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Listen for the Lie

Written by: Amy Tintera
Narrated by: January LaVoy, Will Damron
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Am I a murderer? You tell me . . .

You probably already know my name. Lucy Chase, the woman who doesn’t remember murdering her best friend.

Even though they couldn’t find enough evidence to charge me, I know you all think I did it. That’s OK. I realise being found wandering the streets the next day covered in her blood wasn't a great look.

Believe me, I’m as frustrated as you are. I’d love to know if I’m a murderer – it’s the sort of thing you really should know about yourself, isn’t it?

And now, thanks to true-crime podcast Listen for the Lie, I finally have the chance to find out. But will I be able to live with myself if it turns out it was me?

And if it wasn’t, will digging into the secrets of the night I forgot make me the next target of whoever did?

Perfect for fans of HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY by Bella Mackie, NONE OF THIS IS TRUE by Lisa Jewell and MURDER IN THE FAMILY by Cara Hunter.

'Edgy, thrilling, twisty - I loved it!' - LIANE MORIARTY
'A world-class whodunit' - STEPHEN KING
‘Smart, surprising and very funny - wickedly entertaining’ – SHARI LAPENA

©2024 Amy Tintera (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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Critic Reviews

‘Edgy and scary, thrilling and twisty, laugh-out-loud funny. I loved it!'
'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.'
'Amy Tintera's highly compelling voice grips you from the opening line and won't let you go. Listen For the Lie is an extremely successful high-wire act, balancing between dark comedy and darker thrills. A delight from start to finish.'
Razor-sharp, original and highly entertaining. Lots of twisty, pitch-black fun in this genuine pageturner.
Amy Tintera gives the fashionable device of podcaster v detective a fresh spin in this scintillating comic noir.
What turns this set-up into scintillating comic noir is Lucy’s narrating voice, which is as smart and sardonic about her own words and thoughts as it is about her relatives, former bedmates and other interviewees.
A brilliantly dark subversive romp.
It's a page-turner you'll absolutely race through.
Readers will be hard-pressed not to wolf down this intelligent page-turner in a single sitting.
‘Smart, surprising and very funny - wickedly entertaining.’
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Loved the fast paced story which was unputdownable. Could guess the ending towards the last quarter of the book but enjoyble none the less.

Murder. Amnesia. Podcast

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Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera was an unexpected ride. From the moment I started listening, I was drawn into Lucy Chase’s messy, unreliable world. The premise immediately intrigued me—Lucy wakes up covered in blood with no memory of the night before, and her best friend, Savvy, is dead. Everyone in her small Texas town thinks she did it, but with no concrete evidence, the case remains unsolved. Add a true-crime podcaster digging into the mystery, and I knew I was in for something different.

Lucy is a character I both rooted for and doubted. She’s sarcastic, emotionally detached, and constantly pushing people away. But beneath all that, there’s a vulnerability that made me want to understand her. Her amnesia and the way people treat her—as if she’s a ticking time bomb—create this eerie atmosphere where I questioned everything. Did she really kill Savvy? Or is she the victim of something bigger?

One of my favorite characters was Lucy’s grandmother. It was so refreshing to see an 80-year-old woman living her best life, completely aware of her grandchild’s struggles from the very beginning. She was supportive in a way that Lucy’s parents weren’t—sensitive to her pain, pushing her to embrace who she was, and, above all, bringing a wonderful sense of humor. Having a grandparent like that is such a blessing, and I loved every scene she was in.

The visions and voices Lucy experiences were genuinely creepy and set the perfect mood for her unreliable narration. Every time she said something, I found myself questioning whether it was real. But her vulnerability in it all also made me believe in her. The circumstances she’s dealt with make you feel for her, and I wanted to know just how much of her version of events was true.

That said, I do think the book could have been shorter. At times, it felt like it got a little off track, especially with Lucy’s attraction to almost every man in her life. While that aspect was entertaining in moments, I felt it distracted a bit from the central mystery.

Still, Listen for the Lie was a compelling read—darkly funny, suspenseful, and full of unexpected twists. If you enjoy murder mysteries with flawed but compelling protagonists, a touch of humor, and a podcast twist, this one is worth listening to. Perfect audio book.

The grandmother!

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The story was well written, kept me hooked till the end of it that's why I finished it off within 2 days. The performance is just OUTSTANDING. The narration kept me hooked too. How the characters felt so real just by the narration. Every emotion was depicted brilliantly.

The Performance and the art of story telling!

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I absolutely loved the audiobook version of Listen for the Lie! From the very first chapter, I was hooked
not just by the gripping storyline, but by the incredible narration that brought every twist and emotion to life. The narrator did a phenomenal job capturing the tension, the wit, and the vulnerability of the characters. Her voice work added depth and nuance, making the experience feel more like a cinematic thriller than just a book.

The voice actors

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The overall story is about the murder of a young girl Savvy in a small town in Texas. The number one suspect and narrator is her best friend Lucy. Lucy has forgotten what happened on the night of the murder and the rest of book focuses on slowly finding out the truth.
The humour and dialogues are great especially the banter between Lucy and the Podcaster Ben. The author does a good job of keeping Lucy's character interesting. The voice in her head is interesting but later on just gets irritating and leads nowhere (used to make the book longer). The various people involved are also shown with distinct personalities and would have preferred to know them a bit better especially Nina (Lucy's best friend in school) and Matt (Lucy's ex husband). The audio performance elevates the story and keeps the listener guessing.
The biggest issue with this story is that it just keeps building up without any twists and finishes tamely. The ending seemed rushed and anti climatic.

The book has a very strong and long build up

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