Reviews with content warning for Death - Listen For The Lie

I started this book at 4:30pm on Tuesday and finished by 10am on Wednesday. 18 hour turn around.. and 8 of them I was asleep for. I feel like that’s pretty telling. I hate the fake word “unputdownable” but that was absolutely the case.

If you like the podcasts “up and vanished” or “serial” it’s a very well written and engaging fictionalized/novel version of those.

The main character was written in a way that made her seem so real. Enough wit and snark to make you laugh out loud, but not so over the top that it felt forced. She was a truly neutral narrator as well, owned up to her faults and culpability while trying to piece together who murdered her friend.

This is a book that I would recommend someone who is just starting to get into reading. A book that is easy to read and digest without sacrificing the writing, character development or plot.

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katiescott's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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ddrosche's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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amandafitz's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I was hooked from the first pages. I fell asleep reading and picked it back up in the morning. I loved Ben’s cocky but sweet smugness. Lucy’s sarcastic comments during awkward situations were hilarious. I loved her grandmother’s personality even more. I’ve never laughed so much while reading a thriller like I did while reading Lucy & the grandmother’s interactions with other people. I would love to see a series come from this with Ben’s podcasts solving other cold cases (but not without Lucy and her grandmother of course 😏)

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