondered whether a heart can find its way home again, this novel is a reminder that the melody is never truly over.
A thoughtful heretic with a gentle hand—always questioning, always kind, always leaving the door open for hope.
DAVID TELFORD is a writer whose work lives at the intersection of speculative fiction, literary realism, and human-centered storytelling. His stories often explore themes of connection, belief, memory, and choice, set against backdrops that range from the personally intimate to the expansively cosmic. Blending elements of science, philosophy, and emotional truth, his writing is driven by people: how they love, how they fail, how they search for meaning in uncertain worlds. No matter the nature of the story, his focus remains on empathy, consequence, and the fragility of being human. He lives near Lake Wylie, SC, with too many outlines, never enough coffee, and an endless playlist of songs that remind him of the people he loves.