Murder is Garbage
Certain books call out based on the setting. I was craving some beach time recently, so I picked up Death at Tidal Creek, the fifth Myrtle Beach Mystery from Caleb Wygal. It was the next best thing to heading to the beach.
The main character here is widower Clark Thomas, the owner of a bookstore on the beach in the South Carolina resort community. Over the course of the series, he’s slowly pieced together clues that his wife’s death a few years before might have been murder. But the focus here again is on the latest murder in the area.
Clark is slowing building a relationship with Andrea, who has just opened a business next door to his bookstore. So when two people are found dead near the garbage bins at Tidal Creek Brewery, near where Andrea lives, Clark takes note, especially when one of the is the president of Andrea’s HOA. But it’s only when Andrea finds herself involved in the HOA that Clark fully gets involved. It turns out the late president was up to some shady business. Is that why he was killed?
If you are ready for summer, this book has the perfect vibes for you. While we don’t spend a lot of time at the beach, there are still scenes that make me look forward to relaxing days with warm weather. It’s getting closer.
Clark’s life has gotten complicated recently with the introduction of a new love interested. We are dealing with a bit of a love triangle here, and I’m curious how that is going to play out. I suspect I know, but I’ll have to keep reading to see if I’m right.
The book doesn’t feature a ton of recurring characters, and anything you need to know is included here. We get some growth in Clark, which is nice to see. And the new characters are interesting. Also, keep your eyes opened for what I’m sure is a cameo from the author.
The mystery itself is good. I did have a big twist figured out early, but I didn’t have all the pieces until we got to the end. The climax is a bit exposition heavy as always, but my questions were all answered.
Once again, we were left with a new clue to the murder of Clark’s wife. I’m curious to see where that will lead. In the meantime, Death at Tidal Creek was a welcome mystery in a resort town.
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