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Bad Vibrations |  | Author: Dan Anderson
Publisher: Murder, Mayhem & Malice Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 734314
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 212
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1601455437
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781601455437
ASIN: 1601455437
Publication Date: June 20, 2008
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Product Description
A serial killer is on the loose in La La Land, but you may die laughing before the next victim is found. Bad Vibrations is an unforgettable romp through the seamy noir underbelly of Southern California, and shows how much fun reading can be in the hands of an irreverent craftsman.
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Chauncey McFadden is da man! July 19, 2008
Willow (New Hope, PA, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book very much! Chauncey reminded me of Lawrence Sanders' Archy McNally or Rex Stout's Archie Goodwin - smart-alecks who fly under the radar, befuddle everyone and get the job done. Good plotting, funny dialog, and colorful, well-done descriptions. Well done!
Hoping to see more of Chauncey... July 29, 2008
P. D. Cantrell (GA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really enjoy Chauncey McFadden. He makes me laugh, but at the same time I find myself looking up some of the words he uses... I love a character with many sides. The story had just the right mix of colorful characters, good plot, humor, good setting and a mystery to solve as well. I found it easy to read and over much too quick. I hope that we will be seeing Chauncey (and Girtha too!) in the future.
This book is a classic September 1, 2008
Mystery Addict (Florida)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Woman murdered with vibrator." That's how Bad Vibrations opens and with your attention captured, it never lets go. This book,is,without a doubt, one of the funnies mysteries I have ever read. The humor is great, the characers are vividly drawn and the conversational exchanges will put you in stitches. You simply can't put the book down once you start reading it. The dialog is mesmerizing and catchy; it reminds me of Raymond Chandler in places. You get a double bonus-the book is very well written as well. The scenic descriptions of the Los Angeles area are beautifully painted and riveting. There are a number of scenes that you will reread several times because they are so poignant. I hope there are more Chauncey McFadden mysteries to come. This is a very original, creative piece of work.
Bad Vibrations is such Good Reading October 10, 2008
Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Woman Murdered with Vibrator"... a hilarious way to start the story, and the humorous twists and turns just keep coming with every flip of the page as author Dan Anderson takes readers through the daily life of a second-rate private detective.
The main character of Bad Vibrations is Chauncey McFadden-a short, balding PI with no money in his pockets until an amazing stroke of luck lands him in the middle of one of the most bizarre murder cases in the history of southern California. Within the same week, two unrelated and entirely different individuals hire McFadden to solve the murders of female family members. While searching for clues, Chauncey discovers that the victims have more in common than their means of demise, and a frighteningly funny tale begins to unfold.
McFadden is required to visit seedy motels, brave his way into conversations with the owner of the Glad Gland strip joint, and stand up to Lieutenant Del Dotto of the L.A. police department in his search for clues. With his reputation, and sometimes his life, on the line, McFadden struggles to find the connections between the murders he was hired to solve and the deaths that are continuing to occur.
Not a book for the easily embarrassed reader, Bad Vibrations is filled with adult humor and quirky scenarios. Anderson vividly describes his colorful assortment of characters and gives each their own distinct personality. I especially enjoyed the forgetful butler, Montrose, who never seems to remember what was just said in a conversation yet has an uncanny ability to describe past events from his murdered mistress's young years.
Author Dan Anderson has combined his love of comedy and mystery into an original work of art in Bad Vibrations. He currently resides in Orlando, Florida.
Armchair Interviews says: This book could be in all these genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Suspense, Drama, Comedy, and Adult Humor.
A solid and unique mystery November 10, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Murder isn't funny, but someone is obsessed with making it so. "Bad Vibrations" is about a serial killer who only targets women and does so in a way most would deem . . . strange at best. Chauncey McFadden is charged with hunting down the monster, but must cut through a strange and entertaining cast of characters on both sides of the law. Hilarious and gripping, "Bad Vibrations" is a solid and unique mystery, recommended.
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