Listen for the Lie

Everyone thinks Lucy was the one who killed her best friend, Savvy. It makes sense – Lucy was found stumbling through the streets, covered in Savvy’s blood, and claiming she couldn’t remember anything that happened. But the police never found enough evidence to confirm Lucy as the culprit, and she was let go.

Five years later, after living a comfortable life in Los Angeles, a true crime podcast called ‘Listen for the Lie’, hosted by the annoyingly handsome Ben Owens, releases a new episode focusing on Savvy’s murder and Lucy’s involvement in it. She loses her job, her boyfriend, and, upon being kicked out of said boyfriend’s apartment, Lucy returns home to the small Texas town she never thought she would see again. When she finds out that Ben has also arrived there, the two pair up to solve the mystery of what happened the night Savvy died, even if that means exposing Lucy as the murderer.

Funny, clever, and gripping, Listen for the Lie is a chilling whodunnit full of juicy secrets, gasp-worthy plot twists, and a vivid cast of characters each more mysterious and untrustworthy than the last. Notable among them are Lucy’s grandmother, who is the only one who ever believed in Lucy’s innocence; Lucy’s parents, who refuse to talk about the night Savvy died; Lucy’s abusive ex-husband – who wants her back; and Savvy herself. Was Savvy the innocent victim everyone believed she was, or did she have her own agenda? Or perhaps it was Lucy? Sure, she can’t remember anything that happened, but she is plagued by bloodthirsty thoughts, and a murderous desire that needs satiating.

Alternating between Lucy’s perspective and Ben’s podcast, this fast-paced thriller peels back the veneer of the quaint, picture-perfect town to expose the sex, scandals, and secrets some people will do whatever it takes to cover up.