Thank you so much to @macmillan.audio @celadonbooks and @netgalley for the ALC/ARC!

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

This book is highly rated for a reason!! It follows Lucy as she returns to her hometown 5 years after being accused of her best friend’s murder. Lucy has no memory of that night and now a true crime podcaster, Ben Owens, is looking into the case and digging up Lucy’s past.

I loved the true crime podcast element to this story… that is an immediate “yes” to me when looking at a books storyline! Lucy has been avoiding her hometown and past because even she doesn’t know what to make of what happened the night her best friend Savvy was murdered. Podcaster Ben is interviewing everyone around Lucy including her hilariously sassy grandma. I loved Lucy’s grandma! She’s so funny and straightforward. And she always had Lucy’s side! 🫶🏻

Lucy has a lot of dark thoughts and is very blunt, which rubs people the wrong way when it comes to this unsolved murder. I do love how Lucy stands on her own and says what she thinks, despite people stepping on eggshells around her.

I liked Ben as a podcaster too. He seems to want to give Lucy a fair chance and just find out the truth in this unsolved mystery, instead of going with the majority.

This will definitely be one of my top mystery books of the year, even though we are only in March!

🎧 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚:
🎙️ True Crime Podcasts
🎙️ Unsolved Murder Mysteries
🎙️ Dark Humor
🎙️ Whodunnit
🎙️ Family Drama

This book very well might make it onto my top 10 books of the year., it was so good. I had no idea what to expect going into it as I never read the synopsis of books but wow, I was blown away by this one. I'm having a hard time believing this is a debut novel because it was so good.

The main character Lucy is one of my favorite fictional characters of all time. She's getting accused of murdering her best friend but her dry wit and humor she had when making jokes about it seriously had me laughing and smiling so much while reading this. The character growth she had throughout this book was phenomenal and I absolutely loved her.

This book also had one of my favorite mixed medias in books, podcasts. I loved the podcaster Ben and reading his chapters added so much to the plot, I honestly can't think of a single bad thing to say about this book. The only complaint is I wish it were longer which is saying a lot for me.

Many thanks to Celadon Books for the gifted copy for my honest review!

Grab your popcorn and cuddle up under a blanket because you may devour this one in one sitting. This is one of those books that I was thinking about when I wasn't reading it and had me guessing right to the end.

I'll set the stage: A sassy and sarcastic MC has amnesia from the night her best friend was murdered and she's not sure if she did it?! Add in a podcast element, small town characters, unreliable narrator and a smidge of romance. Sign me up!

And I have to also mention that this thriller made me laugh - yes this is odd for this genre - but I found the main character, Lucy, so funny in a self-deprecating and blunt way. The narrator on the audiobook was fabulous!!

Highly recommend this one!

This is a really good book, very fast paced and I could not read it fast enough. Lucy Chase used to live in Plumpton, TX but left after she was found wandering near the site where her best friend was found dead. Savannah (or Savvy to almost everyone) and Lucy were the two most popular girls in town, friends since they were kids, they could tell each other anything. Lucy had blood and skin under her nails from Savvy leading most of the population of the town to conclude she was the one that killed her. But the police didn't have enough evidence and the case went cold. Lucy moved to LA, got a job and a boyfriend and things were good, until a popular podcast decided to investigate Savvy's death, in no time, Lucy lost her job, her BF and found herself in Plumpton (for her grandma's birthday) where the podcaster was. Ben Owens, the good looking podcaster, has started stirring up interest in the case by publishing snippets of what he has found, when Lucy returns most people are not nice, they think she got away with it. The goes back and forth between what was on the podcast, current day and what happened five years ago. Lucy had been hit on the head and remembered nothing of that night, she has visited the site, talked to people that would talk to her and eventually agreed to talk to Ben. Lucy had a husband, a not very nice one, he was abusive, part of the reason why she left for LA. The story ties together very nicely, I found that each podcast cast a different person as the bad person, and everyone in the town thought the same. Lucy's grandma is also one very cool grandma, laugh out loud kinda cool. Overall I would highly recommend. Thanks to #Netgalley and #Celadonbooks for the ARC.

Lucy is accused murdering her best friend but there's not enough evidence and she doesn't remember anything from that night. A few years later, a podcast starts investigating the cold case.

Lucy is pretty unlikable but also really funny. The podcast episodes sprinkled throughout the book are really well done. the Overall, it's a pretty typical mystery/thriller.

Podcast thrillers are a favorite of mine and I like how the reader is uncovering the mystery at the same time as the characters/podcast audience with a little insight into the suspected killer's mind. The story was interesting and a nice pace for a mystery. I wasn't sure what the end result would be!

Song pairing: No Body No Crime by Taylor Swift

If you want a different thriller, something different than all the rest. Than this one is for you. I love how it was written. The podcast was so different.

Looking for your next one-sitting read? Here it is.

I had so much fun with LISTEN FOR THE LIE. And yup - I listened to it in one fell swoop. Could not put it down.

Here's the thing: Just skip the synopsis. Return to a small town, mysterious death, podcast investigation - none of these elements are "new" to the genre. But author Amy Tintera uses them to craft such a great, compelling story. Dive in and enjoy.

I'd particularly recommend the audiobook. Narrators January LaVoy and Will Damron are superb.

Listen for the Lie is the story of Lucy, who was somehow involved in a murder that stole her best friend. The entire town suspects that she was the murderer, but Lucy has amnesia about the night it happened. Lucy returns home only for her beloved grandmother, where she runs into a true-crime podcast host who wants to hear Lucy’s side of the story. As he interviews people throughout the town, new clues and information come to life. Did Lucy commit murder or was someone else there that night?

I really enjoyed this thriller! I enjoy true-crime podcasts and this book did a great job of incorporating that format in the interviews that are conducted. It also points out some of the flaws of this type of podcast and the effects it can have. Lucy is a great character and at times an unreliable narrator because of her amnesia. There are plenty of red herrings and clever twists. I found it hard to put this book down! Readers who enjoyed Apples Never Fall (Liane Moriarty), true crime podcasts, and mysterious murders should check this book out. I’m looking forward to what Amy Tintera writes next!

Thank you to Amy Tintera, Celadon Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

For publisher: My review will be posted on Goodreads, Instagram, Storygraph, Amazon, Barnes & Noble etc.

Well, I didn’t see THAT coming. I guess I probably should have though. Certain plot lines weren’t as surprising, but the main one got me for sure. By far the best suspense novel I’ve read in a while, gets you hooked right from the beginning. Love the unreliable narrator trope, because how can you trust someone that can’t even trust themselves? I love the way the author doesn’t leave Lucy completely alone, yes 99% of the town and her own family don’t believe her but she’s got a few in her corner and sometimes that all you need. A good mix of lovable, likable and hateable characters which I enjoy. Pretty sure I’ve already told everyone I know to read this book, and if I haven’t, well I’m telling you now - go read this book, you won’t regret it!

I had heard good things about this and I'm glad I read it! It's a good, twisty thriller. I am not sure how I feel about the main character. And maybe there were too many small characters to keep track of? But overall it was enjoyable and I Would definitely check out other work by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

As a true crime junkie, this book amazed me. I got Listen For The Lie by Amy Tintera from @netgalley as an ARC. WOW. The inner dialogue was so impressive, I felt like I was inside Lucy’s mind. This book will let you get lost inside the small town of Plumpton. At times, it was a bit over the top, but what story about a murder in a small town isn’t over the top? I highly recorecommend it! #listenforthelie #amytintera #netgalley #podcastbook #kindle

After seeing quite a few good reviews for Listen for the Lie, I was very excited to start reading this one! It was a fast-paced mystery centering around Lucy Chase, a woman who was found wandering on the side of the road covered in her murdered best friend’s blood.

The synopsis had me so intrigued, but unfortunately the story as a whole fell flat for me. There wasn’t much that happened until the last 10% of the book, unless you enjoy snarky, self-deprecating comments about being an accused murderer and literally everyone and their mother having an affair (or three). The amnesia trope fell pretty flat for me, as it was continually an excuse as to why nothing was happening and why we weren’t learning any new information.

I did enjoy the podcast snippets at the end of the chapters, as it helped give us insight into some of the other characters. I was longing for more throughout the book and then the ending felt extremely rushed and somewhat hard for me to believe after the build up of the entire book.

Thanks to the publisher, I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera follows a suspected murderer back to her hometown years after the incident while a podcaster rehashes the crime. At first I did. It like the sarcastic personality of the main character, but she really grew on me (like that person you think is annoying right off the bat, but ends up becoming your best friend) and I started to root for her. The supporting cast of characters is great as well. I can definitely see this one becoming a movie or show as it it was one of those books that I pictured in my head the entire time.

Thank you NetGalley and MacmillanPublishing for the ARC of Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera. Lucy and Savvy are best friends. 5 years ago Savvy is found dead and Lucy is the main suspect. Without any evidence the police do not peruse any charges. Lucy is left with no memory of the event and everyone in her hometown hates her. Is Lucy a killer? That is what Ben, a true crime podcaster wants to know. Lives are disrupted, lies and secrets are exposed. I really liked the way the author presented this story. There is some dark comedy, suspense and lots of twists and turns as more and more information is brought to light. I look forward to reading more books by Amy Tintera 4.5 stars!!

Here are my thoughts for Listen For The Lie by Amy Tintera.

First, let me preface this by saying I gave this book a four-star rating. And honestly, it's more of a 4.5 situation (if I was one who believed in half points, that is). So I think this sense of something lacking may be because of the Instagram hype this thriller has, causing me to expect a bit different twist than I received. Or maybe I am just in another phase of not being able to trust any narrator, leaving me hoping for an outcome that is different than what I encounter.

But, I digress.

Give me a messed up female main character any day of the week - I flipping loved Lucy! Don't get me started on her Grandma, because she is a meddler from way back, and I ate her up! There is a small town full of wacky characters in this book, and on some level I enjoyed them all!

I loved the roller coaster that was trying to figure out what happened to Savvy, the slander and accusations, the funny shitstorm birthday party, and the morally gray qualities of basically everyone. I had a WTF moment around the 44% mark, and I did not see the outcome coming at all!

This audiobook really felt like real life, in that messed up true crime/podcast kind of way. January LaVoy and Will Damron both did a phenomenal job narrating this book; how the two of them kept coming up with different voices for all the plethora of characters, I'll never know! Their voice acting skills were perfection! Stylistically, the podcast interview interactions were impeccably well done (that timing, though)!

I loved this book.

But, I just somehow felt like it was missing something to bring it up to a full five stars - but I just can't exactly pinpoint what that was!

Thank you NetGalley, Celadon Books and Macmillan Audio for the complimentary copies to read and review.

This was such a fun read. Really liked the main character and the podcast story. Had an idea of the ending but not all of it. Super twisty and enjoyable!

Dark, edgy, and absolutely thrilling, this perfectly paced “whodunit” will have you obsessively page turning through impeccably timed twists and laughing out loud at the stabbing wit and dark humor.

There wasn’t one point where I wasn’t all in from start to finish.

The dialogue was so perfectly executed that I’m certain when this gets picked up for TV, Amy will be the main writer in that room. 👏🏻 The bulk of the work has already been done!

Lucy’s character was masterfully done. She took this story over the top in the best way. She’s full of grit, quick witted, and is the best kind of unreliable narrator. You can’t help but root for her even when the odds seem overwhelmingly stacked against her.

Listen to the Lie by Amy Tintera
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If you are into true crime podcasts, then this suspense thriller is for you! Five years ago, Lucy was found wandering the streets of her hometown, hands covered in the blood of her best friend Savvy. Lucy suffered a blunt head trauma and doesn’t remember anything that happened that night. Quickly she goes from being a victim to a suspected killer. Lucy now returns to her Texas hometown to celebrate her grandmother’s 80th birthday. Meanwhile, everyone still believes she murdered sweet, bubbly Savvy. Ben Owens, a true crime podcaster wants to get to the bottom of this cold case and interviews everyone who knew Savvy including Lucy. This was such a wild ride! This made me guess all the wrong people, doubt Lucy’s unreliable memory, dislike all the people she grew up with and laugh at her sarcastic wit. It jumps from past to present, as Lucy slowly tries to remember what really happened that night. It is written in the form of Ben’s podcast interviews to Lucy’s POV. Totally recommend! It had me guessing, laughing and in suspense throughout the book.. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you to @amytintera , @netgalley and @celadonbooks for the e-ARC of this wonderful novel!

I love podcasts and I love a sarcastic, witty narrator. Listen For The Lie has both of these.

Our main character is accused some years earlier of killing her best friend. Because of a head injury she sustained on the night of the murder, she has no memory of the night. In the years that follow, she moves from her small town and tries to get on with her life. Eventually, a podcaster, Ben lures her back to her small Texas town (with some prodding from her Grandma) to solve this murder once and for all.

Check this one out for a fast, page turning read!