I knew within minutes of starting this audio I was going to love it. The podcast style and the format of this book is so entertaining and very well done. The story as a whole was more of a lighter mystery/ thriller but it kept my attention the entire time. The tone of the characters was really what drew me in. I really enjoy when people can use a little dark humor and this had that. And then the character, Grandma Beverly, that lady had me cracking up.

If you enjoy a little sarcasm, dark humor, podcast, and love to be entertained I'm telling you pick this one up and you won't be disappointed. It's fast paced and it will keep you locked in. I would love to find more books like this.

This was put together so perfectly! I really enjoyed this thriller and found the podcast chapters to be a fun addition to it. Yes podcast in books has happened before but I just thought it worked with this book, didn’t feel forced and helped open insight into other characters feelings. This was a quick read since I couldn’t put it down.

Great read! I loved how this was written. I had it on an audiobook. I really enjoyed how it jumped around to tell the story.

Ok this audio was seriously cool! At times I felt like I was actually listening to a podcast and forgot I was reading a book! Bravo on the music to go with it!

I was glued to this book! I had to know the whodunnit.

I will say I wanted just a little more from the ending. Open ended isn’t my favorite. Will there be a book 2? That could be cool

"Listen for the Lie" offers a perplexing premise: What if you believed you were responsible for your best friend's murder? The story unfolds in a small Texas town where Lucy, once part of the town's golden duo alongside her friend Savvy, finds herself at the center of a gripping mystery after Savvy's murder. Forced to confront her past and her own doubts, Lucy's journey takes her on a tumultuous path where truth is elusive and suspicion looms large.


When a character returns to their small town, I’m pumped. Its like stepping into a familiar yet thrilling journey of truth and self discovery, but when a story leans heavily on the amnesia trope, it's like sipping a lukewarm cup of cliché. Still, I dove in with cautious optimism, hoping for a refreshing spin on the classic tale. And boy, did I get it! Mixing things up with a podcast added a dash of intrigue, but while it kept me hooked, the excitement fizzled out towards the end. Sure, there was a twist somewhere in there, but it slipped from memory quicker than a slippery fish. This I feel was due to the pacing. The novel suffers from a lack of momentum. But, espite its flaws, "Listen for the Lie" does have its bright spots. Amy Tintera's storytelling shows promise, with compelling characters and a narrative that, while not without its faults, maintains a level of intrigue.

I loved Lucy's sarcastic and snarky demeanor, and naturally January LaVoy did a stunning job bringing her to life, both her and Will Damron stole the show.

In conclusion, "Listen for the Lie" may appeal to readers who enjoy slow-burn mysteries and the exploration of complex interpersonal dynamics. However, for those seeking a more polished and dynamic narrative, it may fall short of expectations. Ultimately, individual preferences will dictate the level of enjoyment derived from this intriguing yet imperfect debut novel.

I devoured this audio! If you enjoy true crime podcasts and a good whodunit, you’ll enjoy this one!

I loved having the podcast episodes throughout the book to give the interviews. While none of the characters were necessarily likeable, I still felt invested in their stories and unraveling how all fit with Lucy and into Savannah's murder.

Thank you Macmillan Audio and netgalley for the ALC!

Listening to <i>Listen for the Lie</i> on audiobook definitely helped influence my rating. The production was great because the podcast parts from the book were set up as real podcast episodes in the audio version.
The story opens up with an immediate understanding of Lucy's sarcastic/snarky attitude. Even while under suspicion of murder, she has a dark sense of humor which sets the tone for the book. This isn't a suspenseful pyschological thriller. We are uncovering details of the murder that happened 5 years ago along with Lucy, since she has amnesia from that day due to head trauma.
I enjoyed the quick pace and storyline. I did find the little voice in her head detailing how she would kill the person she was talking to to be a bit distracting or annoying at times. But Lucy had a head trauma, so I guess it makes sense, right?

Okay, but why was this the funniest thriller I’ve ever read?
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I was cracking up with some of the comments made by the FMC Lucy. Her dry sense of humor and twisted thought process was perfection. And her grandmother Beverly?! Her drunken anitcs, multiple men, and no filter was absolutely hilarious
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The plot was very intriguing also. A murder mystery where the main suspect doesn’t know if they comitted the crime? SIgn me up. I loved the twists, the podcast elements, and the smutty romance sprinkled in. 👏🏼👏🏼
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This will be a thriller I will be recommending over and over.

Listen For The Lie NEEDS to be “read” as audio. The narrators and sound effects are perfect for this twisty story.

Lucy and Savvy (short for Savannah) were close friends in their 20’s coming of age in Texas.
Savvy is found murdered after a wedding they both attended, and Lucy winds up as the prime suspect because she is found injured and covered in Savvy’s blood. Yes that seems about right. Due to her own injuries Lucy has no recollection of what happened that night. The authorities cannot justify enough evidence to charge her, but people in town feel sure she killed her best friend.

Now jump ahead five years and meet Ben Owens, a pod caster who begins delving into this unsolved murder case for his show, Listen For The Lie. During this same time we hear Lucy’s grandmother begging Lucy to come home for her 80th birthday. Lucy is now living in Los Angeles.It will be the the first time Lucy has gone back to her Texas hometown since Savvy’s death, facing those who think she’s a murderer. As Lucy interacts with this podcaster and being back in her home town, bits and pieces of that time start coming back to Lucy.

As the book unfolds and I hear the haunting music announcing the beginning of Ben’s podcast I felt as if it was actually listening to a true crime series. I tried in vain to figure out the murderer through the twist and turns perfectly executed throughout the storyline. The ending comes with unexpected revelations.

I highly recommend this author and the superb narrators.

'Listen for the Lie' by Amy Tintera is the book you need right now if you are a true crime junkie. This is fiction but the podcast gives our sick an engaging factor!

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked this book. The story was fast paced and interesting. I liked the perspective of Lucy and also the podcast point of view. The characters were interesting and easy to keep track of. Loved Lucy’s wacky grandma. Lots of good twists. I highly recommend!

The main narrator was really good at emoting and differing the voices for different characters.

4.5

Who knew that podcasts and true crime could actually be so exciting!? I believe that Amy Tintera is one for the books, with me wanting to read more of what she writes. Having never been a person that has listened to a podcast willingly, I genuinely would want to listen to the podcast in this book. It drew me in from the beginning and made me wish I was actually listening to it.

Lucy believes she murdered her friend. Everybody she knows thinks she murdered her friend. Having been found wandering the street, covered in her friend's blood, it is hard to not have imagined she murdered Savvy. Five years later, when the podcast "Listen for the Lie" hosted by Ben Owens looks into the case of Lucy and Savvy, everything that once was is brought up again and Lucy, who vowed to never return home to her small town in Texas, with people who all believe she is a murderer, must return and tell her story or what she believes to be her story once and for all. The thing is, Lucy cannot truly remember what happened that night and is telling her side from what everybody she knows has pieced together for her. Did Lucy really kill Savvy or did she and everybody else have it wrong?

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free audiobook of Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera in exchange for my honest review.

I've been really getting into books that are centered around podcast-production, and this hit all the marks. Comparable to "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" and "Sadie."

The audio for this one was fantastic. Podcasts within books are becoming some of my favorites on my shelf.

Lucy is the first suspect in her best friend Savvy’s murder. Found wandering the streets covered in her blood and a head injury that created memory loss, Lucy isn’t so sure she didn’t do it. The case goes cold with no evidence to solve it. Years later, a hit podcast that solved a cold case in its first season has decided on Savvy’s case for their second season. It’s time for Lucy to go back but does she even want to remember that night?

This one was so good. I loved being inside Lucy’s head, she was a fresh character with dark humor and full of snark. I loved the small-town vibes because the way the podcast started exposing everyone’s secrets had me giggling. I didn’t want to stop because the way the plot was set up and then executed was thoroughly capturing and entertaining.

If you like a mystery thriller and a good whodunnit, this one is for you!

Amy Tintera, a successful author of books for young adults, turns in Listen for the Lie to the murder mystery genre with great skill. The story centers around the unsolved murder of Savannah, or Savvy. Her closest friend, Lucy, was found dazed, and covered in Savvy's blood hours after Savvy's death five years ago but has no recollection of the day's event. She was never charged with killing Savvy, but suspected by everyone in town, she starts a new life in LA, only to become the subject of a podcast that resurrects old memories.
Lucy is fired from her job in LA and is on the verge of being dumped by her boyfriend when she's invited back to her small Texas hometown to celebrate her grandmother's eightieth birthday. Ben Owens, the podcaster, is there too, trying to solve the crime that the police could not. Tintera does a wonderful job describing how the mystery gets unraveled. There were no lulls in this fast-paced novel, one I couldn't put down.
The narration was terrific! Loved the podcast delivery!

Let me start this review by saying that I am not a thriller girlie, I don't ever read thrillers. But boy am I obsessed with this book, everyone's mother, sister, uncle, grandmother, friend and cat should read this book. I was immediately enthralled in this book and trying to solve the murder from page one. I did a mix of audiobook and kindle and it was great. The audiobook makes it feel like you are listening to a podcast. Narration was PERFECT, the mix of different characters during the podcast episodes was chef's kiss! If you haven't read this one, please do yourself a favor and pick it up ASAP!

Now, to all my thriller girlies out there - what should I read next?

Thank you, netgalley for sending me the audiobook for this one!

“She wasn’t interested in making other people comfortable, which I really liked about her.”

An entertaining read!

Lucy has no memory of her best friends murder, but she was found covered in her blood wandering the streets. While the police has never been able to formally charge her with the murder of Savvy, everyone in her hometown knows it must be her. Even Lucy herself can't be sure, but years later she has left that town and life behind, with only voices in her head and the occasional call to family to remind her of what once was.

When a podcaster decides to dig up the case, Lucy's life gets turned upside down once more: she loses her job, her new boyfriend is scared of her and worst of all her grandma is forcing her to come home to find out the truth once and for all.

When a thriller is good, its good. While not particularly twisty, I could not put it down and I could not figure it out. Lucy and her grandma are both very entertaining characters - full of dry deprecating humor and Savvy was a spitball as well. I tend to really enjoy the true-crime podcast style format of thrillers since they move along the story very quickly.

All in all, I would recommend!

Pub date: March 5, 2024 by Celadon Books | Macmillan Audio

Love this audiobook! The characters were so interesting and the voices gave the book life! Loved the grandmother. Great listen and will order for our library and then pass it along!

This was fun a fun murder mystery to listen to and kept my attention, but was maybe closer to a 3.75. I didn’t like the main character, and I thought some of the plot aspects would end up coming full circle more than they did. The ending was a little sloppy/rushed to me. With that said, I liked the format of it, I liked the grandma, and it was entertaining. It was mature and had some mild sexual content - no Battle of the Books.

I. Loved. This. Book.
I have recommended this to multiple people. I looked forward to being able to pick it up again and read!
Highly recommend! It’s a perfect read to just enjoy! Beach read thriller!!