Run for the Hills A Novel

"Run for the Hills is a touching and generous romp of a novel, a sort of lighthearted family heist in which the anticipated grift is simply a meeting (or confrontation?) with the characters' father. The results of their quest are, frankly, beside the point. In bringing the siblings together - with or without the man who helped create them - Wilson makes a bold and convincing case that every real family is one you have to find and, at some point, choose, even if it's the one you're born into." - Bobby Finger, New York Times Book Review ("Editors' Choice")

"Like Wilson's other fiction including Nothing to See Here and Now Is Not the Time to Panic, Run for the Hills gently tugs at the heart." - Annabel Gutterman, TIME

"Here's how Maureen Corrigan, longtime book critic for Fresh Air, once neatly summed up Wilson's 'sweet-tart' fiction: 'He'll start off with these goofy, almost sitcom-type contrived premises and from there create stories that knock you out with the force of their emotional truth.' That description remains apt here. His newest novel features a literally found family of half-siblings, on a road trip to track down the deadbeat dad who fathered them all - and abandoned them each in turn." - NPR.org

"Unbelievably adorable sibling road trip . . . Real feeling and believable characters? Not problem. Kevin Wilson continues to do whimsy with as much heart as any writer ever has." - Boston Globe

"Rich with heart, humor and insight into what makes a family." - People

"Wilson's a master of creating offbeat relationships, and this story of family, mystery, and hope against all odds will surely rank among his best." - Town & Country

"[Wilson's] sweetest novel . . . Funny in a way that hurts just a little . . . Run for the Hills is partly about what children inherit from their parents. But as the Hills get to know each other, the focus shifts from nature to nurture. Each of the offspring has learned something important from their father, from Pep's basketball skills to Mad's gift for growing things to Rube's skill as a mystery writer. But all have surpassed their jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none dad." - Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Wilson is a master of writing about family. . . Run for the Hills spins an engaging yarn about loss and how it can sometimes lead to fortune. And it does so with a lot of humor." - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"In Kevin Wilson's poignant, comic stories, the theatricality of family life often takes center stage. . . . This is Wilson's special terrain, that sweet hurt where love and disappointment intersect. . . a slim, winsome story." - Washington Post Book Review

"Fans will pounce on the latest from this beloved author of offbeat family fiction." - Booklist

"Wilson's living narrative is a combination road novel, domestic drama and snapshot of rural America. Amid the seemingly carefree attitudes are profound questions. What would lead a man to abandon not just one family, but several? And what would it feel like to discover that the only family you've ever known is not the only family you have? Run for the Hills raises these questions and more with endearing aplomb. Forgiveness is difficult, sometimes, but these newly introduced siblings give it their best in this colorful novel." - BookPage

"A rollicking, hilarious family drama. . . . It's zany and madcap, and the characters are so indelibly drawn, so charming and full of heart, that it's an absolute pleasure to go along for the ride." - Cristina Henríquez, WBEZ Chicago

"Run for the Hills is as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking, with just the right balance of humour and emotional depth. It reminded me that healing doesn't always come from the person who hurt you, but sometimes, it also comes from people who were hurt just like you, and those who share the pain with you." - Booktrib

"Stellar writing, clever humor and offbeat family dynamics. . . . Wilson remains the King of Quirk." - KMUW

"A poignant meditation on what it means to be part of a family and the ways its members may not only disappoint, but surprise, support, and change one another." - Chapter 16

"What's more American than a Hollywood nepo baby landing a podcast deal? A chaotic, cross-country road trip. And in Run for the Hills, this one's anything but typical. It kicks off when Reuben Hill...shows up unannounced at a Tennessee farm to tell Madeline "Mad" Hill that he thinks she's his long-lost sister. Reuben's already hired a PI to track down their dad - who disappeared 30 years ago - plus two other half-siblings. So Mad and Rube hit the road and along the way, their impromptu family reunion gets bigger, emotional baggage gets unpacked, and yes, hijinks absolutely ensue." - The Skimm