Unhooked: The Rehab of a London Call Girl

by Clare Gee

A frank, semi-fictionalized account of an alcoholic, cocaine-addicted hooker's experiences in a residential drug rehabilitation facility Addicted to coke and booze and reliant on selling her body for cash, Katie, the heroine of Hooked , can no longer cope with the life she's created for herself. She has messed up badly and thrown everything away. Mentally, she is an anxious wreck, and physically she is in pieces—yet she is terrified of who she will become without her vices. She has to do something, though, and her choices are get help or die. She leaves London and admits herself to a residential rehab center for three months. Reformed addict Clare Gee draws on her own experiences of cocaine addiction, alcoholism, and prostitution in telling a moving story of a young woman battling through hell to create a sober life for herself. There are threats of expulsion from rehab and relapses, but through dedication and honesty, Katie begins the long journey to becoming clean and finding peace of mind.

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Francis Bunch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fairly graphic, but highly entertaining. Picked it up from a cafe, so will add Hooked to my 'to read' list.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Raunchy scary British.

[Devon Banks · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring. Save your time and money to read about someone with an interesting story instead of a poor me tale.

[Stella · Rating 1 out of 5]

Vulgar, tasteless and boring. What a waste of time.