No. Just no. This book was such a disappointment to me after the thrill ride that was Bird Box. 
 The premise sounded fantastic - Members of a popular band are recruited by the US Army to determine the source and location of a sound located somewhere in the African desert which renders man and weapon useless. Before that can happen though, we're introduced to the somewhat contrived backstory of the men being sent to Africa. 
 The book takes places in the 50s. After having been overseas for WWII, the four members of the band, The Danes, return home and release a hit song. Army comes calling and offers them 100,000 bucks a piece to try and find this "sound". Cut to a patient in a midwestern hospital, recovering from catastrophic injuries and his sweet nurse Ellen, trying to find answers regarding his treatment. The rest of this book will flip flop, chapter by chapter, between these story threads. 
 The book wasn't a complete letdown. There are a few pretty terrifying scenes and the author does a pretty good job getting into the head of the main character of the book. Sadly, this was not enough to save the book as a whole. 
 It was hard for me to keep in mind that this was taking place in the late 50s. Aside from some references to past wars, classic cars and reel to reel recording, this book could have taken place now. I felt the decade was only used to give loopholes for some of the plot lines. Also, we never really get to know most of the characters. Frequently, they were referred to as The Danes, rather than individuals. This came off as pretentious and drove me nuts. And lastly, I didn't buy into the final act of the book, which was a bit anticlimactic, rushed (view spoiler)[ and still provided NO answers as to the source of the sound. Was it a piano, creaking stairs, the screams of the men who'd been taken hostage?! (hide spoiler)] 
 2.5 stars and hoping his next book is as stirring as his dedication in this book, to Allison. Perhaps Malerman should change tack for his next novel with a boy-meets-girl theme?