Five years after the gruesome murder of her best friend, Lucy is still not sure --- is she guilty? Lucy has no memories from that night five years ago and no plans to try to remember, until popular podcaster Ben heads to her hometown to investigate. What follows is a fast paced ride through podcast interviews and interpersonal relationships to get down to the truth of that night. I absolutely recommend this novel on audio -- Lucy's POV is mixed with podcast episodes making for a fantastic listen! Anyone who loves a 'true crime' story or a great mystery will enjoy this listen!

I listened to Listen for the Lie, which I think was a wise choice over the print version. The story Lucy, of a young woman who is suspected of killing her best friend despite the lack of solid evidence, offers some suspense, enhanced by “Listen for the Lie,” a podcast that digs into cold cases, utilizing interviews with friends and families to work its way to a solution. Lucy is plagued by inner voices, which were appropriately creepy. Hearing the podcasts made them seem more realistic. I liked the narrators, although with few exceptions, their characters sounded too much alike. Listen for the Lie was a good accompaniment to my daily walks. I might not have been quite as patient with it had I been limited to the printed page. 4 stars

4+ stars

This book is another thriller that takes the popular approach of featuring a podcast and using it as a lens through which to explore the unwavering mainstream interest in true-crime. I liked most of it, and my attention was caught pretty much right away. I didn’t love everything about the ending, but I also didn’t predict the outcome, so it was a reasonably fun reveal either way. I will keep an eye out for whatever the writer puts out into the universe next.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for access to this audiobook. January LaVoy is a personal favorite and I have gotten audiobooks because she is the narrator. Her style is perfect for thrillers and I was hooked during many of the sequences. As for the book, I didn’t like it. There was little that stood out and I was waiting for reveals or twists that never materialized. Not for me but I know a lot of other people will love it.

4.5 rounded up to 5 stars.

This was a fantastic mystery. I was pretty sure I knew where things were going but still gasped at the constant twists and turns.

The narrator did a fantastic job with the voices. I loved the portrayal of the FMC's inner voice. It added a dimension to the story that incited some panic and increasing stakes.


There is so much to unpack with this one, but know that if you love a good mystery with a cast of supporting characters. Buckle up for a ride and clear your schedule because you will definitely want to finish this in one sitting.

Thank you to Netgalley and MacMillan Audio for the ALC. All opinions are my own.

Five years ago, Lucy’s best friend Savannah was brutally murdered after going to a wedding reception, and Lucy was found covered in blood and with a head injury that left her unable to remember anything. Everybody in her Texas hill country home town of Plumpton—including her husband Matt—is convinced that Lucy killed Savannah, but there is insufficient evidence for the authorities to charge Lucy. She decides to move away and has been living in Los Angeles, where few people know about her past. That is, until true-crime podcaster Ben Owens decides to make Savannah’s murder the focus of his latest series.

Once the podcast starts, Lucy is fired from her job and her current boyfriend seems afraid of her. When Lucy’s beloved grandmother guilts her about her upcoming 80th birthday party, Lucy agrees to return home despite the reception she expects to get. Only after she gets back does she discover that Ben Owens is in town too, conducting his own investigation, and podcasting episodes that reveal uncomfortable facts about a lot of people in town other than Lucy. He’s uncovered the murderer in his earlier series; will he do it again in Plumpton—and will his killer be Lucy, or someone else?

What the book description doesn’t convey is how funny this book is. Lucy is nonstop sarcastic and she has a voice in her head that is flat-out violently whackadoodle. Her mother and her mother’s friends are those “bless your heart” types who insult you to your face, but with syrupy politeness. People she runs into around town don’t disguise their feelings about her. The voice in Lucy’s head is working overtime with all this over-stimulation. But at least she has her ever-supportive grandmother, who is the kind of firecracker I can only hope to be someday.

The book alternates Lucy’s point of view with episodes of Ben’s podcast. I couldn’t wait to find out whodunnit. My mysteries of choice are usually British and classic, but this is a standout that I’ll be recommending to all mystery readers.

About the audiobook: This is a terrific audio production. January LaVoy and Will Damron are excellent, as is the overall production. I still find it hard to believe Ms. LaVoy reads all the female characters’ dialog because she gives such different sounds to each one and makes their personalities come to life.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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

This was a fantastic read! I did a combo of the physical copy and audiobook. The audiobook is narrated by January LaVoy and Will Damron, and they did an amazing job!

I had not heard of this book until I got a surprise physical ARC in the mail. I recommend going into it not knowing much. I’m so glad I did because it was such an experience.

The story reminded me of The Night Swim with the podcast element. It was so well narrated through the audiobook, Will brought the story to life.

This follows Lucy as she’s being accused of murdering her best friend, the only issue is Lucy can’t remember what happened that night. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this. This is one of those stories that pulls you in right away and doesn’t lose your interest.

There’s a romance subplot mixed in with the mystery, between Lucy and Ben, the host of the podcast. The side characters were interesting, I loved Lucy’s grandma.

There was also a bit of dark humor mixed in, which made the story even more entertaining. My only issues were the “voices in Lucy’s head” and the ending (which wasn’t too shocking).

This was a fun and suspenseful murder mystery. It was incredibly engaging and went the read, especially the audiobook for the podcast element. Highly recommend picking this one up!

Thank you so much Celadon Books for the physical ARC and NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review!

Publication date: March 5th, 2024
Page count: 352
Audio length: 9 hours 18 minutes
Narrator: January Lavoy, Will Damron
Genre: murder thriller, dark comedy
Setting: small town in Texas
Features: amnesia troupe, podcast

A fun, light murder mystery! Refreshing change of pace from the typical murder mystery. The writing style was light, breezy and fun. The characters did not need to have much depth- which allowed the plot to advance quickly.

Thank you to the author, publisher, NetGalley for advanced audio copy. This is an honest voluntary review.

I absolutely devoured this book! Finally a thriller comes along with such a sarcastic and feisty lead that I was so excited to keep going page after age. I became an instant for this author for sure. After finishing this book, I was ready to look into everything this author has done as I hope the dark humor throughout this book gets sprinkled onto her other books as well.

The book alternates between Lucy, the main character, and sections of the podcast episodes that talks about her and the death of her best friend that happened five years ago. As Lucy goes back to her hometown for her grandmother's birthday party, despite the whole town believing she'd killed her best friend and got away with it. Thanks to the podcast, the people in town are even more convinced that she is guilty. Ben, the podcast host of Listen for the Lie, is also in town to dive more into the case.

This book had all the thriller elements and then more with wit and sarcasm. This was fast-paced and so much fun to read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Loved it!! Thank you for the ARC
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I listened to this in less than 24 hours. I could not put it down. The audio presentation was superb!

This was such a good murder mystery with loads of funny zingers and sarcasm. I literally laughed out loud. The dual POV between a murder suspect with amnesia and a True Crime Podcast to unfold the mystery was a genius writing style.

I flew through this one! The audiobook was fabulous! I loved the sound effects that were included at the beginning of each "podcast episode." The two narrators were amazing. I don't think I would have enjoyed this story nearly as much if I had just read it. The audio was perfection!

5 Stars, Hands Down, I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.

Amy Tintera's Adult Debut Novel is something you need in your life for 2024. From the opening sentence I was hooked, I could tell I loved her voice, I loved her humor and I loved her story. The dark sarcastic self deprecating voice was the first person narrative I crave. [See Hannah Mary KcKimmon's "Never Coming Home"=Lucas] It was like being inside Chandler Bing's mind as he is being accused of a murder. The side off comments and witty come backs had me laughing the whole time. But it wasn't just Lucy, it was Grand-Ma Beverly. Beverly matched Lucy tat for tat in her wit.

Tintera did an amazing job of creating humor and sarcasm all while telling a dark twisted murder story. I could not contain myself. I tried to pace my self, but I could not resist another backhanded comment and most importantly WHO KILLED SAVVY [Lucy was found with blood on her and absolutely no memory of how her best friend ended up dead the night of their friends murder]. I know some people do not care of the amnesia troupe, but put that aside, you will love it. Do not deprive yourself of this book and its delightful cast of characters.
Also I know the latest and coolest thing is to include a podcast, but again, how Tintera wove the podcast aspect into this book was the best I Have seen done (that is saying alot since the book I read before this was Lisa Jewell's None of This Is True"

I received this book as an Advanced Copy Read, Thank you Netgally, I was not influenced or paid for this honest review. I can not emphasize enough GO BUY THIS BOOK when it publishes in March 2024.

In Chandler Bing Fashion..... "COULD I BE ANYMORE SERIOUS?"

Amy Tintera's debut adult book has secured a place in my "Will Read Everything" . The dark, sarcastic self deprecating voice was exactly the voice I love in a first person narrative. Lucy has just earned herself as my favorite fictional character without question. Imagine being inside Chandler Bing's head (Matthew Perry RIP) as he is being accused of murder. The side off comments and witty come backs had me laughing the whole time. And it wasn't just Lucy (the FMC), her grandmother Beverly was a true Texas Gem!

After being accused of murdering her best friend, leaving home and never returning was the best decision Lucy could have made. Now, years later, her story is being told on a true crime podcast and she decides to return home to face her past and search for the memories she lost.

This dramatized audiobook is captivating from the beginning and with the perfect balance of the past and the present you are kept enrapt for the entire book.

This was the best thriller I’ve listened to in a while. I absolutely loved the sarcastic humor that Lucy and her grandmother both had. It made this book less heavy, which is hard to do with a suspenseful thriller. The premise of the suspected murderer having no memory of the events was also unique to me. And once all the memories and timeline of events started falling into place, I was dying to see how it ended. And the ending still took me by surprise.

The narrators also did a very good job with the characters they portrayed, giving each of them a unique voice both figuratively and literally.

I didn’t want this book to end. Thanks so much NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to review this book.

Thank you for the gifted ARC from Macmillan Audio and Amy Tintera! The audiobook was fabulous!!!

"Listen for the Lie" is a captivating psychological thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. The author weaves a gripping narrative filled with unexpected twists and turns, making it difficult to put the book down. The characters are well-developed, and the plot is intricately crafted, keeping readers guessing until the very end. The suspense is skillfully maintained, and the exploration of deception and trust adds an extra layer of intrigue. Overall, "Listen for the Lie" is a must-read for fans of suspenseful fiction, offering a thrilling and thought-provoking experience. I loved the difference voices in the audio and especially the podcast!

Listen for the Lie is Amy Tintera's adult debut and a book I chose solely based on the title and cover and I am extremely glad I did. Lucy Chase was living the life five years ago, handsome husband, gorgeous house, good friends in her hometown of Plumpton, Texas-- until she is accused of murdering her best friend Savvy. Lucy has no memory at all from the night of Savvy's death, but everyone in town believes she did it so Lucy leaves town to start over in Los Angeles. Now five years later Lucy's beloved grandmother calls her and asks to her to return to Plumpton for a birthday party. Lucy can't say no and when she's back home she finds herself getting mixed up with a true crime podcaster, Ben Owens, who is reporting on Savvy's murder and trying to find out the real story. Though it's pitched as a thriller / mystery book, it definitely has a lot of dark comedy and I found myself laughing out loud more than once. January LaVoy narrates, and she is perfect as always. For fans of My Murder or All Good People Here.

"Listen for the Lie" is the name of a popular true crime podcast in this audiobook written by Amy Tintera and narrated by Will Damron and January LaVoy.

The storyline centers around Lucy Chase, our irreverent protagonist facing accusations of her best friend's murder.

And, unfortunately, Lucy has amnesia, so she's unsure if she's the killer or not.

The plot unfolds as a gripping whodunit when a Podcaster comes to town to get to the bottom of the story. Mr. Ben Owens is handsome and great at his job. He interviews anyone involved in Lucy's life, and reveals some small town secrets along the way.

Tintera weaves a twisted thriller with elements of dark comedy. Lucy emerges as a terrific character, feisty and funny. Her grandmother is equally special.

The audiobook delivers a page-turning experience, earning 4.5 stars.
The narration by January LaVoy is very commendable, bringing the characters to life and giving a sense of urgency to find the killer.

Special thanks to Macmillan Audio for providing an advanced listener copy via the NetGalley app.

Fantastic!!! I absolutely loved this book and the narration is fantastic. Please see full review on my post

This was such a fun, snarky, dark yet witty mystery and I loved it on audio bc hearing the true crime podcasts about the investigation into the murder was really fun. This was a multi person narration and I really enjoyed it. I think audio is the best format for enjoying this book. Everyone in Lucy’s small town believed she killed her best friend Savvy. Lucy has amnesia from that night and can’t remember what actually happened. Since then Lucy has moved away and starts a new life but when a true crime podcaster picks her story to investigate she goes home to help solve the murder. It kept me guessing to the end. Very enjoyable

Usually when authors switch from YA to adult it is hit or miss and this one was surely a hit!! She’s sets it up podcast style and switches back and forth between this and Lucy’s point of view.
What I loved about…. The Austin setting, podcast style writing, short chapters, and I couldn’t solve the murder. Also, the narrators were fantastic!!
You should definitely add this to your TBR!!!