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A review by duskx
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
3.0
“Listen for the Lies” by Amy Tintera is a literary rollercoaster that takes ‘going off the rails’ to a whole new level. The story, set in a Texas town, introduces us to Lucy, whose life is less of a puzzle and more of a ‘whodunit’ where she might be the ‘who.’
The book’s kick-off had me glued, and I was scratching my head over why some of my fellow Goodreads reviewers, who are usually quite liberal with their star ratings, gave it a negative review. But hang on tight, folks, because this ride would soon nosedive into a melodrama of bedroom escapades, and a main character who fantasizes about murder more than a villain in a slasher flick.
But let’s cut to the chase—my pet peeves isn’t the town’s collective hobby of hopping into the wrong beds or the protagonist’s all-bark-no-bite homicidal daydreams. It’s not even the stereotypical villain with the clumsy murder.
The book’s kick-off had me glued, and I was scratching my head over why some of my fellow Goodreads reviewers, who are usually quite liberal with their star ratings, gave it a negative review. But hang on tight, folks, because this ride would soon nosedive into a melodrama of bedroom escapades, and a main character who fantasizes about murder more than a villain in a slasher flick.
But let’s cut to the chase—my pet peeves isn’t the town’s collective hobby of hopping into the wrong beds or the protagonist’s all-bark-no-bite homicidal daydreams. It’s not even the stereotypical villain with the clumsy murder.