• In a small Texas town, Lucy is found wandering the streets covered in blood while her best friend’s body lies nearby. Despite insufficient evidence, the town believes she’s guilty of murder. Five years later, true-crime podcaster Ben Owens arrives, putting the spotlight back on Lucy as a suspect. As they investigate, sparks fly, and the truth unravels.

• The accusation, memory loss, and true-crime podcast angle create intrigue.

• Lucy is strong, prickly, and wronged; Ben is charming and relentless.

• The book balances suspense with humor and romance.

• Recommendation: If you’re a murder mystery fan seeking something non-depressing, this fun and twisty novel is worth a listen.

"What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter?"
Listen for the Lie is about Lucy and how everyone thinks she killed her best friend Savannah since Lucy was found wandering the streets in her blood but she also has no memory of what happened. Years later Ben Owens who has a podcast called Listen for the Lie comes to the town to investigate the unsolved murder. Lucy is forced to come home and face the life she left behind but also what happened to her best friend. This book was a page turner from beginning to end. The author did an amazing job writing this and all the characters in this book were so good. I highly enjoyed this book and would recommend this one to any reader who loves a good mystery. Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for this mystery in exchange of my honest review of Listen for the Lie.

I loved everything about this book! It captured my attention from page 1 and did not disappoint. I listened to the narrated version that was gifted to me and am so happy this was available as the narrators were excellent! I especially loved how parts of it were presented as if you were listening to a real podcast. The characters were well developed and the plot twist was so well done. 5/5 highly recommend! Mystery/thriller and True Crime fans, you will love this book!!

Such a fun, quick read. I loved the main character's tone and sarcasm. I read the ebook and also listened to the audiobook and would prefer the audiobook because I really enjoyed the style and how the podcast information was presented.

This was a solid read with an unreliable narrator, infidelity, murder mystery. Gave me vibes from similar books, A Good Girls' Guide to Murder and None of this is True.

FIve stars for the wit, enjoyment of reading, character development, and shock value with the twist.

Listen for the Lie is beloved. It just wasn't for me. The sarcasm was too forced for me to enjoy the book. The main character's killer internal monologue also didn't work for me. I appreciated the intricate mystery and the grandmother character though. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review.

SOLID FIVE STARS. Audio is the superior way to go, but nonetheless - must read. Kept me guessing till the end!

A lot of books are hopping on the podcast trend which I think is really fun. Listen for the Lie follows Lucy, a woman who was found walking in the street covered in her best friend's blood & has no recollection of the events that happened. Many people believe Lucy killed Savannah & Podcaster Ben Owen's reopens the case in hopes of solving the murder. The premise sounds interest but they lost me when the whole town was hooking up with each other.

This was easily the best thriller I've read in a few years. Amy Tintera took the podcast trope that's been common in thrillers lately and made it something completely fresh and exciting. I couldn't put this down and it kept me guessing until the reveal. I loved it.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book. This was an enthralling book about a young woman named Lucy who is found early in the morning after a wedding covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood. She leaves her small town because everyone thinks she killed Savvy - even Lucy herself. It was a page-turner through and through because it made me want to know what really happened. I loved how the podcast is interwoven with the present narratives and relationships as well as the unraveling of the past. I would give it 4.5 stars and I highly recommend it.

Listen for the Lie was definitely a bingeable thriller. The opening line hooked me as it was funny, and the dry, dark humour carried throughout. Coupled with the podcast elements, this book was entertaining and an engaging read.
This was a solid thriller read and perfect for anyone looking to add a great book to their summer TBR!
Thank you Celadon Books for the copy through NetGalley.

I loved this edge of your seat thriller and devoured it in one sitting! When Lucy is found wandering, dazed and covered in blood, everyone thinks she is responsible for her friend savvy’s murder. Even she is unsure about what really happened to that night. Then Ben, a true crime podcaster , approaches Lucy. He wants to help her figure out what really happened that night.Together they begin to unravel the mystery. This book kept me guessing until the very end and I didn’t see the twist coming. Told with podcast excerpts from different characters interspersed throughout, it was fun to read. This was one of my favorite reads all year. !

With an opening line like "A podcaster decided to ruin my life, so I'm buying a chicken," I was prepared for the humor in this book. It is also a clever and thrilling mystery!
Five years ago, Lucy Chase was found wandering in the town of Plumpton, Texas, in clothes stained with the blood of her best friend, Savannah Harper. A head injury and amnesia left Lucy unable to recall any details of what happened. Sympathy quickly turns to suspicion in the small town, even though Lucy has never been charged. She moves to LA to escape the scrutiny.

When Ben Owens decides to do a podcast looking into Savannah's murder, Lucy's anonymity disappears and she is reluctantly convinced by her grandmother, Beverly, to return to Plumpton.

The story is told alternately through Lucy and through episodes of the podcast. Lucy is both eager and reluctant to recover her memory, but mostly she just wants to know what happened to Savvy. The podcast and fragments of Lucy's lost memory reveal new information that shines suspicion on several people. It also reveals that there was more to both Lucy and Savannah than met the eye.

Tintera draws you in with a clever mystery that twists back and forth in a way that has you wanting to find out more. It is also filled with literal laugh-out-loud humor, particularly from Lucy's grandmother Beverly. (If Amy Tintera and Janet Evanovich ever want to team up and write a story starring Lucy's Grandma Beverly and Stephanie Plum's Grandma Mazur I will ride or die with the two of them!)

The audiobook is narrated by January LaVoy and Will Damron and they both kill it! Weaving the seriousness of the story punctuated with humor can pose challenges but these two nailed it. Great pacing and distinctive character voices really enhance the story. This is one of the best books I've read this year.

I was provided a copy of this audiobook by the publisher.

This one was such a fun read! I love True crime podcasts, so this one was already up my alley but it sure did keep me guessing! I loved the dark humor in it, and truly didn’t see the ending coming which is always a great surprise!

What a GREAT story. I loved that Lucy, the main character, was sassy and dealt with her pain with jokes. I loved the twists and turns. I was pulled in from the beginning and had a hard time stopping.

Amy Tintera knocked it out of the park with this novel! Might be the BEST I read all year!! I had feelings of love and hate for some characters and that made the story line so enjoyable to read. THis was one of those stories that I just could not put down!

For readers who like books with a true crime podcast, amnesia, a woman returning to a small home town, a potentially unreliable narrator, and/or a whodunit mystery. It kept me guessing to the end.
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Great thriller that grabbed me from the beginning! The storyline was fast paced and although some aspects were somewhat predictable, I enjoyed reading through until the end. Solid thriller that I would recommend to anyone.

Thank you netgalley for this arc, all opinions are my own

Listen For The Lie By Amy Tintera was so good! There were so many twists and turns and I was still couldn't guess the "Killer". Read this one!

Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

Why did Amy snap with this book like that though‼️ Engaged is not the word for this it’s more like this book had me stuck unable to put it down. The sarcasm, the mind games, the lies, the voice, the dark humor, sinister thoughts, and the rumors made this book so worth the read. After a while I was like well hell did Lucy do it? There’s a fine line between truth and deception so when you read the book you’ll understand why I questioned her innocence.

With no memory of what’s transpired imagine being found wandering the streets covered in blood that isn’t yours. Only to discover your best friend is dead and everyone thinks you killed her, even you. That’s the situation Lucy’s currently in. Five years have passed since leaving her hometown in Texas behind and all the memories that came with it especially that horrific night. But when someone goes digging in the past Lucy is forced to return home and confront the inevitable. When Ben Owens the true crime podcast host of “Listen for the Lie” decides to investigate Savvy’s murder it’s a must she solve the case before he does even if she’s the one who did it.

The way this book was structured and written was so well done. I loved the creativity with incorporating the podcast into the book. The way Tintera uses Lucy’s internal thoughts with those from the podcast makes this such a page-turner. Usually I dislike when there are multiple characters introduced but the author executed everything so well. Hearing everyone’s thoughts on what happened the night Savvy died added the right amount of suspense and doubt needed in a murder mystery. The small-town feel, their judgement of Lucy’s character, and their suspicions surrounding her innocence brought this book to life in so many ways.

Overall, the book was amazing and I highly recommend y’all give this one a read. Who do you believe? Who can you trust? Who’s really lying? It’s the spine-tingling suspense that will suck you in and leave you wanting more. Special thanks to the author & @celadonbooks for my gifted copy‼️

THIS IS A MUST READ!!! Listen for the Lie had me glued to the pages from page 1. It is a brilliant, captivating, and twist dark comedy, murder mystery/podcast. The plot revolves around Lucy Chase, a presumed murder who got away with killing her best friend, Savannah. However, Lucy sustained a traumatic brain injury the same night, and does not remember what happened to Savie. Lucy has to confront the horrible night when Ben Owens, podcaster, starts looking into the mystery of Savannah's death.

I absolutely loved this novel. It is one of my favorites. I enjoyed the plot, the banter, and the incredible twisted ended that I did not see coming. I highly recommend reading Listen for the Lie and strongly suggest listening to it on audio.

I look forward to reading more of Amy Tintera's works!

5 Stars!!!!!!!