Out of the Dark (Orphan X, #4) in 2-3-4 Challenge

Mar 27, 2023 Jonetta rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 3500-2022, nc-br-digital-library, 2023-audiobook-challenge, audiobook, 2023-beat-the-backlist, mystery-suspense-thriller, 2023-library-love, group-read

the setup鈥�
We learned in the last book who really was behind the mission to eliminate the remaining Orphans in the program鈥onathan Bennett, the President of the United States. He鈥檚 the man who created the program and Evan Smoak, Orphan X, is his next target. But Evan is turning the tables on him, putting him on notice that 丑别鈥檚 coming after Bennett. The President knows his only chance for survival is Orphan A, Judd Holt, who he activates from prison. It鈥檚 an unevenly matched battle as Bennett ha ...more

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Mar 27, 2023 Robin rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2023, suspense, kindle-unlimited

At an early age, Evan Smoak was taken from a children's home and trained as an assassin, becoming Orphan X. After years of killing on behalf of the government, Evan went off the grid as he stepped away from the program. Now he has become the Nowhere Man, a guy who helps those who can't help themselves.

Now someone is picking off the former orphans and their handlers. President Jonathan Bennett originated the Orphan program when he was part of the Department of Defense. Now he wants it eliminated ...more

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Dec 06, 2018 Dianne rated it it was amazing

Shelves: action-and-adventure, netgalley, own, arc-read, great-dialogue, fabulous-reading, z12read, suspense, edgy

He鈥檚 your last, best hope, but who can Evan Smoak turn to when he is out of options and his life is on the line? Orphan X is back and he is even more larger than life, more seemingly invincible, yet even more vulnerable and 鈥渉uman.鈥� And. He. Is. A. Target.

OUT OF THE DARK is Gregg Hurwitz鈥檚 latest razor-sharp tale of Evan Smoak, a product of a life of being trained to kill, no questions asked, but somewhere along the line, Orphan X began to ask questions, and he became a threat to be eliminated. ...more

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Mar 23, 2021 Carla rated it it was amazing

Shelves: thriller-suspense, adventure, everand

4.5 Stars, rounded up. I read the first three books in the Orphan X series and thought it was just a trilogy. Then I discovered that there were three more books and had to see what else Evan Smoak has been up to. In the last book, his mentor and substitute father had been killed. Evan was trying to move forward in this life, but it was not to be. Orphan A was still out to kill all the orphans in the program in order to erase all traces of this top secret, somewhat unsanctioned and rogue program. ...more

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Mar 12, 2023 Charlene rated it it was amazing

Shelves: crime, adult-themes, law-enforcement, series-by-author, rated-not-reviewed, public-library, suspense, mystery, follow-this-series, forensic

This one had me on the edge of my seat (when my cat wasn't crowding me in) and holding my breath for nearly the duration. Well written, good story, character(s) I liked, more that got what they deserved [in Evan Smoak's world]. Shifts between LA and DC. I wonder what Book #5 can possibly do that surpasses this one....

==re-read. July 31-Aug 1, 2023
Same 5 * rating, but there was so much more to this book than I retained before. I find myself
wondering about the surprise demise of the Mystery Man. I ...more

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Jun 29, 2023 Sharon Kallenberger Marzola rated it it was amazing

Shelves: love-hero, buddy-read, great-support-characters, challenge-read

Out of the Dark is my favorite in the series so far. Evan Smoak, aka Orphan X, is on the hunt for President Bennett. Bennett is the person behind killing all the Orphans from the covert group of assassins who were kidnapped as children and trained for super-secret activities. Bennett commissions Orphan A, Judd Holt to take down Evan. Orphan A and Orphan X have a history and A hates X.

What a tense and exciting story!! Evan finds himself in the fight of his life on two fronts. Not only is he t Out of the Dark is my favorite in the series so far. Evan Smoak, aka Orphan X, is on the hunt for President Bennett. Bennett is the person behind killing all the Orphans from the covert group of assassins who were kidnapped as children and trained for super-secret activities. Bennett commissions Orphan A, Judd Holt to take down Evan. Orphan A and Orphan X have a history and A hates X.

What a tense and exciting story!! Evan finds himself in the fight of his life on two fronts. Not only is he taking on the President, but his 鈥淣owhere Man鈥� case is also very dangerous. The Nowhere Man is Evan鈥檚 attempt to make up for the jobs he did as Orphan X. Trevor Gaines is a mentally challenged young man who was doing his job when a suspicious shipment was checked in. Trevor reports it to the authorities, and the incident leads to his entire family being brutally slaughtered.

Out of the Dark is a fast-paced, on-the-edge-of-your-seat story. Every page has something happening to Evan or the people surrounding him. Trevor is a sweet and lovable character. His loss brought out my need for revenge much more than I expected. Out of all the Nowhere man鈥檚鈥渏obs鈥� in this series, I wanted the people who made Trevor suffer to suffer exponentially more.

I found Evan鈥檚 mission to take down the President full of anxiety. Bennett knew how the Orphans operated and tried to beat Orphan X at his own game. Evan was also off his game several times due to unexpected events, both personal and professional. Also, I wondered how much of this story is based on true covert missions, excluding the killing of the President. I hurt for Evan as he deals with the fact that a 鈥渘ormal鈥� life is not in his future.

I highly recommend this series if you are interested in espionage, covert activities, etc. I listen to this series via Kindle Unlimited or Audible. Scott Brick continues to make these characters real in my mind. He understands the story and translates the words on the page to real pain, tension, and loss for the listener. Five stars all around, in my opinion.
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May 21, 2020 Meera rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller, action, 5000-books

This was another good addition to the series. I liked the new characters that were part of the two story arcs of the novel. I鈥檓 curious where the next one is going to go.

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