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bjt1977's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
marilynw's review
4.0
The Nowhere Man: An Orphan X Novel (Evan Smoak, Book 2)
by Gregg Hurwitz (Author), Scott Brick (Narrator)
Evan Smoak is doing what he's always done since becoming The Nowhere Man, helping desperate people escape the clutches of evil. Then he is captured and the list of his potential captors is long and deadly. Almost anyone who could have grabbed him and spirited him off to a frozen, mountainous chalet will have unlimited resources. But no one can match Evan's brains and talents. As long as he is alive, he has a chance.
He must escape because there are two people who are depending on him. A teenage girl, sold to the highest bidder, and a boy, who says he's trapped with other boys, with no way out. Evan's situation looks impossible to escape but then this is Evan and I know there are more books after this one...ha ha!
Evan is a man you'd want on YOUR side. But, there is a part of Evan that wants off this merry go round of violence, if only he knew how to let go. It seems unlikely to ever happen, though, of Evan retiring and becoming a normal person. But he's got a humdinger of a predicament to survive before he'll have any more time for "what ifs". This story went way over my gore limit and I'm more into story than action but I still can't stop wanting to keep going on to the next books. What I like best about this series is that the character seems real, even while the series is so over the top.
Pub Jan 17, 2017
This is a Kindle Unlimited audio selection.
by Gregg Hurwitz (Author), Scott Brick (Narrator)
Evan Smoak is doing what he's always done since becoming The Nowhere Man, helping desperate people escape the clutches of evil. Then he is captured and the list of his potential captors is long and deadly. Almost anyone who could have grabbed him and spirited him off to a frozen, mountainous chalet will have unlimited resources. But no one can match Evan's brains and talents. As long as he is alive, he has a chance.
He must escape because there are two people who are depending on him. A teenage girl, sold to the highest bidder, and a boy, who says he's trapped with other boys, with no way out. Evan's situation looks impossible to escape but then this is Evan and I know there are more books after this one...ha ha!
Evan is a man you'd want on YOUR side. But, there is a part of Evan that wants off this merry go round of violence, if only he knew how to let go. It seems unlikely to ever happen, though, of Evan retiring and becoming a normal person. But he's got a humdinger of a predicament to survive before he'll have any more time for "what ifs". This story went way over my gore limit and I'm more into story than action but I still can't stop wanting to keep going on to the next books. What I like best about this series is that the character seems real, even while the series is so over the top.
Pub Jan 17, 2017
This is a Kindle Unlimited audio selection.
cojack's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the first book, but still a page-turner. The first third was exciting and a bit different than the previous installment, but the middle dragged. Evan situation (trying to avoid spoilers) gets tedious. The ending was pretty great, though, and sets up the next book well. Dying to read it when it comes out. I think I'm hooked on this series. It's full of spy thriller cliches, but that's what makes it fun.
colorfulleo92's review
4.0
Second book in Evan Smoak series and this was so exciting and with a good amount of action and tension. Evan a rather typical action hero, that's was previous known as Orphan X and raised to fight, gets kidnapped. Its not clear if the kidnapprt knows who they kidnapped but for Evan the clock is ticking trying to help other victims and excape in the process. Really enjoyed this series so far and will hopefully continue to read it soon!
meowzik's review
3.0
As much as I loved Orphan X, I was hesitant about reading a sequel, because, well, sequels. Nowhere Man, while fun, fell short for me - the plot just didn't do it for me this time.
bianca89279's review against another edition
4.0
The Nowhere Man was just as enthralling as the first book in the series.
Evan Smoke is your typical quiet, detached, emotionally stunted hero, whom we encountered plenty of times before, but for some crazy reason, I'm drawn to him.
He can escape and evade some of the most perilous situations. The ability to suspend one's disbelief is recommended, but no more than say for a Bourne book/movie.
So, in short, while I didn't exactly buy every aspect of the book, I willingly went on the ride and didn't get nauseous or dizzy.
I'm guessing there'll be another book in the series. I look forward to reading it.
Evan Smoke is your typical quiet, detached, emotionally stunted hero, whom we encountered plenty of times before, but for some crazy reason, I'm drawn to him.
He can escape and evade some of the most perilous situations. The ability to suspend one's disbelief is recommended, but no more than say for a Bourne book/movie.
So, in short, while I didn't exactly buy every aspect of the book, I willingly went on the ride and didn't get nauseous or dizzy.
I'm guessing there'll be another book in the series. I look forward to reading it.
ericbuscemi's review against another edition
4.0
I mean, I read it in two days, so it kind of has to be pretty good, right? While it is not perfect -- it gets a touch too unbelievable at points -- the writing and the characters are great, and for a popcorn thriller, what else can you really want?
cgcang's review against another edition
4.0
I'm... Not quite sure how I'm feeling about this one. I'm giving it 4 stars, simply because if the first one deserved 4 stars then so does this one. But I'm not exactly certain I like this one as much as I did the first one.
I really struggled through the first half of The Nowhere Man. I was quite unimpressed and frankly unenthusiastic about the whole story and its execution. Hurwitz seems to have found his footing around page 250 though, and I enjoyed the latter half of the book considerably more.
I will probably read more Orphan X, but I'm not sure I'm liking this series as a franchise. I mean, the first book was obviously setting up a series, yes, so by definition it was the first step of building a brand. And I have to be fair, most series struggle to build a tone and momentum and take things further in book 2. But even with these in mind, I'm not sure I'm interested enough in Orphan X to read the whole series. I'm feeling like I might lose steam around book 4, if not book 3.
I really struggled through the first half of The Nowhere Man. I was quite unimpressed and frankly unenthusiastic about the whole story and its execution. Hurwitz seems to have found his footing around page 250 though, and I enjoyed the latter half of the book considerably more.
I will probably read more Orphan X, but I'm not sure I'm liking this series as a franchise. I mean, the first book was obviously setting up a series, yes, so by definition it was the first step of building a brand. And I have to be fair, most series struggle to build a tone and momentum and take things further in book 2. But even with these in mind, I'm not sure I'm interested enough in Orphan X to read the whole series. I'm feeling like I might lose steam around book 4, if not book 3.
chloehm's review against another edition
3.0
A much slower read than Orphan X but still a good read.