Evan Smoak was an orphan, pulled from a group home and trained to be a government assassin called Orphan X. He was tremendously good at what he did, until the government discontinued the program and he decided to use his powers for good. He became the Nowhere Man, vowing to help people when it’s their last resort and they have nowhere to turn.
After some, umm, persuasion from the government to get out of the rescuing business, Evan retires. Not that he knows anything about being “normal.” And then she calls—a woman claiming to be his mother, the woman who gave him up all those years ago. She asks him to help a man who has inadvertently run afoul of a dangerous and deadly sibling duo. But Evan’s involvement could make him a target and harm those he cares about. It also brings him full circle in many ways.
These books are always full of pulse-pounding action, cool gadgets, and some surprising moments of emotion, but this one felt particularly personal. Whenever I’m looking for a quick, fast-paced, action-packed read, I know I can count on Evan Smoak.
I’ve been reading this series since the beginning but for some reason I didn’t get to this one when it came out last year. I don't know that you couldn't read this book before any of the others, although you'll miss what advanced the plot and the characters to this point. I’m glad to be catching up with Hurwitz's series, and I’ll be reading book 7 soon!
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