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Listen for the Lie

by Amy Tintera

A hometown murder revisited through a true-crime podcast

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    A New York Times Bestseller

    The book is described as a New York Times bestseller.

  • Book club selection

    A Good Morning America Book Club Pick

    Selected as a Good Morning America Book Club Pick.

  • Editorial selection

    A Washington Post Best Thriller of 2024

    Named a Best Thriller of 2024 by The Washington Post.

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A hometown murder revisited through a true-crime podcast

Years after Lucy was found covered in her friend Savvy’s blood, the unresolved murder returns to the foreground when a popular true-crime podcast turns its attention to the case. Lucy, who has left their small Texas town for a new life in Los Angeles, is drawn back into the investigation despite having no memory of the night Savvy died. The setup places the mystery around competing questions of memory, public suspicion, and whether uncovering the truth can change how a person is judged. The podcast’s investigation also gives the story a contemporary frame for revisiting a crime that has shaped Lucy’s life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy women-led murder mysteries and detective stories.
  • Those interested in crime investigations framed through true-crime podcasts.
  • Readers drawn to mysteries involving memory, suspicion, and a return to a hometown.

Themes

Murder investigationMemory and uncertaintyPublic suspicionFriendship and reputation

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Book overview

A New York Times Bestseller * A Good Morning America Book Club Pick * An NPR Best Book of the Year * A Washington Post Best Thriller of 2024

"I read this in one sitting! Such a fun and engaging read, with an ending that blew my mind!"
--Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A world-class whodunit."
--Stephen King

"An extremely successful high-wire act, balancing between dark comedy and darker thrills."
--Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Laugh-out-loud funny, thrilling and twisty..."
--Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author

What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter?

After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy's blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It's been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can't remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life.

But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast "Listen for the Lie," and its too-good looking host Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy's murder for the show's second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend's murder, even if she is the one that did it.

The truth is out there, if we just listen.

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