Falconer (Drive: A Road Trip through Our Complicated Affair with the Automobile, 2008) switches gears and takes us along on his personal quest to find out why he can't carry a tune. The scientific name for this condition, he finds out, is amusia, and it is similar to learning disabilities like dyslexia. Ironically, while many of the 2.5-percent of the population with amusia either dislikes or is indifferent to music, he actually enjoys it, and it is shortly after he begins singing lessons that his condition is confirmed. We accompany him on his search for answers as he visits a number of laboratories and conducts interviews with scientists and medical professionals, learning a great deal about music and how we hear it. Armed with the insights and information gleaned from those singing lessons and lab visits, Falconer is able to realize a personal goal singing in public. Falconer writes in an engaging, informative style that will capture the interest of anyone who has ever wanted to sing or wondered how and why we listen to music.--Mulac, Carolyn Copyright 2017 Booklist