At the outset, Annie finds herself attending a bachelorette party that features a male strip revue. The hilarity of the situation is quickly dampened by the discovery of a dead body outside the club hosting the party. To make matters worse, the dead body is that of Annie's ex-husband and the bullets that were apparently used to kill him match to the gun Annie had in her car. Everything goes from bad to worse in a hurry and the set-up for the novel is skillfully done.

As in the previous Annie novels, nothing is as it seems on the surface and Annie immediately puts her investigative journalistic skills to good use, pulling back each layer to uncover the truth about the death of her ex-husband. The plot is tight and cohesive while managing to not be overly complicated. Olson does an excellent job of grounding the story in reality and skillfully navigating the emotions that Annie must face in dealing with her ex's death. The usual superb supporting cast adds depth to an already fine story. The conclusion is more than satisfying, both for the individual novel and the series itself.

Olson will move on to a new character and new series later this year and if Shot Girl and her previous three novels are any indication, readers will have something to get excited about.