Listen for the Lie
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- Author：Amy Tintera
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Reviews
olivia
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4。5; very bingeable
Renee
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This was an absolute ride and I can’t wait for more adult thrillers from Amy Tintera！Lucy has no memory of the night her best friend Savvy was murdered， but if you ask the locals they’ll tell you how Lucy was found wandering the road with a head injury， covered in Savvy’s blood and wielding a bloody tree branch。 Years later， Lucy’s grandmother convinces her to return home and speak with Ben， the handsome podcaster investigating Savvy and Lucy’s story。 The novel expertly transitioned narration ba This was an absolute ride and I can’t wait for more adult thrillers from Amy Tintera！Lucy has no memory of the night her best friend Savvy was murdered， but if you ask the locals they’ll tell you how Lucy was found wandering the road with a head injury， covered in Savvy’s blood and wielding a bloody tree branch。 Years later， Lucy’s grandmother convinces her to return home and speak with Ben， the handsome podcaster investigating Savvy and Lucy’s story。 The novel expertly transitioned narration back and forth between Lucy and the transcript of Ben’s podcast。 Tintera creates characters so vibrant and relatable。 You find yourself merely rooting for an answer for Savvy while watching the drama， secrets， betrayals， and twists unfold。 This is a must-read of the year。 。。。more
Laura Martinez
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I absolutely loved this one！！ I couldn’t put it down and read it quickly in a few hours。 I was hooked from the very beginning。 I couldn’t figure out who was behind everything till one piece was revealed and everything fit together。 Aahh it was so good！！ The narrator was impeccable and I loved every second of this book！！A very special thanks to Macmillan Audio for the ALC。
Bonni
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I know reviews are incredibly subjective， and I regret that my rating will be lower simply because I have read something that doesn't necessarily fit with my tastes。 The pacing， character， composition， dialogue--all of the technical things are executed so well。 The audiobook production is excellent。 The premise is perfect。 I'm not a true crime/cold case solving officianado， but I do find these stories engaging， and I appreciate the work that goes into helping people find closure and peace。 It's I know reviews are incredibly subjective， and I regret that my rating will be lower simply because I have read something that doesn't necessarily fit with my tastes。 The pacing， character， composition， dialogue--all of the technical things are executed so well。 The audiobook production is excellent。 The premise is perfect。 I'm not a true crime/cold case solving officianado， but I do find these stories engaging， and I appreciate the work that goes into helping people find closure and peace。 It's the content that got to me。 I don't like a lot of profanity， but can handle some。 The culture of infidelity and small-town sleeping around was a big no-go for me。 I do understand， though， that there's a market for this kind of entertainment， and in this case， it's executed well。 Hence， it's three stars from me。 5-stars for execution。 1-star for content。 Thanks to NetGalley for the audiobook ARC。 。。。more
Chelsea Hudson
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I loved this！ Full review is up on http://instagram。com/chelseahudsonreads I loved this！ Full review is up on http://instagram。com/chelseahudsonreads 。。。more
Ali Bunke
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Five years ago Lucy woke up covered in blood and no memory of the night before。 Her best friend is found murdered and the small town where she lives assumes that Lucy did it。 Because Lucy has no memory of that night she herself isn't sure of her innocence or guilt。 Now， a pod caster in digging into the unsolved murder and this thriller is all about that fallout。 Listen for the Lie is a fast paced thriller and page turner。 I enjoyed the mixture of thrill and humor and it felt like a good balance。 Five years ago Lucy woke up covered in blood and no memory of the night before。 Her best friend is found murdered and the small town where she lives assumes that Lucy did it。 Because Lucy has no memory of that night she herself isn't sure of her innocence or guilt。 Now， a pod caster in digging into the unsolved murder and this thriller is all about that fallout。 Listen for the Lie is a fast paced thriller and page turner。 I enjoyed the mixture of thrill and humor and it felt like a good balance。 The unique twist of Lucy unsure of her own innocence was a nice element and it was nice to see her trying to figure out what happened along with us。 I especially liked the podcast portion of the story。 Ben had an engaging way about him that felt true of a good podcasterI listened to the audio book and the narrators January LaVoy and Will Damron made the story particularly entertaining。Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera Will be available on March 5。 Thank you Celadon Books and Macmillan Audio for the gifted copies。 。。。more
Lynnie
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Lucy Chase and her best friend Savannah （known to everyone as "Savvy"） are beloved in their small Texas town。 Both are beautiful and smart， but Lucy has returned from college married to a man with generational wealth， while Savvy is known as a very social butterfly with boyfriends all over town。 One evening， Lucy is found walking down the road covered in Savvy's blood with no memory of what happened。 Five years later， Lucy has moved to California and a meddlesome podcaster is reopening the case Lucy Chase and her best friend Savannah （known to everyone as "Savvy"） are beloved in their small Texas town。 Both are beautiful and smart， but Lucy has returned from college married to a man with generational wealth， while Savvy is known as a very social butterfly with boyfriends all over town。 One evening， Lucy is found walking down the road covered in Savvy's blood with no memory of what happened。 Five years later， Lucy has moved to California and a meddlesome podcaster is reopening the case on what happened that terrible night， and all the wounds associated with it。I have been a fan of Amy Tintera's young adult fiction for a long time so I was very excited to learn she was writing a novel for adult audiences。 I am not， however， a huge fan of mysteries， but for Tintera I was willing to give it a go and I was not disappointed。I loved Listen for the Lie from start to finish。 Lucy's matter-of-fact acceptance that everyone， including her parents， believes she murdered Savvy was refreshing and heartbreaking。 I often found myself amazed at her ability to walk with her head held high in the face of the glares and the not-so-whispered suspicions。 It's hard to sympathize with a suspected murderer， and yet I couldn't help but cheer for Lucy。 She has learned to cope by being sarcastic， blunt and refusing to ignore the elephant in the room — that she may have murdered her best friend。Ben Owens is likable as the podcaster trying to uncover the truth。 Lucy's grandmother， Beverly， is a delight and a wonderful counterpoint to her painful parents。 Lucy and Savvy's friends， their former neighbors， Lucy's ex-husband are all interview subjects as Ben tries to fit the pieces of the puzzle together to unlock Lucy's memories and find out what happened to Savvy。I definitely had my suspicions about who murdered Savvy along the way， and there are plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing if you don't spend too much time thinking about it。While this was completely different than any other book I've ready by Amy Tintera I enjoyed it thoroughly and I can't wait until her next one。Thanks to NetGalley for this advance copy！ 。。。more
Jillian
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Thank you to Celadon Books for egalley。 It may only be March but listen For The Lie is definitely going to be a contender for one of my favorite reads of 2024。 I was hooked from the start。 What I loved…🎧 The podcast element。 Lucy is accused of killing her best friend and when a podcast host comes to Plumpton to uncover the truth of Savvy’s murder， Lucy is forced to remember things from that night。 The podcast element allowed for great pacing of how truths were revealed。 👩🏻 Lucy。 Lucy gave off Ve Thank you to Celadon Books for egalley。 It may only be March but listen For The Lie is definitely going to be a contender for one of my favorite reads of 2024。 I was hooked from the start。 What I loved…🎧 The podcast element。 Lucy is accused of killing her best friend and when a podcast host comes to Plumpton to uncover the truth of Savvy’s murder， Lucy is forced to remember things from that night。 The podcast element allowed for great pacing of how truths were revealed。 👩🏻 Lucy。 Lucy gave off Veronica Mars vibes she may not have been a teen investigator but the snark and wit were there。 And I am a huge Veronica Mars fan。 😆 The humor。 For a dark topic of murder the book was surprisingly funny at times。 Lucy’s grandmother was a hoot。 😬 The suspense。 When I wasn’t reading I was thinking about what could possibly happen next， who did it？！ Did Lucy？！ I was so nervous during many of the scenes。 The ending did not disappoint。What I didn’t love……🧐…🤷🏻♀️ 。。。more
Luanne Ollivier
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Listen for the Lie is Amy Tintera's adult debut novel。 I was drawn to the red cover， the sinuous tape and the blurbs from some of my favorite authors。It's no secret that I absolutely adore epistolary storytelling。 Much of Listen for the Lie book is told as chapters and interviews of a true crime podcast。And now you're wondering what that crime might be， aren't you？Five years ago Lucy fled her small town。 Why？ Pretty much all of the residents believe she had murdered her best friend。 She was neve Listen for the Lie is Amy Tintera's adult debut novel。 I was drawn to the red cover， the sinuous tape and the blurbs from some of my favorite authors。It's no secret that I absolutely adore epistolary storytelling。 Much of Listen for the Lie book is told as chapters and interviews of a true crime podcast。And now you're wondering what that crime might be， aren't you？Five years ago Lucy fled her small town。 Why？ Pretty much all of the residents believe she had murdered her best friend。 She was never prosecuted for the killing - and she never went back home。 Until now。 Lucy is completely different than I had expected。 I appreciated something different and unexpected to catch my attention。 she's got a dark sense of humor and she freely jokes that she just might be the killer。 Is she a killer？ Innocent？ Her inner voice is loud - and very dark。 It's more than a little concerning。 Her behaviour just seems to purposely rile up those who loved the victim。There is a wealth of supporting characters who provide their thoughts， memories and actions to the host of the podcast。 I have to say that my favorite character was Beverly - Lucy's Grandmother。 You'll see why。 Now， I mentioned the epistolary style。 It's absolutely the perfect way to hide the clues。 Who is lying？ Who changes their narrative？ Will you put the pieces together before the last page？ I'm happy to say that I didn't！ And again， it's nice to not know the ending。This was a fun read and I hope that Tintera tackles another adult book。 。。。more
skketch
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📚🎤💥NOVEL THOUGHTS💥🎤📚3。5 ⭐⭐⭐rounded upLucy returns to her hometown at the insistence of her turning 80 year old grandma's birthday party。 But Lucy isn't totally welcomed there since the death of her best friend following a wedding 5 years ago。 Though she was a suspect， the murder has never been solved though as Lucy was found wandering in the dark in a bloodied dress， hands coated in Savvy's blood and skin from Lucy under her fingernails， there isn't enough evidence to say Lucy did the deed。 On t 📚🎤💥NOVEL THOUGHTS💥🎤📚3。5 ⭐⭐⭐rounded upLucy returns to her hometown at the insistence of her turning 80 year old grandma's birthday party。 But Lucy isn't totally welcomed there since the death of her best friend following a wedding 5 years ago。 Though she was a suspect， the murder has never been solved though as Lucy was found wandering in the dark in a bloodied dress， hands coated in Savvy's blood and skin from Lucy under her fingernails， there isn't enough evidence to say Lucy did the deed。 On top of that， she has no memory of the moments leading up to being discovered wandering the dark road in the middle of the night。 And on top of that， she left town for LA and hasn't been back since that night。 Hmmm。。。 all rather suspicious。 Now not only has she come back but also， a true crime podcaster named Ben has come to this little town to hopefully find the answer to who killed Savvy。 As he goes around town interviewing anyone who might have some backstory to this crime， he begins to ruffle some feathers and stirs up some long settled dust in the matter。 It isn't until Lucy's grandmother convinces her to allow Ben to get her side of the story does she find the courage to return to 5 years ago and hopefully unblock that memory。 This is a good story with many plot twists and red herrings。 There are also some difficult themes such as domestic abuse and gaslighting for Lucy and her ex-husband's new wife at the hands of Matt。 Lucy has trust issues because of this relationship but also because of how the town thinks of her without really knowing the actual truth。 This makes her put up emotional walls。 As Lucy manages her daily life， she is haunted by the "voice" of Savvy to "kill" in her mind whenever a person is making her life difficult。 She has been dealing with these thoughts since that terrible night and the reader wonders if in fact， Lucy did do it。 I could see this as a movie with Savvy as a character invisible to everyone else but Lucy talking into her ear。 I wasn't a big fan of the some of the dialog between characters as it seemed a bit silly and juvenile。 But overall the story is a good one with a very tidy and a predictable ending though the actual murderer was a surprise。 。。。more
Maegan Bryan
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Five years ago， Lucy Chase was found wandering along a dirt road covered in blood and suffering a head wound。 Her best friend， Savannah， was found dead and Lucy is covered in her blood。 Except Lucy can’t remember what happened。 In fact， she can’t remember any of the night。 The whole town turns against her （including her family） and calls her a murderer。 But is she？ And if she’s not， who did kill Savvy？Listen for a Lie is a fantastic podcast-style whodunit novel。 The main character， Lucy， is like Five years ago， Lucy Chase was found wandering along a dirt road covered in blood and suffering a head wound。 Her best friend， Savannah， was found dead and Lucy is covered in her blood。 Except Lucy can’t remember what happened。 In fact， she can’t remember any of the night。 The whole town turns against her （including her family） and calls her a murderer。 But is she？ And if she’s not， who did kill Savvy？Listen for a Lie is a fantastic podcast-style whodunit novel。 The main character， Lucy， is likeable with her sarcastic comments and “take no shit” attitude。 Ben， the podcast host， delves into many theories on different suspects， uncovering many secrets thought buried in the small town。 I truly did not see the ending coming， with so many twists and turns！ Short chapters， witty banter， and likeable/unlikeable characters kept me intrugued until the very end。Thank you Amy Tintera and Celadon books for the ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Andrea （Hammock and Read）
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This small town Texas mystery thriller is full of dark evil people， drama， best friends， old friends， and a podcast turning it all up。 Oh， we also get one meddling grandma！ Lucy is that sarcastic - sticks up for people- hits back women。 This book I think made me want to start my Thriller Era again！ Love it。 I couldn’t put it down！ Loved the people， the drama， trying to figure out who it was， the podcast story line， and loved Lucy！ I can’t wait for more of Amy’s work！
Jen
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3。75
Kristin
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I really enjoyed Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera。 This was the first book of hers I have read and I will definitely be reading more。What happens if you don't know if you killed your best friend and everyone in your hometown， including your parents and ex-husband thing that you did。 This was an addicting thriller that kept me wondering who did it。 Lucy heads back to her hometown for her grandma's birthday party。 She has been away for 5 years， after her best friend was murdered。 Her grandma plan I really enjoyed Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera。 This was the first book of hers I have read and I will definitely be reading more。What happens if you don't know if you killed your best friend and everyone in your hometown， including your parents and ex-husband thing that you did。 This was an addicting thriller that kept me wondering who did it。 Lucy heads back to her hometown for her grandma's birthday party。 She has been away for 5 years， after her best friend was murdered。 Her grandma plans this party so Lucy has to meet Ben， who has a podcast about the murder。 Lucy does not remember what happened that night and Ben is trying to get her to remember。 I really enjoyed the podcast format of the book and how it was entwined with Lucy's chapters from current and 5 years ago。 This book is full of red herrings and kept me on my toes。Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for an ARC of Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera for an honest review。 。。。more
Dig The Plot
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This is a fast-paced， hang-on-to-your-seat-who-done-it。 I loved this story and I loved Lucy。 Actually I really liked all of the characters even the bad ones。 The author used just the right amount of dark humor to make this story very real and convincing and not to heavy。 The podcast transcripts were a great addition and it was a podcast I would listen to。 Lucy is funny and witty and you’re in her corner rooting for her。 Or at least I was。 Any one of the characters could have killed Savvy includi This is a fast-paced， hang-on-to-your-seat-who-done-it。 I loved this story and I loved Lucy。 Actually I really liked all of the characters even the bad ones。 The author used just the right amount of dark humor to make this story very real and convincing and not to heavy。 The podcast transcripts were a great addition and it was a podcast I would listen to。 Lucy is funny and witty and you’re in her corner rooting for her。 Or at least I was。 Any one of the characters could have killed Savvy including Lucy so getting to the end was what I loved about this mystery。 I love a book full of sarcasm and this is it。 This is the epitome of binge-worthy。 Be sure and listen to my podcast Dig The Plot to hear my funny story about the first line of the book。Thank you Celadon Books and NetGalley for this sneak peak！ Publication date is March 5， 2024。 。。。more
Rach
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A very addicting thriller I didn’t want to put down！ I loved the dark humor because when a thriller can also be FUNNY， that’s the best 🤌🏼 This is a whodunnit murder mystery with secrets， drama， and lies。 Parts of the book are told like a podcast and as a true crime junkie I absolutely loved that （kind of reminded me of None Of This Is True）！ Lucy was a great main character that had me on her side the whole time。 I definitely didn’t see the ending coming and that’s the real winner of a thriller n A very addicting thriller I didn’t want to put down！ I loved the dark humor because when a thriller can also be FUNNY， that’s the best 🤌🏼 This is a whodunnit murder mystery with secrets， drama， and lies。 Parts of the book are told like a podcast and as a true crime junkie I absolutely loved that （kind of reminded me of None Of This Is True）！ Lucy was a great main character that had me on her side the whole time。 I definitely didn’t see the ending coming and that’s the real winner of a thriller novel IMO！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars from me！Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kindle Worm
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Five years ago Lucy’s best friend Savvy is murdered and Lucy is found wandering in the woods with a traumatic head injury and her friend’s blood all over her。 After the incident， Lucy cannot remember anything， but the whole town has painted her guilty， even her own family。 Without enough evidence to proceed， Lucy leaves her marriage and her home town for LA。 Ben Owen’s， a popular true crime podcaster has chosen Savvy’s murder for the second season of “Listen For The Lie”。 Lucy has avoided anythi Five years ago Lucy’s best friend Savvy is murdered and Lucy is found wandering in the woods with a traumatic head injury and her friend’s blood all over her。 After the incident， Lucy cannot remember anything， but the whole town has painted her guilty， even her own family。 Without enough evidence to proceed， Lucy leaves her marriage and her home town for LA。 Ben Owen’s， a popular true crime podcaster has chosen Savvy’s murder for the second season of “Listen For The Lie”。 Lucy has avoided anything to do with Savvy’s murder， not wanting to know the truth， but when her Grandmother calls and asks her to come home for her 80th birthday， Lucy goes。 Once in Plumpton， Lucy is immediately caught up in the podcast and joining forces with Ben， decides it’s time to find out what really happened that night， even if she is the killer。 Told in Lucy’s voice and alternating with the true crime podcast， this was a completely riveting psychological suspense debut by Amy Tintera that will have you guessing until the very end。 This was a dual read/listen for me and if you get the chance， pick up the audio on this one！ It was wonderfully narrated by January LaVoy and Will Damron！ Thank you Celadon Books， Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for an ARC and ALC of this book。 。。。more
Lauren
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This was so much fun！ Lucy was a lovable bitch， and I love that for me。
Olivia Streeter
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Today is this books publishing date！ Thank you net galley for this ARC！ I overall found this read enjoyable。 The dark humor was done very well and the characters were written so well。 I loved the setting and the fact that there were short chapters。 Some parts were a little hard to follow and required a bit of re-reading to fully understand， but I would definitely recommend this read to anyone who loves a good “who dun it” thriller。
Wendy
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Great book。 Very enjoyable！Review coming later。
Hannah - librarygoblin
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actually really enjoyed this！ audio was the correct way to go， I think。 can’t imagine it being as good on paper。
Jen
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Whoa。 You've been seeing this book all over the socials for a reason。 This whodunit with a million morally grey characters is phenomenal。 It's a thriller that made me。。。laugh out loud？ The dark humor is fantastic and well-placed throughout all of the secrets， lies， and drama。 It adds to the MC， Lucy's， flippant personality， especially regarding the murder everyone thinks she committed。 Did Lucy kill her BFF， Savvy？ As Lucy says about the podcast investigating her for this murder， "I'm riveted。 C Whoa。 You've been seeing this book all over the socials for a reason。 This whodunit with a million morally grey characters is phenomenal。 It's a thriller that made me。。。laugh out loud？ The dark humor is fantastic and well-placed throughout all of the secrets， lies， and drama。 It adds to the MC， Lucy's， flippant personality， especially regarding the murder everyone thinks she committed。 Did Lucy kill her BFF， Savvy？ As Lucy says about the podcast investigating her for this murder， "I'm riveted。 Can't wait to find out if I did it。" I couldn't wait to find out， too。 I received an advanced copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Meghan
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"Listen for the Lie" is Amy Tintera's debut adult novel。 The story follows Lucy Chase， a blunt， smart， and straightforward antiheroine。 After an incident that took her best friend Savannah's life and left Lucy with brain trauma， she experiences blackouts。 The story's first line leaves us unsure whether Lucy is a cold-blooded best-friend murderer or not。As a fan of true crime podcasts， I was excited to learn that the book had podcast inserts。 The audiobook does an excellent job of incorporating t "Listen for the Lie" is Amy Tintera's debut adult novel。 The story follows Lucy Chase， a blunt， smart， and straightforward antiheroine。 After an incident that took her best friend Savannah's life and left Lucy with brain trauma， she experiences blackouts。 The story's first line leaves us unsure whether Lucy is a cold-blooded best-friend murderer or not。As a fan of true crime podcasts， I was excited to learn that the book had podcast inserts。 The audiobook does an excellent job of incorporating these elements。 January LaVoy narrates the story's plot and Lucy's internal monologue while Will Damron voices Ben， the podcaster investigating the case。As a fan of true crime podcasts， I was excited to learn that the book had podcast inserts。 The audiobook does an excellent job of incorporating these elements。 January LaVoy narrates the story's plot and Lucy's internal monologue while Will Damron voices Ben， the podcaster investigating the case。Thank you to Amy Tintera， Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Taylor
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Shew what a book！ I could not put this one down and it has me guessing until the end。 I Loved Lucy！ I need more of Beverly and I want another book about Savvy before please Thank you Netgalley for an early release。 Now I need to buy a physical copy because I will be rereading this one 👌🏻
Lisa of Troy
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Listen for the Lie centers on Lucy who can’t remember if she killed her best friend five years ago。This is a highly digestible mystery where the author utilized short paragraphs and chapters， resulting in a quick read。At the core of this novel， we need Lucy to remember what happened on the night of the incident， and one of my favorite mystery novels does rely on the main character remembering exactly what was said in the past （The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager）。 However， for most of Listen for Listen for the Lie centers on Lucy who can’t remember if she killed her best friend five years ago。This is a highly digestible mystery where the author utilized short paragraphs and chapters， resulting in a quick read。At the core of this novel， we need Lucy to remember what happened on the night of the incident， and one of my favorite mystery novels does rely on the main character remembering exactly what was said in the past （The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager）。 However， for most of Listen for the Lie， I didn’t feel that we were making progress， mainly interviews from people who knew next to nothing。Also， I wanted to learn more about memory， think Anna O。 and sleepwalking。 Personally， if my best friend died， I wouldn’t try to remember for two days and give up。 Lucy just kind of does nothing， a leaf in the wind， waiting for someone to determine her fate。There is this voice in Lucy’s head， encouraging her to unalive people; however， it isn’t very entertaining and finally becomes rather annoying and tedious。And， although it seems that everyone wants to get Lucy into her birthday suit， the steam wasn’t as good as author May Cobb。Then， there is the ending。 It was extremely confusing—I am not even sure what the author intended。 But I think I figured out a solution……。。*SPOILER*MEGA-SPOILER（view spoiler）[At the very end of the book， Lucy says， “It isn’t the whole truth。” So is the reader supposed to assume that Lucy just made everything up？ Or that she merely omitted the part about Troy and Matt？ On a practical note， blood pattern analysis should clear up pretty quickly if Lucy was the one swinging the tree branch or if she was merely a witness， present at the crime scene。 As the police never made an arrest， it is safe to assume that the pattern is consistent with Lucy not being the perpetrator。 （hide spoiler）]*Thanks， Celadon， for a copy of this book in exchange for my fair and unbiased opinion。How much I spent:Softcover text – Free/Nada/Zilch provided by publisherConnect With Me！Blog Twitter BookTube Facebook Insta 。。。more
Tara Kat （MagnoliaPigeonBookBlurbs）
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True Crime Podcast + Unsolved Murder + Dark Humor？ 100% Yes！ Oh my gosh this was such a wild ride！！！！ Listen for the Lie had me captivated and on the edge of my seat trying to solve the mystery from page 1！ What do you do when the worst night of your life is one you have no memory of？ That is exactly what has happened to our Anti-Heroine， Lucy。 She has tried to move away， build a new life and put her past behind her but the voice inside her head just won’t let her rest。 Add in her lovingly schem True Crime Podcast + Unsolved Murder + Dark Humor？ 100% Yes！ Oh my gosh this was such a wild ride！！！！ Listen for the Lie had me captivated and on the edge of my seat trying to solve the mystery from page 1！ What do you do when the worst night of your life is one you have no memory of？ That is exactly what has happened to our Anti-Heroine， Lucy。 She has tried to move away， build a new life and put her past behind her but the voice inside her head just won’t let her rest。 Add in her lovingly scheming Grandma Beverly and investigative true crime podcaster Ben Owens and the voices become a headache forcing her return to the one place she swore she would never return…home。 🎙️ True Crime Podcast 💀 Unsolved Murder 🏡 Small Town 🧠 Amnesia 🖤 Dark Humor 🔐 Secrets🔍 Magnifying Glass 🫶 Grandma Beverly Listen for the Lie felt like I was watching a television series play out on the page！ Such a fun read and I can’t wait to see what Amy Tintera has in store for us next！ Method Read: 🎧 & 📖 The narration by January LaVoy & Will Damron was out of this world and the podcast details truly brought the story to life！ Thank you Celadon Books and Macmillan Audio for the advanced copies！ 。。。more
Jasmine || Chatty。Chapters
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Lucy can’t remember anything about the night of her best friend Savvy’s death ， but she was found that night walking alone with blood on her clothes。 Did she kill her best friend ？ Tune in to Ben Owens podcast ‘Listen For The Lie’ to find out 👀This book was amazing on audio！！ I don’t listen to audios often but I can honestly say the formatting of this one was perfection ！ Dual narrators - but totally felt like more than 2 ！ Background sounds ， some music ， it really had it all 。 The podcast port Lucy can’t remember anything about the night of her best friend Savvy’s death ， but she was found that night walking alone with blood on her clothes。 Did she kill her best friend ？ Tune in to Ben Owens podcast ‘Listen For The Lie’ to find out 👀This book was amazing on audio！！ I don’t listen to audios often but I can honestly say the formatting of this one was perfection ！ Dual narrators - but totally felt like more than 2 ！ Background sounds ， some music ， it really had it all 。 The podcast portions were done so well， makes me want to listen to a real crime podcast by Ben Owens - so entertaining 。Also ， such a great ‘whodunnit’ storyline overall！ I was completely invested in these characters and couldn’t stop listening ！ It was mysterious and thrilling yet hilarious and clever all in one。In the end ， after having a few predictions ， I did not guess the murderer correctly ， buuut ， I did feel the ending was a little hazy and unclear and could be open to different interpretations ， which I’m not a fan of ， so 4 stars total ！ 。。。more
Tasha
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Got this as an ARC from #NetGalley in exchange for my opinion of it。 While I fully expected a tale of deceit and murder， I did not expect all that Lucy gave。。。 in the end， Lucy got her closure and Emmett got his comeuppance。 I would recommend this book。
Sujoya（theoverbookedbibliophile）- Lots of catching up to do！
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Five years ago， twenty-four-year-old Lucy Chase was found injured and barely coherent， wandering on a highway covered in her best friend's blood。 Her friend Savannah “Savvy” Harper was found dead and despite her traumatized state， Lucy was deemed the prime suspect though no solid evidence was discovered to prove her guilt。 Almost everyone who knew her including her parents， believed that Lucy was responsible for Savvy’s death。 Subsequently， her marriage ended and she left her hometown Plumpton， Five years ago， twenty-four-year-old Lucy Chase was found injured and barely coherent， wandering on a highway covered in her best friend's blood。 Her friend Savannah “Savvy” Harper was found dead and despite her traumatized state， Lucy was deemed the prime suspect though no solid evidence was discovered to prove her guilt。 Almost everyone who knew her including her parents， believed that Lucy was responsible for Savvy’s death。 Subsequently， her marriage ended and she left her hometown Plumpton， Texas for Los Angeles。 Lucy still doesn’t remember what transpired on that fateful night and the voices in her head do not let her forget that she might be guilty。 Lucy is drawn back to Plumpton when popular podcaster Ben Owens decides to investigate the case for his true-crime podcast， Listen for the Lie。 As Ben embarks on a deep dive into Lucy’s life and the events from five years ago， Lucy decides to cooperate with him hoping that the facts uncovered in the process will help her recover her memories from that night and find the killer。 Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera is a well-crafted， engaging mystery。 Consistently paced， the narrative is presented from the perspective of Lucy with segments from the podcast interviews interspersed throughout the narrative。 The author has deftly woven issues such as domestic abuse， psychological trauma， and infidelity， among others， into the narrative。 I liked Lucy and was rooting for her。 I liked how the author portrays small-town dynamics and the cast of an interesting cast of characters （mostly unlikable with a few exceptions） with more than a few secrets to hide made for an interesting read。 Few characters were above suspicion and I had fun trying to guess the identity of the killer。 I enjoyed the suspenseful build-up， the surprises along the way and the dry humor injected into the narrative （with several laugh-out-loud moments）。 I should mention that the plot relies on several overused tropes and the final reveal isn’t completely unpredictable， but the overall skillful execution renders this novel an entertaining read。 This was my first time reading this author and I would be interested to read more from her in the future。Many thanks to Celadon Books for the digital review copy via NetGalley。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。3。75/5Connect with me！ ✏ Instagram ✏ My Blog ✏ The StoryGraph 。。。more
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