Clever, thoughtful, and occasionally heartbreaking, The Hop follows Lady Lane (née Kate Burns) on her journey to sex work. Clarke's work is nuanced and tender, and almost flies off the page - it's all done interview-style and I would have liked a little extra texture at the beginning of each chapter to ground it a little more. A fascinating read that you'll be thinking about for days.

Thank you Harper and NetGalley for the ARC!