The Illegal - Softcover

A twisting, intricately woven yarn that spins itself out at an incredible pace. . . . In The Illegal, Hill takes on the snarled, pressing issues of our moment in time. . . . His larger moral questions linger, provocatively.--The Globe and Mail

The Illegal is a page turner. . . . The parallel world Hill has created allows for a perhaps fantastical overcoming of obstacles that is both exhilarating and heartening.--Toronto Star

The narrative structure of The Illegal is artful and suspenseful, the themes it addresses timely and prescient. Most of all, it is a thrilling story that paints a rich portrait of complex experiences too often reduced to a single media image.--Winnipeg Free Press

Deeply satisfying . . . shot through with humor and humanity. . . . [A] timely and affecting story.--Booklist

[A] taut political thriller. . . . Hill s intricate, propulsive plot includes corruption, murder, and mayhem, and readers will be rushing to its fulfilling resolution.--Publishers Weekly"

Pushing the story forward is a character who has the kind of determination, bravery, and loyalty that most people could only strive for. . . . He is the kind of character you will root for all the way to the finish line. My rating: 5/5.--Newstalk 1010, Bookends review

[The Illegal] explores many charged issues and questions. . . . [It] will, no doubt, remain in readers' minds, and may help deepen our urgent dialogue about race and immigration.--Quill and Quire

[A] taut political thriller. . . . Hill's intricate, propulsive plot includes corruption, murder, and mayhem, and readers will be rushing to its fulfilling resolution.--Publishers Weekly

Hill has masterfully portrayed the voices lost in our contemporary discussions of immigration. This is a compelling and thought- provoking examination of the challenges any nation faces when we fail to serve as our brother's and sister's keepers across borders, nationality, and race. A must-read.--Heidi W. Durrow, New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell from the Sky

"Hill has outdone himself with his latest novel. . . . His characters are authentic, and each is indispensable. . . . Captivating."--Library Journal (starred review)