Staff Review: THIS STORY MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE

THIS STORY MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE by Tiffany Crum
9781250395238
3/10/26
Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar
Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense

THIS STORY MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE is a love letter to podcasters and true-crime obsessives everywhere.

Benny and Joy are best friends who like to say they’ve been saving each other’s lives since the moment they met, and with Joy’s severe narcolepsy, that’s not entirely a joke. Soon, their life-affirming humor, pitch-perfect banter, and undeniable chemistry, combined with a shared fascination with bizarre near-death experiences, give birth to their hit podcast, This Story Might Save Your Life.

But their meteoric rise to fame leads to their most harrowing survival story yet when Joy and her husband, the podcast’s producer, go missing. With the police quickly zeroing in on Benny as their prime suspect, he must piece together the truth and find Joy before it’s too late. And as his investigation unfolds, he discovers he isn’t the only one keeping secrets. This is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that invites you to uncover secrets, piece together clues, and question everything! It’s truly impossible to put down.

From the moment I finished reading, this became the number one book I wanted to recommend. I love a thriller that burrows into your bones and makes you just as obsessed as the characters with uncovering the truth. I stayed up late, glued to every detail in the present-day timeline while eagerly connecting clues from the past and from Joy’s draft chapters of their memoir. With the crackling suspense of LISTEN FOR THE LIE, this one will be perfect for crime junkies hunting for their next fixation. 

And audiobook lovers are in for a special treat! The audiobook includes an actual episode of Benny and Joy’s podcast at the end. The banter is phenomenal, the callbacks to stories throughout the book are spot-on, and it brilliantly brings Crum’s world to life.

Happy reading (or listening)!
<3 Hallie

Anchor

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“ By turns hilarious, harrowing, heartbreaking, and profound, Crum’s mystery ticks every box. It’s a triumph.”—Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

“Crum’s gripping debut teases out the elements of intrigue just like a true-crime podcast while also crafting a root-for love story grounded in soul-deep friendship. Equal parts heartfelt and tension-laced, this is a book that will appeal to fans of domestic suspense and avid podcast listeners.”—Booklist