Type of read: Commuter Read.

What made me pick it up: 'Hard Girls' had been on my TBR for quite a while, I think it was the cover art and description that got me. I also used it for the TN R.E.A.D.s challenge of reading a book that’s thrilling or chilling. Based on the description, I picked it for this prompt before reading, so we'll see if it's truly a thriller.

Overall rating:  I think 'Hard Girls' is one of the first books I've read in a really long time that I didn't see coming. The storyline kept evolving and growing while still making sense and staying true to the characters and what ultimately made them who they are. I very much enjoyed the twists and turns Lennon took us on as we learned more about Jane and Lila and how they came to be who they are today. There are multiple time jumps in 'Hard Girls' as you go back and forth from Jane and Lila's childhood to the present day - so if you're reading it in the audio version, just be aware that you need to keep an ear on that. They are always at chapter breaks, which is nice (and appreciated), but there are times when it flows so well from one to the other that if you're not listening to your chapter breaks you could get confused. I don't know if I can say that 'Hard Girls' was what I would typically think of as a thriller/suspense...but I can see where it leans into those genres a bit—definitely a mystery/crime book. Overall, very happy I stumbled across 'Hard Girls' and I've already recommended it.

Reader's Note: 'Hard Girls' includes drug and alcohol use, espionage, incarceration, assault, sexual assault, and attempted rape of an underage individual while unconscious.