This thriller was an absolute delight. I loved the unreliable narrative, since she didn’t have memory of the night in question.

The back and forth between current, past and the Podcast episodes kept the pace fast and riveting. It was hard to put down, I wanted more perspectives and to really unearth what happened to Savi that fateful night.

The twists, turns and pieces unveiled as the story progresses were an incredible experience and I truly enjoyed so much.

Did the end completely turn my world upside down? No but the book was a delight nonetheless! Definitely recommend.

I think this was too overhyped for me. I enjoyed it but it definitely wasn’t my favorite thriller. I loved the podcast feature but the ending wasn’t my favorite.

Tintera has crafted an unusual mystery, in which a true crime podcaster investigates an unsolved crime in a small town. Lucy Chase suffered a head injury on the same night that her best friend Savvy was murdered. Eventually, everyone in town decided that Lucy killed Savvy, even though the police don’t have any evidence with which to charge her. Lucy can’t remember anything of that night. She relocates to LA.
But Lucy's grandma insists that she's innocent, and throws herself a birthday party so that Lucy will return to her home town, along with Ben, the podcaster, who’s trying to solve the case. Lucy begins to revisit the crime scene, and starts to remember the night Savvy died. But does the truth matter, when everyone has already decided that she's guilty?
There's too much gratuitous sex—every single character seems to have multiple partners, and the small town resembles Peyton Place!—but the plot is an absorbing one.

A thriller that totally lives up to the hype! I loved the podcast element and the ending completely surprised me.

4.5 stars

Thanks to Celadon books for the copy to review.

This was a fun and fast paced read for me. I enjoyed the way a true crime podcast was worked into the story. The main character was very realistic and quirky. The small town setting was authentic, especially the way people gossip and behave. This is one of my top reads so far this year. Listen For the Lie has everything I like in a good book. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

This was a great story with so many twists that I just wasn't expecting. I loved the splices of the podcast weaved throughout and the fact that I did not guess the ending!

4.5/5 stars!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc of this book.

Listen for the Lie is a gripping unputdownable thriller, and a fantastic adult debut.

Lucy is thought to have killed her best friend Savvy five years ago, except Lucy has no memory of it. She builds a new life for herself in Los Angeles, far away from her Texas hometown.

Unfortunately for Lucy, a true crime podcaster has decided to revisit the crime in the hopes of revealing the truth.

This story is full of many unlikeable characters, characters who made bad choices both then and now.

Thr story is told in present day, with sections of the podcast imbedded throughout the book along with brief flashbacks to 5 years ago. I really enjoyed this format of storytelling, as it kept me engaged and flying through the pages.

I loved this fast-paced, quirky thriller. The MC was delightfully snarky and jaded. Her relationships were believable and shown well. And for a thriller, the characterizations were very good. The podcast episodes made this read especially quickly.

Beverly was my favorite.

Thank you NetGalley and LibroFM for the ARC! I purchased a copy for my library.

A modern take on the classic twist of a whodunit - five years ago, Lucy is suspected of killing her best friend, but there has never been enough evidence to convict her and she has no memory of the night due to a traumatic brain injury. A new podcast investigating the murder brings Lucy back to her hometown, as she tries to figure out if she actually committed the murder or not.

This one had a lot of twists and turns, and I enjoyed the insertion of podcast transcripts. It felt like I was listening to the podcast in real time, and I like how it doled out pieces of evidence throughout. I will admit that I figured out the mystery towards the end, but it did not diminish my interest, and I didn't figure out how the whole story played out. I also suspected multiple people before that! 4

Lucy herself is a prickly, difficult narrator who I was completely charmed by. She is not what I would call a good person, but she also doesn't pretend to be, and she is very blunt in a refreshing way. I also think her grandma is a hoot, but she could probably use better parents.

Overall, if you like twisty mysteries, this one is for you!

Thank you @netgalley for this book.
Lucy has been accused of murdering her best friend but she doesn't remember that night. Did she really do it, can the Podcaster found out the truth? Thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced, snarky & yes, at times, humorous thriller.

Thank you for allowing me to read this book. I enjoyed the characters and their arcs, and found the plot interesting. I look forward to reading more from this author.

I think this was a face paced thriller and i enjoyed the quick pace nature of it. I liked the podcast elements and thought the twists and turns were fun but like most thrilelr it is really hard to feel that conneced to the characters!!

Review: Listen for the Lie 4.5

What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter?

Listen for the Lie has been all over bookstagram lately and with good reason. True crime murder mysteries are a dime a dozen nowadays but this one felt fresh. Between the amnesia aspect, the super sarcastic narrator who makes bad decisions, and a whole slew of small town unlikeable characters it kept me entertained throughout. And it had me guessing until the very end! Even with all the drama and shock factor, the ending felt realistic.

LISTEN FOR THE LIE by Amy Tintera ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Don’t start this book unless you have time to binge it! This is a perfect thriller for those who don’t want it too scary or gory. It’s not too dark but still so entertaining! The characters in this book also are so fun and hilarious. The grandma was my favorite and Ben was so likable. It reminds me of, “None of this is True,” with the podcast format, which I love. Highly recommend this one!

Lucy’s best friend Savvy was murdered 5 years ago and despite having no memories of the night, everyone assumes Lucy killed her. Now, 5 years later, a true crime podcast is determined to solve the case, and Lucy decides to help.

Perfect if you like:
•Podcast format.
•A thriller that’s not too scary.
•Whodunnit.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Mood: 🍿🫗🫗

🚪: Skip chapter 41 for explicit intimacy details (very brief).
⚠️: explicit language

DNF @17%.

I enjoyed the podcast element, however, the main character was extremely irritating. Her snark and inner thoughts did not work for me. I rolled my eyes too many times within the first couple chapters. Not for me!

Lucy has amnesia and cannot remember her best friends murder. Everyone says she did it, but she can’t remember anything except being covered in blood. When she comes home for her grandmothers birthday party and speaks with a podcaster trying to uncover the truth, Lucy’s memories begin coming back. And everyone is found out for who they are.

I enjoyed this book! I do wish Lucy wasn’t so nonchalant over everything, but it was a quick and enjoyable read.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book follows the new trend in mysteries by following a true crime podcaster as he/she tries to solve a murder. Lucy Chase was accused of killing her best friend Savvy although the police could not find enough evidence to charge her for the crime. But people in small towns like Palumbo, Texas are quick to judge and slow to change their beliefs. Now a man named Ben is doing a podcast on the crime and determined to find out the truth because Lucy who was also badly injured on the night in question has no memory of the event. Lucy moved away to Los Angeles and writes romance books until a fake name. One day her beloved grandmother (and the best character in the book) insists Lucy come home to celebrate Grandma's 80th birthday and Lucy agrees despite knowing she is walking into a lot of judgement and hate.

I liked the parts about the podcast and the way the short chapters were advancing the case and giving us more information on Savvy and Lucy and their relationship. I found Lucy hard to like though especially since she constantly had intrusive thoughts about killing various people and what weapons she would use to commit crimes. That is just not normal. There are a lot of characters in this small town and not one of them seems to be a good person except the grandmother. There was a lot of people who were violent in this town and a lot of infidelity. I also wondered why Lucy or her family never seemed to have hired a lawyer to prevent her being harassed at the hospital when the murder happened and she had a traumatic brain injury. There is also a lot of sex. Everyone including Lucy's mother is sleeping with someone in the town and there is a lot of overlap between these relationships.

The book has short chapters which were easy to follow and there were some unexpected twists which fit the overall story. I think the character of Lucy could have been a little less obsessed with murder and perhaps a little less snarky. Overall it was a good read but too filled with unlikable characters to be a favorite. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this ARC in exchange for a review.

Listen for the Lie is definitely one of the hot thrillers of 2024. It takes the true crime podcast trope but makes it fresh. I was kept guessing until the end.

Holy wow was this a good read! I became completely invested in finding out who killed Savvy and for what purpose. I was also completely satisfied with how the author wrapped everything up. A compulsively readable thriller!

oh dear, def. an outlier on #listenforthelie. i mean, 11K people can't be wrong, right?

what i liked:
a few of lucy's inner thoughts and comments. but just a few. most were way beyond dark humor. in fact, i didn't get how these people were so very cavalier about murder.

what i didn't:
the characters
the way everyone glossed over savvy's murder
the nickname savvy
the way everyone is having sex with everyone else, esp. lucy and ben (wtf?)
savvy being inside lucy's head
lucy being inside lucy's head

skipped ahead to the reveal b/c reading was so painful and tiresome.

p.s. thanks to #netgalley for the ARC.