Lone Wolf
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Summary
12 hours， 30 minutes
Once a black book government assassin known as Orphan X， Evan Smoak left the program， went deep underground， and reinvented himself as someone who will go anywhere， and risk everything to help the truly desperate who have nowhere else to turn。 Since then， Evan has fought international crime syndicates and drug cartels， faced down the most powerful men in the world and even brought down a President。 Struggling with an unexpected personal crisis， Evan goes back to the very basics of his mission - and this time， the truly desperate is a little girl who wants him to find her missing dog。
Not his usual mission， and not one Evan embraces with enthusiasm， but this unlikely， tiny job quickly explodes into his biggest mission yet。 one that finds him battered between twisted AI technocrat billionaires， a mysterious female assassin who seems a mirror of himself， and personal stakes so gut-wrenching he can scarcely make sense of them 。
Evan's mission pushes him to his limit - he must find and take down the assassin known only as the Wolf， before she succeeds in completing her mission and killing the people who can identify her - a teenaged daughter of her last target， and Evan himself。 Matched skill for skill， instinct for instinct， Evan must outwit an opponent who will literally stop at nothing if he is to survive。
Once a black book government assassin known as Orphan X， Evan Smoak left the program， went deep underground， and reinvented himself as someone who will go anywhere， and risk everything to help the truly desperate who have nowhere else to turn。 Since then， Evan has fought international crime syndicates and drug cartels， faced down the most powerful men in the world and even brought down a President。 Struggling with an unexpected personal crisis， Evan goes back to the very basics of his mission - and this time， the truly desperate is a little girl who wants him to find her missing dog。
Not his usual mission， and not one Evan embraces with enthusiasm， but this unlikely， tiny job quickly explodes into his biggest mission yet。 one that finds him battered between twisted AI technocrat billionaires， a mysterious female assassin who seems a mirror of himself， and personal stakes so gut-wrenching he can scarcely make sense of them 。
Evan's mission pushes him to his limit - he must find and take down the assassin known only as the Wolf， before she succeeds in completing her mission and killing the people who can identify her - a teenaged daughter of her last target， and Evan himself。 Matched skill for skill， instinct for instinct， Evan must outwit an opponent who will literally stop at nothing if he is to survive。
Reviews
Diane Saul
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A missing dog starts off a chain of events Evan， AKA Agent X couldn’t have foreseen。 All of a sudden he is in the sights of a trained assassin， trying to find out who the assassin is before she ends the life of an innocent victim。 We see Evan put into uncomfortable personal relationships that he has to navigate all while trying to complete his mission。 This was a good addition to the series， plenty of action and suspense。 although it could be read as a stand alone I recommend the whole series。 T A missing dog starts off a chain of events Evan， AKA Agent X couldn’t have foreseen。 All of a sudden he is in the sights of a trained assassin， trying to find out who the assassin is before she ends the life of an innocent victim。 We see Evan put into uncomfortable personal relationships that he has to navigate all while trying to complete his mission。 This was a good addition to the series， plenty of action and suspense。 although it could be read as a stand alone I recommend the whole series。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。 。。。more
Maria-Anne
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Orphan X finds his match。Who will get the upper-hand Evan or the other assassin？Against his better judgment， Evan gets roped into looking for a lost dog。 Not his normal job but how can he say no to a teary-eyed child？This becomes a twisted tail that keeps you on the edge of your seat， will Evan survive？ It was nice to see Evan grudgingly accepting and trying to deal with his feelings for the recently found family that up till then he did not know existed。 A brother that drinks too much， his ex-w Orphan X finds his match。Who will get the upper-hand Evan or the other assassin？Against his better judgment， Evan gets roped into looking for a lost dog。 Not his normal job but how can he say no to a teary-eyed child？This becomes a twisted tail that keeps you on the edge of your seat， will Evan survive？ It was nice to see Evan grudgingly accepting and trying to deal with his feelings for the recently found family that up till then he did not know existed。 A brother that drinks too much， his ex-wife and the darling niece that can put a guilt trip on him with no ends。This is the ninth book in the series， and I have read most of them。 Loved them all but this one is unique with the family situation。 Evan and Joey （the computer whiz that has often helped Evan out of hot spots） both are delving deeper into their emotions， not an easy task， trained in the orphan program and besides that， Joey is a teenager。 。。。more
Reatta Stafford
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I love all the Orphan X books， no surprise！ This book was a rejuvenation， seemed to really start to explore some things we've been promised！ As always， action， writing， and quality of the story are top notch！ Can't wait for the next one+ I love all the Orphan X books， no surprise！ This book was a rejuvenation， seemed to really start to explore some things we've been promised！ As always， action， writing， and quality of the story are top notch！ Can't wait for the next one+ 。。。more
Reeca Elliott
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Evan Smoak， once a black ops assassin， is now a person who helps anyone in trouble。 But this mission is not like any other he has ever taken part in。 He is helping to find a dog。 You heard me， a lost dog。 But this dog leads to an unusual murder and Evan may have finally met his match with this assassin。Orphan X is truly one of the best characters on the market。 He is a cross between Jack Reacher and Batman。I loved finding out about Evan’s family in this one and how it affected him！ Makes me see Evan Smoak， once a black ops assassin， is now a person who helps anyone in trouble。 But this mission is not like any other he has ever taken part in。 He is helping to find a dog。 You heard me， a lost dog。 But this dog leads to an unusual murder and Evan may have finally met his match with this assassin。Orphan X is truly one of the best characters on the market。 He is a cross between Jack Reacher and Batman。I loved finding out about Evan’s family in this one and how it affected him！ Makes me see a whole new side of this character！Now， this is part of a series。 I have read them all。 They are stand alone。 However， this one did not really explain his past。 And it is a good， strange， weird past。 So， read this but go back and pick up all of them。 You won’t be sorry！I just love Orphan X。 And there cannot be a better narrator than Scott Brick。 He is the best ever！ He makes Orphan X come alive。Need a great， action packed series…THIS IS IT！ Grab your copy today。I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review。 。。。more
Rhonda Lomazow
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Lone Wolf is the 9th in this excellent series。Evan is a strong character who comes alive in each book and keeps me turning the pages in anticipation of his adventures。Im already looking forward to next in the series。#netgalley #randomhouse
Sharon Kallenberger Marzola
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Lone Wolf is my favorite book in the series so far。 There are a lot of scenes that give me a wide range of feelings from beginning to end。 First， In the past， we get glimpses into Evan Smoak’s heart and humanity but not too much of his personal history。 He is， first and foremost， a former Orphan who was groomed to be a heartless assassin。 In this book， X has much to deal with in his personal life and his mission。 I love that the mission starts with a request from a young girl to find a dog。 X di Lone Wolf is my favorite book in the series so far。 There are a lot of scenes that give me a wide range of feelings from beginning to end。 First， In the past， we get glimpses into Evan Smoak’s heart and humanity but not too much of his personal history。 He is， first and foremost， a former Orphan who was groomed to be a heartless assassin。 In this book， X has much to deal with in his personal life and his mission。 I love that the mission starts with a request from a young girl to find a dog。 X didn’t want the job， but he was moved by the young girl。 He tracked the dog to a townhouse and found a murdered AI guru。 The discovery started another mission that often collides with the original dog search。 He deals with the personal pain of his clients。I love Joey。 She made me laugh throughout the book。 She rubs X's OCD to a fever pitch。 X is working through a lot of personal stuff that forces him to deal with more personal “stuff，” even with Tommy。 Also， I loved the unexpected personal liaison。 I'm still hopeful about his previous paramour， but I understand his decisions。 The paid assassin is a good match for X。 high-tension situations had me on the edge of my seat。 I often thought about many of the AI / Social network issues discussed with the AI bigwigs。 It is scary because of how realistic it could be。All the above worked together perfectly。 In addition， there were good tears at the end。 And that epilogue。 I don't know what that means for the next book， but whatever it is --I loved it all。The narrator， Scott Brick， is excellent。 He has worked his magic from the first book in the series。 I love his interpretation of the characters and the situations they find themselves in。 Brick pulls the perfect emotion from me， depending on the scene and character。 I laughed out loud with Joey and the residents of Evan’s condo。 Tommy gave me a sad laugh， more at Evan than Tommy。 I cry when there are tragic situations， and he moves me to a level of anxiety that I didn’t expect。 。。。more
Marika Charalambous
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Gregg Hurwitz's latest book in the series， Lone Wolf， immerses us in Evan Smoak's thrilling world， balancing intense action with poignant moments。 The dynamic between Evan and Joey adds depth， while new characters like Karissa enrich the narrative。 The cat-and-mouse game between Evan and Karissa showcases Hurwitz's talent for crafting exhilarating action scenes。 Evan's evolving humanity adds vulnerability but doesn't take away from his Orphan X persona。 The novel delves into Evan's inner struggl Gregg Hurwitz's latest book in the series， Lone Wolf， immerses us in Evan Smoak's thrilling world， balancing intense action with poignant moments。 The dynamic between Evan and Joey adds depth， while new characters like Karissa enrich the narrative。 The cat-and-mouse game between Evan and Karissa showcases Hurwitz's talent for crafting exhilarating action scenes。 Evan's evolving humanity adds vulnerability but doesn't take away from his Orphan X persona。 The novel delves into Evan's inner struggles， morality， and the consequences of his actions。 With adrenaline-pumping thrills and heartfelt moments， "Lone Wolf" is a must-read that keeps fans craving more。Full review 。。。more
TC
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Recommended。Review posted at Tzer Island book blog:https://www。tzerisland。com/bookblog/2。。。 Recommended。Review posted at Tzer Island book blog:https://www。tzerisland。com/bookblog/2。。。 。。。more
Laura R
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It took me a little while to get into this story， but I think a large part of that is due to this being the first book I've read in this series。 There were many things that I loved - a strong male character who has a guiding set of rules， lots of action， twisty turns throughout the story that keep you guessing as to who the bad guy is， a worthy opponent， and some humor。My observation is that Evan sees himself as a loner who avoids personal relationships and therefore drama。 However， as is seen t It took me a little while to get into this story， but I think a large part of that is due to this being the first book I've read in this series。 There were many things that I loved - a strong male character who has a guiding set of rules， lots of action， twisty turns throughout the story that keep you guessing as to who the bad guy is， a worthy opponent， and some humor。My observation is that Evan sees himself as a loner who avoids personal relationships and therefore drama。 However， as is seen throughout this story， he not only has friends， but he has a much deeper connection with Joey than what he admits to himself。 I'm going to enjoy going back and reading the rest of this series to see the progression in their relationship and in Evan。 。。。more
Jean
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Lone Wolf is the 9th book in the Orphan X series。 If you are looking for a fun， action-packed thriller， this series is it。 I love Evan Smoak/The Nowhere Man/Orphan X's character。 It's great watching his character evolve with his human emotions。 He got wasted and passed out。 He goes searching for his niece's missing dog。 This never would have happened in the beginning of the series。 Great story and fast-paced。 Always entertaining。 Can't wait for the next one。Thank you to NetGalley， St。 Martin's P Lone Wolf is the 9th book in the Orphan X series。 If you are looking for a fun， action-packed thriller， this series is it。 I love Evan Smoak/The Nowhere Man/Orphan X's character。 It's great watching his character evolve with his human emotions。 He got wasted and passed out。 He goes searching for his niece's missing dog。 This never would have happened in the beginning of the series。 Great story and fast-paced。 Always entertaining。 Can't wait for the next one。Thank you to NetGalley， St。 Martin's Press， Minotaur Books and Gregg Andrew Hurwitz for an ARC of Lone Wolf in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more
Lisa Gardner
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Evan Smoak， former black ops assassin and current world class troubleshooter’s newest and most impossible case: find a missing dog。 The poignant and powerful evolution of Evan from trained killer to caring human being has always made this series stand out from the usual tough guy fare。 In Lone Wolf， Hurwitz utilizes his dry wit and droll sense of humor to further push Evan’s comfort zone， while never losing the razor sharp action scenes that will have you breathlessly flipping pages one moment， Evan Smoak， former black ops assassin and current world class troubleshooter’s newest and most impossible case: find a missing dog。 The poignant and powerful evolution of Evan from trained killer to caring human being has always made this series stand out from the usual tough guy fare。 In Lone Wolf， Hurwitz utilizes his dry wit and droll sense of humor to further push Evan’s comfort zone， while never losing the razor sharp action scenes that will have you breathlessly flipping pages one moment， then sighing in relief the next。 A new Orphan X thriller always makes for a great weekend。 。。。more
M
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My thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for the audiobook， which I highly recommend。 One of my favorite narrators， Scott Brick， does superb narration and voice-acting on this book。
Bam cooks the books ;-）
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*4。5 stars rounded up。 A thoroughly enjoyable addition to the Orphan X series finds Evan Smoak pitted against a beautiful and deadly assassin。 As usual there's exciting action， a nice touch of humor and this time around， some thought-provoking involvement with social media and AI。 'The future's gonna be amazing。 Don't let anyone scare you into thinking otherwise。' Many thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an arc of this new thriller via NetGalley。 My review is voluntary and t *4。5 stars rounded up。 A thoroughly enjoyable addition to the Orphan X series finds Evan Smoak pitted against a beautiful and deadly assassin。 As usual there's exciting action， a nice touch of humor and this time around， some thought-provoking involvement with social media and AI。 'The future's gonna be amazing。 Don't let anyone scare you into thinking otherwise。' Many thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an arc of this new thriller via NetGalley。 My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Eric
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The Orphan X series just keeps getting better！Orphan X， aka Evan Smoak， is a trained assassin。 Plucked from an orphanage at a young age， X is taught discipline through “Commandments”。 Smoak no longer deals death on contract， he moonlights as the Nowhere Man。 A simple call made to the Nowhere Man can help you solve even the most difficult of problems。 In Lone Wolf， Smoak continues to explore his “personal” side in handling relationships with his young protege， Joey and his newly discovered family The Orphan X series just keeps getting better！Orphan X， aka Evan Smoak， is a trained assassin。 Plucked from an orphanage at a young age， X is taught discipline through “Commandments”。 Smoak no longer deals death on contract， he moonlights as the Nowhere Man。 A simple call made to the Nowhere Man can help you solve even the most difficult of problems。 In Lone Wolf， Smoak continues to explore his “personal” side in handling relationships with his young protege， Joey and his newly discovered family。 A mission to find a lost dog results in a race to stay one step ahead of another assassin and new technology that could have detrimental effects on society。 Highly recommend this series！ 。。。more
Karen D
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The ninth in the Orphan X series is out！ This was a good update to the series -- it doesn't necessarily do anything groundbreaking but if you've been following this series you know what to expect and this delivers。 It has exciting shoot-outs， some funny moments， great banter between Evan and Joey， and some preaching about the life lessons Evan is learning。 *I liked how this started -- this isn't about a massive conspiracy， or a drug cartel， Evan was "hired" to find a little girl's missing dog。 T The ninth in the Orphan X series is out！ This was a good update to the series -- it doesn't necessarily do anything groundbreaking but if you've been following this series you know what to expect and this delivers。 It has exciting shoot-outs， some funny moments， great banter between Evan and Joey， and some preaching about the life lessons Evan is learning。 *I liked how this started -- this isn't about a massive conspiracy， or a drug cartel， Evan was "hired" to find a little girl's missing dog。 That of course leads to a lot more drama， but it's still much more small-scale than what he's dealt with before。 *I also liked the latest development with Joey。 She's a great character and keeps getting better。 *I also want to say I liked the ending and how it's setting up what's to come next。。。but I said that about the last book， and the thing it set up ended up mattering for about 3 pages， so *shrug* we'll see。 *If you've been following this series， you should enjoy this！ 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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A terrific addition to the series that sees growth in both Evan and Joey， the Orphans who have turned their assassin training （at least in Evan's case） to good， in this case initially to find an ugly little dog。 Evan's hunt for Loco inadvertently leads him into the path of Wolf， a ruthless killer and now he's turning the tables to find her， especially to protect a young victim who saw her face。 As always this is graphically violent in spots （and I admit to skimming some of the fight scenes） and A terrific addition to the series that sees growth in both Evan and Joey， the Orphans who have turned their assassin training （at least in Evan's case） to good， in this case initially to find an ugly little dog。 Evan's hunt for Loco inadvertently leads him into the path of Wolf， a ruthless killer and now he's turning the tables to find her， especially to protect a young victim who saw her face。 As always this is graphically violent in spots （and I admit to skimming some of the fight scenes） and it's as topical as can be with regard to the villain behind the Wolf。 But it's also got a big heart - Joey is navigating college life， Evan the discovery of family， and there's Loco。 There are other terrific characters who both help and hinder Evan and Joey。 This deserves to be read without spoilers- but know that there's a real wow for Evan。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 It's a page turner I thoroughly enjoyed。 。。。more
Julia David
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Another wild ride with Evan。 Everyone around him is having strong emotions and he doesn't know what to do about that， so he tries to ignore it。 Evan gets a call from a little girl， his niece， that her dog is missing。 He does not do lost dogs， but he doesn't want to disappoint her。 When he is looking for the dog， he comes upon a man who has just been assassinated and the assassin is after the man's daughter。 Evan will not let that happen。 It becomes a cat and mouse game with the assassin。 Who is Another wild ride with Evan。 Everyone around him is having strong emotions and he doesn't know what to do about that， so he tries to ignore it。 Evan gets a call from a little girl， his niece， that her dog is missing。 He does not do lost dogs， but he doesn't want to disappoint her。 When he is looking for the dog， he comes upon a man who has just been assassinated and the assassin is after the man's daughter。 Evan will not let that happen。 It becomes a cat and mouse game with the assassin。 Who is better， Evan or the assassin？ 。。。more
Shelley
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*Source* Publisher*Genre* Thrillers / Suspense*Rating* 4。0*Thoughts*"What if there's no one to fix anything。 Except you？"Gregg Hurwitz's Lone Wolf is the Ninth installment in the authors' Orphan X series。 The story begins with Evan Smoak aka Orphan X aka The Nowhere Man searching Texas for his so-called biological father thanks to information that was passed to him by Joey Morales。 A father who was once a Rodeo Cowboy。 Evan finally meets him and Evan’s reaction to his bio dad is going on a bende *Source* Publisher*Genre* Thrillers / Suspense*Rating* 4。0*Thoughts*"What if there's no one to fix anything。 Except you？"Gregg Hurwitz's Lone Wolf is the Ninth installment in the authors' Orphan X series。 The story begins with Evan Smoak aka Orphan X aka The Nowhere Man searching Texas for his so-called biological father thanks to information that was passed to him by Joey Morales。 A father who was once a Rodeo Cowboy。 Evan finally meets him and Evan’s reaction to his bio dad is going on a bender that has Joey and Tommy Slojack （Evan’s weapons supplier） worried about him。 Especially since Evan never leaves his phone behind。*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*https://gizmosreviews。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more
Lou Jacobs
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Book ReviewLone WolfGregg Hurwitzreviewed by Lou Jacobsreadersremains。com | GoodreadsThank God he’s back！ Evan Smoak， aka Orphan X， returns for a highly anticipated ninth high-octane， breakneck-paced thriller — even though the previous book from 2023 was titled The Last Orphan。 Reading an Orphan X tale is truly a guilty pleasure， akin to eating dessert before dinner。Evan isn’t a superhero but rather a cross between James Bond and Robin Hood。 He’s a highly skilled assassin， but with a moral com Book ReviewLone WolfGregg Hurwitzreviewed by Lou Jacobsreadersremains。com | GoodreadsThank God he’s back！ Evan Smoak， aka Orphan X， returns for a highly anticipated ninth high-octane， breakneck-paced thriller — even though the previous book from 2023 was titled The Last Orphan。 Reading an Orphan X tale is truly a guilty pleasure， akin to eating dessert before dinner。Evan isn’t a superhero but rather a cross between James Bond and Robin Hood。 He’s a highly skilled assassin， but with a moral compass and a highly honed desire to retain his humanity。Evan was a twelve-year-old boy， rescued from the projects of East Baltimore， only to undergo a seven-year grueling training course under the tutelage of his handler， Jack Jones。 Jack was the closest thing to a father and family he had ever known。 This was part of a clandestine black ops， “Orphan Program，” created by the Department of Defense， creating a cadre of assassins with unparalleled abilities that were both deniable and expendable。 Each was sent out on a mission to destroy a high-value target without backup。 As his trainer， and a man of principle， Jack knew it was easy to train Evan to kill， but hard to have him retain his sense of humanity — a basic tenet throughout all the Orphan X novels。 Eventually， Evan wanted out after a decade of covert killing， no longer wishing to be a lethal weapon of the government。 He was one of only a few of the Orphans with an actual conscience。 He embarked on his own program as a pro bono freelancer， helping those innocents who found themselves in an impossible situation。 He became known to his enemies as The Nowhere Man， remaining on call 24/7 for the unfortunates， awaiting a 1-855-2-NOWHERE call on his high-tech， untraceable， and indestructible RoamZone phone， answering the pleas of the helpless and innocents caught in ruthless situations。Evan is thrust into an untenable situation as he chases down his “possible” father after his protégé Joey uncovers his possible identity in a small town， Blessing， Texas — only to leave severely disappointed and disgusted with this “zero” of a human being。 He would have to settle with the knowledge that he did actually have a half-brother， Andre， whom he accidentally encountered in one of the group homes。While Evan is coming to terms with his ill-fated adventure seeking out his roots， the RoamZone goes off。 He answers to a hysterical girl’s voice bleating something about her missing beloved dog， Loco， and her father insists that Evan can do and find anything。 He soon realizes that he is talking to Sofia， his half-brother’s daughter — and “his niece。” While he reluctantly embarks on this seemingly mundane quest to find Loco， there is an assassin as adept as Evan， plying her trade by providing “accidental deaths” to fulfill her contracts。 Without breaking a sweat， Karissa Lopatina drowns a software engineering manager， Anwuli Okonkwo， in her bathtub， and then kills AI expert Dr。 Benjamin Hill。 Loco has somehow been found by Dr。 Hill and is living in his apartment。 Evan tracks the dog down to Dr。 Hill’s residence and comes upon the murder scene — while Karissa is still ransacking the apartment in search of something。 Dr。 Hill’s teenage daughter arrives on the scene， and Evan intervenes to save her life， allowing “The Wolf” to escape。 Ultimately， this mundane dog-finding adventure explodes into an exponentially expanding mission pitting the mind and guile of Evan against AI technocrat billionaires and the mysterious and adept female assassin。 The Wolf will return to eliminate loose ends — the daughter and even Orphan X。Hurwitz proves to be a master storyteller as he uncouples this riveting barnburner of a thriller。 This tale is exquisitely plotted with unexpected twists and deceptions， laced with cinematic fight scenes， brimming with violence and suspense。 Each sequential tale of Orphan X reveals the emotional growth in this complicated and flawed man。 This ninth installment can certainly be enjoyed and devoured as a standalone， as Hurwitz seamlessly supplies any necessary backstory。 Be warned， fellow reader — you will be forced to quench your thirst and gobble up the previous novels。Personally， I switched back and forth between reading on my Kindle and listening to the audio， but for the last half， I couldn’t tear myself away from the audio， narrated by the amazing Scott Brick。 Scott is a multi-award-winning narrator of over 800 books， with a background as an actor and writer。 His wonderful voice inflections brought the multiple characters to life in the “theatre of my mind。” He also is a natural storyteller with a mesmerizing quality that reflects the ongoing emotion and passion of the book。Thanks to NetGalley， Minotaur Books， and Macmillan Audio for supplying an Uncorrected Proof and Advance Audio version in exchange for an honest review。 Published at MysteryAndSuspense。com 。。。。 。。。more
Lou Jacobs
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Book ReviewLone WolfGregg Hurwitzreviewed by Lou Jacobsreadersremains。com | GoodreadsThank God he’s back！ Evan Smoak， aka Orphan X， returns for a highly anticipated ninth high-octane， breakneck-paced thriller — even though the previous book from 2023 was titled The Last Orphan。 Reading an Orphan X tale is truly a guilty pleasure， akin to eating dessert before dinner。Evan isn’t a superhero but rather a cross between James Bond and Robin Hood。 He’s a highly skilled assassin， but with a moral com Book ReviewLone WolfGregg Hurwitzreviewed by Lou Jacobsreadersremains。com | GoodreadsThank God he’s back！ Evan Smoak， aka Orphan X， returns for a highly anticipated ninth high-octane， breakneck-paced thriller — even though the previous book from 2023 was titled The Last Orphan。 Reading an Orphan X tale is truly a guilty pleasure， akin to eating dessert before dinner。Evan isn’t a superhero but rather a cross between James Bond and Robin Hood。 He’s a highly skilled assassin， but with a moral compass and a highly honed desire to retain his humanity。Evan was a twelve-year-old boy， rescued from the projects of East Baltimore， only to undergo a seven-year grueling training course under the tutelage of his handler， Jack Jones。 Jack was the closest thing to a father and family he had ever known。 This was part of a clandestine black ops， “Orphan Program，” created by the Department of Defense， creating a cadre of assassins with unparalleled abilities that were both deniable and expendable。 Each was sent out on a mission to destroy a high-value target without backup。 As his trainer， and a man of principle， Jack knew it was easy to train Evan to kill， but hard to have him retain his sense of humanity — a basic tenet throughout all the Orphan X novels。 Eventually， Evan wanted out after a decade of covert killing， no longer wishing to be a lethal weapon of the government。 He was one of only a few of the Orphans with an actual conscience。 He embarked on his own program as a pro bono freelancer， helping those innocents who found themselves in an impossible situation。 He became known to his enemies as The Nowhere Man， remaining on call 24/7 for the unfortunates， awaiting a 1-855-2-NOWHERE call on his high-tech， untraceable， and indestructible RoamZone phone， answering the pleas of the helpless and innocents caught in ruthless situations。Evan is thrust into an untenable situation as he chases down his “possible” father after his protégé Joey uncovers his possible identity in a small town， Blessing， Texas — only to leave severely disappointed and disgusted with this “zero” of a human being。 He would have to settle with the knowledge that he did actually have a half-brother， Andre， whom he accidentally encountered in one of the group homes。While Evan is coming to terms with his ill-fated adventure seeking out his roots， the RoamZone goes off。 He answers to a hysterical girl’s voice bleating something about her missing beloved dog， Loco， and her father insists that Evan can do and find anything。 He soon realizes that he is talking to Sofia， his half-brother’s daughter — and “his niece。” While he reluctantly embarks on this seemingly mundane quest to find Loco， there is an assassin as adept as Evan， plying her trade by providing “accidental deaths” to fulfill her contracts。 Without breaking a sweat， Karissa Lopatina drowns a software engineering manager， Anwuli Okonkwo， in her bathtub， and then kills AI expert Dr。 Benjamin Hill。 Loco has somehow been found by Dr。 Hill and is living in his apartment。 Evan tracks the dog down to Dr。 Hill’s residence and comes upon the murder scene — while Karissa is still ransacking the apartment in search of something。 Dr。 Hill’s teenage daughter arrives on the scene， and Evan intervenes to save her life， allowing “The Wolf” to escape。 Ultimately， this mundane dog-finding adventure explodes into an exponentially expanding mission pitting the mind and guile of Evan against AI technocrat billionaires and the mysterious and adept female assassin。 The Wolf will return to eliminate loose ends — the daughter and even Orphan X。Hurwitz proves to be a master storyteller as he uncouples this riveting barnburner of a thriller。 This tale is exquisitely plotted with unexpected twists and deceptions， laced with cinematic fight scenes， brimming with violence and suspense。 Each sequential tale of Orphan X reveals the emotional growth in this complicated and flawed man。 This ninth installment can certainly be enjoyed and devoured as a standalone， as Hurwitz seamlessly supplies any necessary backstory。 Be warned， fellow reader — you will be forced to quench your thirst and gobble up the previous novels。Personally， I switched back and forth between reading on my Kindle and listening to the audio， but for the last half， I couldn’t tear myself away from the audio， narrated by the amazing Scott Brick。 Scott is a multi-award-winning narrator of over 800 books， with a background as an actor and writer。 His wonderful voice inflections brought the multiple characters to life in the “theatre of my mind。” He also is a natural storyteller with a mesmerizing quality that reflects the ongoing emotion and passion of the book。Thanks to NetGalley， Minotaur Books， and Macmillan Audio for supplying an Uncorrected Proof and Advance Audio version in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rachel （TheShadesofOrange）
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3。5 StarsThis is the 9th and newest entry in the Orphan X series。 I enjoy these novels for the escapist thriller reading experience。 Evan Smoak is an enjoyable manly man in the vein of James Bourne and Jason Bourne。 I do feel like this series might best appeal to a male thriller audience， but in the right place， I can enjoy these kinds of stories。 I liked that this particular novel felt a bit more of a departure from the previous novel format。 Still， at its core， it was an exciting action advent 3。5 StarsThis is the 9th and newest entry in the Orphan X series。 I enjoy these novels for the escapist thriller reading experience。 Evan Smoak is an enjoyable manly man in the vein of James Bourne and Jason Bourne。 I do feel like this series might best appeal to a male thriller audience， but in the right place， I can enjoy these kinds of stories。 I liked that this particular novel felt a bit more of a departure from the previous novel format。 Still， at its core， it was an exciting action adventure。 I honestly enjoy the brand name dropping as much as the actual plot。I would recommend this one to readers looking for an escapist read。 It's likely best to read some of the earlier books in the series in order to fully appreciate the character development in this one。 Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more
Daa'iyah Cooke
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I am an avid reader of the Orphan X series。 This was one of my favorites yet。 This book brings back characters from the past thus tying all of the books together。 Gregg Hurwitz has done it again！ He is able to explain the thoughts of a trained assassin that wants to do the right thing， his young computer science whiz protégé， Joey and his arms dealer friend Tommy Stowjack。In this installment of Orphan X， Evan Smoak， unwittingly stumbles across a case while trying to help his brother。 In the proc I am an avid reader of the Orphan X series。 This was one of my favorites yet。 This book brings back characters from the past thus tying all of the books together。 Gregg Hurwitz has done it again！ He is able to explain the thoughts of a trained assassin that wants to do the right thing， his young computer science whiz protégé， Joey and his arms dealer friend Tommy Stowjack。In this installment of Orphan X， Evan Smoak， unwittingly stumbles across a case while trying to help his brother。 In the process he must save a life against a lethal assassin almost better than the likes of him or Candy McClure。 This causes a chain reaction that leads Evan through a high-octane man hunt with the police hot on his trail。 Evan must rely on Joey， Tommy and many of his contacts from the past。 The character development in this book made me feel so much more compassion for a man like Evan Smoak。 He is going through a lot of turmoil。 His feelings are coming up more frequently and he is trying to rely on the 10 commandments that were drilled into his head as a child in training。 He seems to be overwhelmed in trying to help Joey， who is trying to fit into society， trying to understand his brother and his family while protecting the people who need his help。 But through it all we really see what type of stuff Evan is made of。 Will he be able to save his new client？ Will he be better at his job than the new assassin？ It is like a game of cat and mouse。 Who will be deemed the best assassin？New depths to Joey's desire to be more "normal" and how she relates to the world are laid out。 In Evan's perception she is growing into a great young woman。 （Although my opinion was not asked， I agree）。 Her intelligence is amazing， and she is doing well in navigating a world that does not always make sense。I am so glad I had the opportunity to read this book。 I highly recommend it。 I I believe this is one of the best Orphan X books in the series。 I can't wait to read more。 I hope Gregg Hurwitz keeps the books coming。 And always uses Scott Brick as the narrator。 He is amazing and makes me feel each character and understand their inner thoughts with the emotions he puts into the characters。Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to listen to the book in advance of publication。 。。。more
Michelle Beckwith
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4。5 stars！This ninth installment of the beloved Orphan X series came at the perfect time for a long his and hers road-trip。 Evan Smoak once again answers his roam phone， “Do you need my help？” - this time a young girl is desperate to find her dog。 Definitely not a typical assignment for this former black book government assassin， but it takes no time to deviate into life and death circumstances。 As Evan’s mission takes a hard turn， we are introduced to another rogue “fixer” who may just have a c 4。5 stars！This ninth installment of the beloved Orphan X series came at the perfect time for a long his and hers road-trip。 Evan Smoak once again answers his roam phone， “Do you need my help？” - this time a young girl is desperate to find her dog。 Definitely not a typical assignment for this former black book government assassin， but it takes no time to deviate into life and death circumstances。 As Evan’s mission takes a hard turn， we are introduced to another rogue “fixer” who may just have a competing and dangerous skill set to match Orphan X’s。 The reemergence of my favorite characters Joey and Tommy， sent this well crafted plot into motion， and the roller coaster nature of the story had me hanging on until the final page。 Joey continues to mature and never loses her edge， with college sorority girl and genius computer hacker labels competing。 The introduction of corporate criminals and artificial intelligence modernizes the classic tale with a disturbing and foreboding spin， keeping the series fresh and intelligent。 An additional twist at the eleventh hour led to actual shrieks in our car！ Lone Wolf could definitely be read as a stand alone， but once again I’ll suggest that readers explore Mr。 Hurwitz’s backlist。 I am continually drawn to the audio format， as award winning performer Scott Brick is， and will always be， the outstanding voice of X！Thank you Net Galley， Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for the early copy in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Cheryl
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Took me on a twisty tale that provided thought provoking moments， feels and a jaw drop ending。 It has taken me a while to do a review as I got stuck on the last sentence and couldn't get past。 I have not read every book in this series and I was not lost。 I think reading the series in order would provide deeper feels for the other characters that have been in the series and continue on， as well as providing the ability to see the growth and understand what happens to Evan with family。 Lone Wolf s Took me on a twisty tale that provided thought provoking moments， feels and a jaw drop ending。 It has taken me a while to do a review as I got stuck on the last sentence and couldn't get past。 I have not read every book in this series and I was not lost。 I think reading the series in order would provide deeper feels for the other characters that have been in the series and continue on， as well as providing the ability to see the growth and understand what happens to Evan with family。 Lone Wolf sucked me in and kept me engrossed till it spit out the last sentence。 OMW， yes still stuck on that！ I am anticipating and dreading the next book。 Thank you for the arc！ I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions！ #LoneWolf #OrphanX #GreggHurwitz #StMartinsPress #Min0taurBooks # NetGalley 。。。more
Cheryl
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Took me on a twisty tale that provided thought provoking moments， feels and a jaw drop ending。 It has taken me a while to do a review as I got stuck on the last sentence and couldn't get past。 I have not read every book in this series and I was not lost。 I think reading the series in order would provide deeper feels for the other characters that have been in the series and continue on， as well as providing the ability to see the growth and understand what happens to Evan with family。 Lone Wolf s Took me on a twisty tale that provided thought provoking moments， feels and a jaw drop ending。 It has taken me a while to do a review as I got stuck on the last sentence and couldn't get past。 I have not read every book in this series and I was not lost。 I think reading the series in order would provide deeper feels for the other characters that have been in the series and continue on， as well as providing the ability to see the growth and understand what happens to Evan with family。 Lone Wolf sucked me in and kept me engrossed till it spit out the last sentence。 OMW， yes still stuck on that！ I am anticipating and dreading the next book。 Thank you for the arc！ I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions！ #LoneWolf #OrphanX #GreggHurwitz #StMartinsPress #Min0taurBooks # NetGalley 。。。more
Terrie Case
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As we learn more and more about Orphan X， we find that there are reasons for his rigid demeanor and no-nonsense personality。 In this book， we meet family of the nowhere man， with all their scars and destructive behaviors。 It helps to understand Evan Smoak much better。 Meanwhile， he is busy saving lives and restoring equilibrium。The characters， writing and plot are all that avid readers of Gregg Hurwitz expect。 As Evan discovers more about himself， he beings to accept the nature of his personalit As we learn more and more about Orphan X， we find that there are reasons for his rigid demeanor and no-nonsense personality。 In this book， we meet family of the nowhere man， with all their scars and destructive behaviors。 It helps to understand Evan Smoak much better。 Meanwhile， he is busy saving lives and restoring equilibrium。The characters， writing and plot are all that avid readers of Gregg Hurwitz expect。 As Evan discovers more about himself， he beings to accept the nature of his personality。 I received an ARC from St。 Martin’s Press through NetGalley。 This in no way affects my opinion or rating of this book。 I am voluntarily submitting this review and am under no obligation to do so。 。。。more
Anne - Books of My Heart
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This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from NetGalley， Publisher。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 Orphan X series is one I never want to miss。 I would read the books in order because of the character developments and also because they are all amazing and fun！I've been worried about Evan。 He can't really have a normal life and has to stay hidden。 I'm surprised the government isn't after him more after This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from NetGalley， Publisher。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 Orphan X series is one I never want to miss。 I would read the books in order because of the character developments and also because they are all amazing and fun！I've been worried about Evan。 He can't really have a normal life and has to stay hidden。 I'm surprised the government isn't after him more after his disregard for their plans。 So he seems to be drifting some， with only his Nowhere calls to answer but they aren't frequent。Evan's character development is the really story here， along with those he is trying to help。 He met his biological father， but Jack was more of a real father to him。 He has Joey。 There's also his half brother， ex-wife and daughter now。 Then there are his vendor contacts like Candy McClure， Melinda and Tommy。 Not to forget the ex-drug cartel leader and Luke Devine who are another sort of contact。Evan considers and tried to figure out his connection with these people。 His closest relationship these days is with Joey。 It's precious how they support and help each other。 And I love how they were able to help Jayla Hill after her father died in every way。Narration: Scott Brick is completely the narrator for this series。 I really enjoy his voices for the characters and loved his performance。 He does a nice differentiation with all the ages and locations。 I listened at my usual 1。5x speed。Listen to a clip: HERE 。。。more
Danielle Bush
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Every book in this series makes me love the characters more and more！ Even the ones I didn't expect to like I now look forward to seeing on the page。 And I can't tell you how much I love that despite all of Evans's training， and the commandments he follows， and really despite himself as well he has started making allies， and some of those allies are becoming friends who even might see （when he actually takes a good look） GASP！ as some strange family。 One he didn't want， and certainly never asked Every book in this series makes me love the characters more and more！ Even the ones I didn't expect to like I now look forward to seeing on the page。 And I can't tell you how much I love that despite all of Evans's training， and the commandments he follows， and really despite himself as well he has started making allies， and some of those allies are becoming friends who even might see （when he actually takes a good look） GASP！ as some strange family。 One he didn't want， and certainly never asked for， but for better or worse they are connected and I get a kick out of it every time one of them puts Evan in a weird situation he has no idea how to deal with。 This installment in particular has a bit more humor and there is this one scene （I won't spoil it but you'll know when you get there） that has Joey teasing him relentlessly and may have given me a laugh or two。 At the beginning of this book Evan is confronting something from his past， and it puts him in a downward spiral， to get him back in his groove he starts small。。。 in the case of the missing Loco。 which leads him down a rabbit hole of murdered people， and the assassin who killed them。 Someone who is at the very least just as good as Evan。 This kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish， full of amazing action-packed scenes， and I never knew what was going to happen next。 I love this series and can't wait to see who Evan is going to be helping next， with the help of Joey and Dog。 Also， I was able to read a short story titled The Recital which had me laughing out loud and was super heartwarming！ If any of this sounds good to you I highly recommend checking this series out！！ 。。。more
Leslie Basney
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The last few additions to this series had left me disappointed but this new one （thank you Edelweiss for the ARC） has me 💯 back in the fold。
Robin Loves Reading
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Evan Smoak， aka Orphan X， was trained by Jack - his handler and mentor。 Ever since he was trained as an assassin， Jack became Evan's father figure。 Evan was constantly trying to use his skills and keeping with the Ten Commandments that Jack handed down to him。 This made it certain for him to stay in harmony with the job and his own moral compass while in the Orphan Program， which was designed to stop sex traffickers， domestic abusers and other equally vile characters。If you are a fan of movies l Evan Smoak， aka Orphan X， was trained by Jack - his handler and mentor。 Ever since he was trained as an assassin， Jack became Evan's father figure。 Evan was constantly trying to use his skills and keeping with the Ten Commandments that Jack handed down to him。 This made it certain for him to stay in harmony with the job and his own moral compass while in the Orphan Program， which was designed to stop sex traffickers， domestic abusers and other equally vile characters。If you are a fan of movies like The Bourne Identity， then you will truly love this book and the entire series。 I definitely would recommend going into your online library or Audible， and getting each and every book which I will list below。At some point， Evan left the program and came to be known as The Nowhere Man。 He is in a race for survival。 One thing Evan hopes for at this point in his life is to find his biological father。 But， there is an assassin taking lives， and Evan， along with Joey， his computer genius， he works hard to find the female assassin。 Joey is a young college kid who consistently messes with Smoak’s need for order， but Evan cannot deny how brilliant she is。 As Evan hunts the assassin， he realizes that her skills match his。 Thus， there is incredible action in this audiobook。 My heart was racing every single minute of this read。 Many thanks to Minotaur Books and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
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