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A razor-sharp, darkly hilarious thriller that skewers small-town gossip and true-crime obsession through the eyes of a gloriously unreliable narrator. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Listen for the Lie.
- gossipy
- claustrophobic
- tense
- suspenseful
- 01
The Teacher
Freida McFadden
A deliciously dark, twist-a-minute thrill ride through the toxic secrets of a seemingly perfect high school.
- 02
Everyone Here Is Lying
Shari Lapena
A claustrophobic neighborhood thriller where every closed door hides a toxic secret and no one can be trusted.
- 03
The Lies I Tell
Julie Clark
A slick, cat-and-mouse psychological thriller where the line between predator and prey blurs into a satisfying tale of feminist vengeance.
- 04
Sadie
Courtney Summers
A relentless, dual-timeline descent into grief and vengeance that grips you by the throat and refuses to let go.
- 05
The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Holly Jackson
A claustrophobic, twist-laden thriller that unravels the dark, paranoid reality behind a family's true-crime infamy.
- 06
Count My Lies
Sophie Stava
A razor-sharp descent into a glamorous world where every smile hides a secret and every lie tightens the noose.
- 07
Just for the Summer
Abby Jimenez
A witty, sun-soaked summer romance that sneaks up on you with profound emotional depth and the healing power of found family.
- 08
The Midnight Feast
Lucy Foley
A sun-drenched, cocktail-fueled descent into paranoia where luxury masks a deadly reckoning with the past.
- 09
Magic for Liars
Sarah Gailey
A gritty, emotionally bruised noir where the real mystery is how to survive the resentment of being the ordinary sister in a magical world.
- 10
Five Survive
Holly Jackson
A claustrophobic, real-time pressure cooker of a thriller where every ticking minute strips away another layer of trust.
- 11
Girl, Forgotten
Karin Slaughter
A tense dive into a small town's buried past where uncovering a decades-old murder might cost a new investigator her life.
- 12
What Lies in the Woods
Kate Alice Marshall
A dark, tangled exploration of childhood secrets and the devastating cost of keeping them buried.
