Mega Gnarly Wipeout, Major Bummer Murders #2

by Melrose McFadden

It's 1986, and the National Surfing Championships have finally come to Wahoo Beach. Tiffany Sloan has her hands full enough running the Putts & Stuff arcade and mini-golf complex. But when a mega gnarly wipeout takes down the championship's frontrunner and totally harshes the tournament vibes, Tiffany must grab a cold Tab and pound sand to determine if the death was a tragic accident or something more majorly sinister.

Genres: Cozy

278 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 1, 2022

About the author

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Melrose McFadden writes cozy mysteries and historical clean mysteries. Melrose Cozies are known for their humor and twists, with some light romance sprinkled in for fun.

Current series-in-progress are:

- Wicked Wick Mysteries -- a classic small-town cozy with buddy female protagonists who own a candle shop. Wicked Wick Mysteries fall into the Culinary & Hobby/Craft sub-genres.

- Major Bummer Murders -- a vibrant, colorful cozy series set in the 1980s at the beach. Like I'm so sure! Major Bummer Murders fall into the Historical, Hobby, and Humor sub-genres.

Melrose is the pen name for co-authoring duo Beth and Leslie. The two have backgrounds in professional writing/editing.

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Reviews

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second in the Major Bummer Murders series, and I have to say I did end up liking it fairly amount. I am still charmed by the setting and all the 80's references. Also, I enjoyed the mystery much more in this book than in the first. I was genuinely curious about whodunnit. One of my only critiques is that sometimes in Tiffany's rush to solve the mystery, she makes some really odd jumps in logic that really make no sense. Other than that, this was an fun cozy mystery, and I wouldn't mind continuing on in the series.

[Ed Baswell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author must have been a surfer because she totally nailed the lingo! I loved seeing all my favorite characters from "Gag Me with a Spoon" back for more amateur sleuthing and murder mystery solving! Tiff, Zero, Officer Aviators, the Doublemint Twins...they're all back and better than ever. If you love cozy mysteries and traveling back in time to the radical 1980's, you will love this book! Can't wait for the next Melrose McFadden mystery!

[Darla · Rating 1 out of 5]

I've read a third of this book but had to stop. It was very heavy on surfing terms and light on interesting activity. I skipped a lot of it just to see if it would get better. The first book of the series, "Gag me with a spoon" was heavy and knowledgeable regarding in 80's scene but had likeable characters and a mystery so I wanted to continue. I shouldn't have!! Maybe when I want to try it again, I'll like it better. Now is not that time for me.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

retro eighties themed seaside action, drama and murder

the power of the waves and the seaside and surfing communities, as well as fatal complications . I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.