“….[T]houghtful and philosophical…. a Humanities curriculum would be well served to add…[Outlaw in India]…to a list of recommended reads in multicultural literature….”

"It is a stand-alone novel that can be enjoyed without reading the others, but reading the series in sequence shows the growth of Alfred as a character and the development of Roy's themes of responsibility for oneself and for others....Outlaw in India is an introduction to this ancient and complicated land, and Alfred is an ideal guide, curious, observant and open-minded. Roy gives readers vivid sensory descriptions of the cities and landscapes Alfred travels through. The people Alfred encounters prove the most interesting as he is exposed to the extremes of callousness and compassion....Readers will admire Alfred's courage...[h]is journeys expand his understanding of humanity and test his notions of right and wrong. Roy uses characters to raise questions and challenge Alfred's and the reader's assumptions. Roy explores notions of mentorship and the way people are transformed by their encounters with other people....Outlaw in India is a much deeper book than it appears. The plot is full of incident and excitement with various levels of tension....The book can be read purely as an adventure in a foreign land, but readers will inevitably have their views of the world changed. This fifth volume is the best Submarine Outlaw book yet. It's a fast-paced, fun read with interesting themes that will appeal to boys and to anyone who likes travel and adventure.
Highly Recommended."

"[P}erhaps the most imposing character in Outlaw in India is not a character at all. It is India. The country, as Alfred experiences it, is a living entity, a complicated being of the expected (e.g., the heat and amazing foods) and the surprising (e.g., discrimination and kindness). Though the series could easily be promoted as a great adventure series for boys, the Submarine Outlaw books will continue to garner fans of both genders for its great characters and adventure with a frisson of the impossible and the hope for everything working out well (a.k.a. the happy ending). Readers will continue to find all that here in Outlaw in India, fresh and engrossing, just as each new book in the series has offered. With Africa set to be the location of the next book in the series, there is even more to anticipate."