A review by lime_lacroix
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

dark funny mysterious medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

Stop it. I loved this.

I haven’t seen the print version of this, but I’m telling you it doesn’t matter. Listen to the audiobook! I love, love the way they did this. Lots of different voice actors and the podcast part of the book sounds just like you’re listening to the actual podcast. The narrators did such a great job. I’m VERY picky about audiobooks and usually really dislike the way they’re read. Not this one.

Admittedly, I do love a good “podcast trope” book (is that what we’re calling that? I dunno, but I guess it is now) Good Girls Guide to Murder was very similar and I loved that, too.

Seriously. So great.

Now, the story itself. I loved it, too! This was my first book from Amy Tintera and I’ll be looking into reading more of her work after this.

I really enjoyed Lucy’s dark, sarcastic, dry humor. The author combined humor and thriller very well.

It was set at a good pace and I never got bored. I really wanted to know who did it. I was always thinking about when I could start listening again, and to me, that’s a sign of an engaging book.

I loved the way she wrote it going between the podcast and ‘real life’. We would meet characters in the podcast and then meet them in real life as well. I just think it was all put together really well. I was never confused and it was never hard to keep up with.

If I had any small complaint, it would be that I wish there had been a few more clues throughout the book as to who had actually done it.

And Lucy’s grandma was a hoot. Loved her, too.

If you’re looking for a new book to listen to, I highly recommend this one. It was great.

And I’d listen to Ben’s podcast.

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing this ARC of the audiobook in exchange for my review.






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