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Lucy has lived for a decade not remembering the events of one night. At the end of that night, her best friend was found dead, and pretty much everyone in her small hometown thinks she killed Savvy. For her part, the (circumstantial) evidence seemed to point in her direction, so Lucy thinks it’s possible she actually did murder her friend, though she has no idea why she would do such a thing.
Lucy has kept a low profile in the intervening years, living an uncomplicated life in LA, but now her past is coming back to haunt her. A popular true-crime podcast, Listen for the Lie, has picked up the cold case, and Lucy is back in the spotlight.
When Lucy’s beloved grandma asks her to come home to celebrate a big birthday, Lucy finally gives in. Just for her grandmother. Of course, that puts her right in the middle of the revived action: the handsome Ben Owens, host of the podcast, has parked himself in town too. He’s talking to everyone, determined to solve this case.
Ben makes surprising inroads, finding out a lot of old secrets about many people in town, and Lucy actually hopes he can put the murder to rest once and for all. But stirring up secrets means stirring up danger. And it may come from the unlikeliest of sources.
Listen for the Lie is a satisfying mystery/thriller. If you love stories of cold-case mysteries being stirred up, this one works well. If you like cleaner books, however, you won’t enjoy it: it has a LOT of profanity. It’s not just “on the higher side;” it’s a lot.
Rated: High. Profanity includes 90 uses of strong language, 150 instances of moderate profanity, 35 uses of mild language, and 55 instances of the name of Deity in vain. Sexual content includes several brief but detailed scenes, as well as references to sex. Violence includes murders, another killing, attempted murder; a moderate amount of detail with blood and injuries described. Rape and attempted rape are mentioned. Domestic violence.
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