Why read Listen for the Lie?

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'Edgy, thrilling, twisty - I loved it!' - LIANE…

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2 authors picked Listen for the Lie as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Julie Schooler

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This book falls into a particular murder mystery niche I really go for - snarky, sexy, dark comedy murder mystery. It has a great premise and delivers on it. How can you resist a book where a true crime podcaster teams up with the person accused of murder to find the real killer? I have to say the ending could have been a bit sharper and there were probably almost too many characters and twists and turns but it was a fun ride anyway. I usually don't like audiobooks with multiple voices and musical interludes but this book knocked it…

From Julie's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Jo Jakeman

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I’ve recommended this book so many times.

I loved the premise of Listen for a Lie. Lucy has amnesia about the night Savvy died. She goes back to the town they grew up in to try and solve her best friend’s murder, even though she might be the one who did it. Throw in a couple of podcasters obsessed by cold cases and some dark humour, and I am HOOKED. It made me laugh—and gasp—out loud.

Lucy is smart, sarcastic, and possibly murderous. Is it wrong that I could relate to her?

From Jo's list on books with the allure of a cold case.