Do I love an unreliable narrator? Yes. Do I hate an unreliable narrator? Yes. Does LISTEN FOR THE LIE have an unreliable narrator? Yes. Did I like LISTEN FOR THE LIE? Yes, only when I wasn’t hating it for being lied to, lol. 

Amy Tintera crafted her novel brilliantly. I loved how the plot went back and forth in time for the FMC, Lucy (narrated by the exceptional, as always, January LaVoy), and the other half in podcast format (narrated by Will Darmon). 

At first, I switched between reading and listening to the book, which made the mystery even more confusing. About a third of the way through, I switched entirely to audio and no longer dealt with my own confusion, only the unreliable narrator. 

It’s rare for me to guess whodunit. I thought I had an idea with this one, and then I reached the end. Poof! All my theories dissolved. I have an ending theory that seems to differ from my friends, and I’m the only one who listened to it while they read. So now I want to go back and read the book to see if I get influenced differently. 😅

This novel makes you think, and I love that. I also like that it uses different mediums to move the plot along. It’s a book that you can read and enjoy even if you aren’t a thriller lover!

Thanks, Macmillan Audio, for the ALC!