Book description
Picture this: your twin sister texts you at 2 a.m. with a single word: "Mom." And that's not the weird part. The weird part is you haven't spoken in ten years, your life is all beige suburbia (and a mother-in-law who could give a cold shoulder to a snowman), and now you're hurtling across the country chasing ghosts. That's Hard Girls, and J. Robert Lennon's audiobook is the perfect vehicle for this deliciously twisted twin-tale.
Jane's life is meticulously boring: spreadsheets, quiet dinners, the kind of normal that feels like wearing socks with sandals. Then Lila calls, voice crackling with the energy of someone who hasn't slept since the last apocalypse, and drops the bomb: We know where Mom is. And why she vanished. Suddenly, Jane's safe little world cracks open, and she's trading her sensible slippers for something less practical (and way more dangerous).
The genius of this audiobook? Lennon's prose, already razor-sharp on the page, becomes pure audio gold. You hear the thump of Jane's quiet life shattering, the subtle tension in Lila's voice when she says, "She's been waiting for us." The narrator nails Jane's internal monologue-her panic, her longing for the sister who saw her, not just the wife and mother she's become. You'll feel that little jolt when Lila says, "She left because she couldn't stand you," and Jane's quiet "Oh."
This isn't just a crime novel. It's a family saga dipped in noir, a chase that hurtles from Jane's quiet college office to dusty back roads, all while the past whispers in your ear. Lennon weaves the Pool family's secrets like a master weaver, and the audiobook makes those whispers feel real-like they're leaning in right beside you. You'll laugh at Jane's deadpan "infuriating mother-in-law" quip, then gasp when Lila's secrets start to unravel.
The pacing? Propulsive. Like a thriller you can't turn off, but with the emotional weight of a family dinner you really don't want to miss. Lennon's "master of the dark arts" label? Totally earned here. He takes the mundane (the dread of a boring job, the chaos of family dinners) and twists it into something utterly gripping. And the best part? You don't just read Jane's journey-you live it, listening as she pieces together the life she thought she'd left behind, only to find it's been haunting her all along.
If you love stories where the most dangerous thing isn't a gun, but the truth you've been avoiding, Hard Girls is your next obsession. And honestly? You'll be hitting "play" on the next chapter before you even finish this sentence. Just... maybe skip the mother-in-law chat first.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience