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A review by theveronicareview
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
4.0
I picked up Listen for the Lie on a whim, and was very pleasantly surprised.
In Listen for the Lie, Lucy has been living in California for five years having left her hometown in Texas after the townsfolk begin to suspect her of murdering her own best friend. When a podcast brings the case to light, Lucy finds her new life crumbling as she heads back to Texas at her grandmother's urging.
Usually, books that feature any type of online presence (youtuber, blogger, social media star, etc.), turn me off. It always comes off cringier than normal and is terribly distracting to where I am unable to enjoy the narrative. However, Listen for the Lie - which features true crime podcaster, Ben - executes this quality very well. Ben is given a full personality and the podcast passages are key to the narrative itself. Our main character Lucy is a great protagonist whose inner monologue and overall personality make her a weirdly relatable anti-hero of sorts. In addition, Listen for the Lie is rampant with a supporting cast of pearl-clutchers and, as a Texan, it is absolutely delightful.
This book is a darkly humorous thriller that maintains intrigue throughout with its fair share of twists and turns. I would urge readers not to get wrapped up in the convolution of everything. Just read this for what it is - a humorous and blithe crime thriller.
I was somewhat disappointed with the resolution, but the overall experience was enjoyable enough that I would recommend it. I only caution others to look up trigger warnings for this book. While it is humorous, it still covers some heavy material.
In Listen for the Lie, Lucy has been living in California for five years having left her hometown in Texas after the townsfolk begin to suspect her of murdering her own best friend. When a podcast brings the case to light, Lucy finds her new life crumbling as she heads back to Texas at her grandmother's urging.
Usually, books that feature any type of online presence (youtuber, blogger, social media star, etc.), turn me off. It always comes off cringier than normal and is terribly distracting to where I am unable to enjoy the narrative. However, Listen for the Lie - which features true crime podcaster, Ben - executes this quality very well. Ben is given a full personality and the podcast passages are key to the narrative itself. Our main character Lucy is a great protagonist whose inner monologue and overall personality make her a weirdly relatable anti-hero of sorts. In addition, Listen for the Lie is rampant with a supporting cast of pearl-clutchers and, as a Texan, it is absolutely delightful.
This book is a darkly humorous thriller that maintains intrigue throughout with its fair share of twists and turns. I would urge readers not to get wrapped up in the convolution of everything. Just read this for what it is - a humorous and blithe crime thriller.
I was somewhat disappointed with the resolution, but the overall experience was enjoyable enough that I would recommend it. I only caution others to look up trigger warnings for this book. While it is humorous, it still covers some heavy material.