num_pages: 192
description: Christie Naylor's mother dies on her 17th birthday. Pursuing a fantasy, her father takes his grieving family away from the suburbs to live by a lake, which he builds himself. Coming to terms with her new life, Christie starts a disastrous affair with Mick Fleet, a charismatic Irishman.
language: English
title: The Hook
titlecomplete: The Hook
genres: Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 60
publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC