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.
Final Thoughts
This book was a whirlwind and I enjoyed every last second of it. I picked it up and absolutely could not put it down until I finished. The story follows Lucy who may or may not have killed her best friend 5 years ago and Ben, a podcaster, who decides he is going to find out what really happened.
I felt connected to Lucy from the beginning- her dark humor and sarcastic inner thoughts really kept you wondering did she or didn’t she kill her best friend. Her hallucinations and inner monologue have you really questioning, did she do it and the trauma of the event keep her memories locked away or is it someone else entirely.
When Ben started interviewing everyone from Lucys hometown all the juicy details of people’s lives surrounding Savvy’s murder was revealed and I was here for it. Who doesn’t love a little drama, with a side order of whodunit?
If you want a fast paced read that will keep you guessing the entire time then I suggest picking up this book! Make sure you check the trigger warnings and enjoy the ride.
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️