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Listen for the Lie

By: Amy Tintera
Narrated by: January LaVoy, Will Damron
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Publisher's summary

"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

"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

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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books.

©2024 Amy Tintera (P)2024 Macmillan Audio
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Critic reviews

Listen for the Lie is a page-turner from the first sentence to the very last. In addition to being a world-class whodunit, full of carefully doled-out twists, Lucy is a terrific character, feisty and funny and, it turns out, brave as hell. It’s great fun. Readers will rip through this one.”—Stephen King

“Original and deliciously dark with a wicked sense of humor. An addictive page-turner that will keep you guessing until the end.”—Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author

“A singular voice that explodes off the page, Amy Tintera's writing flashes with sharp comebacks and pointed commentary as she expertly knits her web of secrets and small town lies. Hands down the most fun I've had reading about murder.”—Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of The Husbands

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The overall story kept me captivate. Good mystery.

The use of profanity was unnecessary. The story could be told just as well with less cussing. It was distracting.

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Good, but…

I liked the idea of this story a lot and the narrators were great. But one thing that really bugged me was the Golum-esque voice (not necessarily the narration itself, for sure the writing). It was so silly and cheesy and made me want to stop listening. I carried on though and it wasn’t until about halfway through the book that Golum became more understandable. It was still obnoxious but not as much. This one was good-ish for me but not great.

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Rate it 9/10 - great book!

Def recommend! What I loved - interesting & unique storyline. Tons of twists that I didn’t see coming. Good narration.

What I didn’t like - a bit redundant at times. And her parents were terrible parents.

Overall, get this one! Great book! Solid A- rating

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This one stands out from the rest!

This was a genuinely compelling read. I think she kept the reader guessing up til the end. I considered every character a suspect, even the one it ended up being, but didn’t genuinely have a prediction for the end. The narration was great, too! I also appreciated the sex-positive attitude the author clearly has with the way she wrote Lucy’s and Savvy’s characters.

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Twisty and hooked me from the beginning

This book kept me on the edge of my seat, but also made me smile. The characters talk to each other like I talk to my friends. 

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I loved how well the podcast was done. as a true crime fan that was my favorite part.

The book was interesting from start to finish. The podcast was done so well. The story was unpredictable all the way to the end you could never guess the ending.

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Captivating & Very well paced

The main character in this book was interesting and the grandma was the best. The characters were well developed and believable. The book had some laugh out loud moments and kept me guessing until the very end.

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Compulsive Listening!

Couldn’t stop listening to this one. Hooked me from the beginning and held me to the end. Well crafted, uniquely told, ultimately satisfying. I listen to a lot of this genre and this was one of my favorites so far!

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The narration made this book exceptional!

I loved this book!!
The format, the pacing, and the plot kept me intrigued.
The narrators made it exceptional!! One of the best narration performances I've ever heard.

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I binged it in one day

It’s so rare that I find a whodunit that isn’t at least a little easy to figure out. Amy did such an amazing job of making me question everyone every step of the way. I honestly did not even have it 20% figured out until the end. I could not stop listening. The writing is great, the acting was believable and well done and the story is unpredictable. Highly recommend if you want something to get lost in

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