The Nowhere Man | Orphan X Book 2

The Nowhere Man is the second book in the Orphan X (Evan Smoak) series by author Gregg Hurwitz. Evan Smoak is drugged, he wakes up in a locked room, not knowing where he is or what happened to him. He tries his best to fight strong opponents, escape from this dark place.

Here are the top 3 reviews and comments that readers love about this fascinating book.

Review 1: The Nowhere Man audiobook by Lia

Another Good Installment To The Series

In the much-anticipated sequel (to me, anyway) to Orphan X, Evan Smoak is back. Evan had been a part of the secret "Orphan" project, a project that took orphaned kids and made them into hardened assassins, sent in to do the jobs that the Government wanted "off the books’. Following the death of his mentor, Evan instead chose to work pro bono to help those desperately in need of his specialised services. The deal is, you call him, he solves your problem, then you have to give his number to someone else in need.

Following his most recent job of removing a lowlife human trafficker from the world, he realises that there is one more girl out there in the process of being shipped to a buyer. He knows he has to help her, but before he gets too far, he himself is kidnapped by a sociopath, hell bent on staying young and robbing as many people as he can. He identifies Evan through an online transaction and captures him for the purpose of forcing Evan to transfer a large amount of money. No one, except maybe Evan, realises the implications that this one action will bring about.

This is a nail-biting, action-packed thriller that keeps the plot twists coming right up to the last moments. I admit that I started to wonder whether Evan would actually make it out of captivity alive, with the odds so stacked against him, but I should never have underestimated his ingenuity.

Scott Brick was outstanding with the delivery of the story

Review 2: The Nowhere Man audiobook by Joni J Mielke

Good book, but could have been better

Unlike my experience of Orphan X, book 1 of this series, I struggled with Nowhere Man because of the sheer repetitiveness of the cycle Ethan Smoakes got himself into. Capture, escape, do something bad, recapture, and repeat ad nauseum. I know that this plotline was included to emphasise the hero’s perseverance and will power in the face of incredible odds, but I found it more annoying than anything else.

The appearance of a key character at a later point in the book – after the cycle broken – introduced a very welcome breath of fresh air into what had devolved into a dull and repetitive series of events. Suddenly, what was futile has a chance at meaning once more, meaning which largely extends into book 3 of the series, which I will be listening to soon.

Scott Brick’s narration was excellent, and I can’t fault his performance at all. I look forward to listening to more of his audiobooks, Gregg Hurwitz-authored and otherwise.

Review 3: The Nowhere Man audiobook by D. Lamb

I enjoyed the first Orphan X book. I thought it was close to believable. However, Nowhere Man was pretty weird and not so believable. The villains became rather grotesque and creepier than needed and my suspension of belief became impossible. I am not likely to read more of this series. I haven’t read other books by this author. Maybe he has a better track record with other books.

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