The story is set the Ireland of the 1950s. And two people accidentally met up. Curly, who was fleeing hid failed career as a dancer in New York and Mary who is attempting to escape from the crushing boredom of Ballymalloy in the far West of Ireland.
Curly has a flashy car, an amazing collection of fantastic swing music and his moves on the dance floor really made an impact on Mary. In short, she is seduced by him.
In 1950s Ireland this situation cannot go unnoticed and Mary suffers considerable shame. In an attempt to ameliorate this situation he has to arrange for her to get the only thing that she really wants, entry into the harsh and unforgiving world of the professional dancer. A world he thought he'd fled from.
Curly works hard to train her as a jazz dancer and he makes sure she is entered into a dance competition that offers her an escape route from Ballymalloy, a ticket out of there!
But how does it work out for these two people? Because there are some people who are not very pleased with the idea of jazz making inroads into the island of Ireland.
But there are some people who think otherwise.
This book is a very well written story, set during a time when things were far simpler when American culture, including music, really did rule the world. And when as Buick in the tight lanes of Ireland was a sight to behold.
It's published by The Book Guild at £8.99.
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