Love how you get the Experience of the true crime podcast, as well as some of the characters, even if it does feel a bit slow but that actually works in its favor

I’m really torn on this one. It’s good, but also extremely slow at parts and a lot of the characters just suck. There’s a lot of people to keep track of, and it’s confusing going between Lucy and the podcast at times. There’s almost too many subplots that it gets overwhelming while also being boring. It also started off HILARIOUS then got dark. I wish it had kept the humor!

All in all, I don’t think I’d recommend this one. But there was a lot of content that made me uncomfortable which affects my rating.

There’s a lot of TW: no consent, blood, gore, murder, abuse, domestic violence, physical abuse

3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars! Lucy and Savvy were childhood friends and they went on to live their lives. Lucy got married and Savvy was single and they continued to live in their hometown. Until one day, Savvy is killed and they say that Lucy killed her. The only problem is that Lucy doesn’t remember anything.

Lucy moved away to LA to escape what people claim she did, even though she’s not sure if she really did it. Years later, Ben, a true crime podcaster decides to start a podcast to see if he can find out if Lucy really killed Savvy or not. Lucy decides to go back to her hometown for a family function and also to see if she can figure out if she really committed this crime. There were so many twist and turns to this story and in the end we find out who killed Savvy. This was a good book and I recommend it.

WOW this one was so good. Shocking, twisty - it was hard to point my finger to who I thought did it fast enough. Lucy was a great character. She's sassy, sarcastic and just over being called a murder. Her best friend was murdered five years before and Lucy sustained a head injury the same night. The head injury completely wiped her memory of the whole night (and parts of the morning and even the next few days). The whole town convicted her even though the police never brought charges.

Suddenly, there's a Podcast in town, investigating this old crime. And Lucy's grandma's 80th birthday bash brings Lucy back to town to bring it all back up and see if this True Crime Podcaster, Ben, can be the one to finally discover the truth.

And what a reveal it was! Twisty, dark and utterly consuming. I appreciated Lucy's intrusive thoughts. She's struggled ever since her best friend was killed. She doesn't know if she did but she doesn't think so. I liked Ben and his smug smile. I loved the grandma most. There is great humor to break up the tough parts and the conversations and banter felt natural. This was an amazing story, I'll definitely be hunting down the next stories from this author!

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed this. It was a perfect length and kept my attention the entire time. I loved Grandma Beverly, she had me laughling out loud! I also loved the format of the book with the transcripts of the podcast weaved throughout. It was a little strange that every chapter started with "Lucy" at the top. I kept waiting for another POV to come into play aside from the Listen for the Lie transcripts, but it never did.

A great read for true crime podcast enthusiasts and anyone who loves a great murder mystery, it had me guessing until the very end!

Thank you to NetGalley, Amy Tintera, and Celadon Books for the ARC!

I enjoyed this read much more than I expected. Especially since I had no idea who did it until the very end. That is always a good sign if the killer remains a mystery the entire time and you would never expect them.

I also enjoyed that the flash back were clearly flashbacks and you didn't have to try to figure out what timeline you were in at the time.

I would definitely read more books by this author. Thank you Celadon Books for the early copy of this book.

Fast paced thriller, and I loved the mixed format with the podcast scenes. Loved the sarcasm and humor mixed in, the romance aspect wasnt really necessary and didn't fit. Thank you netgalley for the ARC

The citizens of Plumpton, Texas, are all horrible people. I think that’s the message of Listen for the Lie. My first attempt at this book was a dnf, but I decided to pick it up and try again. I got through it pretty quickly, alternating between the physical and audiobooks, but ultimately I was reminded why I’ve stopped reading thrillers (mostly).
Give me the thrillers with LIKABLE characters, minimal foul language, and not all about sleazy sexual behavior. Do those exist?
I did like the podcast style of this book, and the narration was fantastic. And the main character is funny and snarky. Good pacing. But the mystery wasn’t solved in a satisfying way, the characters were all serial adulterers and/or drunks, with some domestic violence thrown in. I think EVERY character was toxic and a hot mess. I never want to go to this fictional town.
I can see why this is popular, but I don’t recommend it. Thanks to the publisher for the physical copy, ebook, and audiobook—so generous!

What wasn't too love about this book? Sarcasm? Check. Murder? Check. Dual timeline? Check. Cute dude? Check.
This book literally flew! It was a great fast pace thriller that kept my little fingers turning the pages. Don't sleep on this one. Great fun!

spent the entire night rethinking my career in real estate/ property management to become a true crime podcaster… is this normal behavior? 🎧

listen for the lie by amy tintera… think an adult version of the agggtm series 👀 once I picked this up I couldn’t stop reading and finished within 4-5 hours.

the perfect whodunit thriller, throwing you in every direction possible. we do follow a large cast of characters but I had NO problems keeping them apart. including a badass grandma, love! the dark humor had me laughing out loud.

if you take away one thing from my review, please let it be how PHENOMENAL this audiobook was. having multiple narrators, podcast sound effects & vocalizing the most unhinged and taunting hallucinations was an A+ element!

I had a hunch on who the culprit was towards the end (I was right) but it didn’t take away from the story. I wanted an epilogue for this damn thriller but it’s more fitting how everything ended 🖤

someone please tell me why I’m left with the hots for this podcaster? I’m aware that’s absolutely messed up 🔪 4.5 stars!

Another fantastic one! I am all about a #podcast theme infused #suspensethriller and this one was a quick, easy well done #thrillerread with a heavy dose of moral ambiguity and both semi and highly unlikable characters.

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Lucy Chase has escaped her previous level of infamy and lives in complete anonymity currently as she writes cheesy #romancereads under a penned name. Unfortunately, her past - a past that includes being the number one suspect in the brutal murder of her bestfriend years earlier - returns when a hit podcast begins to dig deep into the truth of what really happened in her small Texas hometown.

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Bonus: Lucy’s grandmother in this one is the gift that keeps on giving. Cannot say the same for her parents. I will leave it at that.

The hype pushed me to pick this one up. I liked it a lot but I didn’t think it was the 5 star jaw dropper that everyone has been saying it is.

I liked the podcast format. I did the audio and it lends to the podcast format even more. The dual narrators were amazing. I thought it was a solid murder mystery and was entertained the whole time.

𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒆 by Amy Tintera
Genre: thriller/ mystery
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚”

This book lived up to the hype!

I started this book in physical format, and was quickly hooked on how entertaining it is. I really like the “unlikeable” main character Lucy, how sarcastic she is.

After a few chapters, I decided to give a try to audio format. Purchased it in Audible and it was even better!!

This book has podcast chapters and I absolutely loved it!! I loved narotores so much and the chapters with podcast episodes are just amazing to listen!!

Highly recommend to listen to it!!

Thank you so much @celadonbooks for the gifted copy of the book❤️.

Who knew that a book about a woman suspected of murdering her best friend could be SO good? What makes the plot even better is that Lucy can’t remember if she did it or not. I really enjoyed how refreshing and new this thriller felt, despite having an unreliable narrator caused by a head injury, because of the humour laced throughout. The humour was dark, I'll admit, but I love how it showed a different side to Lucy that only reader's could see. I also LOVED thre podcast chapters and how they added something new with each epsiode that came out.

Read this if you enjoy:
✔️ small-town settings
✔️ unreliable narrators
✔️ true crime podcasts
✔️ mixed-media elements
✔️ short chapters
✔️ dark humour
✔️ whodunits

I can't wait to see what Amy Tintera has in store for us next.

As someone who reads professionally and has a soft spot for thrillers that runs a mile wide, I have read every thriller worth reading (and several that were frankly skippable) in the past ten years. It is rare that I feel an author brings something entirely new to such a popular and well-covered genre, but Amy Tintera's debut adult novel has done just that. Tintera's take on the true-crime podcast covering an unsolved murder is not unique, but the layered relationship she builds between the host, the subjects of the podcast, and our main character, Lucy, combine to deliver a thriller, unlike anything I have ever read.

Lucy is a bitingly sarcastic, whip-smart main character who genuinely cannot remember the worst night of her entire life, the night her best friend Savvy was murdered, and her inability to remember has ruined her life. Her tiny Texas hometown was ready to declare her guilty of murder before she'd even recovered from the injuries she sustained that night. Her father has never spoken to her about her guilt or innocence, her mother seems to be not-so-patiently waiting for her to confess, and her ex-husband kicked her out of their marital home almost immediately in the aftermath of the crime. This perfect storm of disbelief creates a world where Lucy has wandered into her late twenties convinced that she is a murderer.

When Ben Owens features her story on the second season of his hit podcast Lucy can't even muster up the energy to care that the rest of the world will soon join in her hometown's shared opinion that she is not only the worst person to ever live, but also a liar who doesn't even have the decency to admit to her crimes. Lucy has very carefully avoided responding to Ben's request for an interview, just as she's avoided every request sent her way over the past five years, but when her grandmother, Beverly, guilts her into returning home to Texas while Ben is in town recording the podcast, Lucy does the unexpected and consents to an interview. She could never have imagined the web of lies, deceit, and secrets that that one choice would unravel...

"Listen for the Lie" is in turn laugh-out-loud funny, deeply sad, and surprisingly sexy. It is the must-read thriller of the spring, perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Alice Feeny, and Alex Michaledes, and a real contender for best book of 2024. A special thanks to NetGalley and to Celadon Books for providing an Advanced Reader's Copy in exchange for an unbiased review. I have no doubt that "Listen for the Lie" will be flying off the shelves in libraries and bookstores worldwide.

I absolutely devoured this book!

Lucy returns to her hometown for the first time since she was accused of murdering her best friend 5 years ago. Lucy has no memory of the night in question and despite never having been charged, the court of public opinion has found her guilty and so she’s met with a very chilly welcome. After a true crime podcast starts to cover the case, Lucy will finally find out if she’s innocent or guilty.

I’ve read a few thrillers with a podcast element and for the most part I’ve really enjoyed all of them, this one though is a standout! The author created such fun, interesting characters, especially Lucy whose inner dialogue I just adored and made me laugh so much and Beverly who was a total highlight for me, I’d read a book about her alone!

The author expertly weaved the podcast element through the plot and I loved how it all came together. Just the book I needed and I know it will be a standout thriller for me this year!

First off- I LOVED THIS CHARACTER!! I loved her thoughts and personality so it made the book so much better. Really great read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher

Listen for the Lie follows Lucy as she travels home for her grandma's 80th birthday party. She hasn't been back since everyone in her life believed that she killed her best friend. Will she gets the closure she needs to know if she is the killer or not?

Y'all this book was everything. The audio production with the podcast elements was to die for. The Lucy and Savvy relationship was so fun to watch unfold. I was so heartbroken for everyone in the end. The mystery was beautifully laid out and was parceled out to the reader at the perfect intervals. I was invested from the very beginning because Lucy may be one of my favorite book characters ever. Her ability to not care about what people say and think and lean into what makes them uncomfortable was so fun to read. More people need to be less concerned with how people perceive them. Lucy took it a step too far for me in some instances but I still loved her, "They are already thinking it so why not lean into it," persona. Overall, this is the best mystery/ thriller I have read in a long time!

I really enjoyed this book! Listen for the Lie has all the hallmarks of a modern thriller: an unreliable narrator, hometown crime, and a podcast (of course). Years ago, Lucy's best friend was murdered and Lucy was found covered in blood. But she didn't do it...right?

The Good: I loved Lucy's sarcastic personality. I liked that we had a flawed narrator but not an unlikeable one. Her grandma was also great and I enjoyed her championing Lucy being on Ben's podcast.

The Bad: I'm a little over the unreliable narrator trope in thrillers because they're almost always women. How many people are actually walking around with such severe memory loss that they can never remember and event like a murder but can function normally otherwise?

In Conclusion: I would recommend this thriller for anyone who likes a good mystery with a narrator who isn't perfect but is still worth rooting for.

Amy Tintera is phenomenal with her debut adult thriller! The narrative flows flawlessly between the storyline and podcast. I was hooked from the first page anxiously waiting to find out whodunit!