Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Release Date: March 5th, 2024
Pages: 352 (9 Hr. 18 Min.)
Publisher: Celadon Books (Macmillan Audio)
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher’s Synopsis:
“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.”
My Review:
Wow, what a fierce and compelling experience!
The audiobook production is top tier. The narrators did a fantastic job of bringing the characters’ voices to life, and the post-production of the podcast episode chapters made everything feel so real. I finished listening to this book in two days because I couldn’t help myself, I had to know what was going on.
I loved Ben and Lucy. I was rooting for them the entire time. There’s something oddly likable about a character with such a nonchalant personality (even if she is possibly a psychopath). You just can’t help but love her “idgaf” attitude. I appreciated Ben’s no nonsense approach in his search for the truth, not getting caught up in any prejudices or judgements. Also, Lucy’s grandmother is freaking hilarious and I just absolutely loved her character.
I was instantly sucked into the mystery, and dying for the truth to finally reveal itself. I love the small-town drama and all the personalities in the interviews. It’s a very tangled and convoluted web of lies and misconceptions. I was so engaged in trying to follow the threads and puzzle it all out.
Highly recommend this very impressive, adult thriller debut. I hope she writes more in the future. If so, I will definitely be reading them!
Disclaimers:
Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an early copy of this amazing story! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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