This book was a wild ride and I was totally here for it! I absolutely did not see that last twist coming! Her husband and parents were total douche-bags and essentially threw her under the bus "for her own good". FUCK THEM! This was my 1st book by Amy Tintera but will def not be my last!

Huge shoutout to @netgalley for this eARC and ALC

The audio of this book is soooo freaking good. I highly recommend listening to this one! I did the audio at work and ebook at home and it was such a great mix. I loved the mixed media aspect with the podcast. The actual story is so freaking twisty and had me guessing until the end. I usually am not a big fan of the amnesia trope but this was done so well. The FMC, Lucy, is so sarcastic and amazing. Podcast host, Ben, sounds like the perfect man. He loves true crime and sounds hot AF. I could not put this one down and you probably won’t be able to either

I can't recommend this dark thriller enough! This story involves a five year old murder in which everyone thinks Lucy murdered her best friend, and she can't remember what happened. A true crime podcaster comes to town to find out what really happened. The audiobook is fabulous with short chapters told from Lucy's POV and the podcast. The narrators, January Lavoy and Will Damron do an amazing job. The book was darkly humorous and kept me engaged until the very surprising ending!

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the advanced digital copy of the book.

“Let’s kill” is always in Lucy’s mind. Lucy and Savvy were best friends. One night Savvy is murdered and everybody thinks Lucy did it. Ben Owens host a true crime podcast where he interviews everybody and solves whether or not Lucy actually did kill her best friend.

This is one I couldn’t put down. Lucy is living a pretty mediocre life in L.A. when a podcaster begins a series reexamining the murder of her best friend. Everyone from Lucy’s hometown is certain she did it. The past and present intersect when Lucy returns home.

I suspected so many people when reading Listen for the Lie and I was still shocked by the ending. Definitely grab this one!

Listen for the Lie is a twisty thriller full of dark humor and snarky characters. Lucy is a bit of an unreliable character since a head injury left her unclear about the events surrounding the murder of her best friend. This makes Lucy unsure of whether she is the murderer or not. A new podcast delves into the crime, bringing Lucy back to her hometown to discover the answers to what happened that night.
I listened to the audio version of this book, and the narrator did an excellent job. However, the only thing that bothered me was Lucy’s intrusive thoughts in Savvy’s voice. The repetitive “Let’s kill” practically shouted was incredibly unnerving.
Overall, this fantastic story unravels the truth for a satisfying finish.

Don’t mess with Texas grandmothers! Lucy’s grandmother believes in her innocence when no one else will, even Lucy herself. Eventually, Ben convinces Lucy to work with him to try to find out what happened the night her best friend, Savvy, was killed. Tintera wrote an entertaining story that will keep you guessing as, together with Lucy and Ben, you try to piece together the events of that fateful night.

I started reading Listen for the Lie as a book and remembered I had it as an audio download thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher.

I highly recommend the audio version to capture the feeling of the podcast episodes interspersed throughout the chapters. The narration changes with the characters and keeps the story alive. This is the first audio I've listed to with multiple narrators and I'm going to look for more, it was really enjoyable.

As a fan of podcasts the audio did an excellent job of capturing what a true crime podcast sounds like.

The story of Listen for the Lie was great also. Lucy's self-deprecating wit and sarcasm provides levity to a story that would have otherwise been a dark thriller. And the chapters being short and separated with podcast interviews keep up a fast pace for the reader.

If you like a mystery with dark humor, quick wit, retelling though the podcast's investigation, and lots of sexy secrets... this is definitely for you! Highly recommend!

I listened to this via audiobook ARC thanks to NetGalley.

The audio of this was AMAZING. The narrators were great, and the podcast segments were done like an actual podcast show, with sound effects and everything!
The plot was great- a girl returning to her hometown when a podcast picks up the unsolved murder of her best friend- that she is suspected of murdering. As each new character is introduced, you ponder if it was them who committed the murder. And I promise- it is not who you think it is!

This story kept me engaged and interested the whole way through. I did the audiobook and really enjoyed how they made the podcast sections sound like an actual podcast. So creative! It's a great option if you're looking for an engrossing mystery to unravel, especially if you can do the audiobook.

Overall, it was fun and fresh, and I only really had two small nits to pick. One of them I can't really explain without spoiling the ending, but the best I can do is say that the author often described the inner thoughts of one of the characters in a way that was confusing and even after finishing it I'm not sure why the author did it. Second, I guess the killer the second we met them, and I hate when that happens. But overall, I did enjoy the story and the creativity of the audio form.

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Listen for the Lie
by: Amy Tintera

Thank y0u to NetGalley, Macmillan and Celadon Books for the early listen/read. I was fortunate enough to be approved for both the audio and the ebook. Loved this story and the audio version just made it 110% better! The narrators were amazing (I mean it's January LaVoy can't go wrong with her narrating and Will Damron did an amazing job as well). Loved the character development and the mystery surrounding the MC. Really enjoyed reading the back history. I was hooked and pulled (or is it reeled) in from the first page.
The audiobook was done like a podcast which was amazing! So many amazings.
I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan for the advanced audiobook.

I love the audio for this book. Music, pod cast, narrators. It was a great listening experience.

I really enjoyed this. It is the first I have read from this author. There were many times when the I did not like the main characters but then I was pulling for them. I did not guess the ending and was on my toes the whole time. 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.

A really compelling mystery/thriller. And though the podcast framing device is growing tired, this still felt fresh.

I LOVED this one. It’s been so long since I haven’t been able to put a book down and this was it. Thanks for breaking me out of my reading slump!

I loved the audio version of this! What happens when you’re caught covered in your best friend’s blood and you have no recollection of what happened…. and your best friend is indeed found dead? Lucy leaves town after being found innocent and starts over. But when a podcaster decides to solve the cold case, she’s brought back in the limelight. Flipping back and forth between Lucy’s narration (and intrusive thoughts) and Ben’s podcast episodes, I was hooked to learn what really happened. Twists and turns all the way to the end! Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

This is a fast paced thriller/mystery that I couldn’t put down. I loved listening to this audiobook! The voice narration was done wonderfully and I appreciate that since I’ve listened to my fair share of audiobooks that fall flat due to poor narration. It was interesting how the chapters rotated between the main character Lucy’s first person POV and podcast interviews from residents of Lucy’s hometown. It was fun to hear how others in Lucy’s community experienced the stories events and then how it all came together in the end. I enjoyed the way the author portrayed Lucy’s character and sense of humor. I will definitely seek out books from this author in the future and would highly recommend this book to anywho who enjoys thrillers/mysteries. Thank you to NetGalley, MacMillion Audio and the author for allowing me to listen and review this audiobook!

𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐞 by Amy Tintera

Thank you @celdadonbooks and @littlefreelibrary for the gifted copy and the invite to participate in the LFL drop.

Thank you to @macmillan.audio for the gifted audiobook.

I can’t recommend this thriller enough! I loved this book and for me to say that about a thriller - you know I enjoyed it. The audiobook is done so well, too!

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Everyone thinks Lucy killed her best friend, Savvy. Granted, it doesn’t look good, and Lucy can’t remember what happened. Lucy had moved away from Texas because she couldn’t stand the hate, but she returns for her feisty grandma’s 80th birthday. Ben Owens, a true-crime podcaster, just happens to be in her hometown too. He wants to get the scoop, and this time Lucy decides to work with him - she wants the truth.

I loved Lucy! Her snark and sass were inappropriate and hilarious. I needed to know if she was unreliable or if something else was going on here. The pace never lagged, plus with great dialogue, I was always entertained.

This book is ALL over bookstagram right now with raving reviews! I am happy to say it totally lived up to the hype for me. Dark humor, twists, and a bingeable plot. Nothing more I could ask for from a thriller! I was gifted the audio version and I had so much fun with it. The podcast segments were fully immersive. Plus, January Lavoy narrates the rest of the story and she’s one of my absolute favorites!

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Audio Book
Narrator: January LaVoy, Will Damron
Listening Time: 9 Hours, 18 Minutes

Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release Date: March 5, 2024

Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers, Podcast, Unsolved Murder

Lucy and Savvy were best friends. After attending a friend’s wedding, Savvy is found dead and Lucy unconscious. She has no memory of that day. At first, she was treated as another victim but that soon changed. Everyone became suspicious of her amnesia claim.

Five years later, podcaster Ben Owen is in town asking questions and dredging up old feelings. Lucy is back in town for her grandmother’s birthday party. She agrees to meet with Ben and sit down for an interview. She wants to know what happened as much as anyone.

The story takes place over a two-week period. The characters are somewhat developed, and it is written in the first-person point of view. There is a quirky voice in Lucy’s head that wants to kill everyone. The pace builds as Ben and Lucy investigate the events of five years ago. If you like podcasts and murder mysteries, you will enjoy listening to this. It is just like listening to an episode of a real unsolved murder podcast.