Listen For The Lie.

 

 

★★★★★

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

 
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. But after Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. 

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 who did it. 

The truth is out there, if we just listen. 

 

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Intriguing. You will be unable to stop talking about this story. 

I have heard a lot about this book. My only excuse for not reading is that my TBR list is never-ending. I was only a few chapters into the book when I saw why everyone was raving about it; it's everything I enjoy about murder mystery novels. My eyes got drawn to the pages, and I was captivated by Lucy's story and the podcast. Last night, I read till 1 a.m. because I couldn't get enough of the story and the characters. The characters, particularly Lucy, made it difficult not to become engaged and involved in their stories. From the very beginning, you'll question if Lucy is the killer and if she's lying about not remembering what happened years ago. I was wary and suspected that Lucy was lying about something, but I tried not to pass judgment on her like the others did. 

After being suspicious of Lucy for roughly half the book, I found it more difficult to accept that she would murder her best friend. There was someone who wasn't telling the truth and knew more than they were offering. The first person that I was suspicious of was Lucy’s ex-husband, Matt. If Savvy didn't like her best friend's husband, she saw something there that no one else did, and the way he responded with Ben when a podcast episode was broadcast, it was evident that he had anger issues and there was something he didn't want people to know. His anger, I could see him killing Savvy when he got angry, but of course, I couldn’t figure out what his motive would be for killing her. Honestly, I don’t even know what Lucy saw in him. 

I liked the style of switching between Lucy and the podcast, which was fast-paced and had me reading pages to see what would be revealed next. I enjoyed reading the podcast transcripts; each one gave new information, leaving you wondering who was telling the truth. I looked forward to Lucy's interview and wondered what she would tell the audience. There was never a dull time for me while reading the book; each chapter kept me on the edge of my seat, eager to discover the identity of the ' real' criminal. If you enjoy suspense with twists and turns, check out Listen For The Lie!