ARC provided by #NetGalley #Hooked in exchange for an honest review.

I consider Hooked a psychological suspense thriller fantasy. I found the story very slow moving, emotionally raw and nostalgic. Many themes of grief, sexism, addiction, LGBTQ, forgiveness, loss and love are expressed. However, it was still a wild epic ride with ghosts, creatures, fights, and murder. At times I did had a hard time getting into the action because it seemed abstract.

While it is based on a Peter Pan fairytale, I consider it Hook's tale. It follows mostly Hook and Wendy's daughter Jane with Pan being this dark figure that is referenced and villainized. I enjoyed this book a lot and learned more about Peter Pan than I previously knew. I will forever look at him side eye'd now. You see he isn't the fun loving boy wonder he is portrayed to be. Bending people to you will for sport, not cool.

Book offers a different side of Cpt Hook that I never considered. You get Cpt Hook as aging James Hook, the man, lost, a future derailed, vulnerable, flaws and all. And I empathized with him, whereas, I never did before. And you get a view of his personal life that I surprised me. Didn't see it coming.

It is a beautifully written book. Check out my Youtube channel for more thoughts on this book.