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A review by bookmom925
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
My Favorite Quote:
“My life was vastly improved once both those men were gone. Men don’t protect us, not really. They only protect themselves, or each other. The only thing men ever protected me from was happiness.” – Grandma Beverly
Lucy, now living in LA, has been the main suspect in her best friend’s murder for the past five years. Back in their small Texas town of Plumpton, she was found walking down the street covered in Savvy’s blood, but she has no memory of what happened. The police never had enough evidence to charge her, but the shadow of suspicion never went away.
Enter Ben, a podcaster determined to dig into the case and solve it himself. Once his podcast airs, Lucy’s LA life falls apart: job gone, boyfriend gone. so, she heads home to Texas to get answers, even if it turns out she’s guilty. She knows the only way to move forward is to uncover the truth about that night.
What follows is Texas charm, small-town gossip, and a whole lot of chaos. The humor in this book is spot on, I laughed out loud so many times. The dialogue feels real, and honestly, I would’ve responded the same way Lucy did in a lot of situations. If you’ve read Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, this has that same family-driven humor you can actually relate to.
Tintera’s cast of characters is fantastic. They click together in a way that makes the story flow effortlessly. The writing is easy to read but still sharp and well done. I really liked Lucy—whether or not she was guilty, lol, and as she and Ben dig deeper, secrets unravel, alibis crumble, and everyone starts questioning what really happened the night Savannah was killed.
I didn’t guess the ending, which is exactly what I want in a thriller. The reveal made perfect sense, nothing felt forced, and it all came together beautifully. This is hands-down, one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year. I highly recommend and can’t wait to see what Amy Tintera writes next.
“My life was vastly improved once both those men were gone. Men don’t protect us, not really. They only protect themselves, or each other. The only thing men ever protected me from was happiness.” – Grandma Beverly
Lucy, now living in LA, has been the main suspect in her best friend’s murder for the past five years. Back in their small Texas town of Plumpton, she was found walking down the street covered in Savvy’s blood, but she has no memory of what happened. The police never had enough evidence to charge her, but the shadow of suspicion never went away.
Enter Ben, a podcaster determined to dig into the case and solve it himself. Once his podcast airs, Lucy’s LA life falls apart: job gone, boyfriend gone. so, she heads home to Texas to get answers, even if it turns out she’s guilty. She knows the only way to move forward is to uncover the truth about that night.
What follows is Texas charm, small-town gossip, and a whole lot of chaos. The humor in this book is spot on, I laughed out loud so many times. The dialogue feels real, and honestly, I would’ve responded the same way Lucy did in a lot of situations. If you’ve read Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, this has that same family-driven humor you can actually relate to.
Tintera’s cast of characters is fantastic. They click together in a way that makes the story flow effortlessly. The writing is easy to read but still sharp and well done. I really liked Lucy—whether or not she was guilty, lol, and as she and Ben dig deeper, secrets unravel, alibis crumble, and everyone starts questioning what really happened the night Savannah was killed.
I didn’t guess the ending, which is exactly what I want in a thriller. The reveal made perfect sense, nothing felt forced, and it all came together beautifully. This is hands-down, one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year. I highly recommend and can’t wait to see what Amy Tintera writes next.