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3.5 stars. Not entirely surprising but fast paced.

I listened to this one as an audiobook, and it was engaging enough that I listened to it in one day.

Five years before, Lucy was found covered in her best friend Savvy's blood and Savvy was found brutally murdered. Lucy had suffered a blow to the head and so she has no recollection of what happened. Everyone in the small Texas town thinks Lucy killed Savvy, but the police have never been able to garner enough evidence to charge her with the crime. Enter Ben Owens and his true crime podcast, he is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery--with or without Lucy's help. Lucy decides to come home for her grandmother's birthday party and her grandmother convinces her to speak with Ben and help him out.

As an audiobook, I liked that it was a full cast narration and the podcast elements felt very realistic. I overall liked Lucy's character, but I thought the voice of Savvy in her head got really annoying really quickly on the audio. It was also the second book in a row where the female main character made very questionable choices--hopping into bed right away with someone she barely knows and isn't sure they have her best interests at heart.

That said, I did like how the mystery unfolded and it was a clever reveal. I can't say that I didn't call the identity of the actual killer because I did, but it was a good story nonetheless. The amnesia was believable and the writing is on point, snarky, and easy to follow. I also loved grandma and want to be like her when I grow up.

If you manage your expectations and just go with this novel, I think it has widespread appeal to those who enjoy suspenseful thrillers.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my own.