Last year I was introduced to this author and I have to say I was blown away by his story of Orphan X. I was sucked into the story and could not wait for the next book. Well, it is on the way! And I was not disappointed!
Just as deep, and complex as book 5, Into the Fire, this story really gets us into the head of Evan and breaks down barriers. Read on for my full review.
Prodigal Son by Gregg Hurwitz
Series: Orphan X – book 6
Publisher: Minotaur Books; 1st edition (January 26, 2021)
ISBN-13: 978-1250252289
ABOUT:
As a boy, Evan Smoak was pulled out of a foster home and trained in an off-the-books operation known as the Orphan Program. He was a government assassin, perhaps the best, known to a few insiders as Orphan X. He eventually broke with the Program and adopted a new name―The Nowhere Man―and a new mission, helping the most desperate in their times of trouble. But the highest power in the country has made him a tempting offer―in exchange for an unofficial pardon, he must stop his clandestine activities as The Nowhere Man. Now Evan has to do the one thing he’s least equipped to do―live a normal life.
But then he gets a call for help from the one person he never expected. A woman claiming to have given him up for adoption, a woman he never knew―his mother. Her unlikely request: help Andrew Duran―a man whose life has gone off the rails, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, bringing him to the deadly attention of very powerful figures. Now a brutal brother & sister assassination team are after him and with no one to turn to, and no safe place to hide, Evan is Duran’s only option. But when the hidden cabal catches on to what Evan is doing, everything he’s fought for is on the line―including his own life.
Prodigal Son by Gregg Hurwitz Review
This story and series are so unique. The author has created a character that is like a machine. But a machine with flaws, wants, and needs that he cannot grasp.
Little by little Evan is cracking; bored and restless, he needs something in his life. Then he gets a call that is intriguing and will change his path and the readers path as well.
This is no ordinary thriller. This is a precisely structured book that is well researched and meticulously detailed with deep imagination and insight. This is a book that will keep you reading late into the night just to see what comes next.
With characters that are remarkable and intriguing along with a mission that becomes an edge of your seat ride, this mission Orphan X takes on becomes personal. Personal and intense. Hurwitz really starts tieing things together as this is supposed to be the end of this series. But I simply refuse to believe that he would allow the crazy ending to stay as it was written…. gasp!
From the group home where Evan grew up to secret military installations, we follow along as he fights to protect others and his own life too. Hurwitz gives our hero a heart of gold, full of protectiveness and caring which is unexpected yet humanizes him. But a wicked sense of right and wrong with badass strength and unbelievable moves.
Prodigal Son is a game-changer in this series and a book to remember for a long time to come. I can only hope that Hurwitz brings Evan into future series as his complexities and missions are simply brilliant.
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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