Illegal
Written by Miriam Halahmy
Publication date: September 2019
Ages: Young adult
Format: Paperback / 198 x 130 mm / 320 pages
ISBN: 978-1-909991-96-5
Rights available: UK & Commonwealth
UK retail price: £7.99
“If Jemma had lived, none of this would have happened. I'd have been too busy to get dragged into this filthy, illegal business...”
Since Lindy's baby sister died, her family have been caught in a downward spiral. Her brothers are in prison and her parents have given up. Soon Lindy is out of her depth too, caught in the centre of an international drugs ring with no way out.
Then Lindy finds help from an unexpected ally: weird, mute Karl from school. Together they plan a daring and desperate escape. But when you’re in this deep, can you ever be free?
Touching, surprising and painfully honest, Illegal follows up Miriam Halahmy’s acclaimed first novel, Hidden.
Reviews
“Well written, gritty… an author who can deal with tough, hard-hitting issues and keep things realistic.”
“This book is bursting with realism; there is no fun or fantasy here, just real life at it's most grittiness. Miriam Halahmy knows how to tackle difficult and often delicate subjects, making them accessible to the YA market.”
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