Final Draft by Shelley Burbank
Series Name: Olivia Lively Mystery Book #1
Genre: Private Investigator
Release: March 8, 2023
Format: Print and Digital
Sin, suffer… stakeout?
While untangling an academic plagiarism case involving a well-known author and his troubled protégé, private investigator Olivia Lively learns that when it comes to life, love, and authorship, the lines can get pretty fuzzy.
Olivia Lively’s private investigation business might be flourishing, but her private life is a mess. Her latest romantic mistake is stalking her, her socialite mother is trying to hook her up with a commitment-minded cardiologist, and her best friend is struggling to start a family and is totally fed up with Liv’s drama.
So when graduate writing student Cooper Tedeschi begs Liv to prove that his professor—one of the most famous novelists in the country—stole his manuscript, Liv is grateful for the distraction and is soon entangled in the competitive world of academia. Meanwhile, the hot heart doc her mother has chosen for her surprises Liv in more ways than one, and Liv’s conniving ex isn’t quite done playing with her yet.
As the plagiarism case grows more complicated, and her private life more confusing, Liv learns that the line between truth and fiction–and right and wrong–is not always clearly defined.
Dru’s Short Musing:
This This is a well-executed drama with crisp writing and a comfortable tone making it easy to follow along with what the author intended.
Olivia takes on a case involving a stolen manuscript by a leading professor and the more she digs, the more it seems someone else is involved and it will take all her investigative skills to unravel who is doing what to whom. In addition to this case, she is personally involved in another mystery involving an ex-boyfriend which causes havoc in her life. With her mother trying to fix her up with a local doctor, Olivia has her hands full with all that is going on around her. The author did a great job in setting this up with strategically placed clues to keep me on the game in all that was happening. The pacing was on par with how well this tale was being told. Boasting a wonderful cast of characters, engaging dialogue and visually descriptive narrative, this was a fun book to read, and I look forward to more adventures with Olivia and her friends in this delightfully entertaining series.
FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the author.
Thank you, thank you! I am so thrilled you liked it, Dru, and being reviewed here is a true honor.