'I love drugs. I love getting drunk. Better still both at the same time. It helps me to forget, faster. I am an addict and I always will be. But when I drink, I sniff cocaine, and when I do that, well, I swap my snatch for cash'. In "Hooked", reformed addict Clare Gee draws on her own experiences of cocaine addiction, alcoholism and prostitution in telling the sensational story of a woman living on the edge. Emotionally scarred by having never known her mother, Katie escapes to London and immerses herself in a seedy world of drugs, drink, and sex, chasing happiness in the pubs and clubs, and snorting cocaine in private members' bars with her rich punters. Finding herself in a cycle of prostitution and unable to break free, she turns to drug smuggling and becomes embroiled in a bigamous marriage in an attempt to secure some emotional stability. From this dark emotional pit, Katie starts her painful journey back to 'wellness' and attempts to rid herself of her addictions for good. Hooked is a graphic tale of how life as a prostitute really is and what can happen when we search for happiness outside of ourselves. It is a poignant reminder that things can always get better, as long as we remember that when it's time to leave the party, it's time.
| ISBN | 1845966031 | | Pages | 272 | | ISBN13 | 9781845966034
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 197 | | Publisher | Mainstream Publishing | | Published in | Edinburgh | | Imprint | Mainstream Publishing | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Publication date | 06 May 2010 | | Spine width (mm) | 16 | | DEWEY | 362.29092 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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I was expecting this to be chick-lit and was very pleasantly surprised to discover that it isn't. Although written in an easy to read style, Clare Gee's novel is intelligent, intriguing, and at times the honesty of the content is quite inspirational. I have not read a book for a long time, if ever, that has taken me on such an emotional roller-coaster and made me question some of my attitudes and behaviours. This book will make you think. <br><br>The only criticism is that at the end I was left a little shell-shocked and wished there had been a couple more chapters to allow me to unwind after the whirlwind ride that I had been taken on. And also I must say that the cover doesn't make sense, to me, after reading this book. It look too much targeted towards women, when this book will certainly make the hairs stand on end for both males and females. <br><br>Get it, read it, laugh, cry then thank God it wasn't you! -
AmeliaBloody brilliant read I rarely experience all emotions in one book but this has them all tinged with humour.... -
Neil Long
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