Final Cut - by Olivia Worley (Hardcover)

About the Book

Eighteen-year-old Hazel Lejeune lands the lead role in a slasher film set in the town where her father, the Pine Springs Slasher, was convicted of a series of murders, but when real killings start occurring on set, she must uncover whether a copycat is at work or if the wrong killer is behind bars.

Book Synopsis

The set of a low-budget slasher film turns into a real-life horror movie in this twisty, wicked blend of Scream meets The Reappearance of Rachel Price from Olivia Worley.

When recent high school graduate Hazel Lejeune gets the lead role in a slasher film, it feels like a dream come true. This is her chance to break into the industry, build her reel, and prove to her mom that this "gap year" can turn into a career. So what if it's set in the nothing town of Pine Springs, Louisiana-the same place her father, the Pine Springs Slasher, was convicted of a series of murders fifteen years ago?

But when Haze arrives on set, she gets much more than she bargained for. The shoot is plagued by suspicious "accidents." Mentions of her dad dot the entire script. And then, a gruesome murder shocks everyone to the core. Now, it's clear there's a real killer on set--one who's determined to finish the film at all costs. But is this merely a copycat, or is the wrong Slasher behind bars?

As the body count rises and reality blurs with fiction, Haze must unmask the killer before she becomes a real-life final girl...or before the killer flips the script and makes her the next victim.

"Fast-paced and chilling." --Library Journal (Starred Review)

Review Quotes

Praise for Final Cut:

"Fast-paced and chilling, this book will keep readers on the edge of their seats... This book is sure to be a hit." --Library Journal (Starred Review)

"Frightful good fun." --Kirkus

"Worley's twisty, entertaining thriller makes good use of slasher conventions, integrating classic film references, script excerpts, and POV chapters from the killer to build tension... Mystery and horror fans will find plenty to enjoy." --Library Journal

Praise for The Debutantes:

"A fast-paced thriller set in New Orleans debutante culture... a tense, page-turning read." --School Library Journal

"A fascinating peek into the world of New Orleans debutante culture and the girls born into it. With a range of personalities, the girls we follow find themselves in a dark web of danger surrounding the mystery of a missing debutante. Compulsive and page-turning, this will keep you up late, biting your nails over the fates of these girls caught in a patriarchal stranglehold in the depths of upper-class New Orleans. What's been happening for generations is still being done, but the girls are fighting back!" --Wendy Heard, author of She's Too Pretty To Burn

"A true master class in misdirection with an ending you'll never see coming. Once you've picked up Worley's nail-biting sophomore novel, you won't be able to put it down." --Megan Lally, New York Times bestselling author of That's Not My Name

"Set against the glittery backdrop of the New Orleans Carnival season, Worley's The Debutantes is a compulsively readable thriller that kept me up far too late... A fantastic sophomore effort." --Liz Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Agathas

Praise for People to Follow:

"Part dizzyingly fast-paced thriller, part wickedly incisive social commentary, there's never a dull moment in this well-characterized debut. Hole up, unplug, and keep the lights on." --Booklist

"[With] lightning-quick pacing and savvy twists, and through four shifting perspectives, Worley notably considers social media fame's impact on both the content creator and their following." --Publishers Weekly

"Mysteries unravel and secrets spill in this Gen Z thriller." --Kirkus Reviews

"Agatha Christie meets TikTok... a wicked, juicy page-turner." --Alexa Donne, author of The Ivies and Pretty Dead Queens

"A classic whodunnit for the TikTok era [with] a jaw dropping twist that will shock even diehard Christie fans. Meticulously plotted and flawlessly executed." --Dana Mele, author of People Like Us and Summer's Edge

"Voicey, vibrant, and utterly addictive...with the intensity of a locked-room thriller and the juicy drama of reality TV, this page-turner is as propulsive as it is timely." --Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of All Eyes on Her and Last Girl Lied To

"A bold, thrilling, darkly delicious examination of influencer culture and its pitfalls...Worley is an author to follow." --Katie Zhao, author of How We Fall Apart

"An intricately woven whodunit that kept me guessing till the very end. Twisty, sordid, thrilling-- I loved it!" --Goldy Moldavsky, New York Times bestselling author of The Mary Shelley Club

About the Author

OLIVIA WORLEY is an author born and raised in New Orleans. A graduate of Northwestern University, she now lives in New York City, where she spends her time writing thrillers, overanalyzing episodes of The Bachelor, and hoping someone will romanticize her for reading on the subway.