You can talk to a fade but a hook doesn’t listen..

Well, for me, a former slicer now a major hooker, I would love to have a fade. In my opinion, fades and draws both come from good mechanics, slices and hooks don't. If you ever see a pro hit a proper fade, the ball goes straight to the apex, then falls slightly to the right. A thing of beauty. The fade stays within a small corridor but even a draw, and definitely a hook, is always looking to escape.