Not bad book on immigration in America. The author uses a Miguel Sanchez, an immigration attorney who wins a case before the Supreme Court on immigration, to tell a twisty story.

Not worth 5 stars as the ending is predictable.

Thanks to Net Galley and BooksGoSocial for the chance to read and review.

Not what I expected, but thought provoking and engaging throughout. Would read more by this author anyday.

A story about American immigration and the issues surrounding it. Well written but I didn't enjoy the story.

Not really my cup of tea. I found it rather hard to get into "The Wall" due to, in part, to its writing style and the overall plot. Just not really for me.

I am interested in immigration and hearing the stories of people's journeys and experiences. I knew this was a work of fiction, with a pull of an attorney championing for immigration rights while being an illegal alien was intriguing. The book had a slow start, lots of details that might have been necessary for a later on in the plot, but it made it very hard to get into and I ended up not being able to keep reading and decided not to finish.

2.7/5

I am not sure, how to rate this book as this book was interesting and not interesting in so many places. I liked the idea of showing life/struggle of legal & illegal immigrates. But at the same time, i was so put off by the language at times.
Thanks netgalley and publishers for the book in return of an honest review.
Full review to follow soon.

Thank you Netgalley for sharing this book with me for a honest review.

The book focuses on one suspicious person where Bobby must reflect on his past to discover the truth.

The book is full of character development, mysterious deaths, propoganda, and suspicions. It is a smooth read with little interruptions.

I'm giving a 3 star due to the unrealistic plot and very long book summary. Nonetheless, I would still recommend this book to my friends.

Joseph Hayes The Wall has it all: sharp dialogue, terrific twists and is a smart, gutsy, timely thriller that delivers."

I am grateful to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for the honest review.

This is the first time I have ready anything by this author and I must say it was a great read.
Made me think of what’s going on with our country and the Government this novel hits very close to current events happening right now in the government. Miguel Sanchez is an immigration attorney who wins a case before the Supreme Court on immigration. His background is rather unusual. Twenty years ago he was a different young man. This story takes you on the changes in his life and his friend, Bobby. It also shows what powerful men behind the man can make happen. Well worth the read.

All in all a nice book. Swift and telling, educational and in spite of the tough story neither brutal nor sad. I liked it, and although I‘d not consider it great literature I‘d recommend it for a shared reading experience in the classroom.

I was enjoying this book until the end which I thought was predictable and wrapped up too conveniently which is why I didn't give it 5 stars. I would like to thank the publishers and netgalley for letting me have the book to review and the opinions expressed are entirely my own views.

Joseph Hayes, The Wall

A USA political thriller/drama linking illegal immigration and ethics following a friendship of three boys to men.
Mostly this was an interesting story, especially in the later half when the drama heated up. There was a great potential to create a good thriller, but I felt Hayes drifted a little, not keeping the reader focused on the plot.
Initially I though I was reading a young adult or new adult book, due to the fact the first half of the story seem to focus on the childhood of 3 boys, all linked through illegal immigration. Three different backgrounds, three different outlooks. There was even a teenage courtship storyline.

The murders that change their paths were written without drama or tension, and I think this is why I I felt the book lacked something.

It is not a page turner. In the later stages there is a lot of descriptive rambling and political prattle that drags out too much.

The naivety and innocence of Bobby is laughable at times; especially when it comes to women. He acts grownup but his language and actions don’t match his worldliness.

My overall opinion is that this book is very researched and has a great premise for a story. I learned a lot about immigration issues and the political system, but there is too much focus on the early years and not enough drama or thrill in the later stages to make it a real nail biting thriller. It just lacked something as if Hayes could not decide which genre to write in. I actually felt a little cheated as it did not live up to its blurb and struggled to actually finish it.

I would like to thank Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the review copy of The Wall by Joseph Hayes.

Bobby, Sal and Miguel are childhood friends. They live in a small community in the USA, which is full of people who have crossed the border from South America. Some are living there legally, whilst others are living under the radar, having made the crossing illegally. After a tragedy occurs, Bobby thinks he’ll never see his friends again.

Fast-forward 20 years and Bobby is living a happy life, doing a job he loves. When one of his old friends unexpectedly re-enters his life, bringing lots of drama with him, Bobby’s life is turned upside-down.

While I was reading this book, I kept returning to the blurb that accompanied it. For the most part, that blurb and the book I was reading felt totally different. Only in around the last 20% of the book did the storyline in any way match up to the description. For example, I was at 37% before the boys became adults - I understand the need for some scene-setting, but that was far too much.

If I hadn’t been reading this book for review purposes, I would have given up on it by the time I reached 25%. Very slow-paced, very hard work to read, and not at all what it was described as.

1 star out of 5

The Wall is out now.

I thought this was a very interesting story and especially for the times we are living in now. Miguel Sanchez is an immigration attorney who wins a case before the Supreme Court on immigration. His background is rather unusual. Twenty years ago he was a different young man. This story takes you on the changes in his life and his friend, Bobby. It also shows what powerful men behind the man can make happen. Well worth the read.

The Wall
By Joseph Hayes

4 stars.

Is it really possible to make a difference in the world? Is it really true that anyone can become president of the USA? Is there really people behind the political scenes pulling all the strings?

Miguel Sanchez is a talent attorney with a hidden past, on the cusp of ruling America. For his entire life he has had those behind him pulling strings.

I found the book to be fast paced from start to climax, not getting stuck in the middle as some authors tend to do. The plot and characters are well developed through the pace and mini climax’s of the story.

It does set up those initial questions for the thinkers to mull over. It is mostly though a novel dealing with an immigration issue, and the test of friendship.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a review copy in return for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

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Reviewed by Heath Henwood
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A great novel to jump start your brain into thinking about the immigration issue. In the beginning three Texas border town high school friends are introduced, all with different histories regarding their American citizenship. Following two murders our story jumps ahead twenty years and we find one of the three as a potential candidate for national office. Those murders come back to haunt the candidate and those closest to Himes as “The Cause” becomes more important than the people in the way.