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A Novel
Length
10 hours 39 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
Julia Whelan & Sean Patrick Hopkins
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“I love this combo romance/thriller! Best friends Benny and Joy host a very successful "comedy survival" podcast and are about to clinch a whopping expansion deal....when Joy and her husband Xander disappear under suspicious circumstances. Alternating POV chapters between Benny and Joy flow back and forth in time, revealing dark secrets and hidden pasts. A thrilling pace, the LA setting and the supporting cast of characters make this one a very satisfying listen from start to finish.”
— Carolyn • Mrs. Dalloway's
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“So much more than a mystery! This book is also a story about love and friendship. The writing is excellent, the pacing is perfect, the mystery engaging, and Benny and Joy, the main characters, have such an authentic connection and witty banter. Addictive - i finished in less than 24 hours! I listened to this book and the audio was delightful. Joy was brought to life by the always amazing Julia Whalen. Benny’s narrator, Sean Patrick Hopkins was also excellent.”
— Rachel • Sidetrack Bookshop
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“One of those books that I could just not stop listening to! It hooked me from the beginning and kept me guessing the entire time. ”
— Sophi • Highland Books
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“Ridiculously well done, and I can’t imagine reading this book with my eyes! The audio version was top notch.!”
— Jen • Townie Books
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“This is a fresh perspective on a thriller. Tiffany writes such real characters and relatable situations. You feel like you are actually listening to your favorite podcast and podcasters that you feel like you know. ”
— Hannah • Books on Third
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“So much yesssss! This book is part thriller, part love story, and all kinds of fun! It’s dual POV and dual timeline. The audio was performed by the amazing Julia Whelan and Sean Patrick Hopkins. Lots of twists and turns in this book. Bonus was that the FMC and MMC are podcasters, and their show plays a prominent role in the story. If you liked Listen for the Lie, I highly recommend you pick up this book! ”
— Megan • Title Euphoria
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“Top-notch psychological thriller that keeps you guessing. I couldn’t stop listening! The audio presentation is excellent as well. ”
— Andi • Linden Tree Books
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“I was so thankful for a road trip so I could listen to it in one sitting! ”
— Jaime • Plenty
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“Two friends Benny and Joy meet and start a podcast. This Story Might Save Your Life kicks off with the help of Joy's husband Xander. I thought I would predict the ending and that wasn’t it. It left me wondering who it was and what was reality or a hallucination. I also enjoyed that this book is in some parts a podcast. Its a great listen!”
— Elise • The Yakima Book Co & The Traveling Book Bus
This program includes extra audio-only material, including duet recordings of the podcast episodes, light sound design, tip-line recordings from guest narrators (including the author), and a bonus podcast episode!"Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year." —Amy Tintera, bestselling author of Listen for the Lie“A heart-pounding thriller and a heart-melting romance, this is the most compelling novel I’ve read in years.” —Annabel Monaghan, New York Times bestselling author of It’s a Love StoryBest friends Benny and Joy like to say they’ve been saving each other’s lives since the moment they met. Until the day Joy disappears and Benny is suspected of murder . . .Benny Abbott and Joy Moore host one of the most beloved podcasts in the world. Each week, they delight listeners with a different “against all odds” survival story, gleefully finding the weird, life-affirming humor in near-death experiences. Since their first episode on Joy’s experience with severe narcolepsy, they’ve been the best friends everyone wants to befriend—and thanks to the meticulous management of Joy’s husband, Xander, they’ve built a lucrative empire.The problem is, their next survival story may be their own. When Benny arrives at Joy and Xander’s one morning to record, he finds shattered glass and an empty house. The one clue shedding light on the couple’s disappearance is the incomplete, previously unseen first draft of Joy’s memoir. Benny is desperate to find them, even when the police soon zero in on him as their prime suspect.Millions of devoted listeners think they know the “real” Benny and Joy. But as the hours tick by, and the odds seem increasingly stacked against Joy and Xander being found alive, not even the most devoted fans could guess the terrible secrets their favorite famous BFFs have hidden from the world—and from each other.“I truly loved reading This Story Might Save Your Life. The pace was terrific, and it was so smart and engrossing. The pages practically turn themselves in this nuanced thriller. I couldn't put it down!” —Nina Simon, bestselling author of Mother-Daughter Murder NightA Macmillan Audio production from Pine & Cedar Books
Tiffany Crum is a writer from Southern California. After many years in Los Angeles, she now lives with her husband and two teenage sons in Atlanta, Georgia. This Story Might Save Your Life is her debut novel.
Having narrated over 600 audiobooks in all genres, Julia Whelan is, by industry standards, considered one of the top narrators recording today. She’s repeatedly featured on Audiofile's annual Best-Of Lists. She was named Audible’s Narrator of the Year in 2014 and is a Grammy-nominated audiobook director.
Julia has acquired multiple Audies and SOVAS (Society of Voice Arts) Awards, including for the performance of her own novel, My Oxford Year. She has won dozens of Earphone Awards, The Audie Award for Best Female Narrator of 2019, and was presented with Audiofile’s Lifetime Achievement Golden Voice Award in 2020.
She attributes her distinctive style of narration to her ongoing passion for literature fueled by her decades of acting experience.
A student of neuroscience, speech pathology, & theatre, Sean Patrick Hopkins has translated his understanding of human behavior & vocal performance into a career in storytelling. You can hear his voice on nearly 600 audiobooks spanning many genres, speaking the words of Stephen King, James Patterson, and Jean Shepherd; narrating alongside the likes of Tom Hanks, Patrick Stewart, and LeVar Burton; inhabiting the worlds of Star Wars, Marvel, Minecraft, & Halo; and enlivening the stories of multiple Nobel Prize winners, Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award winners, and a Pulitzer finalist. He's won the Audie Award, SOVAS Award, AudioFile Earphones Award, and Odyssey Honor.
Sean’s narrative style is the vocal equivalent of the tragedy and comedy masks, finding nuance in naturalism, and humanity in heuristics. He thrives in the horror and humor genres, and finds vital overlap between the two. His favorite element of fiction is magical realism, and he believes it is this that elevates a story to speak beyond words directly to our souls. Sean met his wife, fellow narrator Patricia Santomasso, in a library, and they are proud parents of a superbly creative youngster who is valiantly carrying on the family storytelling tradition.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Tiffany Crum
Narrators:
Julia Whelan & Sean Patrick Hopkins
ISBN:
9781250431516
Length:
10 hours 39 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Macmillan Audio
Publication date:
March 10, 2026
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#722 Overall
Genre rank:
#108 in Mystery & Thriller
Reviews
"Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year. Crum’s book is perfectly paced and unputdownable, with vividly drawn characters I won’t soon forget. I devoured it!"
—Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie
“A heart-pounding thriller and a heart-melting romance, this is the most compelling novel I’ve read in years. Brace yourselves for a full body experience.”
—Annabel Monaghan, New York Times bestselling author of It’s a Love Story
“I truly loved reading This Story Might Save Your Life. The pace was terrific, and it was so smart and engrossing. The pages practically turn themselves in this nuanced thriller. I couldn't put it down!”
—Nina Simon, New York Times bestselling author of Mother-Daughter Murder Night
“By turns hilarious, harrowing, heartbreaking, and profound, Crum’s mystery ticks every box. It’s a triumph.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Beautifully written with big heart and big twists, this is a mystery wrapped inside a love story. A stunning debut and an exciting new voice in the genre. I loved it.”
—Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author of My Husband’s Wife
“A timely novel for fans of the growing trend of books featuring podcasters, such as Amy Tintera’s Listen for the Lie.”
—Library Journal
"A whip-smart mystery. A love story that lingers. This Story Might Save Your Life is as clever as it is heartfelt, with sparkling prose, characters you can’t help but love, and a suspenseful puzzle at its core. Tiffany Crum's debut—and what a debut!—had me feverishly turning pages, and when it ended, I found myself wishing I could stay in her world just a little longer.”
—Kelsey Cox, USA TODAY bestselling author of Party of Liars
“This is one of my favorite reads of the year and bound to be the biggest book of 2026. A perfect blend of sleep-depriving thriller and swoony rom-com. . . If Lisa Jewell and Emily Henry wrote a book together, it would look something like this.”
–Alessandra Ranelli, author of Murder at the Hotel Orient
“This story might keep you up all night. What an absolutely addictive page-turner! Just when you think you might be able to turn out the light, another chapter ends with another challenge: how are you going to quit now? The bonds of friendship, family, and marriage are tested again and again as a couple goes missing without any apparent reason -- until the chapters of a soul-baring memoir begin to reveal what might have gone wrong. This Story Might Save Your Life is intimate, fast-paced, twisty, and completely satisfying.”
—Natalie Keller Reinert, author of The Eventing series
“A compelling love story with the pulse of a thriller, it’s Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow meets Lisa Jewell’s None of This is True. You’ll have to read it to find out if this story really will save your life, but I guarantee it will keep you up reading way past your bedtime.”
—Emma Cowing, author of The Show Woman
“This Story Might Save Your Life is a gripping, unique debut you won’t want to miss. It’s a meticulously plotted mystery wrapped up in a tender love story, a book that is as funny as it is sad; hugely uplifting, but unflinching when it comes to the darkness at the heart of some people. Joy and Benny’s story of survival will stay with me for a long time.”
—Cressida McLaughlin, bestselling author of A Cornish Love Story
“An expertly crafted mystery, with a heartfelt will-they-won’t-they romance at the core, This Story Might Save Your Life is complex and deeply immersive, with characters that leap from the page. Tiffany Crum’s splashy debut breaks genre barriers in a fresh, exciting way.”
—Ashley Tate, international bestselling author of Twenty-Seven Minutes
“The novel’s did-they-or-didn’t-they/will-they-or-won’t-they tease goes down like a fizzy drink."
—Kirkus
“A clever and complex mystery fuses with an epic love story in a stunning debut that’s both heart-pounding and heartbreaking. This story will definitely stay with you long after turning the final page.”
—Lisa Gray, bestselling author of Thin Air
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