Perfect Harmony
A Harmony McVeigh Musical Mystery
by Claire Doyle
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Pub Date 10 Jun 2024 | Archive Date 30 Jun 2024
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Description
A wee Scottish island. A big TV talent show. And the Great British Heatwave of 1976.
It’s 1976, the heatwave is blazing, and the tiny Scottish Isle of Cumbrae is simmering with excitement.
Shy teenager Harmony McVeigh never imagined she'd make it this far. Against all odds, she's clinched a spot in the semi-final of the national TV talent show, Young Faces. Her unlikely success is thanks to the guidance of her dashing and enigmatic music teacher, whose passion for Chopin has unlocked her hidden talents.
With the Grand Final just one week later, Harmony escapes on a school trip to the sultry shores of Majorca—the original love island. But beneath the sun-drenched paradise, she stumbles upon a tangled web of musical intrigue and discovers a magical gift she never knew she had.
As Harmony grapples with her newfound abilities, questions arise: Who orchestrated her rise to fame? Was she always meant to compete against the rebellious, proto-punk sensation, Annie London? Amidst the glamour and romance, Harmony must unravel the secrets that surround her and find her true voice.
Join Harmony on a journey of self-discovery, romance, and mystery in Perfect Harmony, where the small-town charm of Cumbrae meets the dazzling allure of a 1970s summer adventure.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 000B0CXKH56XL |
| PRICE | US$3.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Susan J, Reviewer
Princess Fuzzypants here; All Harmony wants to do is write music. Somehow, through the machinations of her family and her music teacher, she finds herself on New Voices, a talent show that gives up and coming artists their big break. Never expecting to make it through the first round, Harmony is amazed each time she goes on to the next round. In the end she and her rival are the two to beat. A trip to Mallorca in between the semi final and the final turns her world upside down.
Things change dramatically and she learns some tough lessons but she also gets the inspiration to write “the” song she knew she had within her. She discovers at the final that another song she wrote also has “legs’ but that realization almost scuppers her. She learns that not everything is on the up and up and that power and influence can be bought. But talent, talent lives on regardless of whatever else gets in the way. The end is uplifting and I longed to learn what happened next in Harmony’s life.
A lot of fun for anyone with a soft spot for Scotland or fond memories of the middle 1970s in Britain. Guilty as charged. Five purrs and two paws up.
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