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astoriareader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Lucy left her hometown, a small town in Texas, five years ago after being accused of killing her best friend, Savannah, aka Savvy. Unfortunately, Lucy doesn’t remember anything about what happened to Savvy.
- She’s been living in LA and trying not to revisit the past. Ben, a podcaster, decides to investigate Savvy’s murder for the 2nd season of his podcast. When Lucy returns to her hometown to celebrate her grandmother’s birthday, she links up with Ben to uncover the truth.
- I loved this one. Two POVs - Lucy’s and the podcast episodes - with alternating chapters. Fast-paced. Compelling. Satisfying ending.
- Lucy also has dark humor, and I enjoyed her as a main character. Since the story covers some tough topics, the comedic relief was a nice balance.
- I loved Beverly (Lucy’s grandmother), too! She was a fun character, and she truly loved Lucy
- There were lots of twists and turns. I appreciated reading about a woman who doesn’t fit in with societal norms & no one listens to her or believes her. When a male podcaster comes along, it’s the only thing that may bolster Lucy's credibility, which is pretty realistic.
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Infidelity, Gore, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault
dblue236's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I've been really looking forward to this book for a while now and was thrilled to see it as a Book of the Month selection for this month. I was not disappointed. The story sucked me in almost immediately and I genuinely had no idea what to expect until the very end. My only (very minor) complaint is that there is one small thing left unresolved toward the end, but I think that was likely intentional because the reader is supposed to draw their own conclusions. This was definitely one of my favorite reads so far this year and left me wanting to seek out more books by this author.
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
readingwith_georgie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcoholism
agathajanemaud1908's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Cursing, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Grief
thrillofthepage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Blood, Death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Sexual assault
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Medical trauma
skersnick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Blood, Domestic abuse, Death, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Vomit and Addiction
sandiet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
#ListenfortheLie #NetGalley
The debut adult novel (she typically writes YA) from Amy Tintera is simply in a word engaging! I'm not typically a lover of the thriller genre but this book kept me up to the wee hours of the morning.
I was reeled in from the first line "A podcaster has decided to ruin my life, so I'm buying a chicken".
With a start like that you'd be expecting a funny book but this book deals with domestic violence, toxic relationships and dysfunctional families. Lucy, the main female character is the unreliable narrator, who hears voices telling her to kill people. It becomes clearer whose voice she's hearing as you get deeper into the story. Lucy can't remember what happened 5 years ago when she was found wandering around covered in her best friend's blood. She was never charged with Savvy's murder, but most of the people in the small town of Plumpton, including her parents and ex-husband were and still are convinced she's guilty.
Ben, who has a very successful true crime podcast, comes to town to try to figure out what happened. Unbeknownst to Lucy, her kick-ass grandmother Beverly has orchestrated the whole thing because she's never believed Lucy was the murderer. Lucy agrees to help Ben but only because her grandmother has asked her to.
There are many twists and turns and a lot of suspects, but the journey to get to the truth was never boring. I really enjoyed this book despite the subject matter.
This is a true "me too" movement book and a lot of good points are made about how a woman's version of the truth is completely dismissed in favour of the man's version.
A quote from the book "Men always believe each other".
5* + read and I'll be looking for more adult novels from this author.
Thank you to Celadon Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
shesflippinpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It kept me guessing throughout as there were so many suspicious characters with intertwined storylines. It was one of those books that kept you on your toes and just when you thought you had it figured out, another curveball was thrown your way. Definitely recommend this one!
Thank you to Celadon Books & NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment, Vomit, Sexual content, Rape, Drug use, and Sexual assault
xandriaisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book was amazing; I read it in one day it was that good! The plot instantly grabbed my attention and the fact that it's based in Texas only further convinced me to read it.
You get a lively cast of characters, no one is as they seem at first. Each unraveling as secrets get exposed in service of uncovering the truth. While the book is from Lucy's perspective, you get to hear from other people via the transcript of the podcast. It balances out and adds to the mystery while offering up many different conclusions as the story unfolds.
I'll be honest, I couldn't predict who'd done it. That's all I ask of a mystery book and this one delivered.
Thank you NetGalley & Celadon Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content