Dark Horse
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- Author：Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
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Reviews
OutlawPoet
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More， please！Okay， this may be the best Orphan X book yet。As usual， the book mixes edge， action， and heart。。。and yes， things go boom in spectacular fashion。This one includes some heartbreak， but also includes a new character to love。 I truly hope this character becomes a regular and maybe even get their own spin off series - it would be totally different than this one， but so compelling！This was one of those super fast reads。 I read page one and then I was done - and sad that it was over。Love！*A More， please！Okay， this may be the best Orphan X book yet。As usual， the book mixes edge， action， and heart。。。and yes， things go boom in spectacular fashion。This one includes some heartbreak， but also includes a new character to love。 I truly hope this character becomes a regular and maybe even get their own spin off series - it would be totally different than this one， but so compelling！This was one of those super fast reads。 I read page one and then I was done - and sad that it was over。Love！*ARC via Net Galley 。。。more
Mainlinebooker
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Are you looking for a novel that speeds forward with a locomotive propulsion and leaves you screaming "more， more" at the end of each chapter？ Well， look no further as Hurwitz serves this on a giant platter。 In the interest of transparency ， I am a huge fan and have read all of this Orphan X series， of which this is #7。 You don't have to read the others before inhaling this current thriller but I speculate that the background story gives it so much more depth。 Evan Smoak， the Nowhere Man， helps Are you looking for a novel that speeds forward with a locomotive propulsion and leaves you screaming "more， more" at the end of each chapter？ Well， look no further as Hurwitz serves this on a giant platter。 In the interest of transparency ， I am a huge fan and have read all of this Orphan X series， of which this is #7。 You don't have to read the others before inhaling this current thriller but I speculate that the background story gives it so much more depth。 Evan Smoak， the Nowhere Man， helps people who have been wronged and have nowhere else to turn to。 However， in this current caper， he questions whether he has taken on the right case。。Can a man be immoral and yet good at the same time？ Aragon Urrea， is the local honcho of a drug dealing operation in south Texas and yet he is unfailingly generous to his community and 100% enamored with his 18 year old daughter。 When she is absconded at a party by a ruthless drug cartel， Aragon seeks help from Evan to find her。 Aside from the multiple killings and many gruesome acts （which you need to be forewarned about）， the story looks at the characters' insights from examining their inner turmoil。 What lengths will the father go to save his daughter？ Will Evan lose his humanity as he continues this line of work ？ Will he be able to be detached to accomplish his mission if he becomes emotionally involved with his clientele？ Hurwitz also has the deft ability of creating such a visual world that you feel you have the pulse on the inside of the scenes。 And of course， he loves those cliffhangers。。What the heck is happening in #8？ How long do we have to wait？ 。。。more
Steven Netter
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READ MY FULL REVIEW AT Best Thriller BooksAn emotionally complicated story interspersed with amazing bursts of incredible violence， Dark Horse is a dramatic soul searching， ass kicking journey with depth， heart， and lots of dead bodies。 Simply put…this book is my jam！Make sure to check out the full review READ MY FULL REVIEW AT Best Thriller BooksAn emotionally complicated story interspersed with amazing bursts of incredible violence， Dark Horse is a dramatic soul searching， ass kicking journey with depth， heart， and lots of dead bodies。 Simply put…this book is my jam！Make sure to check out the full review 。。。more
Dave
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Thank you to Minotaur Books for providing me an ARC of this fantastic novel。 Plenty of action and suspense and I enjoy reading about how Evan deals with life when not blowing everybody to hell。
Kaceey
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3。5*Once again I have been let down by the man of my dreams。 Well in this case – book dreams！🤣I have been crushing on Evan Smoak since book one。 And love joining him on all his adventures。 But this latest… well maybe I should have sat it out。Evan is off to South Texas。🤠 With a few stop across the border。 He is desperately trying to save the life of the daughter of a known drug kingpin named Aragon。 Can Evan infiltrate the Mexican drug cartel and rescue her before it’s too late？Evan Smoak known a 3。5*Once again I have been let down by the man of my dreams。 Well in this case – book dreams！🤣I have been crushing on Evan Smoak since book one。 And love joining him on all his adventures。 But this latest… well maybe I should have sat it out。Evan is off to South Texas。🤠 With a few stop across the border。 He is desperately trying to save the life of the daughter of a known drug kingpin named Aragon。 Can Evan infiltrate the Mexican drug cartel and rescue her before it’s too late？Evan Smoak known as Orphan X is my kind of super hero。 And yes， you need to suspend some （ok a lot） of believability in order to enjoy his escapades。 And with all the previous books I could。 But this once Evan was asking a bit too much from me。 I just couldn’t do it。 Yes he is a bad ass and can take on just about anything or anyone。 But an entire Cartel …well…🤨Evan， I still love ya！ And will be sitting here （im）patiently waiting for your next adventure。A buddy read with Susanne。Posted to: https://books-are-a-girls-best-friend。。。Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books。 。。。more
Kristine
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I had a really odd thing happen during this book。 For some reason， in the middle of it I decided to go off and read a couple of other books。 Just a reminder - I ADORE this series。 Seriously。。。it is truly one of my favorites。 So why， when given an ARC， would I just take a breather？ Honestly， I'm not sure。 It might be the fact that it was about a cartel fight （sort of） but if I'm truly honest， for the first time ever。。。。I wasn't hooked in the beginning。 Wow。。。。。weird？ Right？But， with that being sa I had a really odd thing happen during this book。 For some reason， in the middle of it I decided to go off and read a couple of other books。 Just a reminder - I ADORE this series。 Seriously。。。it is truly one of my favorites。 So why， when given an ARC， would I just take a breather？ Honestly， I'm not sure。 It might be the fact that it was about a cartel fight （sort of） but if I'm truly honest， for the first time ever。。。。I wasn't hooked in the beginning。 Wow。。。。。weird？ Right？But， with that being said。。。once I passed whatever point I was feeling mentally， the plot took off and I couldn't put it down。 As I've said before， I love Evan as a character。 The last several books have been as much about his growth as a character as they have been with whatever drama is occurring in his life。 This book continues that journey。 There are several events happening at the same time with his relationship with Joey， events happening with Mia， and the tear inducing relationship he has with Peter。Did I love this book？ Yes， I really did。 After putting all this down I realized it was probably just me and my headspace was just off at the beginning。 Yes， the whole save the girl from the cartel plot was not my favorite and honestly （no spoilers） I pretty much wanted to spank the girl and shake some sense into her， but it was worth it to get another peak into Evan's life。 He is desperately trying and that makes it worth it。If only the ending didn't set up the next problem。。。。。。Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC。 The opinions above are mine and mine alone。 。。。more
Susanne Strong
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Review posted to blog: https://books-are-a-girls-best-friend。。。Dark Times， They are Upon Us。 For the first time ever， I must admit to skimming an Orphan X novel。 I’m sorry to say it but Dark Horse didn’t thrill me。 After the last Orphan X novel， Prodigal Son， I was eagerly awaiting this one。 You might even say that I was waiting for this one with bated breath。 What I got was a big letdown。Here， Evan Smoak helps find the daughter of Aragon Urrea， a drug kingpin， after she is kidnapped。 Mr。 Urrea Review posted to blog: https://books-are-a-girls-best-friend。。。Dark Times， They are Upon Us。 For the first time ever， I must admit to skimming an Orphan X novel。 I’m sorry to say it but Dark Horse didn’t thrill me。 After the last Orphan X novel， Prodigal Son， I was eagerly awaiting this one。 You might even say that I was waiting for this one with bated breath。 What I got was a big letdown。Here， Evan Smoak helps find the daughter of Aragon Urrea， a drug kingpin， after she is kidnapped。 Mr。 Urrea is not a good man and yet， his daughter is not responsible for his actions， calling into question ethics and morality， which is something Evan must explore。For me， unfortunately， much of that storyline was a drag。 What I did love， however， was the return of Joey Morales。 That girl is a hoot and a half！ The interaction between her and Evan saved the day for me。 Then there was Evan’s relationship with Mia and her son Peter， which gave us all some heart palpitations。 While this one wasn’t my favorite， I look forward to seeing what happens next。A buddy read with Kaceey。Published on Goodreads， Twitter， and Instagram。 。。。more
Stacy
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Thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review。 4+starsSolid addition to the Orphan X series。 Evan Smoak is fixing his apartment after the explosion from the end of book six。 His Nowhere Man help line is used by a drug lord who needs help saving his 18 year old daughter who is the light of his life and of the town。 Evan struggles with can a bad man be good--which is the perfect parallel to his own life。 I felt there was a bit more killing/gor Thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review。 4+starsSolid addition to the Orphan X series。 Evan Smoak is fixing his apartment after the explosion from the end of book six。 His Nowhere Man help line is used by a drug lord who needs help saving his 18 year old daughter who is the light of his life and of the town。 Evan struggles with can a bad man be good--which is the perfect parallel to his own life。 I felt there was a bit more killing/gore than normal and the big baddie was truly reprehensible。 Never enough Mia， Peter or Joey in the stories。 As usual， I can't wait for the next book。 。。。more
Amy
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I received this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review。I love the Orphan X stories。 Although this one - and the last one - seemed to drag in the middle a bit。 I love how Evan is becoming more human each book and I love his interactions with Joey and Peter。
Eric
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When it comes to the Evan Smoak/Orphan X/The Nowhere Man novels and three novellas by Gregg Hurwitz， if one word were used to describe the series， that word would be 'consistent。' From the opening novel， to now the seventh novel Dark Horse， the quality of these works of fiction has been just that - consistent。 This is not to suggest these novels are predictable， inert， and stale， but instead， consistently good and consistently progressive in character and story development。Each new novel and nov When it comes to the Evan Smoak/Orphan X/The Nowhere Man novels and three novellas by Gregg Hurwitz， if one word were used to describe the series， that word would be 'consistent。' From the opening novel， to now the seventh novel Dark Horse， the quality of these works of fiction has been just that - consistent。 This is not to suggest these novels are predictable， inert， and stale， but instead， consistently good and consistently progressive in character and story development。Each new novel and novella adds more depth and layers to not only the main character， but also to each of the recurring accompanying characters and by doing so， Hurwitz avoids allowing his characters to become cliched caricatures and his plot-lines to be filled with too commonly relied upon writing tropes。While suspending belief may be required for one to fully enjoy the fictional exploits of Smoak/Orphan X/The Nowhere Man， Hurwitz throws in enough technological wizardry and research to make his plots believable when it comes to the thriller/adventure genre in the fictional world。 In Dark Horse， Smoak， in his drive to provide help to those with nowhere else to turn to， is contacted by one of his strangest benefactors yet - Aragon Urrea， a Mexican crime lord。 Urrea's 18-year old daughter has been kidnapped by a sociopathic drug cartel rival well known for his extreme measures of torture and murder。 At first， Smoak is conflicted with the thought of helping Urrea， but as he learns more and more of the Urrea， a technological savvy wizard himself， and his daughter， the more heavily he leans toward providing his special skill-set to rescue the late teen。 Smoak also learns not only is Urrea's rival unpredictably violent， but he also resides in what is thought to be an impenetrable fortress while surrounded by loyal narco-soldiers just as violent as their boss。Along with the new characters introduced in Dark Horse， Hurwitz also continues to flesh out supporting characters。 These characters include Smoak's love interest Mia and her son Peter， as well as his protege Joey。 Smoak continues to struggle with these relationships as he realizes one thing he lacks in his training is how to cope with sincere human interactions and the emotions that come along with being human。Dark Horse and the entire series are highly recommended， especially to those fans of thrillers and adventure-type serials。Netgalley provided an ARC of Dark Horse for the promise of a fair review。 Dark Horse is set to be released in February 2022。 。。。more
Bobbie Kirkland
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Through NetGalley， I received a free copy of DARK HORSE （Book 7 of the Orphan X series）， by Gregg Hurwitz， in exchange for an honest review。 Evan Smoak is struggling with an increase in OCD tendencies following the destruction of his apartment by armed drones。 Balancing his anxiety disorder with the renovation of his apartment， his relationship with his neighbor Mia Hall， and his mentorship of his young protégé is overwhelming。 When Evan， in his capacity as the Nowhere Man， receives a request fo Through NetGalley， I received a free copy of DARK HORSE （Book 7 of the Orphan X series）， by Gregg Hurwitz， in exchange for an honest review。 Evan Smoak is struggling with an increase in OCD tendencies following the destruction of his apartment by armed drones。 Balancing his anxiety disorder with the renovation of his apartment， his relationship with his neighbor Mia Hall， and his mentorship of his young protégé is overwhelming。 When Evan， in his capacity as the Nowhere Man， receives a request for assistance， Evan really wants to turn down the job; this is especially true because the request for assistance comes from a bad man。 However， the victim， the bad man’s daughter， is an innocent who has been kidnapped y an even worse man。 Soon， Evan finds himself going undercover and immersing himself in the world of irredeemably evil men。 Meanwhile， Evan still has to deal with his increasing OCD， the renovation of his apartment， and relationship crises with both Mia and his protégé。 With growing cracks in his mental wellbeing， will Evan finally crumble under the pressure？I liked this book and enjoy the series。 I recommend this book and the series to fans of spy thrillers， The Equalizer， and vigilante justice。 。。。more
Jessica Woods
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Dark Horse is the latest installment in the Orphan X saga。 Evan has dedicated his life to helping the innocent and the helpless in a way to atone for his sins。 His latest call for help comes from a man who is neither innocent or hopeless。 A drug dealer with principals who uses his power to help his small town， needs X’s help。 The cartel has taken his sweet innocent daughter and he will do anything to get her back。 Despite being everything Evan fights against on the surface， he finds himself impr Dark Horse is the latest installment in the Orphan X saga。 Evan has dedicated his life to helping the innocent and the helpless in a way to atone for his sins。 His latest call for help comes from a man who is neither innocent or hopeless。 A drug dealer with principals who uses his power to help his small town， needs X’s help。 The cartel has taken his sweet innocent daughter and he will do anything to get her back。 Despite being everything Evan fights against on the surface， he finds himself impressed with the man and agrees to help rescue his daughter。 Evan finds himself in deep doo doo when he infiltrates the cartel to find not everything is as it seems。 On a side note， X’s personal life is full of twists of its own。 Dark Horse grabs you by the seat of your pants and doesn’t let go until the final page flips。 Action packed and suspenseful， Orphan X is one of my favorite characters and series and a must read！！！ My voluntary， unbiased review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley。 。。。more
Gisell
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The cliffhanger the last Orphan X novel left off with was resolved in true Nowhere Man fashion。 In this latest adventure， humanity， family and responsibility are showcased in the customary high octane， action packed way of Orphan X。
Janet Newport
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"Can you save a bad man？" Joey asks Evan。I adore these books。 And Dark Horse may be the best one yet。 I think I've said that about books 2 through 6 so I keep repeating myself， but this one was a great read。 How does Gregg Hurwitz do it？Yeah， there was the trademark weird vodka trivia stuff。 There was the near incomprehensible （to me） computer/security techno babble。 There was the usual "it's got to be make-believe" weaponry stuff， and blah， blah， blah。。。。 And there was a man-eating lion！ （That "Can you save a bad man？" Joey asks Evan。I adore these books。 And Dark Horse may be the best one yet。 I think I've said that about books 2 through 6 so I keep repeating myself， but this one was a great read。 How does Gregg Hurwitz do it？Yeah， there was the trademark weird vodka trivia stuff。 There was the near incomprehensible （to me） computer/security techno babble。 There was the usual "it's got to be make-believe" weaponry stuff， and blah， blah， blah。。。。 And there was a man-eating lion！ （That was new。）Oh， and there was so much gory violence， it felt like I was wading knee-deep through blood。 I haven't felt like that since Stuart MacBride's Cold Granite。 This was an intense and fast read for me。 Thank goodness there was Joey to help break the tension。The best part for me came with the end。。。。 When it was all said and done， this felt like a story of redemption。（How does Gregg Hurwitz do that？）。 There's supposed to be one more Orphan X book and I can't wait for it！Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press / Minotaur Books for this arc。 。。。more
Dsbook
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This is the seventh book in this ongoing series。 I really enjoy his books but some parts of this one seemed far fetched。 I did really enjoy the ending
Jeremy
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Dark Horse is the seventh book in the Orphan X series and， I say this after every book， but was my favorite in the series。 For me， the progression of Evan Smoak as a real boy is what drives the story。 Yes， the cool gadgets and awesome action sequences are a main draw but X's growth is what makes these books such hits。 Dark Horse is a classic good vs evil but also asks the question: are the worst of the worst deserving of help and second chances？ It's really a question that shows up in one form o Dark Horse is the seventh book in the Orphan X series and， I say this after every book， but was my favorite in the series。 For me， the progression of Evan Smoak as a real boy is what drives the story。 Yes， the cool gadgets and awesome action sequences are a main draw but X's growth is what makes these books such hits。 Dark Horse is a classic good vs evil but also asks the question: are the worst of the worst deserving of help and second chances？ It's really a question that shows up in one form or another in every book。 Dark Horse is unlike the rest of the Orphan X series which is why it makes such an impact。 Hurwitz continues to improve and I can't wait to see what Orphan X is up to next。 In a year。。。womp womp。 I would like to thank Gregg Hurwitz， St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for the privilege of reading an advance copy of Dark Horse。 。。。more
Rose
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Dark Horse by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz Is the 7th book in the Orphan X Series。I have read all the books in this series and have enjoyed them all。 It is an adrenalin paced fast action series， with an electric main character -Evan Smoak。This book has a different feel than the previous ones， and I had a bit of a hard time with it。 It just felt like a done already story， and quite far fetched most of the time。I enjoyed the last stories more that focused mostly on Evan Smoak and his lifestyle。 He is “The Dark Horse by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz Is the 7th book in the Orphan X Series。I have read all the books in this series and have enjoyed them all。 It is an adrenalin paced fast action series， with an electric main character -Evan Smoak。This book has a different feel than the previous ones， and I had a bit of a hard time with it。 It just felt like a done already story， and quite far fetched most of the time。I enjoyed the last stories more that focused mostly on Evan Smoak and his lifestyle。 He is “The Nowhere Man” helping those most in need。2。5 StarsThank you to NetGalley， Author Gregg Andrew Hurwitz， and St。 Martin's Press for my advanced copy to read and review。 #NetGalley 。。。more
Jill Elizabeth
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Oh。 My。 GOODNESS！！ I love this series SO much。。。 I'm normally not one for cartel/drug stories - and a lot of this story is why。 There is way more graphic horrifying violence here than usual， and it's the sadistic brutal kind that usually sends me running for cover， but for X I'll put up with a lot。。。 There were a number of times where I had to skim the violence here （it was just SO graphic and that's not my thing） but the story itself was every bit as compelling， fascinating， and full of surpris Oh。 My。 GOODNESS！！ I love this series SO much。。。 I'm normally not one for cartel/drug stories - and a lot of this story is why。 There is way more graphic horrifying violence here than usual， and it's the sadistic brutal kind that usually sends me running for cover， but for X I'll put up with a lot。。。 There were a number of times where I had to skim the violence here （it was just SO graphic and that's not my thing） but the story itself was every bit as compelling， fascinating， and full of surprisingly adroit life lessons as always。 I really love the way Hurwitz is developing originally-ancillary characters into major features of the series。 Joey， Peter， and of course Mia really added a lot of heart to this story （as has been their wont in recent books） and I love the way X is growing into a more human character through his interactions with them。 I'm looking forward to seeing what role Aragon plays on the future also， as he seems like too great a character opportunity for Hurwitz to let pass by。。。 The characterizations， the plot， the moral ambiguity - everything about these stories is managed with a deft touch that made the overwhelming violence all the more stark and brutal。 Sure there were a few times when you had to suspend disbelief that even X could pull off what he did - but that's part of the magic of reading these books for me。 I WANT to believe he'd find a way to prevail， despite all the odds stacked against him， because I want to believe that good does conquer evil - at least sometimes， when it really matters。。。 And the ending！！ X has a rough road ahead of him - again - on both personal and professional fronts and I can't believe I'll have to wait for so long to learn what comes next！！Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my obligation-free review copy。 。。。more
Rob
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Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X novels are a favorite， and this one does not disappoint。 Orphan X is recovering from the destruction of his apartment/fortress， and in the course of hiring day laborers to fix it up， he hears of the daughter of a crime boss， who has been kidnapped by a rival cartel。 Because of the daughter’s reputation for kindness， X agrees to pursue the case further and finds himself tied up with the ruthless leader of the cartel。 Hurwitz assembles the normal likable group of side char Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X novels are a favorite， and this one does not disappoint。 Orphan X is recovering from the destruction of his apartment/fortress， and in the course of hiring day laborers to fix it up， he hears of the daughter of a crime boss， who has been kidnapped by a rival cartel。 Because of the daughter’s reputation for kindness， X agrees to pursue the case further and finds himself tied up with the ruthless leader of the cartel。 Hurwitz assembles the normal likable group of side characters， and continues Evan Smoak’s pursuit of something approaching a normal life， navigating the idea that there are people he actually cares about and care about him。 None of this gets in the way of the action， which is among some of the most well written action sequences I’ve read in years。 Highly recommended。 Note: this review is from a free ARC in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Sara
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He just keeps getting better。 Full review to come in February。
Meredith
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I love me some Evan Smoak！ Evan Smoak is back in a big way。 Having survived the events from the ending of book 6， he now finds himself called to a mission that has him helping a drug kingpin find his kidnapped daughter， putting Evan face to face with a cartel leader。 The mission is complicated， to say the least， and puts Evan in grave danger。Dark Horse adds another layer to Evan as he finds himself in a moral quandary。 On a mission to help an individual with questionable morals， Evan is more in I love me some Evan Smoak！ Evan Smoak is back in a big way。 Having survived the events from the ending of book 6， he now finds himself called to a mission that has him helping a drug kingpin find his kidnapped daughter， putting Evan face to face with a cartel leader。 The mission is complicated， to say the least， and puts Evan in grave danger。Dark Horse adds another layer to Evan as he finds himself in a moral quandary。 On a mission to help an individual with questionable morals， Evan is more introspective and learns that all is not black and white and that the murky areas in between are the places he needs to explore for personal growth。Most of the regulars are back: Tommy， Mia， Peter， Joey， Dog， and the residents of Evan’s condo make appearances。 Mia gets some bad news， and Joey is at a crossroads。 Poor Peter is precious。 Dark Horse is a solid addition to the series。 It’s not my favorite--it felt really long， and I had to suspend my disbelief for a large section of the book， as Evan’s ability to embed himself into the cartel didn’t sit right with me。 But I love Evan’s character， as well as Joey， Peter， and Mia。 I wish there had been more scenes with them。 The atmosphere is dark and tense。 The last 20% is highly suspenseful and also quite gruesome。 It looks like a familiar nemesis will be back in book 8！ I can’t wait to see how Evan handles this one！ 。。。more
Brad
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Dark Horse is book 7 in the Orphan X series from Gregg Hurwitz。"Evan Smoak is trying to get his condo put back together。 He's not sure of his relationship with Mia but he wants to keep trying。 He is not interested in any new missions but one finds him anyway。Now he must decide on helping one of the biggest drug dealers in South Texas get his daughter back。 And to do that he has to infiltrate the compound of one of the most ruthless， paranoid and cruel cartel leaders in Mexico。 "This book never s Dark Horse is book 7 in the Orphan X series from Gregg Hurwitz。"Evan Smoak is trying to get his condo put back together。 He's not sure of his relationship with Mia but he wants to keep trying。 He is not interested in any new missions but one finds him anyway。Now he must decide on helping one of the biggest drug dealers in South Texas get his daughter back。 And to do that he has to infiltrate the compound of one of the most ruthless， paranoid and cruel cartel leaders in Mexico。 "This book never stops。 Evan Smoak is stretched to his limits。 I like that Hurwitz doesn't make him a superman。 He gets hurt - he bleeds - he breaks bones。 But he still keeps at the mission for the people he cares about。 There are so many times Evan is put into situations with cartel guys where Hurwitz makes you wonder "Is this it for Orphan X？"Evan has to stretch himself socially this time with a visit to Mia's brother's house。 That's a long way from the Orphan X in the first book。 There is a side story with Mia that is not resolved here。 Looks like it's setup for the next book along with the events at the end。Hurwitz gives us a little surprise with the rescue mission - did not expect that。It's interesting to watch Evan struggle so much with the right choices in this book - It's full of grey。 The drug dealer is a criminal but also a father and a patron of the town。 There is good and bad - which side do you choose to help？Joey feels like an essential part of Evan's life now - even with the disco ball and velcro wall。A great series and character from Hurwitz and another great Orphan X novel。 。。。more
Doug Yonce
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X is back and this time the call is from the head of a cartel whose daughter is missing。 The Nowhere Man shuttles back and forth from Texas to Mexico to Southern California dealing with bad guys， worse guys， as well as dealing with personal issues that are brought to life as he deals with his latest case。
Suzanne
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The Nowhere Man is back， as we hoped he would be， even if the last book suggested he might retire。 DARK HORSE places Evan Smoak in some really awful places with truly evil bad guys as he seeks to cleanse himself from a past serving his government masters。 Author Gregg Hurwitz provides readers with a taste of moral duplicity， offering Evan a client with a lot in common with the bad guys and， also， himself。 The tale swings between action scenes and verbal discourse as Evan works his way through th The Nowhere Man is back， as we hoped he would be， even if the last book suggested he might retire。 DARK HORSE places Evan Smoak in some really awful places with truly evil bad guys as he seeks to cleanse himself from a past serving his government masters。 Author Gregg Hurwitz provides readers with a taste of moral duplicity， offering Evan a client with a lot in common with the bad guys and， also， himself。 The tale swings between action scenes and verbal discourse as Evan works his way through the challenges set before him。 He accepts an assignment to rescue a kidnapped daughter without fully understanding the situation。 The twists and turns in the story are good。 One thing that is absolutely clear at book’s end， the series will continue。 I eagerly await the next one。 I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Dave
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Dark Horse is the latest Nowhere Man novel。 Evan Smoak is the Nowhere Man， formerly known as Orphan X。 Plucked from a nasty orphanage at a young age， Smoak was trained to be a super secret assassin until one day he got tired of taking orders and went AWOL。 The conceit is that he flies under the radar， has a secret identity like Batman， endless supplies of cash， and a penthouse lair in Hollywood that would make Batman jealous。 He has a phone number people can call if they need help and nowhere el Dark Horse is the latest Nowhere Man novel。 Evan Smoak is the Nowhere Man， formerly known as Orphan X。 Plucked from a nasty orphanage at a young age， Smoak was trained to be a super secret assassin until one day he got tired of taking orders and went AWOL。 The conceit is that he flies under the radar， has a secret identity like Batman， endless supplies of cash， and a penthouse lair in Hollywood that would make Batman jealous。 He has a phone number people can call if they need help and nowhere else to turn。 All he asks is that the number be passed on to someone else。 Accept all these things and you’ll do fine with thus series。 Otherwise， you’ll be stuck in a well of despair trying to make logical sense out of how this guy is invincible， ultrawealthy， and still flies under the radar。Here， Smoak gets a call from someone he’d least expect， someone he might not think worthy of his attention， a cartel smuggler who has no one left to turn to with his beloved daughter’s disappearance。 Smoak finds a place among these people and takes on a whole cartel of baddies in the wake of rescuing the missing princess。 Again， don’t question how he works his way as an outsider into the Leona cartel。 Suspend your disbelief and go along for the adventure。 It’s fast paced action that definitely will hold your attention。 。。。more
Holly B
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Evan Smoak is back and prepared for his next mission。。。 The book picks up where book six left off， with Evan getting his condo （ a super secret fortress with all the protections he needs and a very special collection of vodka in a glass freezer room） back in order after an explosion。All my favorites are back！ Mia， Joey， Peter， Dog the dog， and his friendly condo neighbors。 When the Nowhere Man's phone rings， he is ready and willing to answer the help line。Evan ends up infiltrating the Leones， a Evan Smoak is back and prepared for his next mission。。。 The book picks up where book six left off， with Evan getting his condo （ a super secret fortress with all the protections he needs and a very special collection of vodka in a glass freezer room） back in order after an explosion。All my favorites are back！ Mia， Joey， Peter， Dog the dog， and his friendly condo neighbors。 When the Nowhere Man's phone rings， he is ready and willing to answer the help line。Evan ends up infiltrating the Leones， a dangerous cartel in Mexico。 A mission that questions his unassailable moral compass， puts him in serious danger， and has him tangled up in a more than a few action filled fights。 Brutal violence， suspense and action filled scenarios。 I admit that I had to skim a bit of these parts， but I'm always curious to see how Evan will pull off the final ambush。 Oh， and the ending， has me anxiously awaiting the next installment！ Recommend to Orphan X fans， probably not a stand-alone because there is a lot of backstory that holds all the magic of the series。 Thanks to NG and the publisher for my early copy！ OUT Feb。 8， 2022 。。。more
Kristie
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