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8th out of 166 books
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51 voters
Hooked
by
Polly Iyer (Goodreads Author)
High-priced call girl Tawny Dell boasts a client list that’s part Fortune 500, part Five Families. With a PhD in art history and a tidy chunk of money stashed offshore, she hangs up her G-string with plans to retire to a Mediterranean island to open a gallery.
Lincoln Walsh, NYPD sex-crimes investigator, has other ideas. He wants Tawny to work undercover at a high-class bo...more
Lincoln Walsh, NYPD sex-crimes investigator, has other ideas. He wants Tawny to work undercover at a high-class bo...more
Paperback, 348 pages
Published
by Createspace
(first published December 3rd 2011)
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I like to think of myself as a hard-to-please critic when it comes to my reviews of romance books. For a book in this particular genre to receive a 5-star rating from me, it has to be more than just good. It has to be over-the-top, brought-tears-to-my-eyes, oh-no-she-didn’t, laugh-out-loud, and you-gotta-love-him GOOD! Hooked by Polly Iyer met all of these qualifications and more! I don’t like to compare authors, and, to be honest, Polly Iyer can stand on her own as a very talented author, but f...more
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Fans of The Sopranos or mafia and crime dramas will especially enjoy this one. It definitely read more like a crime drama and not so much a romance, but there was definitely a burning chemistry between the H/h too.
Set in the NY City area, the story focuses on bringing down some of the worst organized criminals. The story includes the most unlikely H/h romance you can imagine: he’s a federal agent that investigates sex crimes, and she is a former high priced ca...more
Fans of The Sopranos or mafia and crime dramas will especially enjoy this one. It definitely read more like a crime drama and not so much a romance, but there was definitely a burning chemistry between the H/h too.
Set in the NY City area, the story focuses on bringing down some of the worst organized criminals. The story includes the most unlikely H/h romance you can imagine: he’s a federal agent that investigates sex crimes, and she is a former high priced ca...more
What do you say about a book you wrote? I like it a lot? I love it? Both. I've written a few books, and Hooked may be my favorite.
Hooked by Polly Iyer
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Hooked is the perfect title for this latest in author Polly Iyer's romantic suspense novels. Every character in this book has a duality of purpose born of inclination and sometimes greed. And this is the authors challenge, asking the reader to understand, and maybe empathize, with people whose behavior is frequently on the other side of the law.
Benny Cooper, late of wall-street fame and married father of two, has the perfec...more
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Hooked is the perfect title for this latest in author Polly Iyer's romantic suspense novels. Every character in this book has a duality of purpose born of inclination and sometimes greed. And this is the authors challenge, asking the reader to understand, and maybe empathize, with people whose behavior is frequently on the other side of the law.
Benny Cooper, late of wall-street fame and married father of two, has the perfec...more
I'm a fan of Polly Iyer's books, so I was delighted when this came out. Hooked is a fast-paced, sexy read with a little humor here and there. Tawny Dell is a former call girl, at least until the cops, Lincoln Walsh in particular, drag her back to help solve a crime. Tawny is a smart, likeable character who chose her profession with her eyes wide open. She's someone I'd enjoy knowing. Linc may have doubts about his assignment, but he needs to catch a killer, so he does what he has to. But meanwhi...more
Hooked by Polly Iyer features Lincoln Walsh, special investigator with the NYPD, and Tawny Dell, glamorous, exclusive, and retired call girl. They battle a common foe, each other, and their mutual attraction.
The discovery of a murdered prostitute’s body leads police to a high-class brothel, but they can’t make a solid connection between the crime and the brothel, in fact police can’t even prove the young woman worked there. Walsh tracks Tawny down at her vacation paradise, threatens her with cha...more
The discovery of a murdered prostitute’s body leads police to a high-class brothel, but they can’t make a solid connection between the crime and the brothel, in fact police can’t even prove the young woman worked there. Walsh tracks Tawny down at her vacation paradise, threatens her with cha...more
More of a 2.5 stars than 2. There are a lot of strong points for the story. I was certainly interested in the premise of a former call girl forced to work with the police undercover so she wouldn't go to jail for tax evasion, and the story was interesting in its own way. However, the writing needs a lot of work. The events moved too quickly and the story was overwritten, largely because Iyer chose to use so many different points of view. Doing so too out a lot of the suspense. (And the actual mu...more
This is the first book I've read by Ms. Iyer and I was riveted. The suspense was, OMG high-octane at times and the author spared no expense with the violent scenes. This book had it all, mob boss, a pimp who genuinely took care of his girls, good H&H characters, good cop vs. bad cop and some awesome twists. The story was well-written and edited and had an original storyline. However, what was disappointing to me was (*spoiler*) the secondary story, the romance between the H&H. It never b...more
When the author works hard to combine a high-priced call girl, a Mob boss and a sex crimes unit detective to weave a wonderful tale...you have the book "Hooked." This is appropriately titled as it had me hooked from the start. Tawny Dell is portrayed as an intelligent call girl who has decided to give up the life until Linctus Walsh recruits her to go back for one more job in order to solve the murderer investigation of another call girl. This leads to more murderess and a Mob connection that Ta...more
Great fun. While I liked the heroine and hero, the hapless schmiel who operated the bordello stole the book. What a hoot. Nice interplay of romance, suspense and humor.
Many of us are forced into situations by circumstance. Tawny Dell decides she is going to retire from the racy world of high class call girl but the government has other plans for her. The reluctant acceptance of her lot in order to enjoy her retirement later is beautifully portrayed in this excellent story. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone looking for an exciting and intriguing read.
Not a bad read - a high price call girl decides to retire from the business but the police come after her for not paying taxes. They agree to drop the charges if she helps them solve some murders and get info on a guy they've been trying to indict. The cop who presents the deal to her becomes emotionally involved with her. Couple of tense moments in the book but fairly predictable.
What a page-turning read! Tawny and Linc are expertly matched as call girl and sex cop, and they join forces, reluctantly on Tawny's part, to bring down a big fish. Tawny wants to get back to her retirement;Linc wants to close the case. Electricity between these characters snaps off the page.
I'm an Iyer fan and look forward to more of her books.
I'm an Iyer fan and look forward to more of her books.
This book will keep you hooked. Suitable title for this great story. I had a hard time putting it down. Well written, great characters and the plot was awesome. I loved how every thing came together. I enjoyed reading every page. I recommend reading this book.
Actually 3.5 Got this one free from Pixel of Ink. There were some great characters in this one, and a couple of plot twists that I didn't see coming at all.
A Retired high priced hooker, the mob and his minions, the dirty cop and the hero - Tawny (the hooker) had found herself in a little trouble with the IRS for tax evasion. She was asked by the FBI to return back to her old profession to find out who was behind the murders of a couple of girls that had been found that had recently worked under a well known mob boss that had been under suspicion for a while. While Tawney was trying to get the scoop, she was being closely watched by one the boss's i...more
Enjoyed this book from page 1 to end. But, spoiler alert, it is very sexually explicit so keep it away from younger readers.
I was disappointed, really think the characters should have been intimate. The action in the book was great but the relationship between Linc and Tawny needed more work l think.
It was a quick read. Read it on vacation. I would try another book from this author.
wasn't bad.. wasn't great.. interesting characters, but poorly developed.. ehh.. it was ok
Downloaded this one for free on Amazon...was pretty good for being free
Awesome read... just wish she had been called something other than Tawney...
Very good read, fast paced action with a little romance. Great characters!
Overall, this was a good read. A bit predictable but fast and entertaining.
Retired high-priced call girl Tawny Dell is given a choice – un-retire to infiltrate a very elite ‘club’ where two girls have gone missing or face income tax evasion charges – by Detective Linc Walsh. She agrees to go undercover in the club, putting herself in danger and Linc in a rush to save her.
Primarily a romance, Hooked has a touch of a comedic caper novel in the way things go wrong for some of the characters and a thriller in the danger the mian characters encounter. It’s a tough mix to pu...more
Primarily a romance, Hooked has a touch of a comedic caper novel in the way things go wrong for some of the characters and a thriller in the danger the mian characters encounter. It’s a tough mix to pu...more
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Free on Amazon 08/03/2012. This one sounds seriously good.
Aug 06, 2012
Valerie ~ Val Hall ~
marked it as to-read
Kindle free download 2/8/2012.
Mar 20, 2013
Lindsey
marked it as to-read
Amazon freebie 3/20/13
Amazon Freebie 10/13/2012
Tawny Dell is a retired high class call girl who winds up getting back into the life when she's 'asked' by law enforcement to gather information from an exclusive brothel and its owner. In return, she gets to stay off the IRS' radar. Linc Walsh, the sexy cop on the case, falls for Tawny hard, pretty much like every other man with whom she comes into contact :-) There's romance, suspense, humor, lots of bad guys and murder. What more could you ask for? This fun beach read will keep you turning th...more
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I'm a reader and writer. My reading choices range from mysteries to romantic suspense to thrillers. All my books have elements of suspense, mystery, and romance, with a dash of humor here and there. They are available for Kindle e-reader and in paperback. You can find out more about me at: http://PollyIyer.com
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