This was an absolutely gripping read. I read this when I had a luxury whole free day and couldn't put it down. I'll be recommending this to everyone.

There is so much hype about this book and I can see why. It was a dark thriller, with plenty of humour, twists and turns and not at all predictable which is always good. Once you start reading this book you will not want to put it down so be warned.

Lucy Chase doesn’t remember killing her best friend Savvy, but everyone says she did so she believes it. She hasn’t been back to her hometown since that night but now she is heading back for her grandmothers birthday party. A new podcast has started up and is getting a lot of attention. The Listen For The Lie Podcast is delving into the night of the murder, and all the possible suspects. It turns out there are many. Ben from the podcast is in town and Lucy decides to work with him to finally learn the truth.

I do love a podcast element in a book and it worked so well in this one. We are fed information and posts of view throughout the story and the reader can start to put the pieces together. It was very clever and fun to read.

Thanks so ,much to Random House UK, Transworld Bantam for my advanced copy to read. Published on March 14th and well worth a read.

It is widely believed that Lucy Chase murdered her best friend Savvy after a wedding- she was found wandering, injured and covered in Savvy’s blood- but she has no memory of that night and what happened. Even her own family seem to think she did it. Now she returns to her hometown, pursued by Ben, whose podcast “Listen for the Lie” is taking another look at the case. As secrets start to emerge, and Savvy’s ghost keeps appearing to Lucy, it seems that the truth might finally emerge. This is a sharp, dark comedy thriller and is very entertaining, although the humourous tone seemed a little jarring in a story of murder, violence and betrayal. The characters are largely unlikeable and not particularly realistic so it is difficult to empathise with them, so the novel is better read as a witty satire on the true crime podcast vogue and small-town murder mystery genre rather than a crime investigation story. In that context it is a pacey, enjoyable romp.

Very enjoyable read. Great plot, interesting characters and kept me guessing right to the end. Will definitely watch out for this author in the future. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the DRC.

I enjoyed certain things about this book. The podcast chapters, small town feel and dark humor. However, I struggled to connect and stay invested in the story. Would still recommend for fans of thrillers. It just did not work for me.

A thrilling ride of wild guesses that had me hooked from the first page.
I absolutely loved this book and would highly recommend this to my fellow mystery/thriller lovers.
Five stars !!!

I really enjoyed this book and I liked the podcast format. It was fast-paced. The characters were realistic- although I found Lucy a bit frustrating at times.The plot held my interest and the mystery was gripping. Good book overall.

Listen for the Lie follows the story of Lucy, who is found covered in her best friend Savvy's blood, with no memory of what happened., did she actually kill her best friend?!?!
Five years later a true crime podcaster Ben, decides to investigate Savvy's murder with the hope of finding the truth of what happened that night.
A brilliantly entertaining read, I anticipate that this will be a hit when it’s available on the shelves in 2024!!!

I loved this book.
It was so fun to experience the life of someone who pretends to be others.
Something a bit different to the usual crowded market of books!

Smart, witty, funny and unpredictable. A great book!
If you are looking for something to make you chuckle but that has some depth and intrigue then this is your next book.

This is a hybrid novel - lots of first person as well as accompanying "mixed media" in the form of podcast transcripts.

I really like dthis - a good story about Lucy Chace, who was accused of murdering her best friend and after years away from her home town, goes back for her grandmothers birthday party. At the same time, a podcaster is investigating the murder promising to find out the truth about "who killed Savvy"

It's a really well written crime/mystery, where Lucy Chase is struggling with the guilt of what happened to her best friend, having no memory of the fatal night where she was found covered in the murdered woman's blood and being stalked on social media being accused of being a murderer. Everyone in her home town thinks she did it and got away with it - oh, and just to cap it all, Lucy keeps hearing voices telling her to kill people

So, the smarmy smooth podcaster is desperate for an interview with Lucy, and it all goes on from there. Lucy does make some really bad judgement calls and.....read it to find out - no plot spolers here!

My verdict - Highly recommended - really good writing, a mix of thriller/mystery and some sharp/dark humour. This is good to read, whether you like "normal" novels or those with an element of "mixed media" - works perfetctly well, whatever your preference.

I am so excited for this book to come out so I can make everyone I know buy it!! Love the premise, the podcast lense was a really good touch. I didn't see the ending coming at all.

Lucy Chase and her best friend Savannah (known to everyone as "Savvy") are beloved in their small Texas town. Both are beautiful and smart, but Lucy has returned from college married to a man with generational wealth, while Savvy is known as a very social butterfly with boyfriends all over town. One evening, Lucy is found walking down the road covered in Savvy's blood with no memory of what happened. Five years later, Lucy has moved to California and a meddlesome podcaster is reopening the case on what happened that terrible night, and all the wounds associated with it.

I have been a fan of Amy Tintera's young adult fiction for a long time so I was very excited to learn she was writing a novel for adult audiences. I am not, however, a huge fan of mysteries, but for Tintera I was willing to give it a go and I was not disappointed.

I loved Listen for the Lie from start to finish. Lucy's matter-of-fact acceptance that everyone, including her parents, believes she murdered Savvy was refreshing and heartbreaking. I often found myself amazed at her ability to walk with her head held high in the face of the glares and the not-so-whispered suspicions. It's hard to sympathize with a suspected murderer, and yet I couldn't help but cheer for Lucy. She has learned to cope by being sarcastic, blunt and refusing to ignore the elephant in the room — that she may have murdered her best friend.

Ben Owens is likable as the podcaster trying to uncover the truth. Lucy's grandmother, Beverly, is a delight and a wonderful counterpoint to her painful parents. Lucy and Savvy's friends, their former neighbors, Lucy's ex-husband are all interview subjects as Ben tries to fit the pieces of the puzzle together to unlock Lucy's memories and find out what happened to Savvy.

I definitely had my suspicions about who murdered Savvy along the way, and there are plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing if you don't spend too much time thinking about it.

While this was completely different than any other book I've ready by Amy Tintera I enjoyed it thoroughly and I can't wait until her next one.

Thanks to NetGalley for this advance copy!

First 5 star of the year - what a fun and fast paced thriller! Instantly drew me in with the use of a podcast and loved the small town vibes. We meet a variety of characters and they all have a distinct feel about them - shout out to Grandma Beverly in particular!

Couple of twists and turns making you second guess throughout who is responsible for Savvy’s death. Would wholeheartedly recommend you pick this one up, especially if you enjoy dark fun humour like the Finlay Donovan series.

Hope this author does more adult thrillers!

Thank you to netgalley for providing an ecopy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Such a fun book! Lucy is found in the streets with her friend’s blood on her clothes - she can’t remember anything… did she kill her friend? This book was addictive! I had to carry on reading. It’s written in the normal style and some podcast which took me a minute to get used too but I throughly enjoyed it! I haven’t come across this author before but I will defiantly be looking for others! Thank you NetGalley, the Publisher and Author for the advanced copy for my non biased review.

Lucy is found wandering the streets with blood all over her clothes. As it turns out, her best friend, Savvy, has been murdered. And so it begins, the theory that it was Lucy that murdered her. With no murder weapon and no witnesses, Lucy couldn't be charged, but she had already been convicted in the court of public opinion in their small Texas town, so she started a new life in LA. That is until a podcaster, Ben Owens, started dredging it all up again years later. Around the same time, her grandmother begs Lucy to return to her hometown for her birthday party and the fun begins. A true crime podcast, a host of suspicious characters and Lucy, the main star, who still can't remember what happened that night herself.

Lucy is such a hilarious character and I thoroughly enjoyed her in this witty and entertaining crime fiction. The writing captured my full attention, which was interspersed with Savvy's voice in Lucy's head saying things like 'Let's Kill' or telling her ways to plot killing someone. It was so much fun!! This has been one of my favourite books in a while and I am so thankful I was able to read this one early. 4.5*

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Random House UK for this wickedly entertaining novel.

Hugely entertaining..
Did Lucy Chase really murder her best friend? The trouble is - Lucy cannot remember herself. Her memory of the incident, in which her friend was killed, has disappeared. When a true crime podcaster begins to dredge up the case in pursuit of the truth, Lucy’s life is once again upturned. A cast of deftly drawn characters populate a swiftly moving plot heavily laced with dark humour and acidic asides. Hugely entertaining. Edgy, slick, engaging and immensely readable in one delicious sitting.

This was very different.
I struggled to get to grips with a story primarily presented in large swathes of dialogue but the premise and execution were sound.

I had a really good time reading this.
Listen for the Lie was both a good thriller and fun, and it is definitely one of the best books from the genre that I’ve read in a while.

Absolute devoured this! Amy Tintera is brilliant and her work is to watch out for. Her writing style mixes thriller, wit and humour. This is a gripping thriller and makes you feel for the leads and want to know the truth behind the murder.

The book is about an old murder case close to home that reopens when a podcast starts looking into what actually happened. I loved the context of the podcast and the way it brought out the story in the form of episodes with narrative interpersed. The characters and story is very well written. Especially the dialogues of the lead. The wit adds to the story and makes it different from the usual thrillers. Want to read more by Amy for sure and recommend this one to all thriller lovers!

Thank you Random House UK, Transworld Publishers and NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.