I listened to the audiobook for most of this one and it was wonderful. I liked both narrators a lot and I really think the format was great. The podcast chapters really felt like they were part of a podcast and added to the story. This was a twisty mystery and I liked that the main character (and suspect) honestly didn’t remember what happened. Lucy left her hometown after he best friend was murdered and while she wasn’t charged everyone in the town was convinced she did it. Lucy doesn’t think she would murder her best friend, but things hadn’t looked great. She doesn’t have any memory of it and she was found covered in Savy’s blood. She has mostly managed to carve out a life for herself, but when Ben starts a podcast to investigate Savy’s murder the whole world now is determined that she is a murder and her life falls apart. After her grandmother guilts her into coming home so she can attend her 80th birthday Lucy finds herself trying to help Ben figure it out because after everything she loved Savy and does want to know what happened. I gave this one 4.5 stars which I rounded up for how great the audiobook was.

Listen for the Lie follows a podcast as it tries to uncover who committed a 5-year-old murder. As I’ve read a few books recently with this angle, the podcast unraveling seems pretty trendy, but is still new enough to be interesting. The story line was interesting enough and the nuggets of truth that come out along the way kept me going, but I was hoping for a bit more from this one. The “lie” I was listening for was a little too slow to unfold with not a big enough twist for me to give 5 stars. Overall, there were no jaw dropping moments, but it was a good murder mystery with short chapters and an interesting premise.

I’m a huge fan of true crime podcasts, so when I read the synopsis on this book I knew I needed to read it!!

This was fast paced and had me guessing “who did it” up until the very end! I loved the podcast episodes the most.

Listen for the Lie is exactly what I’m looking for in a thriller! When I told a friend I was going to start it tonight she suggested I start right after work because I wouldn’t want to stop and she was right - it’s a one sitting read!

I’m also really glad I waited to read this on audiobook - perfect format for the book and I loved the narration. Thank you Macmillan Audio for the gifted audiobook and to the publisher and Netgalley for the gifted ebook.

Lucy can’t remember what happened 5 years ago - the night her best friend was murdered. And a true crime podcast has her back in the spotlight as Ben digs into the case to find out what really happened.

Highly recommend!

When I first started reading this I was a bit put off by Lucy’s character. Her abrasive personality didn’t thrill me, yet the author created this persona perfectly for her role in this story. Dive right in and follow Ben’s podcast to see if you can decide if Lucy killed her best friend Savvy and why. Enjoy!

This was a book I could not put down and it pleasantly surprised me. I was not drawn in by the premise and had low expectations but this book kept me guessing. I loved how sarcastic and witty Lucy is. The format of the book was easy to keep up with to- Lucy’s perspective and the podcast. This definitely had me guessing up until the very end with all of the unreliable characters. I would highly recommend this book! A great thriller and had me on the edge of my seat!

Thank you Net Galley and Celadon for the Advance Reader Copy, This is a book I cannot wait for pub date so my friends can get a copy and enjoy it as much as I did. This laugh out loud book is about about a woman who everyone believes killed her friend years ago in their home town, and the pod-caster who helps reveal the truth. True-crime fans will love the story line, and the characters are all flawed just like in real life! A fun read that also makes you think about relationships. This book fits so many categories; mystery, ghost story, romance, true crime, and family secrets, and topped off by a good laugh.

Thanks NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read/listen to this book! Wow this book grabs you right from the beginning. I started reading it and switched back and forth between the ebook and the audiobook. The narration for the audiobook was fantastic! It added so much hearing the podcasts vs just reading them. It's suspected that Lucy killed her best friend, Savvy. She has no memory of Savvy's death, but it's haunted her ever since. Did Lucy do it? After some unfortunate life changes Lucy decides to return home to Texas for her Grandmother's birthday. There is a true crime podcaster named Ben in town trying to solve the mystery of Savvy's murder. Is he trying to convict Lucy or help her figure out the truth about what happened that night?

Enjoyed the writing style of this story and how the characters were woven together even after death. Strong character development and I consistently knew who was who, without guessing the ending.

This was a fast paced thriller! I enjoyed the podcast aspect because it made the story more interesting and engaging. Character-wise, I loved Lucy’s dry, shocking humor throughout the book. It was funny seeing the other characters’ reactions! The mystery itself was well-done! I truly didn’t know who killed Savy until the big reveal towards the end. I would definitely pick up more books by this author because I like her writing style! Also the grandmother is my favorite character besides the main character!

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Thank you to Celadon Books and NetGalley for the eARC!

I know it’s only February, but this may end up being one of my favorite thrillers of the year!

I almost didn’t read this because I’ve started to feel like the true-crime-podcast-thriller thing was being done to death, but a lot of people that share that sentiment with me wrote reviews saying that this is one of the best they’ve seen from that trope. So, I decided to try it anyways. Thinking back over the other podcast-themed thrillers I’ve read, this is definitely one of the best! So don’t let that scare you away if you’re tired of that baseline plot as well.

This is super bingeable. It’s written in a very easy-to-read style and has short, fast chapters that make it all too easy to tell yourself “just one more chapter.” Before you know it, you’ve read another 10 chapters and you still don’t want to stop. I ended up reading this in one day!

Everything that happened was actually very believable, which isn’t all that common in thrillers nowadays. There is no twist that comes out of nowhere that a reader couldn’t have seen coming themselves if they are really paying attention to the story. That being said, some readers will still definitely be taken by surprise.

I myself accurately predicted the killer at 70%, but that did not take away any enjoyment of the story for me. I think that this was the most realistic and honestly scariest of all the possibilities we were presented with because it felt too real - women are killed over situations like this way too often. I had chills when I finally got to the scene where we are shown what really happened that night.

I liked our sarcastic and deadpan main character and her narration.

The only thing I didn’t love was the dynamic that develops between the main character and the podcast host. I see how it was used in order to sort of set up something that happens in the end, but still.

If you’re a fan of thrillers and mysteries, I think this is a definite must read in the genre! If you’re looking to get into thrillers, I think this would be a great one to start with as well.

Lucy is accused of murdering her best friend. Ben is doing a podcast to find the truth. The story is told thu the podcast episodes and Lucy's life. This book is fast mo ing, hooks you from the beginning, and throws many surprises in along the way. 5 stars

4.5 stars

This is a great murder mystery for chickens like me who get scared easily. It’s not scary, you can read it at night with the lights off, and you’re going to be okay. It’s not everyday you find a mystery that’s gripping even without the thrills, but Amy Tintera nails it. It’s interesting and different enough to be engaging without heart-pounding twists and danger lurking around every corner.

The best part of this story is Lucy - she’s really a hoot. She’s sarcastic with a dry sense of humor and doesn’t take herself too seriously. She is SO not your average mystery/thriller protagonist these days and it’s refreshing to read her story. Lucy’s character alone was enough to keep me turning pages, but I also loved the mystery of it all. I just couldn’t figure out how things would end, or even how I wanted them to end. And WOWWOWWOW does the ending stand up to the hype. In wrapping up Lucy’s story, Amy Tintera sends a crystal clear message, a social commentary, that I just can’t stop thinking about. It’s an important message and I wish I could share it here… but it would spoil the ending too much. You’re just going to have to grab this one and read it yourself when it comes out on March 5 - enjoy!

Thank you to Celadon Books for the e-ARC. Opinions are my own.

“Listen for the Lie” is a funny and suspenseful mystery by Amy Tintera. Lucy is the main character who moves to LA to start a new wife after being accused of the murder of her best friend Savannah. She then meets Ben Owen a podcaster who is on the case. Overall, this was an easy story to read, perfect beach read.

𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐞
𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ /5

“𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭.”

First, I would like to thank Celadon and Amy Tintera for sending me this physical ARC of Listen For the The Lie. It was such a privilege to be able to read this advanced copy and share my thoughts.

Did Lucy Chase kill her best friend Savannah? Lucy doesn’t know.. she has no memory of the night Savvy died, after they were seen leaving a friend’s wedding together. Later that night, Lucy was found wandering, covered in Savvy’s blood, leading everyone in her small Texas town to believe she did. Now five years later, Ben Owen’s, a true crime podcaster, starts investigating the murder, determined to get to the bottom of what happened.

I loved this book! I was hooked right from the very beginning and couldn’t put it down. I loved that it wasn’t until about halfway through that flashbacks to what Lucy remembered from 5 years earlier started to enlighten us. This was a fully physical read, from the paperback in my hands, but it was like I was actually listening to a podcast. The ending blew me away and I’ll be raving about this one for a while.

👏🏻 Read 👏🏻 This 👏🏻 Book 👏🏻

All the ⭐️ from me!

This was Amy Tintera’s first adult novel and I can’t wait to see what’s next.

4.5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley & Celadon Books for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The concept of this thriller intrigued me right from the beginning. All I wanted was to uncover the truth, just like Lucy. As I read on, I wasn’t sure what to believe or think about Savvy’s murder- or rather, who did it. It easily could’ve been Lucy, but it also could’ve been someone else instead. The many possibilities made reading this more interesting.

Speaking of Lucy, I liked her as a main character for the most part. The only thing I didn’t love was some of the decisions she made in the book, as they weren’t always the best choices. What made it bearable was the fact that Lucy had enough self-awareness to know that she made bad decisions. I preferred that over the idea of her being blissfully unaware of how poor her decision-making was throughout the book. It made her feel more human and more flawed, which is important for a main character. After all, real people aren’t perfect, so why should characters be perfect?

I also loved that this book told some chapters in the past. It helped give more insight into Lucy and Savvy’s friendship, as well as Lucy’s relationships with other important characters. They also revealed so much that wouldn’t feel as natural if told in the present after the fact.

I felt the overall plot to be fast-paced, I loved the podcast bits woven throughout, and there were some solid twists that were well executed. If you’re looking for a solid mystery/thriller set in a small town, I highly recommend it!

3.75/5

I will preface by saying this book was oh so enjoyable to read! I absolutely LOVED our main character, Lucy. For someone accused of murdering her best friend, I wanted to be her friend! Her inner monologue was hilarious! Also, Lucy’s grandma was also a HOOT!

I really enjoyed the dark humor that was sprinkled throughout…Lucy was QUITE the character!

BUUUUT: for me, the pacing was very hard to follow. There was LOTS of moving parts in this one! It felt discombobulated at times. Between the podcast interviews, Lucy’s toxic and very dysfunctional family, the flashbacks, and LOTS of characters to keep track of it was very overwhelming!

There were plot points that were not fully executed which was so infuriating! There was a very specific scene that had alllll the makings of something TRULY compelling….but it was left incompletely untouched! WHY OH WHY!?!!

Without spoiling anything – the ending was very underwhelming…I feel like it was set up for this mind blowing, completely out of left field twist: but it was very subpar for me. It could also be a tad confusing at the end if you’re not paying SUUUUPER close attention!

I was very much hooked into the storyline and loved playing the whodunit game! It was a fun little page turner and I loooooved the short chapters that ended with the podcast interviews. It just fell a liiitle flat for me BUT it was still a good time nonetheless!

SIMONE SAYS READ THIS IF YOU LIKE

Small town murder mysteries
Podcasts
Whodunnits
Dark humor
Unhinged fmc
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I just rushed to NetGalley to post my review because, like others, I LOVED this read. I appreciate the use of multimedia in a plot line. The betrayal portrayed by almost everyone was shocking. 100% recommend.

Overall, I think this was a solid thriller. There were moments it wasn't quite keeping my attention, but after the last few weeks I am beginning to wonder if that is a me thing and not necessarily the books' fault. I would definitely encourage anyone interested in this book to check it out, because it does have alot of redeemable qualities.

Our main character, Lucy, has been accused of murdering her best friend. The only problem is she doesn't remember if she actually did or not. I liked this murder mystery and the selective amnesia approach. It made the character unreliable and kept the reader in the dark trying to figure out what really happened, but not in an annoying way that unreliable characters can sometimes be for me. So that's definitely a point in this book's favor!

Also, I love when authors incorporate other medias, especially the podcast venue, and that is what we get with this book as well! The podcast episodes were my favorite part about this book. It helped show us all the possible suspects and what went down that night. I was questioning who and what really happened the entire time and yet I still didn't see it coming.

I also enjoyed the main character and I liked her sarcasm and approach to the whole situation. It gave the story humor in between all the murder mystery. Although, I wasn't a huge fan of the best friend talking in her head the entire time. That was a bit annoying and felt unnecessary.

Even though it took me longer than usual to read this book, when I did pick it up, I read it quickly, so for anyone wanting a quick murder mystery thriller, I think this would be a good choice.

**Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me an advanced copy of this book and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion. I am posting this review to my Goodreads account immediately and will post it to my Amazon & Instagram accounts upon publication.

This was a nice, quick read. It was very engaging and I found myself up until midnight just to finish it.
I enjoyed the mystery, and I enjoyed the characters.
Lucy was hilarious and I found myself incredibly sad at the end when we finally figure out what actually happened.
I always enjoy when a book can make me feel things strongly. It was a nice palate cleanser between fantasy books and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a nice, quick engaging read.