Saturday, February 17, 2024

2.17.2024 - Hard Girls

Hard Girls by J. Robert Lennon 

Many thanks to NetGalley, Mulholland Books, and Hachette Audio for gifting me an audio ARC of this intriguing novel by J. Robert Lennon and perfectly narrated by Amanda Troop - 4 stars!

Jane Pool is trying to live a normal, quiet life, working in admin at the local college where her father is a professor.  She's trying to keep her aging dad's life together as well as be a good mom to her daughter, despite constant criticism from her mother-in-law.  Then she gets a cryptic call from her estranged sister, Lila, who says she has info on their mother, who left them years ago.  So begins a clandestine adventure to find the truth.

This story is told from the past and present timelines.  It has a little bit of everything - family dysfunction and loyalty, coming-of-age issues, espionage, cat-and-mouse chases, with lots of family secrets thrown in the mix.  All of the Pool family members seem to be quite detached and a bit unfeeling, but I liked how the sisters were there for each other no matter what.  A good read!

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