Listen for the Lie: A Novel

📚 Book Review-Listen for the Lie 📚 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

⚡️whodunit ⚡️true crime podcast ⚡️small town murder ⚡️lost memories

You guys I’m so excited to talk about my favorite book of the year 😍😍!!!!

This is a classic whodunit thriller. Lucy is found one morning covered in her murdered, best friend’s blood. Of course, Lucy has no memory of what happened and everyone thinks Lucy is the murderer. Five years later, a true crime podcast puts the murder in the spotlight again, and Lucy returns home to finally see if she can remember that tragic night . . .and to see if she is exactly what everyone thinks she is.

This book kept me on the edge of my seat from the beginning. Every few chapters I had a new theory as to what happened. I was so enthralled I finished this in 24 hours! Quite a feat with two toddlers lol.

I will say, I listened to most of this on Audible bc I was driving home from vacation. Due to the podcast aspect of the story, I think the audio book is the best way to go. I’m shocked I’m saying that, but this audio was really good.

What’s your favorite book of the year? #thriller

This is the third podcast themed mystery I have read and it was BY FAR the best one. A million times better than “All The Dangerous Things” & “None Of This Is True”. With that said, if you happened to like those titles you will absolutely love Listen For The Lie. Our MC Lucy, is accused of murdering her best friend but she has no memory of the night of the murder as she herself had significant head injuries. After podcaster, Ben, picks the cold case for his podcast, Lucy is forced to return home and begins to put the pieces together. Lucy has such a sarcastic, no nonsense personality and because of that I instantly liked her even though the whole town hates her. It was exciting, gripping and a total page turner. Loved it!

A favorite of 2024!

Lucy is living in LA when she is fired from her job. She also knows her current relationship must come to an end. She sees no future with him. She knows the main reason is that finally, her past has come back to haunt her.

In her small hometown in Texas, everyone believes she killed her best friend Savvy. She was found with Savvy's blood but Lucy has absolutely no memory of the event. The local police were unable to prove she killed Savvy. After, Savvy's death Lucy divorces her husband and she moves away to begin a new life.

Now, a podcast called Listen to the Lie by Ben Owens is bringing it all back.

When her grandmother calls and tells her to return to Texas for her birthday, Lucy can't say no. Her grandmother has been the one person who has always believed in her. When she arrives, her grandmother convinces her to talk to Ben. At first, Lucy doesn't want anything to do with the podcast but she is done running. She wants the truth to come out even if the truth is that she is the one responsible for Savvy's death.

Listen for the Lie had a great female character. Lucy was extremely likable because she felt real. She didn't show as a damaged drunk or addicted to some type of drug like many of the other female characters in so many plots lately. I liked that we didn't know if she was guilty because she didn't remember it either. We were constantly guessing about the culprit. I did guess who it was but not from the start.

I want to read whatever is next for Amy Tintera.

Cliffhanger: No

5/5 Fangs

This was a very interesting book…lots of moving parts and characters ….Twists and turns… To be honest , for me at least, it wasn’t as good as I had expected…..Full disclosure, I had just finished another new release that was one of the best books I’d ever read , so…. There was some comparison involved….. How about reading LISTEN FOR THE LIE, and see what YOU think ? Definitely worthy of that

Enjoyable, well written, believable dialogue. The mystery captivated me to a certain point. I wasn't on the edge of my seat most of the time, but that was ok. I really liked the audiobook - both the narrator and the format (switching between book chapters and podcast episodes). One review I read mentioned that the reviewer found the intro/outro music to the podcasts irksome, it was the opposite for me. Felt like a real podcast. (It was no Serial, but what is? 😉) Overall happy I used my Audible credit on this 👍🏻

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera 4/5 ⭐️

Lucy Chase may have forgotten Plumpton but Plumpton has not forgotten her. It is hard to ignore the girl who supposedly murdered her best friend but does not remember anything. Savvy Harper was the town’s sweetheart and a charmer, especially with the men. Lucy and Savvy were inseparable so everyone was shocked when Lucy was found roaming the streets covered in Savvy’s blood. Five years have passed since that horrible night and Lucy has moved on to start fresh in LA.

When a family event brings Lucy home, she is forced to face the past. Not only does she have to answer to the town, but Ben Owens, a famous true-crime podcaster shows up and has questions for Lucy. Lucy has never spoken to anyone or given an interview until now. She decides to help Ben with his podcast “Listen for the Lie” and solve Savvy’s murder once and for all. Even if this means she could be the one who did it.

Listen for the Lie was a fast-paced, twisty mystery that I could not put down. The writing format alternated among real-time, flashbacks and Ben’s podcasts. The best part of this compelling thriller was its dark humor. Also, Lucy is a phenomenal character with her sass and sense of humor. She is a hot mess but her quick wit and sarcasm make her very likable. I have a few complaints about this book. The first one is the amnesia trope is overdone! And the second one is Lucy’s family is appalling; everyone except her grandmother. Lastly, I have so many questions about the ending. Lucy makes a very vague statement that leaves me bewildered. I like mysteries wrapped up neatly with a bow.