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Listen for the Lie

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

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Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024
Book Details
Pages

352

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Texas • Contemporary

Publication Year

2024

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

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Super Short Summary

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera is a crime fiction novel that follows Lucy Chase, who suffers from amnesia regarding the murder of her best friend, Savvy, from five years prior. When true crime podcaster Ben Owens reopens the case, Lucy reluctantly returns to her hometown to assist in uncovering the true killer, facing old suspicions, unraveling her forgotten memories, and forging a new path forward. The book contains descriptions of violence and murder, domestic violence, sexual assault, substance addiction, trauma, and slurs and profanity against women.

Mysterious

Suspenseful

Emotional

Dark

Reviews & Readership

4.2

190,328 ratings

82%

Loved it

15%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera captivates readers with its gripping plot and well-developed characters. Reviewers praise the compelling narrative and the intricate blend of mystery and drama. However, some critique the pacing as uneven and find certain twists predictable. Overall, it remains a highly engaging read for fans of suspenseful young adult fiction.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Listen for the Lie?

Readers who enjoy fast-paced, suspenseful mysteries with strong, complex characters and unexpected twists will relish Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera. Fans of Karen M. McManus’s One of Us Is Lying and Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will find this book equally gripping and engaging.

4.2

190,328 ratings

82%

Loved it

15%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

352

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Texas • Contemporary

Publication Year

2024

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

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