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A Novel
Length
9 hours 18 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
January LaVoy & Will Damron
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“Great book, audio made it even better with the music 'podcast'.”
— Samantha • Sip&Story
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“This is the book I would write if I was accused of killing my best friend, but couldn't remember if I actually did it or not. I could not stop listening... ”
— Veronica • River Bend Bookshop
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“I absolutely loved it! A gripping psychological thriller, where you're not sure until the end of who to believe or not. The protagonist is so funny in a very sarcastic way, and the plot is very well structured. I loved how the narration goes from the POV of the protagonist and the POV of the podcaster, and the sounds effect in the audio book add so much to the listening experience! ”
— Marie • Emma's Bookshop
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“I love the storytelling in this one, especially the integrated podcast element (making this perfect as an audiobook). This is my go-to recommendation for people who love a good mystery/suspense novel and want to get into audiobooks for the first time (or back into them if they've been in a slump). This one has you on a wild ride, even up until the very end. ”
— Brittany H. • Book Bar
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“A fun book to listen to. Definitely some twists I didn’t expect. Enjoyed the characters and their banter! ”
— Allison • Belmont Bookshop
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“How do you prove you didn't kill your BFF when all the evidence points at you and you don't remember how the night went? Lucy is strong and sarcastic, but even she cannot deal with the accusations, so she flees. Until the PODCASTERS come and start flooding her DM. So she decides to take matters into her own hands, but things are never as they seem. ”
— Sarah • Cavalier House Books
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“Where are all our suspense and mystery podcast fans?! You will love this one! This audiobook is soo much fun to listen to! The book is based on a fictional true-crime podcast that is exploring a 5-year old cold case. The narration goes back and forth between the podcast and the perspective of the subject of the podcasts as we try to figure out and solve the crime along with them! I loved the style of this audiobook — it made it so much fun to listen to! ”
— Jenn • Next Chapter Bookshop
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“Full of interesting twists and turns plus a great rendition of small town life, I highly recommend this audio book for anyone that loves a good mystery. I didn’t want to stop listening!”
— Ashley • G. J. Ford Bookshop
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“I’m so excited to share this book with you! Listen For the Lie by Amy Tintera is one of those books you want to tell everyone to read but you don’t want to tell them ANYTHING about it! What happens when you are found wandering down a country road covered in your best friend’s blood and you have no memory of what happened? Flash forward a few years and one of the top true crime podcasters in the country decides to reopen the case and prove once and for all Lucy killed her friend Savvy. This book kept me up almost all night reading because I had to know what happened. ”
— Kathleen • A Great Good Place for Books
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“A twisty thriller with an unreliable narrator who conveniently can't remember whether she's the one who murdered her best friend five years ago. You might think you've read this before - but not like this. The characters really make this story, with Lucy's snark and dry wit making me laugh out loud multiple times (and her grandma is the best). Come for the mystery and stay for the small-town drama; you won't be disappointed.”
— Melissa • Fiction Addiction
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“A fun romcom murder mystery filled with twists and turns. The full cast audiobook brings this story to life!”
— Morgan • Hub City Bookshop
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“Woah, you need to read (or listen) to this book. Perfect for the true crime podcast junkies. I was hooked!”
— Claire • Bright Side Bookshop
A 2025 Audie Award winner for Best Mystery!"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 authorWhat 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.Long-listed, NPR Best Book of the Year, 2024 • Long-listed, Amazon.com Best Books of the Year, 2024 • Long-listed, Audible.com 100 Audible Essentials, 2024"A lot of thrillers these days use the murder podcast as a plot device. This production simulates one better than any audiobook I’ve listened to, to an often hilarious effect. Also, January LaVoy expertly voices one of Lucy’s funniest tics: imagining how she would murder nearly every person with whom she comes in contact." —Vulture "Narrator January LaVoy is a treat to listen to, as she gives Lucy the sardonic tone she needs as she grapples with life. LaVoy is also a genius in the way she gives life to Lucy's inner voice—a psychological shoulder demon who wants to solve every issue with ... "let's kill him." —The Berkshire Eagle"Narrator LaVoy absolutely shines as the broken yet charmingly cheeky heroine. Her tale is organically intermixed with podcast excerpts delivered in honeyed and wry tones by Will Damron, each bookended by delightful 'podcasty' melodies." —BooklistA Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books.
Amy Tintera is the New York Times bestselling author of several series for young adults. She earned degrees in journalism and film and worked in Hollywood before becoming an author. Raised in Austin, Texas, she frequently sets her novels in the Lone Star State, but she now lives in Los Angeles, where there’s far less humidity but not nearly enough Tex-Mex. Listen for the Lie is her adult debut.
January LaVoy has narrated the Sweet Valley Confidential series for Macmillan Audio, as well as The Snow Angel by Glenn Beck and Dreams of the Dead by Perri O’Shaughnessy.
Will Damron is an actor, author, and two-time Audie Award–winning narrator. He has performed over 800 audiobooks across all genres, and is the recipient of three SOVAS Voice Arts Awards and numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. Will is known for his smooth and evocative narration—often imbued with gravitas and realistic tension—as well as the wide range of characters and accents he can convincingly portray. He loves that he is able to connect with audiences around the world through his performances, and share in the joy of a true emotional journey with them.
He and his wife, fellow narrator January LaVoy, live in Atlanta with their dog, Sir Toby Belch.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Amy Tintera
Narrators:
January LaVoy & Will Damron
ISBN:
9781250332103
Length:
9 hours 18 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Macmillan Audio
Publication date:
March 5, 2024
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#53 Overall
Genre rank:
#8 in Mystery & Thriller
Reviews
"Narrator January LaVoy is a treat to listen to, as she gives Lucy the sardonic tone she needs as she grapples with life. LaVoy is also genius in the way she gives life to Lucy’s inner voice —a psychological shoulder demon who wants to solve every issue with...'let’s kill him.'”—The Berkshire Eagle
“Listen for the Lie is a page-turner from the first sentence to the very last. In addition to being a world-class whodunit, full of carefully doled-out twists, Lucy is a terrific character, feisty and funny and, it turns out, brave as hell. It’s great fun. Readers will rip through this one.”
—Stephen King
“Original and deliciously dark with a wicked sense of humor. An addictive page-turner that will keep you guessing until the end.”
—Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author
“A singular voice that explodes off the page, Amy Tintera's writing flashes with sharp comebacks and pointed commentary as she expertly knits her web of secrets and small town lies. Hands down the most fun I've had reading about murder.”
—Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of The Husbands
“Amy Tintera’s highly compelling voice grips you from the opening line and won’t let you go. A delight from start to finish.”
—Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fury
“Every so often, a book comes along that takes you for a ride--now buckle up, because Amy Tintera has written it. Listen for the Lie explores the cruelest kind of world through the eyes of a woman whose grit is only outmatched by her razor-sharp wit. This bitingly funny and subversive thriller is one of the freshest and fiercest you'll read this year.”
—Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of Sadie
“Edgy and scary, but also surprisingly sweet. I loved it!”
—Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers, and Apples Never Fall
"Listen for the Lie is quite sexy, compulsively readable, and laugh-out-loud funny."
—ShelfAwareness
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