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Reviewed by Gabriel Santos for Readers' Favorite
The small town of Surfside Beach isn’t known for its high-profile murders, but there’s always a first time for everything. Marine scientist Sophie Caldwell is found dead in her home. Her husband? Missing. Art Robinson, Surfside Chief of Police, quickly realizes this isn’t a run-of-the-mill case and recruits former detective Gina Gomez-Thomas and her partner, Clark Thomas. Clark might seem like an extra, an unassuming bookshop owner with no business getting involved in a grisly crime like this, but his sharp mind has helped solve many cases in the past. Caleb Wygal’s Death in Surfside is the ninth book in the Myrtle Beach Mysteries series and takes the reader on a wild journey of murder, high-tech inventions, corporate secrets, greed, and mysteries from the past.
Death in Surfside wastes no time in kicking off the plot and never really slows down. No fluff. Caleb Wygal’s way of structuring the story is quite clever: each chapter is short and snappy, making sure to advance the plot and dangle a hook to make you want to keep reading. Of course, all of this means nothing if the mystery isn’t interesting. Thankfully, the novel overdelivers, with red herrings everywhere and an increasingly complex web of intrigue where nothing is as it seems. I was particularly invested in the initial investigation, which is relatively simple but lays the foundation for everything that comes next and rewards careful thought and attention. Seemingly small details pay off later on, which is something I love about mysteries. Fans of the series won’t be disappointed, but the book does a good job of catching you up to speed, so even first-timers can enjoy it.
