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A review by palmpages
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
5.0
You got me at a true crime podcast in a crime fiction novel. You all know the song "THIS IS HOW WE DO IT" by Montell Jordan?! That line popped into my head as I read this podcast-written crime fic!
Lucy was wandering the streets with her best friend Savvy's blood all over her and had no recollection of what happened. Savvy's murder remains unsolved, and Lucy is deemed responsible for murdering her best friend. Five years later, living in LA, Lucy must return to her small hometown in Texas, where charming true crime podcaster Ben Owens decides to investiquire Savvy's murder. Did Lucy do it?
So many things worked well: the dark humour, the fast-paced chapters, Lucy's wittiness and sarcasm (she's so dry y'all lol) and her grandma is just too jokes - the woman is living her best life! Small-town drama where everyone is in everyone's, if not someone's business!!!
The scripts for the podcast were well written. I wished they were longer because they were compelling. I have not listened to many podcasts despite saying I need to try. Listen for the Lie makes me see what I could be missing.
I've read another book that pulled this off well - [b:None of This Is True|62334530|None of This Is True|Lisa Jewell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686092508l/62334530._SY75_.jpg|98147299]. A psychological thriller with a riveting podumentary that had me clutching my pearls!
My only gripe is that the end was a little over the top while simultaneously not enough. It was a quick wrap-up.
If you're looking for that unputdownable, whodunnit book for a cozy weekend, this is IT!
PS. The audiobook's narration is by January LaVoy. I can only imagine how AMAZING she's going to make this sound!
4.5 ✨ rounded up
Thank you NetGalley and Celadon Books!!
Lucy was wandering the streets with her best friend Savvy's blood all over her and had no recollection of what happened. Savvy's murder remains unsolved, and Lucy is deemed responsible for murdering her best friend. Five years later, living in LA, Lucy must return to her small hometown in Texas, where charming true crime podcaster Ben Owens decides to investiquire Savvy's murder. Did Lucy do it?
So many things worked well: the dark humour, the fast-paced chapters, Lucy's wittiness and sarcasm (she's so dry y'all lol) and her grandma is just too jokes - the woman is living her best life! Small-town drama where everyone is in everyone's, if not someone's business!!!
The scripts for the podcast were well written. I wished they were longer because they were compelling. I have not listened to many podcasts despite saying I need to try. Listen for the Lie makes me see what I could be missing.
I've read another book that pulled this off well - [b:None of This Is True|62334530|None of This Is True|Lisa Jewell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686092508l/62334530._SY75_.jpg|98147299]. A psychological thriller with a riveting podumentary that had me clutching my pearls!
My only gripe is that the end was a little over the top while simultaneously not enough. It was a quick wrap-up.
If you're looking for that unputdownable, whodunnit book for a cozy weekend, this is IT!
PS. The audiobook's narration is by January LaVoy. I can only imagine how AMAZING she's going to make this sound!
4.5 ✨ rounded up
Thank you NetGalley and Celadon Books!!