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cnannery19's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
aixaalvarez's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Gaslighting
emelynreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It's a super easy whodunit to breeze through in one or two sittings.
It could've used more editing but it was still entertaining.
The way Lucy's
There's a lot of things that could've been removed that didn't add anything to the story, and sometimes were frankly distracting.
The audiobook is supposed to be very good so maybe I'll reread it in that form later.
Want a small town murder mystery with lots of secrets and gossip that has a darkly humorous female main character? Check it out
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity
dsans's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting
amberk032's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
thissagreads's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Pros:
1. I appreciated the antihero approach to Lucy -the main character- it’s very well done.
2. Grandma is BY FAR the most enjoyable character to read/listen to, and I would absolutely read another book if this focused on her.
3. The podcast was VERY well threaded into the book. It felt like I was listening to an old-school nighttime, radio program!
4. I love that Lucy Beat Emmitt up, and injured him instead of killing him. He deserved it and MORE!
Cons:
1. The pace dragged out longer than it had to, and then sped up so quickly, and it felt like the author was tired of her story too hahaha
2. Towards the end of the story you can pretty much guess who killed Savvy, and it makes for an underwhelming reveal once that person admits it.
3. I REALLY wish Matt had gotten some kind of larger punishment. He still abused Lucy, she’s REFUSING to tell the public that he was, and it just felt like he got away with being a horrible person.
1. I appreciated the antihero approach to Lucy -the main character- it’s very well done.
2. Grandma is BY FAR the most enjoyable character to read/listen to, and I would absolutely read another book if this focused on her.
3. The podcast was VERY well threaded into the book. It felt like I was listening to an old-school nighttime, radio program!
4. I love that Lucy
Cons:
1. The pace dragged out longer than it had to, and then sped up so quickly, and it felt like the author was tired of her story too hahaha
2. Towards the end of the story you can pretty much guess who killed Savvy, and it makes for an underwhelming reveal once that person admits it.
3.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism
vereadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I'm a sucker for books with true crime podcasts. I jumped right in as soon as I knew this was that kind of book.
Five years ago, someone found Lucy wandering the streets, covered in her best friend's blood. Lucy couldn't remember what happened that night and couldn't explain why her bruises matched Savvy's. So, everybody in her small town concluded she murdered her best friend, Savvy. Even though there wasn't enough evidence to charge her with the crime.
Now, thanks to the huge hit true-crime podcast "Listen for the Lie" and its beautiful host, Ben Owens, Lucy is forced to face the past and help find out who murdered Savvy, even if that means finding out that she did it.
Listen for the Lie is a fast-paced and gripping mystery-thriller. Although the plot can be predictable, the story is compelling. The book combines Lucy's perspective with the podcast entries. Lucy is snarky and funny. Her internal monologue makes me laugh out loud. I wasn't expecting the humor in this, and I love it.
Also, her grandmother Beverly is hilarious. Their relationship is lovely. Beverly is the only person who doesn't judge Lucy and cares about her. She believes in her granddaughter's innocence, and she is the reason why Ben Owens, the host of the podcast, starts to investigate the murder of Savvy.
The book touches on topics such as domestic abuse, PTSD, obsession, and how people perceive women.People perceive Lucy as someone unfriendly and cold. Lucy doesn't fit the narrative of the perfect victim, so she must deserve the mess she is into, while Savvy and Nina fit into that narrative. Both are nice girls who don't deserve bad things to happen to them. Also, people perceive Lucy as a woman with a bad temper and a tendency toward violence. While other characters, especially men, are identified as sweet and kind. For example, Lucy's ex-husband is described as kind and nice and has to put up with his wife's violent outbursts. While he is the one who manipulates, abuses, and gaslights her.
The romance plot bothers me. I didn't expect a romantic relationship between Lucy and Ben. I prefer a nonromantic partnership between them, especially since we must navigate Lucy's marriage and old flames.
The audiobook is exquisite.
Five years ago, someone found Lucy wandering the streets, covered in her best friend's blood. Lucy couldn't remember what happened that night and couldn't explain why her bruises matched Savvy's. So, everybody in her small town concluded she murdered her best friend, Savvy. Even though there wasn't enough evidence to charge her with the crime.
Now, thanks to the huge hit true-crime podcast "Listen for the Lie" and its beautiful host, Ben Owens, Lucy is forced to face the past and help find out who murdered Savvy, even if that means finding out that she did it.
Listen for the Lie is a fast-paced and gripping mystery-thriller. Although the plot can be predictable, the story is compelling. The book combines Lucy's perspective with the podcast entries. Lucy is snarky and funny. Her internal monologue makes me laugh out loud. I wasn't expecting the humor in this, and I love it.
Also, her grandmother Beverly is hilarious. Their relationship is lovely. Beverly is the only person who doesn't judge Lucy and cares about her. She believes in her granddaughter's innocence, and she is the reason why Ben Owens, the host of the podcast, starts to investigate the murder of Savvy.
The book touches on topics such as domestic abuse, PTSD, obsession, and how people perceive women.
The romance plot bothers me. I didn't expect a romantic relationship between Lucy and Ben. I prefer a nonromantic partnership between them, especially since we must navigate Lucy's marriage and old flames.
The audiobook is exquisite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
kwthor's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Gaslighting
sahoek's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
okiecozyreader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
I really loved the audio for this one. We get alternating voices from Lucy as she goes home for her grandmother’s birthday and the podcaster who is researching the murder. The podcast really sounds like a podcast within the book and is such a fun read.
Lucy has been trying to live life afresh in LA, when the podcast starts stirring up her life, causing her to lose her job and her home. When her grandmother invites her home, she doesn’t have many options. He begins stirring up even more in her small Texas town, of all the other people who weren’t really innocent.
I’ve seen a lot of comments of infidelity for this one, and it’s true. There is also a lot of violence and gaslighting and domestic abuse. She has a lot to say about the way women are treated by other women and by men.
“Men don't protect us, not really. They only protect themselves, or each other. The only thing men ever protected me from was happiness." Ch 24
“People don't believe women who fight back. When a man lashes out, people say he's lost control of his temper or made a terrible. mistake. When a woman does it, she's a psychopath.” Ch 33
Lucy has been trying to live life afresh in LA, when the podcast starts stirring up her life, causing her to lose her job and her home. When her grandmother invites her home, she doesn’t have many options. He begins stirring up even more in her small Texas town, of all the other people who weren’t really innocent.
I’ve seen a lot of comments of infidelity for this one, and it’s true. There is also a lot of violence and gaslighting and domestic abuse. She has a lot to say about the way women are treated by other women and by men.
“Men don't protect us, not really. They only protect themselves, or each other. The only thing men ever protected me from was happiness." Ch 24
“People don't believe women who fight back. When a man lashes out, people say he's lost control of his temper or made a terrible. mistake. When a woman does it, she's a psychopath.” Ch 33
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism