I loved the beginning and Lucy's sarcastic, snarky personality. I liked the true crime podcast element. While it did start to drag a bit towards the middle and become a little repetitive, it kept me hooked. A solid debut for Tintera's first adult novel.

First of all, thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for this E-ARC. I absolutely LOVED this book. The combination of the murder mystery sprinkled with so much dark humor throughout, had me trying to squeeze in chapters whenever possible because I truly couldn’t get enough. I can’t believe this is her adult debut- sign me up for whatever the author writes in the future. Five stars!

This was a clever, well done thriller that plays with the very popular podcast solving a murder trope./unreliable narrator trope. I didn’t solve the mystery until the very end, and thoroughly enjoyed the ride. The narrator is darkly funny, which I appreciated, and the setting was perfect. This was highly entertaining and I think it will do well!

Thank you, Netgalley and Celadon, for allowing me the opportunity to read this ARC. I really enjoyed reading this book. It hooks you from the beginning, and you can’t help but continue to read. I was constantly trying to figure it out who did it, and the twists kept coming. 5/5. The classic whodunit book has twists and turns you don’t see coming. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a fast-paced, twisty, unexpected thriller. Fantastic writing throughout, easy to follow, and keeps you entertained. I can’t wait to read more from this author!

Listen for the Lie had me absolutely HOOKED from the very beginning. This book kicks off with the main character and her very intriguing yet concerning inner dialogue. Lucy is a girl from a small Texas town who has been accused of her best friend’s murder five years prior but never charged with the crime. After the fallout she moved to California and never looked back. She has easily disappeared into the hustle and bustle of LA until now. It seems people have been catching on that she is indeed a suspected murder, all thanks to podcaster Ben Owens. Ben happens to run an extremely popular true crime podcast and his next cold case to investigate is yup, you guessed it, the case in which Lucy was the prime suspect.

While her life in California is crumbling her grandmother calls and asks Lucy to please come back home to Texas for her birthday, which will be her first return to town since the murder. And who happens to be there when she arrives? yup, the podcaster.

I have really grown to love thriller books with a podcast element. They never let me down! Seeing a story unfold from the main characters POV as well as being provided a full overview via the podcast episodes is just too good. I could not read this fast enough! If you love a fast paced thriller that makes you question everything and everyone, pick up Listen for the Lie! Publishes on March 5,2024. Thank you to Celadon books and NetGalley for the ARC!

This was my first Amy Tintera novel and I really enjoyed it! I love true crime podcasts so the format was perfect for me. I was all over the place guessing who killed Savvy and in the end was completely wrong! Great thriller, excited to read more by her in the future.

Absolute page turner. I loved the set up with the podcast weaved in through the story and it just kept me guessing the whole time. The small town felt very authentic (I’m from a small town myself) and I felt like each character had me pointing my finger at them at one time or another!
One of my top thrillers that I have now read and will definitely be recommending!

Listen for the Lie is told from the perspective of Lucy, a woman who is thought to have killed her best friend 10 years prior but has no memory of that night. Podcaster, Ben Owens starts digging into Savvy’s murder on his podcast “Listen for the Lie”. He contacts Lucy’s grandmother asking for assistance in getting Lucy to talk to him and because her grandmother has always believed in her innocence, she convinces Lucy to come back to Texas to face the past.
I Did I read the same book as everyone else?
I really wanted to like this, wanted to connect with the characters, wanted.... I'm not even sure what but this wasn't this. I never connected to any of the characters, found it not intriguing but rather boring, I couldn't keep straight who was sleeping with whom, who was cheating with whom and....kinda didn't care. This book sounded right up my alley but it didn’t quit hit the mark. The writing was a bit too YA for me to even get into.
Thank you to Netgalley and Celadon Books for a review copy.

✨ Listen for the Lie ✨⁣
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⁣Length- 352 pages. ⁣
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⁣Genre- Thriller.⁣
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⁣My thoughts- In a world of meh thrillers, I found a book that grabbed my attention and kept me entertained! I loved Listen For the Lie. Five years ago, Lucy woke up covered in her best friend’s blood with absolutely no memory. Now an entire town is convinced she murdered Saffy and the case is being studied by a handsome podcaster. ⁣
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⁣This book was so much fun! It’s fast paced, alternating between real life action and the podcast recordings, super twisty, and addicting! Lucy is a great character and I enjoyed her sarcastic humor. Other positives- dysfunctional family, lots of tension, short chapters and lots of secrets! ⁣
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⁣Listen for the Lie might be my favorite thriller of 2024! Five stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣
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⁣Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of Listen for the Lie. It is a March BOTM pick and out everywhere on March 5, 2024.

Listen for the Lie is a twisted and down right funny whodunnit novel. The chapters are short, and the added podcast episodes just brings it all together. The audio was top notch as well and I highly recommend listening if you enjoy audiobooks.

I honestly didn’t think I would chuckle so much while reading a thriller lol but the characters were great. Especially Beverly! she is a character I will forever remember 😂. This is a book you’ll want to binge in a day just to know who was behind everything because the author has you questioning everyone! Go pick this book up right now!

Thank you so much @celadonbooks and @NetGalley for this gifted copy! ♥️

Did I read the same book as everyone else?
3.5 rounded down I guess.
Look, I wanted to like this, wanted to connect with the characters, wanted.... I'm not even sure what but it wasn't this. I never connected to any of the characters, found it not intriguing but rather boring, I couldn't keep straight who was sleeping with whom, who was cheating with whom and....kinda didn't care. I'm probably the major outlier and if you dig the small town whodunnit murders, horny locals who apparently sleep with everyone and everyone, with the podcaster trope thrown in, you've found a winner in this one!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read in exchange for my honest review.

This was a very entertaining, fast-paced mystery/thriller. It kept me guessing until the end. I found myself suspecting everyone, including the main character, at different times, which made for a fun read.

I enjoyed the podcast element and the flashbacks were used effectively. The characters were great for the most part. The ones that weren't were that way by design. They were still frustrating to read about though. In a good way, more or less.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

Did Lucy kill Savvy? SHE doesn’t even know….

Lucy’s life changed the night her best friend was murdered…everyone believes she did it, but she has no memory of that night. Cue a true crime podcast focusing on Savvy’s murder for their next season, looking for the truth, and uncovering a whole lot throughout the process.

I absolutely loved the grandmother; she was my favorite character and the star of the book. I also loved Lucy’s sarcasm and dark humor. Although I don’t typically like the unreliable narrator trope (in this case having amnesia of the night of the murder), it actually worked for this book and I found I wasn’t annoyed by it.

🎧 podcast vibes
🎧 murder mystery
🎧 lots of red herrings
🎧 amnesia/unreliable narrator
🎧 small town drama
🎧 dark comedy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (rounded up for GR)

Pub Date: 3/05/24 (next week!)

Thank you Celadon and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love a good podcast thriller - there’s something about the combined listening and getting the backstory at the same time is just 😮‍💨 (see: a flicker in the dark, none of this is true)

so it’s absolutely NO surprise that I loved this one too! the way that the amnesia trope is mixed with a neighborhood thriller was done so well, and I binged the entire thing in one day as I tried to figure out the whodunnit!!!

while I did enjoy my guess more rather than the ultimate murderer, the journey was SO worth it 🫡 and reaffirms my scaredy cat attitude towards men and being nice towards men LMFAO

the cast of characters was so well-rounded and balanced that I found myself expecting every single person (even the sweet ol grannie) at one time or another 🤪

this is such a fast paced and bingeable thriller - thank you to netgalley and henry holt for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

rating: 4.5 stars
wine pairing: columbia valley chardonnay

Can I give this 10 stars? I was HOOKED by the first line. I started this book this morning, worked 8 hours, and then finished it as soon as I had a chance. I loved the characters so much and I there were so many lines or scenarios that were actually really hilarious! Lucy’s attitude and sarcasm is so endearing and Beverly is amazing and I love everything about her. And that voice in Lucy’s head? Classic! In my mind the voice sounded like a creepy clown which made it all the more interesting to me.

5 out of 5 stars!

Lucy is unable to remember what went down the night her best friend, Savvy, got murdered. Their small town believes Lucy is guilty, since she is the one wandering the streets covered in Savvy’s blood after the gruesome murder. But why would Lucy murder her? She was married to the dreamiest guy in town and had everything she ever wanted. Savvy was the social butterfly around town too, always kind and welcoming to everyone. They were known for being best friends around town. After the murder, Lucy leaves Texas to live in Los Angeles to start a new life. But when a podcaster, Ben Owens, investigates Savvy’s murder for the second season of his famous podcast, Lucy is forced to return to her hometown and ends up investigating the murder. So, will she uncover herself as the murderer?

When I got “Listen for the Lie” by Amy Tintera, I forgot about the other books I had to read, and I put it at the top of my list! And let me say, I was not disappointed! This book may very well be THE book of 2024. It had mystery, romance, and comedy. What else do you need?

I have never loved a character more than I loved Lucy. She was smart, calculated, and so darn funny! There was actually a point in the story where I laughed out loud, not a common thing you can do with thrillers. All the characters, honestly, were so well-developed. If I could meet any character in real life, it would be Lucy’s grandma, Beverly. I won’t go into too much detail without spoiling the story, but trust me, you should read this book for the characters alone.

This book was so refreshing. It still had everything about a thriller I liked, a jaw-dropping twist and a murder that is plausible, but the podcast scenes and the comedy were unlike anything I’ve seen more. Ben Owens, the podcaster, interviews people throughout the book, and parts of the book were podcast transcripts. It was super easy to follow and really helped the flow of the book. And the comedy of this book was amazing! Like I said before, I laughed out loud at some of the comments. It was so refreshing for a character to actually voice funny remarks rather than keep them bottled up.

I did not see the twist coming! It was a total shock up until the very end, but it made me think about everything that I missed leading up to it. The storyline is something that will make this book stand out to readers for years to come. This book was a fast read with no dull moments.

Thank you to Celadon Books, author Amy Tintera, and NetGallery for a digital ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Listen for the Lie was fun to read. I can see what the fuss was all about. I had high hopes I would love the book but I kept waiting for something that never happened. The storyline was interesting and had potential. I liked the idea of someone not remembering if she murdered her best friend or not. You learned what happened as Lucy did.

I did love Lucy’s grandmother. She’s hilarious! I got a little sick of the small town drama and everyone sleeping with everyone else. I think parts of the drama could be left out.

Thank you NetGalley and Celadon books for the ARC! It was a fun ride even if it didn’t end the way I was hoping!

I really did not expect to love this book as much as I did! I’m usually a hard pass when I see a podcast mentioned in books, however this book was getting lots of hype in my circle and I had major FOMO. I finally took the leap and picked it up and boy, am I glad I did!

A twisty whodunit with spunk, I don’t think I’ve laughed so much reading a thriller, and it was for all the right reasons. The character development in this book is top notch, with each main cast member having their own distinct personality that makes every interaction so much fun to read. The dialogue was so witty and fresh. Lucy is such a fun lead, but I can’t say there was a character I didn’t think was entertaining. This is not the traditional thriller; as much as I wanted to know what happened to Savannah, I was not in a rush to find out because I really loved reading about everything happening in Plumpton The snarky back and forth between each character was brilliant.

The other great thing about this book is that the author hits the right tones at the right times. There are some funny parts to be sure, but the author doesn’t forget that there was a serious crime being investigated too, and those parts are riveting and intense in the right way. There are enough twists in the story that it’s not easy figuring out who ultimately is guilty of killing Savannah and so the author does the thriller portion of this book justice as well.

It’s been a day since I’ve finished this book, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it. I can only hope they make it a miniseries one day so I can relive the story in a different format, and if they do I will binge watch it all in one day because I really enjoyed this story that much. Until then, I can’t wait to see what Ms. Tintera releases next…

**Thank you so much to NetGalley, Celadon Books and Amy Tintera for an advanced copy of this book for my honest opinion. I had so much fun with this one!**

I couldn't read this book fast enough. If I wasn't working or sleeping, I was reading this book. It's a story that toggles between the present day, a podcast about a past unsolved crime, and finally some flashbacks of the event 5 yeas previous. I found this book to be engaging, addicting, and super fast-paced.

I was lucky enough to get this book in digital and audio format, and while both are great, the audio is extra fun because the podcast sounds like a podcast, with theme music and separate actors for the voices.

THANK YOU NetGalley for early access to this wild ride of a thriller.

If you’re looking for a quick, bingeable, get me out of a reading slump type of book,look no further ! 👏🏽

This book had me by the first page! I loved the MC. She had this dark sarcastic humor about her that made me laugh out loud and instantly connect with her. LISTEN FOE THE LIE was so good and unexpected. When I read the synopsis thar it has another podcast story I was apprehensive. I have read so many like it and thought it was going to feel overdone.

But LISTEN FOR THE LIE was so good and the podcast tied in well. There are so many characters that are shady that it kept you guessing and I did not see that ending coming 👀. Also, I want to be friends with the grandma. 👵🏻