The Girl with the Gold Bikini, by Lisa Walker

Instead of spending the summer backpacking with her mates, school leaver Olivia Grace has taken a job as a trainee private investigator with her childhood playmate Rosco. Splitting their time between the office on the Gold Coast and on a case in Byron Bay the pair find themselves embroiled with rival yoga studios and nefarious business people. Olivia has a talent for trouble; luckily she can rely on Rosco to help get her out of it. If you can get past the unlikelihood of teenaged private detectives this is a fun read. The tongue-in-cheek style suits the many plot absurdities, although the plethora of characters can get confusing. The underlying message of forging your own path adds a little depth and Olivia is ultimately an endearing character and a heroine for our times.