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A review by mnboyer
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Book of the Month Club: March 2024
PopSugar 2024 reading challenge #33
Alright, I wasn't sure if I was going to love a book where one of the POVs is just the podcaster podcasting about the murder he's trying to solve but let me tell you... it worked! I absolutely fell in love with the switch from the main character's POV to the podcast episodes every other chapter.
Now, do I trust this main character, Lucy? No, she starts off kind of unreliable because she can't remember anything about the night her friend (Savvy) was murdered. But she does have voices in her head that keep telling her to murder people (look, I get it, we all have bad days so I'm not instantly writing her off as a loon...).
I liked the unraveling of the story and the twist at the end. But I really bumped this up from 4 to 5 stars because I really liked the podcasting pieces more than I should have, and that was a surprise. Good job, Amy Tintera! You sold me.
PopSugar 2024 reading challenge #33
Alright, I wasn't sure if I was going to love a book where one of the POVs is just the podcaster podcasting about the murder he's trying to solve but let me tell you... it worked! I absolutely fell in love with the switch from the main character's POV to the podcast episodes every other chapter.
Now, do I trust this main character, Lucy? No, she starts off kind of unreliable because she can't remember anything about the night her friend (Savvy) was murdered. But she does have voices in her head that keep telling her to murder people (look, I get it, we all have bad days so I'm not instantly writing her off as a loon...).
I liked the unraveling of the story and the twist at the end. But I really bumped this up from 4 to 5 stars because I really liked the podcasting pieces more than I should have, and that was a surprise. Good job, Amy Tintera! You sold me.