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    Listen for the Lie: A Novel
    Listen for the Lie: A Novel
    Listen for the Lie: A Novel
    Audiobook9 hours

    Listen for the Lie: A Novel

    Written by Amy Tintera

    Narrated by January LaVoy and Will Damron

    4.5/5

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    • Friendship

    • Relationships

    • Guilt

    • Family Relationships

    • Podcasting

    • Love Triangle

    • Amateur Detective

    • Whodunit

    • Friends to Lovers

    • Small Town Secrets

    • Dark Past

    • Dysfunctional Family

    • Enemies to Lovers

    • Family Secrets

    • Haunted by the Past

    • Secrets

    • Secrets & Lies

    • Murder Mystery

    • Memory Loss

    • Small Town Life

    About this audiobook

    A 2025 Audie Award winner for Best Mystery!

    "A world-class whodunit." —Stephen King

    “An extremely successful high-wire act, balancing between dark comedy and darker thrills.” —Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author

    “Laugh-out-loud funny, thrilling and twisty...” —Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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

    After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life.

    But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast "Listen for the Lie," and its too-good looking host Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy’s murder for the show’s second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend’s murder, even if she is the one that did it.

    The truth is out there, if we just listen.

    Long-listed, NPR Best Book of the Year, 2024 • Long-listed, Amazon.com Best Books of the Year, 2024 • Long-listed, Audible.com 100 Audible Essentials, 2024

    "A lot of thrillers these days use the murder podcast as a plot device. This production simulates one better than any audiobook I’ve listened to, to an often hilarious effect. Also, January LaVoy expertly voices one of Lucy’s funniest tics: imagining how she would murder nearly every person with whom she comes in contact." —Vulture

    "Narrator January LaVoy is a treat to listen to, as she gives Lucy the sardonic tone she needs as she grapples with life. LaVoy is also a genius in the way she gives life to Lucy's inner voice—a psychological shoulder demon who wants to solve every issue with ... "let's kill him." —The Berkshire Eagle

    "Narrator LaVoy absolutely shines as the broken yet charmingly cheeky heroine. Her tale is organically intermixed with podcast excerpts delivered in honeyed and wry tones by Will Damron, each bookended by delightful 'podcasty' melodies." —Booklist

    A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateMar 5, 2024
    ISBN9781250332103
    Listen for the Lie: A Novel
    Author

    Amy Tintera

    Amy Tintera is the author of the Ruined trilogy as well as the duology Reboot and Rebel. She has degrees in journalism and film and can usually be found staring into space, dreaming up ways to make her characters run for their lives. She lives in Austin, Texas. You can visit her online at www.amytintera.com.

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    Reviews for Listen for the Lie

    4.5/5

    2,572 ratings115 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a captivating and entertaining audiobook with a great storyline and compelling characters. The production and narration are praised, keeping listeners engaged. While some found the plot thin and the ending rushed, overall, the book is enjoyed for its suspense and humor. It is recommended for those who enjoy a lighter murder mystery with surprising twists and an unpredictable ending.

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    • 2/5

      May 12, 2025

      Fast-paced and interesting premise, but all of the people in the book are terrible people. There is no one to root for and it's full of gratuitous sex and glorified violence and it's crass and not believable.
    • 3/5

      Apr 28, 2025

      3.5 it was a good read but I guessed who it was!
    • 5/5

      Apr 22, 2025

      Excellent! I loved every bit of it no notes wouldn’t change a thing
    • 3/5

      Apr 22, 2025

      It was ok. A lot of back and forth. Wouldn’t exactly recommend.
    • 3/5

      Apr 22, 2025

      This book was overall an OK for me. Lucy, our main character was humorous in one side, but not really like-able in the other (the voice in her head saying: "Let's kill" annoyed me so f..ng much). The audiobook was fun to listen and easy to follow - the podcast elements were a nice touch, but did not give an extraordinary experience. Lucy hooking up with Ben was really predictable and quite a boring twist. The only character I liked was Lucy's grandma - such an icon. Althought this book didn't put anything new to the table for me.
    • 5/5

      Apr 2, 2025

      Love the book! Sarcastic and twisted humor that's right up my alley.
    • 4/5

      Mar 30, 2025

      I did not see the ending coming! It was very unexpected!
    • 5/5

      Mar 18, 2025

      Great listen. Loved the characters and twists of the story.
    • 5/5

      Feb 17, 2025

      If you are a fan of a good “who done it”, podcasts, and stories with twists and turns the. You’ll love this one!
    • 5/5

      Feb 13, 2025

      Best book EVER!! I haven’t read a book this good ever.
    • 5/5

      Feb 11, 2025

      Fantastic audiobook! Worth all the raves! Leaves you wanting more!
    • 5/5

      Jan 29, 2025

      I’m picky and hate everything -this incredible. Totally blown away!
    • 5/5

      Jan 20, 2025

      This book is so original! I loved every minute of it! So well done and very well narrated
    • 5/5

      Jan 8, 2025

      Sound like a real podcast, definitely a good book to listen to
    • 5/5

      Jan 3, 2025

      It was a great book with amazing audio filled with twists and turns but I felt like the ending was rushed.
    • 4/5

      Dec 30, 2024

      This was a really great audiobook! The podcast parts of the book were done SO well and sounded like a real podcast! The narrator for Lucy did a really great job doing all of the female voices but I DESPISE when narrator’s change the pitch of their voice when reading for the opposite sex. It truly takes me out of it because it sounds so bad and corny. But other than that one small complaint this was one of the best audiobooks I’ve ever listened to!
    • 3/5

      Dec 19, 2024

      A solid 3.5⭐
      Fast paced and entertaining, with moments of dark humor. I really enjoyed it.
    • 5/5

      Dec 13, 2024

      Loved it! Unlike any other audiobook experience I’ve had so far!
    • 5/5

      Dec 1, 2024

      Exactly the murder mystery I’ve been looking for! I enjoyed every second!
    • 5/5

      Nov 12, 2024

      This is probably my favorite read of 2024. Unreal. This HAS to be the best in Audiobook format. It's fantastic!
    • 5/5

      Nov 9, 2024

      this was aamaaaziiing!! five star read from start to finish
    • 5/5

      Nov 3, 2024

      did not expect the ending. kept me guessing. great read!
    • 5/5

      Oct 23, 2024

      Loved Lucy!! She is my kind of person with the snarky comments and intrusive thoughts haha!! Great plot twist cause didn’t see that coming!! Recommend this book for real!!
    • 4/5

      Oct 21, 2024

      This wasn't the greatest book I've ever read, but it was quick and fun. I enjoyed it.
    • 5/5

      Oct 21, 2024

      Could not stop listening! Captivated from the very beginning. I’m so glad I listened to this audiobook, I love the way it was produced!
    • 5/5

      Oct 16, 2024

      This audiobook was phenomenal!! Not only was the plot interesting, but the characters were flawed which made them feel real. And the podcast episodes felt like I was listening to a real true crime podcast. So cool!
    • 5/5

      Oct 11, 2024

      Such great audiobook! The storyline is actually good, but the production of the audiobook made it even better!
    • 5/5

      Oct 4, 2024

      This book definitely kept me interested the WHOLE time. It was 100% worth the read.
    • 5/5

      Oct 2, 2024

      Great book with turns and twists great read! I recommend it.
    • 5/5

      Oct 2, 2024

      Loved the humor yet suspense of it all! Great narration.