A review by quillnqueer
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

funny mysterious fast-paced

5.0

This is a fast paced read, told in the form of Lucy's POV mixed with Podcast interviews, conducted by Ben. I liked that Ben wasn't overly concerned with legalities or morals, without being an asshole about it, he and Lucy made a really good fit that way despite coming into this mystery from different angles.

The dry wit and sarcasm really makes this story shine, elevating what could have been a fairly generic murder mystery to a truly funny story where I was so busy laughing at Lucy's deadpan replies that I didn't care if the end reveal was good or not. Lucy's Grandmother Beverly really kept this story moving, and she was such an outrageous, flamboyant character that we really need more of in books.

While this is a really funny story, it has it's moments where it shows the darkness of domestic abuse without making light of it, and I thought this was handled extremely well. The final reveal made sense to me, and I loved that the characters, especially Savvy, were shown to be real, flawed, messy people.