{"schema_version":"bf_book_companion_v1","release_id":"20260529T161654Z","book":{"amazon_purchase_url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250880335?tag=bookfrontier-20","asin":"1250880335","authors":["Amy Tintera"],"book_id":"9781250880338","canonical_url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/listen-for-the-lie-1250880335","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781250880338.jpg?v=20260529T161654Z%3A2026-05-29T17%3A17%3A38Z","description":"A New York Times Bestseller * A Good Morning America Book Club Pick * An NPR Best Book of the Year * A Washington Post Best Thriller of 2024 \"I read this in one sitting! Such a fun and engaging read, with an ending that blew my mind!\" — Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author \"A world-class whodunit.\" —Stephen King “An extremely successful high-wire act, balancing between dark comedy and darker thrills.” —Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Laugh-out-loud funny, thrilling and twisty...” — Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter? 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. 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