That rare thing: a sequel that rivals the original. The No. 1 Bestselling The Nowhere Man is a thrilling, pulse-pounding ride for readers and the hero of Orphan X...
'An even more intense and harrowing thriller. The pace that never lets up' Daily Mail
He was once called Orphan X.
* from the publisher's description *
An even more intense and harrowing thriller. The pace never lets up
* Daily Mail *
Orphan X blows the doors off most thrillers I've read and catapults the readers on a cat-and-mouse that feels like a missile launch.
Read this book. You will thank me later -- David Baldacci
Orphan X is the most
gripping, high-octane thriller I've read in a long, long time! -- Tess Gerritsen
Memorable as hell -- James Patterson
Orphan X is
his best yet - a real celebration of all the strengths Gregg Hurwitz brings to a thriller -- Lee Child
Orphan X is the most exciting thriller I've read since
The Bourne Identity ...
A new thriller superstar is born! -- Robert Crais
Orphan X is
most exciting new series character since Jack Reacher. A page-turning masterpiece of suspense -- Jonathan Kellerman
A new series character to rival Reacher . . . anyone reading
Orphan X won't be surprised that a cadre of peers, from Tess Gerritsen to Lee Child, have lined up to praise it * Independent *
The page-turner of the season is Orphan X . . . Wonderful * The Times *
A masterpiece of suspense and thrills . . . Turn off the real world and dive into this amazing start to a new series * Daily Mail *
'There is a
pristine classicism to Gregg Hurwitz's
Orphan X, which borrows from
Robert Ludlum and superhero lore to bring us Evan Smoak, adopted as a child by a shadowy figure called Jack and trained to be an assassin as part of a secret US government scheme. When the Orphan programme (as it is known) is disbanded, Evan moves to California and devotes himself to good works - taking out a slum-landlord paedophile cop, for example, after his victim calls Evan's special number. However, his meticulously compartmentalised life makes him vulnerable . . .
Orphan X is tight and tense in all the right places. But it wouldn't work half as well if we didn't feel Evan's pain and share his panic as the worst-case scenario unfolds: another former Orphan, with a less noble agenda, seems to be hunting him.
Orphan X is weapons-grade thriller-writing from a modern master * Guardian *
Pure nail-biting stay-up-all-night suspense -- Harlan Coben
Orphan X is not good.
Orphan X is great. Whatever you like best in a thriller -
action, plot, character, suspense -
Orphan X has it -- Simon Toyne
Mind blowing! A perfect mix of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher -- Lisa Gardner
Bond, Frodo, Paddington Bear - some of literature's greatest heroes have been orphans. Add
Orphan X's Evan Smoak to the list * Shortlist *
In terms of plot, characters, suspense and innovation,
Orphan X is outstanding . . . I've always thought that one reason for
Tom Clancy's success was the endless detail he provided about military hardware, and that the
James Bond novels benefited from the loving attention
Ian Fleming devoted to the martinis, expensive cars and gorgeous women he so admired.
Hurwitz outdoes both writers . . .
Orphan X is a smart, stylish, state-of-the-art thriller. It's also the start of a series, one that might give
Lee Child's Jack Reacher books a run for their money * WASHINGTON POST *
Bestseller Hurwitz melds non-stop action and high-tech gadgetry with an acute character study in this
excellent series opener . . . Evan Smoak is an
electrifying character * Publishers Weekly *
A masterpiece of suspense and thrills . . . Turn off the real world and dive into this
amazing start to a new series * Associated Press *
Evan Smoak, the anti-hero from last year's "Orphan X," returns in
an even more intense and harrowing thriller * Associated Press *
Superb on all levels and a must-read for all thriller fans * Providence Journal *
brilliant sequel * Booklist *
Hurwitz is a master-one of the very few--of the unexpected * BookReporter *
Stellar sequel... will keep readers on the edge of their seats, but it's Hurwitz's
engaging, sympathetic characters who place this thriller above the pack * Publishers Weekly *
This novel anything but an ordinary thriller * Criminal Element *
Hurwitz excels at writing smart characters and plots. His latest continues his track record * Library Journal *
Gregg Hurwitz has 'struck
solid gold with The Nowhere Man,
a hard-hitting, near-perfect thriller that starts fast and never lets up * The Real Book Spy *
