Loved the concept of this book. Character development was great. Looking forward to reading more books by Amy.

Thank you to the author, publisher and @NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Okay, this was a GREAT read for me. I liked the pacing. I loved the setting and the whole deng plot. This did it for me and I’m giving it my first mystery/thriller 5-star of the year!

I felt for Miss Lucy and usually that’s not the case when our FMC is the one suspected of murder, but Amy Tintera wrote the ‘unreliable’ (aka severely concussed with memory loss) character so well. This had some dark humor too and I think that made me enjoy it a little more… what that says about me, we will never discuss 😜

Lucy Chase is hiding in plain sight--she's left her life in small town Texas to get lost in California. She writes novels under a pen name, and is doing her best to escape her past, because her past is very, very dark. Five years ago, after a wedding, she was found wandering around the woods covered in blood, and later her best friend Savvy was found murdered. While there was not enough evidence to convict her, the town certainly did, so she swore to never go back there. Unfortunately, an new true crime podcast is in the works about her case, and her cover is about to be blown. The podcaster is dying to talk to her, and her Grandma convinces her to come for her birthday party. Her boyfriend is probably about to find out and kick her out anyway, so she reluctantly agrees. What follows is a suspenseful, funny, sexy, wild ride of a story with lots of fun twists and turns. A little silly, but definitely light and entertaining.

A really fun thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I don't usually love an unreliable female narrator, but I think it's done really well here.

I LOVED reading this book - such a great experience (especially on audio!). I didn't see the twists/turns coming & loved it!

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Celadon Books
5 March 2024- Available Now!
5 ⭐️

Thank you, Netgalley and Celadon Books, for the opportunity to read and review this book!

This book was absolutely amazing and I loved it! The characters, the writing style, the plot development kept me invested in the book from beginning to end. Also, I highly recommend listening to the audio!

This book had me from
Page one. Wanting to follow this story was easy and engaging. I didn’t have any clue what was going on until the end. This book wrapped up so well, and I will be recommending to anyone I can.

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera. Pub Date: March 5, 2024. Rating: 2 stars. I think I am an outlier on this one because I did not understand why people rated this one higher/enjoyed it more than I did. The premise is great with a true crime podcast moving the storyline along about a female who once upon a time was found wandering in the streets covered in her best friend's blood. Lucy, the main character, swears she has no idea what happened but the podcast is determined to get to the truth which forces Lucy to go back through her past. Personally, I thought the best part of this novel was the podcast and Ben, the host of the podcast. I found the other characters to be weird, gossipy and just not interesting at all. This was a miss for me. Thanks to #celadonbooks and #netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintura is a psychological thriller written about a true crime podcast. This novel is perfect for true crime podcast fans. I’ve read similar books in the past and never enjoyed them because the plot fell flat and rested too much on telling a podcast story. This book was not like that at all. This book’s twists and turns will keep you guessing throughout and you will not be able to put it down. The podcast is element was fun, but the story did not completely depend on it. This book will keep you thinking long after you are done reading it. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

Superbly plotted with great characters. It did keep me guessing all the way until the end. I was satisfied with how it resolved although I wouldn't have minded one last plot twist :)
Thanks you NetGalley for the ARC, I loved it!

Definitely enjoyed this read! It’s been a while since a mystery hooked me, and this one definitely got me. The format (switching between narrative and podcast styles, with the occasional flashback) was intriguing and I feel like it worked well, the pacing was great, and there were some fun red herrings and false trails throughout. Was the ending a smiiiidge dramatic for me, yes - but as a whole I had a great time reading it.

I love a good thriller with a podcast and thankfully, this one truly had a solid podcast element too (I hate it when there's 2 seconds of a podcast in a book just to say it's there). The hype around this book was unreal 🫣, I definitely got FOMO. I wasn't super hooked on any of the characters and found some of the decisions the FMC made a bit questionable but overall I enjoyed the mystery. If you enjoy amnesia trope, then you will be happy with this one! Personally, I'm not sure how Lucy didn't panic and go mad trying to find out what happened ASAP but to each their own I guess. Her dark humor got a couple chuckles out of me and I enjoyed the darkness of the book overall.

I went between the audio and ebook while reading this one but enjoyed the audio much more with the podcast element so I finished the book off that way!

Thanks to Celadon books, Macmillan audio and NetGalley for the ARC/ALC. All opinions are my own.

Overall, I really enjoyed Listen for the Lie. I was enthralled with the pacing of the story, and I found the podcast transcripts engaging and that they added a lot to both Ben's and Lucy's character development. However, because there were so many characters, I found myself getting mixed up every time I dove back into the book. I wish each side character (Emmett, Nina, Savvy's brother, Savvy's mother, etc.) had a bit more distinct development so I could more easily track who was who.

initial thoughts: had very, very high expectations going into this one based on reviews from others on BookTok & Instagram.

I enjoyed the short chapters, the podcast chapters, and the premise of the story. overall, it was a solid mystery, but fell just a bit short from other five star thrillers I've read.

I LOVE(D) LUCY 🖤

I waited entirely too long to read this, it was fantastic!! I haven’t been this excited over a book in quite awhile, especially a suspense story. Lucy’s sarcastic humor was right up my alley! I loved her character, if I could bring her to real life to be my bestie I totally would ha. The characters were individually a perfect recipe for a suspenseful mystery of whodunnit. Beverly aka Grandma was hilarious. Most of the story is done in podcast form by “smug” Ben who grew on me pretty quickly. In general, in the world of books, I feel like the podcast storyline is overdone and typically not something I enjoy BUT the way it was done I loved every bit of it. I read this in about a day, so obviously I devoured it 😍 I didn’t expect for a minute who the villain of this ended up being & actually I did not expect a lot of what transpired between all the characters.

I’m sad it’s over 😭

Thank you NetGalley. Thank you Celadon Books. This book was perfection & I appreciate the opportunity to have been given an arc in exchange for a review. Thank you!!!

This is my first book by Amy Tintera and it did not disappoint!!
This is a thrilling, but also hilarious, murder mystery that never slowed down.
The snarky and witty dialogue was perfect. The chapters alternate from the main character’s POV to “transcript” style of podcast interviews. Overall, so enjoyable and a true 5 star whodunit.

-Everyone thinks Lucy Chase killed her best friend. She returns to her hometown and tries to clear her name while being the subject of a hit true crime podcast.

Thanks to Celadon Books and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book.

This was fun! I read it in both formats, but particularly would recommend the audiobook as it made the podcast feel real. It's a straightforward mystery thriller, but there's a bit of humor to it even in the darker parts. I had a good time.

Absolutely loved loved loved this book! It was great, I had to finish in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down! I love you the ending, it still leaves me wondering about things!

I really enjoyed my time with this one! Loved the podcast thing, the short chapters and the sarcastic as hell MC. A few minor details annoyed me a bit but overall this was a goood time!

What a fun book full of mystery and turns! The podcast element really made this interesting. It’s been a while since I read a mystery/suspense book that kept me this intrigued