Review: Oblivious by Cyndia Depre

Book Description:

Olivia Chatham has found her calling. Crime buster. Mysterious Tucker Monroe realizes he, too, has a mission. Keeping up with her. When a Chatham, Wisconsin, resident is murdered, Olivia feels it is up to her to solve the case. The authorities have their science and labs, but she has an advantage. Olivia has common sense and the grapevine, which can be far more powerful than police procedures. Using a form of logic understood only by Olivia, and with the help of her best friend, ex-model Josephine Bookman, and Tucker, an enigmatic drifter, she peels away the ‘onion layers’ of the nefarious deed. Along the way she performs her normal anonymous random acts of kindness for folks down on their luck, blissfully unaware everyone knows she’s behind their windfalls. Olivia occasionally mangles a cliché, and utters a malapropism from time to time, but her heart is pure gold and her unconventional thought process is usually right on target. Although cynical and world-weary, Tucker is impressed by Olivia’s genuine concern for others. It’s possible she’s too naive, and her trusting nature could lead to trouble. Tucker assigns himself the task of keeping her out of danger. Little does he know how busy he’ll be with his self-imposed duty.