Out of the Dark
An Orphan X Novel (Evan Smoak, Book 4)
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Out of the Dark
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Narrateur(s):
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Scott Brick
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Auteur(s):
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Gregg Hurwitz
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*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
"This novel will be remembered as one of the best thrillers of the year." --Associated Press
"A shocking stunner in every way. The perfect thriller." --Robert Crais
When darkness closes in - he's your last, best hope. Evan Smoak returns in Gregg Hurwitz’s #1 international bestselling Orphan X series in Out of the Dark.
Taken from a group home at age twelve, Evan Smoak was raised and trained as part of the Orphan Program, an off-the-books operation designed to create deniable intelligence assets - i.e. assassins. Evan was Orphan X. He broke with the Program, using everything he learned to disappear and reinvent himself as the Nowhere Man, a man who helps the truly desperate when no one else can. But now Evan's past is catching up to him.
Someone at the very highest level of government has been trying to eliminate every trace of the Orphan Program by killing all the remaining Orphans and their trainers. After Evan's mentor and the only father he ever knew was killed, he decided to strike back. His target is the man who started the Program and who is now the most heavily guarded person in the world: the President of the United States.
But President Bennett knows that Orphan X is after him and, using weapons of his own, he's decided to counter-attack. Bennett activates the one man who has the skills and experience to track down and take out Orphan X - the first recruit of the Program, Orphan A.
With Evan devoting all his skills, resources, and intelligence to find a way through the layers of security that surround the President, suddenly he also has to protect himself against the deadliest of opponents. It's Orphan vs. Orphan with the future of the country - even the world - on the line.
©2019 Gregg Hurwitz (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing Inc., all rights reserved.The amazing Gregg Hurwitz and Scott Brick.
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Great Orphan X
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Gregg is one of my favourite authors and Scott Brick remains my favourite narrator by far.
Another Great Book!
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Setting aside the inconsistencies, this character is a blast to follow - acting as an ethics-driven vigilante while simultaneously trying to get final retribution against those who hunt him - and using well-thought-out tech and tactics to provide satisfying adrenaline-fueled thrills. Hurwitz's character does more than chase bad-guys and use unapologetic violence to get justice, however.. Smoak has intriguing motivations and conflicts, an interesting OCD personality, and an uncommonly strong conscience.
The plots in these novels are undeniably captivating, the writing is descriptive enough to be mind's-eye vivid, and the villains - while often cartoonish - are realistic enough to make the conflicts suspenseful. Despite being overpowered, it feels as though Smoak is in legitimate jeopardy.
This novel is no different. It's a fair exemplar for what 'Orphan X' stories have to offer and well worth your time if you enjoy the character. My main issue with this particular story is that the author seems to be trying too hard: this book involves unnecessary allies, contemporizes too much (including modern slang and frequent scenes of characters taking 'selfies' & the like), applies too much familiar banter, and suffers from '"Too-Many-Villains" syndrome.
Scott Brick is best listened to at 1.15X (it improves his smarmy delivery, plodding pace, and irritating One. Word. At. A. Time. cadence). Still, he does a very professional job reading this series.
All told, despite some deficiencies, 'Out Of The Dark' merits 8.5 stars out of 10 for fans of the Action-Thriller genre. Hurwitz isn't flawless, but he's one of the better writers of this type of story. Spend the Credit and Enjoy.
A Very Good 'Orphan X' Entry
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narrator was good
ok book, not superb
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Binged it until done
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I LOVED the character cameos from previous books, and both main story lines in this novel were a blast.
Whip smart, lightning pace, and funner than a room full of puppies. I can't recommend the Orphan X series enough. I was expecting book #4 to wrap up and end the series, but I get the sense there may be more on the way. At least I hope so! I'll be first in line if that's the case :)
Another cracking success from the dream-team!
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Cheesy but I love it
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Just kinda lame writing. Much of it seemed to have been written by a 14 year old kid.
Like the character but the story was terrible
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