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The Last Orphan

The Last Orphan

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  • Author：Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
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Summary

Pre-order Evan Smoak's thrilling return in The Last Orphan， when everything changes and everything is at risk。

As a child， Evan Smoak was plucked out of a group home， raised and trained as an off-the-books assassin for the government as part of the Orphan program。 When he broke with the program and went deep underground， he left with a lot of secrets in his head that the government would do anything to make sure never got out。

When he remade himself as The Nowhere Man， dedicated to helping the most desperate in their times of trouble， Evan found himself slowly back on the government's radar。 Having eliminated most of the Orphans in the program， the government will stop at nothing to eliminate the threat they see in Evan。 But Orphan X has always been several steps ahead of his pursuers。

Until he makes one little mistake。。。

Now the President has him in her control and offers Evan a deal - eliminate a rich， powerful man she says is too dangerous to live and， in turn， she'll let Evan survive。 But when Evan left the Program he swore to only use his skills against those who really deserve it。 Now he has to decide what's more important - his principles or his life。

Praise for the Orphan X series

'Feels like a missile launch' DAVID BALDACCI

'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD

'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN

'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES

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Reviews

Melissa ，

This review is based on an advance reader's copy。This is the first Orphan X book I have read。 The prologue was an interesting teaser and it took a little while to figure out all the connections， which was nice。 After that， Hurwitz launches straight into over-the-top rather ridiculous scenarios with lots of overdone tropes like the teenage hacker， super hot black widow， serious career woman special agent， and redneck genius。 So， why four stars？ Because after I finished reading it， I realized I ha This review is based on an advance reader's copy。This is the first Orphan X book I have read。 The prologue was an interesting teaser and it took a little while to figure out all the connections， which was nice。 After that， Hurwitz launches straight into over-the-top rather ridiculous scenarios with lots of overdone tropes like the teenage hacker， super hot black widow， serious career woman special agent， and redneck genius。 So， why four stars？ Because after I finished reading it， I realized I had FUN！ This was a fast action packed read， and even if the characters are overused tropes， I liked them。 So bottom line， this book isn't going to win any awards for literary brilliance， but it is a fast， fun， action packed read。 。。。more

Teresa ，

I love the Orphan X series and am always eager to jump into the next new book！ For those that don’t know Evan Smoak aka Orphan X is a former government assassin who now works to help people。 In this story， he is kidnapped by the government and the president asks him to kill a dangerous man。 Smoak doesn’t trust the government and wants to investigate the man himself。 His name is Luke Divine， he’s a very rich man who lives on Long Island and may be responsible for the deaths of some people who att I love the Orphan X series and am always eager to jump into the next new book！ For those that don’t know Evan Smoak aka Orphan X is a former government assassin who now works to help people。 In this story， he is kidnapped by the government and the president asks him to kill a dangerous man。 Smoak doesn’t trust the government and wants to investigate the man himself。 His name is Luke Divine， he’s a very rich man who lives on Long Island and may be responsible for the deaths of some people who attended his parties。I must admit this wasn’t my favorite book in the series。 It got a little convoluted and I had trouble sticking with it。 I was very glad to see some of my favorite people pop in like Joey and Dog， and his friend， and weapons expert Tommy Stojack。 I was sad that Mia and Peter only made a brief entrance， but maybe we will see more of them in the next book。 I recommend this series to everyone and suggest starting at book one so that it all makes better sense。 。。。more

Laurie Allin ，

I loved this book， but maybe I'm biased。 I love ALL the Orphan X books。 In fact， I just sent the first one to my mother-in-law after reading this one because she has to start reading this series too。 Orphan X/Evan Smoak/Nowhere Man is a decommissioned government trained assassin from the now defunct Orphan program。 Thankfully his handler/trainer was able to train him to be deadly but keep some strain of what made him human。 Now he tries to stay off the government's radar， as they would like noth I loved this book， but maybe I'm biased。 I love ALL the Orphan X books。 In fact， I just sent the first one to my mother-in-law after reading this one because she has to start reading this series too。 Orphan X/Evan Smoak/Nowhere Man is a decommissioned government trained assassin from the now defunct Orphan program。 Thankfully his handler/trainer was able to train him to be deadly but keep some strain of what made him human。 Now he tries to stay off the government's radar， as they would like nothing more than to erase him， he uses his talents to help those who know one else can help。 However， in this installment it's the government who brings him in （following an amazing action scene！！） and want to use his talents again。 However， he has a moral code that he will not abandon and their target does not meet that criteria。 BUT， there is something there that he can not go by unchecked。 And the Orphan X is back on his game。 Most of the regular characters play their roles as well: sexy but deadly， Orphan V， almost Orphan/teenage hacker Joey （my favorite）， weapons expert， Tommy Stojack， and Vera II （or is it III？） his plant。 There is lots of action， violence， spy craft， vodka and comedy （Evan is a complicated guy）。I highly recommend starting at the beginning for this series。 This one would be a tough one to jump in on without a lot of background as his history and the growth of his relationships with those in his inner circle。 But you won't regret those first 7 as this is a fantastic series and should be fully absorbed。 And besides this one isn't out until February 14， 2023 so start now and get a head start。 Many thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more

Diane ，

I am a huge fan of the Orphan X series and just reread all of them before starting The Last Orphan。 It was great to just immerse myself into the world and read one book after the other。 This newest installment doesn't disappoint， and we see Evan becoming a bit vulnerable。 He also has to deal with the President trying to enlist him to do a job for her。 His relationship with Joey is also fun to watch as it grows。If you like a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat， check out The Last Orphan。 I am a huge fan of the Orphan X series and just reread all of them before starting The Last Orphan。 It was great to just immerse myself into the world and read one book after the other。 This newest installment doesn't disappoint， and we see Evan becoming a bit vulnerable。 He also has to deal with the President trying to enlist him to do a job for her。 His relationship with Joey is also fun to watch as it grows。If you like a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat， check out The Last Orphan。 。。。more

Anne ，

This new Orphan X takes Evan Smoak in a slightly different direction。 He is working for the US government even though he resists doing it their way。 Without spoilers a generic description would be that it seems someone high up， with vast resources is responsible for murdering a young man and Smoak is on his trail。 His young protege， Joey is backing him up with her tech skills。 Evan is worrying about the effects of aging and it was really fun for a couple of past characters to make cameo appearan This new Orphan X takes Evan Smoak in a slightly different direction。 He is working for the US government even though he resists doing it their way。 Without spoilers a generic description would be that it seems someone high up， with vast resources is responsible for murdering a young man and Smoak is on his trail。 His young protege， Joey is backing him up with her tech skills。 Evan is worrying about the effects of aging and it was really fun for a couple of past characters to make cameo appearances。 It’s another fun read where it feels like I can’t turn the pages rapidly enough。 If you love this series you won’t want to miss this newest episode。Thanks to @minotaur_books and @macmillanusa for this #advancereaderscopy。 。。。more

Monnie ，

Well， wow。 Just when you think a series can't get any better - well， let me amend that; every single one I've read has been impossible to top， and 5 stars is the highest rating I can give。 So let's just say that this， the eighth book featuring "Nowhere Man" Evan Smoak （a。k。a。 Orphan X）， is every bit as good as its predecessors。After taking his once government-sanctioned assassin talents private， Evan and the government powers-that-be have honored a truce of sorts - although it's no secret that t Well， wow。 Just when you think a series can't get any better - well， let me amend that; every single one I've read has been impossible to top， and 5 stars is the highest rating I can give。 So let's just say that this， the eighth book featuring "Nowhere Man" Evan Smoak （a。k。a。 Orphan X）， is every bit as good as its predecessors。After taking his once government-sanctioned assassin talents private， Evan and the government powers-that-be have honored a truce of sorts - although it's no secret that those powers would capture him in a heartbeat if they could。 And one fine day， they do。 As a condition of his release and possibly an official pardon （or at least looking the other way）， none other than the U。S。 President offers him a "job": kill a man she claims is so dangerous that his continuing to live and do his dirty work threatens the very fabric of the country。 Evan， though， isn't convinced; after all， based on past experiences he doesn't trust the government either。 Besides that， his rationalization for going private is to eliminate only those people who have done irreparable （but demonstrable） harm to others and truly， in his opinion， deserve to be removed from this earth。In this case， the target for rubbing out is a filthy rich guy named Luke Divine who lives on Long Island in a palatial home called Tartarus。 He's fond of throwing no-holds-barred parties that have， at least in one known instance， resulted in the deaths of young people。 The President's concern， though， lies more in upcoming environmental legislation she favors and he does not。 Not knowing who to believe - and in some respects， not caring - Evan sets out， with help from some uber-talented friends who will be familiar to loyal readers， to investigate。 And it is there that my description must end if other readers are to get full enjoyment out of the book （and trust me， there's plenty to be had， plus a bit of a cliffhanger that no doubt will factor into the next installment）。 In short， another winner from a very talented author for which I heartily thank the publisher， via NetGalley， for allowing me the pleasure of reading and reviewing。 。。。more

Kristin ，

The Last Orphan was difficulty for me to read。 Not because it was dark or gruesome or scary; it was hard for me to read because I just couldn’t get into it at all。 There are many people that are going to love this book， especially those who have been following the series。 I have not， and this was my first book for this series for me。 In the beginning， I felt like I was missing a lot since I hadn’t read the others， but then that feeling went away。 There are some really great action scenes in this The Last Orphan was difficulty for me to read。 Not because it was dark or gruesome or scary; it was hard for me to read because I just couldn’t get into it at all。 There are many people that are going to love this book， especially those who have been following the series。 I have not， and this was my first book for this series for me。 In the beginning， I felt like I was missing a lot since I hadn’t read the others， but then that feeling went away。 There are some really great action scenes in this novel， especially the one in front of the hospital。 That one played out in my mind like it was a movie sequence。 However， there was so much down time between the action scenes， and that time between them was half boring to me; it was filled with too much useless detail。 I also felt like it took too long to get to the point of the book。 Overall， an okay read。 I would still recommend this book; just because it didn’t resonate with me doesn’t mean that it won’t resonate with someone else。 。。。more

Andrea ，

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I've read Orphan x #6 [liked very much] and #7 [disliked]， but was willing to give the series another try。 Glad I did。In this book， Evan Smoak returns as the Nowhere Man。 Uh oh--"。。。back on the government's radar。 Having eliminated most of the Orphans in the program， the government will stop at nothing to eliminate the threat they see in Evan。 But Orphan X has always been several steps ahead of his pursuers。 Until。。。 the Presid I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I've read Orphan x #6 [liked very much] and #7 [disliked]， but was willing to give the series another try。 Glad I did。In this book， Evan Smoak returns as the Nowhere Man。 Uh oh--"。。。back on the government's radar。 Having eliminated most of the Orphans in the program， the government will stop at nothing to eliminate the threat they see in Evan。 But Orphan X has always been several steps ahead of his pursuers。 Until。。。 the President has him in her control and offers Evan a deal - eliminate a rich， powerful man she says is too dangerous to live and， in turn， she'll let Evan survive。 But when Evan left the Program he swore to only use his skills against those who really deserve it。 Now he has to decide what's more important - his principles or his life。"And so it begins。A fast read; the novel kept me going。 How would it turn out？ What worms would turn？ Will Evan stay a step ahead of all that threatens him [sorry， but duh！]。 Throw into the mix people from the past: Evan and his idiosyncracies [particularly OCD]， Joey， Aragon Urrea's help， Mia， Orphan V。New words/terms that I had to look up:horripilationsuicide doors [on a car]Faraday cageabecedarian [although I figured that one out--googling confirmed]There is enough of the background material refreshed so that this can be read as a stand alone novel。 And， the characters that return are given a refresher。 Thankfully not as gruesome/gory [though there is gore] as #7。 And， no spoiler from me--given the ending， one can certainly see [or not？] where #9 might venture。I can definitely see this as a movie。Not literature and not for everyone--but enjoyable。3。75， rounding up。 。。。more

Michelle Casper ，

Greg knocked it out of the park again。 Excitement， suspense， subterfuge and discovering awareness were front and center throughout the story。 Loved it！

Kelsey Rhodes ，

5/5 stars！ I am extremely upset about one aspect of this book 。。。 that there is a cliffhanger and the next book isn't out for who knows how long。 I was hopeful based on the title that this would be the final book in the series。 I have been devouring Evan Smoak's story since the first Orphan X book。 This book is an exceptional addition to the series。 It was interesting to see the minor slip-ups of my favorite character and chart what character growth there is left for him。 I can't wait for the co 5/5 stars！ I am extremely upset about one aspect of this book 。。。 that there is a cliffhanger and the next book isn't out for who knows how long。 I was hopeful based on the title that this would be the final book in the series。 I have been devouring Evan Smoak's story since the first Orphan X book。 This book is an exceptional addition to the series。 It was interesting to see the minor slip-ups of my favorite character and chart what character growth there is left for him。 I can't wait for the conclusion of this series， but everyone should start at the beginning to get the full glory of Evan and his story。I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley， and I am leaving this review voluntarily 。。。more

Tish ，

3-3。5 starsThis is the third of the Orphan X series that I've read and it was my least favorite so far。 Like the others， it is definitely action-packed and suspenseful。 If this is your kind of book， you are likely to enjoy it--and I mostly did。 However， I thought some aspects were too over the top to be believable and the main character spent too much of his time navel-gazing。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free e-ARC of this book。 3-3。5 starsThis is the third of the Orphan X series that I've read and it was my least favorite so far。 Like the others， it is definitely action-packed and suspenseful。 If this is your kind of book， you are likely to enjoy it--and I mostly did。 However， I thought some aspects were too over the top to be believable and the main character spent too much of his time navel-gazing。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free e-ARC of this book。 。。。more

Kevin ，

Another good orphan novel with a few surprises along the way！ Enjoy！

Casey Wheeler ，

The author continues his Orphan X series。 The Nowhere Man in this novel almost meets his match from a psychological perspective while Joey provides him with some information that he is not entirely sure what he wants to do with。 This is a well written and fast paced novel as the others in the series have been。 I have thoroughly enjoyed this series， but I recommend to first time readers to start with the first novel as it lends more background to what happens in this book。I received a free Kindle The author continues his Orphan X series。 The Nowhere Man in this novel almost meets his match from a psychological perspective while Joey provides him with some information that he is not entirely sure what he wants to do with。 This is a well written and fast paced novel as the others in the series have been。 I have thoroughly enjoyed this series， but I recommend to first time readers to start with the first novel as it lends more background to what happens in this book。I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley， Goodreads， Amazon and my nonfiction book review blog。 。。。more

Terrie L Winkates ，

I’m a huge Orphan X fan。 This last in the series did not disappoint。 Now we find Evan captured by the US Government after he misses a shot that he never misses。 Of course he very cleverly extricates himself。 So much Fun！ The President needs him to rid herself of a diabolical businessman in order to further her agenda。 Evan states he will look into it and that’s when the fun begins。 Another joy is Candy’s return to partner with him。 Really enjoyed this book。 Thanks to Net Galley and Minotaur Book I’m a huge Orphan X fan。 This last in the series did not disappoint。 Now we find Evan captured by the US Government after he misses a shot that he never misses。 Of course he very cleverly extricates himself。 So much Fun！ The President needs him to rid herself of a diabolical businessman in order to further her agenda。 Evan states he will look into it and that’s when the fun begins。 Another joy is Candy’s return to partner with him。 Really enjoyed this book。 Thanks to Net Galley and Minotaur Books for an advance copy of this book for an honest review。 。。。more

Cathy ，

Grateful for the chance to read this ARC！ Not the genre I typically read， but I definitely found this book chock full of adventure。 A bit too much fighting and killing for my tastes， but I have to admit， this author is a very intelligent writer。 Characters are all very believable and relatable。

Abibliofob ，

Despite the title， The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz is one of the best in the series。 Filled with problems， thrills， action and humor。 Evan Smoak is continuing having problems with Joey， Mia and the government。 Will some of them be resolved in this fast paced， fun filled story？ Well in February the book is released and you can find out for yourself， I will not tell you。 I can say so much that one part of the final chapter has a surprising twist for one of the most powerful people in the world。 I Despite the title， The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz is one of the best in the series。 Filled with problems， thrills， action and humor。 Evan Smoak is continuing having problems with Joey， Mia and the government。 Will some of them be resolved in this fast paced， fun filled story？ Well in February the book is released and you can find out for yourself， I will not tell you。 I can say so much that one part of the final chapter has a surprising twist for one of the most powerful people in the world。 I have been addicted to the adventures of Evan Smoak since the first book came out and sadly now I have to wait a whole year for the next book。 I strongly recommend this series to everyone who likes some justice and suspense。 A big thanks to Minotaur Books， Macmillan and Edelweiss for giving me this advance copy of the latest Masterpiece from Gregg Hurwitz。 。。。more

Up All Night Book Addict ，

Awwww man。 At first， I thought maybe this was it for Evan Smoak。 Then， I realized it wasn't the end。 I am relieved to know that I will get to continue on the Evan Smoak train for a little while longer。This book， like all the previous books in the series， is a whole different type of level of story。 Yet again， X is on a mission to extinguish evil。 The real question in this book is who exactly is that evil？ X has some real digging to find the truth so he knows just who he is up against and who he Awwww man。 At first， I thought maybe this was it for Evan Smoak。 Then， I realized it wasn't the end。 I am relieved to know that I will get to continue on the Evan Smoak train for a little while longer。This book， like all the previous books in the series， is a whole different type of level of story。 Yet again， X is on a mission to extinguish evil。 The real question in this book is who exactly is that evil？ X has some real digging to find the truth so he knows just who he is up against and who he needs to seek his vengeance on。Every book we get in this series brings a little more humanity to Evan and his struggle on how to handle the humanity coming through。 His internal struggles of learning how to navigate real emotions continue to reek havok on his ability to accept he does infact have emotions。 He continues to make personal connections with those arround him and new people。 His net is getting wider and wider， which makes him more vulnerable。I really enjpyed this ride with X。 And that ending。 I am anticiapting where that is going to go in the next book。 But whhhyyyyy do I have to wait so long。 Another year of waiting。 *sigh* 。。。more

Anjali ，

Gregg Hurwitz has done it again。 Evan Smoak/Orphan X/Nowhere Man…whatever the role he’s playing in the moment， he is a joy to follow along。 In this installment， it picks up where the previous book left off and X has to deal with the President。 There is almost no Peter or Mia in this book which was disappointing， and a lot less Joey than I prefer， but when she does appear she is packing a punch。 The ending was an interesting spin and the cliffhanger makes me anxious to read the next book right aw Gregg Hurwitz has done it again。 Evan Smoak/Orphan X/Nowhere Man…whatever the role he’s playing in the moment， he is a joy to follow along。 In this installment， it picks up where the previous book left off and X has to deal with the President。 There is almost no Peter or Mia in this book which was disappointing， and a lot less Joey than I prefer， but when she does appear she is packing a punch。 The ending was an interesting spin and the cliffhanger makes me anxious to read the next book right away。 This series just doesn’t disappoint！Thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the arc。 。。。more

Char ，

Admittedly， I have become an Orphan X addict， almost against my will。 A new Orphan X book became available on NetGalley and any reservations I might have had went out the window。 Now I say unashamedly， My name is Char and I'm an Orphan X addict。 Accidentally having listened to the 7th book in the series before reading the rest， I liked it but some of the characters annoyed me。 I was interested in those characters enough to start a proper read of the previous novels， via the audios narrated by Sc Admittedly， I have become an Orphan X addict， almost against my will。 A new Orphan X book became available on NetGalley and any reservations I might have had went out the window。 Now I say unashamedly， My name is Char and I'm an Orphan X addict。 Accidentally having listened to the 7th book in the series before reading the rest， I liked it but some of the characters annoyed me。 I was interested in those characters enough to start a proper read of the previous novels， via the audios narrated by Scott Brick。 As Ray Porter is the voice of Joe Ledger to me， Scott Brick is the voice of Evan Smoak aka Orphan X。 As I progressed through the series I became more and more invested in these characters， and this installment plays upon those feelings。 X is finally caught， and now， instead of the promised retaliation from his captors， he is given an impossible task。 Will X's commitment to his personal moral code be sorely tested？ Yes。 Will he emerge triumphant？ You'll have to read this to find out！For me， the plot here felt a bit worn， but the scenes with the main villain were fascinating。 It's been a long time since X sat with someone face to face like this， where X wasn't extraordinarily secured， and rightfully so。 I also felt that in this volume， the relationship between Joey Morales and Evan went to a deep familial connection heretofore unreached and I AM HERE FOR IT。 It's odd to me that it was this very relationship that I was annoyed by in my first， （but what was really the 7th）， Orphan X book， that I now love the most。 Yes， X has had a few relationships where he was accessible and even maybe vulnerable， but there's a scene here， well。。。if you don't at least tear up I don't want to know you。 I had some trepidation that I may not like reading this novel， rather than listening， as I have all the others。 I need not have worried。 I read Evan's dialogue in Scott Brick's voice in my head， （LOL， but really） and I enjoyed reading this just as much， if not more than I would have had I listened。 Because the depth of the characters was really expanded here， and in a direction I loved it to go， I gave this four stars， even though the plot was a little disappointing。 Don't get me wrong， the action and the planning on X's part are all here， but I found the denouement kind of frustrating。 After that though， the final sentences have me feeling ASTRONOMICAL excitement as to what happens next！ "Ask yourself the question: Do I look afraid？"*Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and the author for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest feedback。 This is it。* 。。。more

Stacy DeBroff ，

The BEST so far in this exceptional thriller series by Hurwitz – in which Orphan X gets challenged in the toughest way so far。 Found and kidnapped by the government- the U。S。 president demands Orphan X’s help to take down a billionaire who’s accumulated so much power that he’s threatening her administration’s key environmental legislative initiative as well as her re-election。 What also makes this great is that Hurwitz eloquently weaves in the whole back story of Orphan X- from getting picked ou The BEST so far in this exceptional thriller series by Hurwitz – in which Orphan X gets challenged in the toughest way so far。 Found and kidnapped by the government- the U。S。 president demands Orphan X’s help to take down a billionaire who’s accumulated so much power that he’s threatening her administration’s key environmental legislative initiative as well as her re-election。 What also makes this great is that Hurwitz eloquently weaves in the whole back story of Orphan X- from getting picked out of an orphanage for extensive training as a black op killer for the U。S。 whose very existence could be denied to his leaving the service of the U。S。 to use his skills for those who find themselves in desperate circumstances in need of rescue- so that readers new to this series can easily dive right in。Orphan X， not about to be bossed around by anybody， decides that he needs to figure out on his own whether the billionaire is truly a bad， immoral person deserving to be taken down - which in Orphan X’s line of work means being assassinated。 This morality quest takes Reacher deep into the lives surrounding and impacted by the billionaire， and into a dangerous quest to understand exactly how the billionaire has amassed such control over powerful people worldwide。 The danger rachets up to a point where Orphan X’s life hangs in the balance – so don’t plan on going to sleep anytime soon after starting！！ A magnificent read！ Thanks to St。 Martin's Press， Minotaur Books and Netgalley for an advanced reader’s copy。 。。。more

Thomas ，

This is book 8 in this series and the only one that I have read。 While there were references to events in the previous books， it worked for me as a stand alone。 Evan Smoak was an orphan who was trained to be a killer by a secret U。S。 government program。 He left the program and has been helping people who are being oppressed， including killing bad guys。Then the government captures him and demands that he stop a sinister， shadowy figure who may ruin a cherished Presidential project。 But there are This is book 8 in this series and the only one that I have read。 While there were references to events in the previous books， it worked for me as a stand alone。 Evan Smoak was an orphan who was trained to be a killer by a secret U。S。 government program。 He left the program and has been helping people who are being oppressed， including killing bad guys。Then the government captures him and demands that he stop a sinister， shadowy figure who may ruin a cherished Presidential project。 But there are other reasons why he decides to investigate。 How he manages to resolve these issues makes for an engaging read。 I read it in 2 days。Thanks to St。Martin's Press for sending me this eARC through NetGalley。 。。。more

Don Gorman ，

（3）。 The fun never ends with Orphan X。 Evan is the most cerebral， supposedly ethical and moral assassin around。 Plus， he has really interesting friends， to say nothing of a Houdini like ability to escape any situation， no matter how dire。 The plot here is as crazy as almost all of them are， with the slightest tinge of believability。 That being said， any book with Evan Smoak makes for a super solid read。 I can’t wait for the next one。 Good stuff。

Kaceey ，

Book 8 of the Orphan X series。After all his sacrifices can Evan finally win his freedom？ Or will the government always have some control over his life？Yet another great addition to a favorite series of mine。 I love Evan’s character。 Raised from childhood to become something of a one-man special ops mercenary。 On the flip side， he has such a soft heart for those he begrudgingly allows into his inner circle。 Gregg Hurwitz has created a character that will appeal to virtually everyone！ Men want to Book 8 of the Orphan X series。After all his sacrifices can Evan finally win his freedom？ Or will the government always have some control over his life？Yet another great addition to a favorite series of mine。 I love Evan’s character。 Raised from childhood to become something of a one-man special ops mercenary。 On the flip side， he has such a soft heart for those he begrudgingly allows into his inner circle。 Gregg Hurwitz has created a character that will appeal to virtually everyone！ Men want to be him…and the women？ Well， who wouldn’t want to date this soft-spoken warrior？ I loved Joey's character in this book…one day maybe she’ll assume a bigger role？ Perhaps a spin-off series？💁‍♀️As for Evan and Mia？ No spoilers here。 To discover her fate you’ll just have to read this installment！ ❤️or💔 （You’re welcome！）I read this book a few months back with Susanne and somehow my review got lost along the way。Anyhoo…。take two！😜Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books 。。。more

Betty ，

Love this series ！

jennifer garcia ，

The Last Orphan was as exceptional a story as the preceding novels about Orphan X。 With a combination of action， humor， drama and comradely。 I really enjoy X’s friendships， although I’m saddened by his struggle to be with Mia and Peter。 Wonderful story！

Joyce ，

Evan Smoak （Orphan X） is one of the most unusual protagonists in today’s literature。 He， as a child， was taken by an unknown Governmental agency， educated and turned into an assassin。 At one point he walked out of the Agency， goes into his version of hiding and began to follow his own decisions about vigilance and the elimination of others。 He got an unknown phone and an 800 number which victims of horrors used to contact him for his assistance。 The Government continued to attempt to coerce him Evan Smoak （Orphan X） is one of the most unusual protagonists in today’s literature。 He， as a child， was taken by an unknown Governmental agency， educated and turned into an assassin。 At one point he walked out of the Agency， goes into his version of hiding and began to follow his own decisions about vigilance and the elimination of others。 He got an unknown phone and an 800 number which victims of horrors used to contact him for his assistance。 The Government continued to attempt to coerce him whenever possible and held his past over his head to ensure compliance。 This time he is captured by the Secret Service and told to eliminate an individual they President wanted out of the way。 X does not commit himself， however， after his escape， he begins to look into the man and his background。 This is that story。 The action， both physical and intellectual， is outstandingly presented。 Readers are right in the thick of it。 This was really great reading for a lover of this genre。 Thanks to Net Galley and Minotaur Books for an ARC for an honest review。 。。。more

Kim ，

I am trying to define why I enjoy the Orphan X books so much - actually to the point of distraction。 Could be because these are great thrillers with acute attention to detail。 Please don’t let it be because of the gruesome and graphic violence， although there is a certain beauty in the choreography of the fight and destroy scenes。 Then there are the psychological mind games and the reasoning of what constitutes morality。 The exploration of those who need Mr。 Nowhere Man and get to use that phone I am trying to define why I enjoy the Orphan X books so much - actually to the point of distraction。 Could be because these are great thrillers with acute attention to detail。 Please don’t let it be because of the gruesome and graphic violence， although there is a certain beauty in the choreography of the fight and destroy scenes。 Then there are the psychological mind games and the reasoning of what constitutes morality。 The exploration of those who need Mr。 Nowhere Man and get to use that phone number as opposed to a government that has his number and sanctions his demise because it can’t control him。 While this was not one of my favorite plots it really doesn’t matter because I am in awe of the scripting of this story， the details， the descriptions， the snappy dialog， the raw emotions， the machinations， all of it。Thank you Minotaur Books and NetGalley for a copy。 。。。more

Allison ，

Well I did it， I finished the series and exceptt for an occasional lull， it was enjoyable from beginning to end。 Although X seems to have found peace with his various human connections， Hurwitz could easily have continued the saga with new cases just as Reacher does。 I understand the author is ready for new challenges， but I’ll bet his audience would continue to gobble up his stories， especially his relationships with Joey and Candy and Tommy。 Frankly Mia and Peter had lost their novelty but who Well I did it， I finished the series and exceptt for an occasional lull， it was enjoyable from beginning to end。 Although X seems to have found peace with his various human connections， Hurwitz could easily have continued the saga with new cases just as Reacher does。 I understand the author is ready for new challenges， but I’ll bet his audience would continue to gobble up his stories， especially his relationships with Joey and Candy and Tommy。 Frankly Mia and Peter had lost their novelty but who knows what the future might hold especially with X having walked away from a final confrontation with Luke Devine and the inevitable spillover with the president。 Let’s hope Hurwitz misses this guy as much as we do。 。。。more

Wayne ，

Not "the Last Orphan"The latest Orphan X installment begins with Evan being ordered to remove a bad guy。 Not the usual "I need help"。 His nemesis this time is a powerful oligarch who has gotten too dangerous to the current POTUS。 Of course， mayhem ensues。My main criticism of the last book was an overabundance of drama。 The soap opera stuff has been toned down and I liked the result。 More bad guys and less smarm。 The story was good and it's about time we demonized the rich and powerful。I guess I Not "the Last Orphan"The latest Orphan X installment begins with Evan being ordered to remove a bad guy。 Not the usual "I need help"。 His nemesis this time is a powerful oligarch who has gotten too dangerous to the current POTUS。 Of course， mayhem ensues。My main criticism of the last book was an overabundance of drama。 The soap opera stuff has been toned down and I liked the result。 More bad guys and less smarm。 The story was good and it's about time we demonized the rich and powerful。I guess I was a little disappointed because of a few loose ends but overall a good。read。I thank NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy。 。。。more

Theresa Alan ，

I’ve loved this series from the start， and this eighth installment is no different。 If you’re a fan of Evan Smoak， you’ll remember that when he was a 12-year-old pipsqueak， he was plucked from an orphanage and trained to be a killing machine， learning all manner of fighting techniques， tactical evasions， and extensive use of weaponry so he could grow up to be an unofficial assassin for the U。S。 government。 Eventually he broke free and went deep underground， transforming himself into the Nowhere I’ve loved this series from the start， and this eighth installment is no different。 If you’re a fan of Evan Smoak， you’ll remember that when he was a 12-year-old pipsqueak， he was plucked from an orphanage and trained to be a killing machine， learning all manner of fighting techniques， tactical evasions， and extensive use of weaponry so he could grow up to be an unofficial assassin for the U。S。 government。 Eventually he broke free and went deep underground， transforming himself into the Nowhere Man， a way he could use his skills to help people in dire need。 The government was not happy about this career change and would do anything to stop him。 Though he managed to stay under the radar for a while， the government has found him and given him an ultimatum: Kill a powerful man of face the consequences。 Evan has a code to only kill if the person really deserves such a fate， so he investigates this man and finds a great deal of corruption that requires him to use his fighting skills。 Hurwitz goes into a lot of detail about these hand-to-hand combat sequences。 Now that Evan is a little older， he feels he’s just a little less sharp than he used to be。 Maybe because of his age， his knowledge of technology isn’t the greatest， so he relies on his 16-year-old ally Joey， who we met in book three。 She’s such a great character and foil to Evan。 Other members with unique skills also reappear in this book to help out。TRIGGER WARNING: One of the bad guys in this rapes women at every opportunity。 There isn’t a ton of detail about his villainous acts， but it’s more than I needed。Except for that cringe-inducing character， this is great escapist fun。 NetGalley provided an advance of this novel， which RELEASES FEBRUARY 14， 2023。 。。。more

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