Thank you Simon Maverick, #partner, for the ALC of If You Lie in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Simon Maverick Audio
Published: October 21, 2025
Summary:
A buried past. A new-age cult. A floating prison with no way off.
Seven years ago, Olivia woke up in the trunk of a stranger’s car—and barely escaped with her life. She’s been looking over her shoulder ever since.
Now, Olivia is a true-crime podcaster on a mission to help other women avoid her fate. But years spent covering violence and crime have left her burned out. So when Olivia’s estranged sister Quinn invites her to reconnect on an exclusive cruise, she jumps at the chance for a break…only this trip won’t be the relaxing vacation she’s hoping for.
The ship is elegant, the meals are divine, and the people are friendly—maybe too friendly. But Quinn isn’t the sister Olivia remembers. And strange things are starting to happen that echo Olivia’s past in unsettling ways.
When someone on the ship goes missing, Olivia realizes she’s playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Only this time, she might not survive.
My thoughts:
Thanks to my friends at Simon Maverick, I have discovered a new-to-me author that is phenomenal on audio…and you better believe I’ll be adding the rest of his books to my audio queue ASAP!
This was my first experience with Caleb Stephens and just from this book alone, I knew it wouldn’t be my last. This book starts off with a bang and never let’s up…and on audio, you know those are the kind of books that are going to be completely binge-worthy and this one most definitely was! I listened to it in one go and have no regrets…it was that good!!
Give me all the isolated locations — a luxury yacht here — characters you just have the feeling you cannot trust, a cult-like group, family drama and trauma and so much more. This thriller had my pulse pounding and kept me guessing all the way through.
Audio thoughts:
Shelley Reece does an amazing job with the narration here, infusing just the right amount of tension and emotion into her voice as needed.
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