Listen for the Lie

A sharp, darkly funny thriller that plunges you into a small-town nightmare where everyone believes you're a murderer, including yourself. After being acquitted for the brutal killing of her best friend, Lucy returns to her suffocating Texas hometown, armed with amnesia about the night in question and a biting wit that's her only defense against the town's judgment. The premise ignites when a true-crime podcaster arrives, determined to crack the case open and force Lucy to confront the one truth she's been running from: did she actually do it?

Tintera masterfully balances a propulsive murder mystery with laugh-out-loud humor, creating a high-wire act of a narrative that is as clever as it is compulsively readable. The real magic lies in Lucy's voice—a sardonic, unreliable narrator you can't help but root for, even as the evidence against her mounts. This is a world-class whodunit for readers who love a twisty plot, complex female relationships, and a protagonist whose sharp tongue is as dangerous as the potential killer still on the loose. You'll be guessing until the final, shocking reveal.