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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I am not sure how this book is still at this level when it is book 9 in the series, but it is. I love that we get more of Evan's human side and see all he is working to protect. And how he spent time looking for his niece's dog. She knows he helps people and she needed help finding her dog. This is exactly what is great about this series. While Evan is in the middle of one of his biggest crisis, this young girl adds a little tenderness and levity to the book. Along with Evan and Joey's banter.
The case in this one was top notch. Taking out the lone wolf before she takes him out. She is as skilled and clever as Evan and I loved watching this battle unfold.
Scott Brick again narrates Evan. His voice is Evan and I love it. I will be so disappointed if a change is ever needed. He perfectly narrates the ups and downs and the action and emotions. So very good as an audiobook.
The case in this one was top notch. Taking out the lone wolf before she takes him out. She is as skilled and clever as Evan and I loved watching this battle unfold.
Scott Brick again narrates Evan. His voice is Evan and I love it. I will be so disappointed if a change is ever needed. He perfectly narrates the ups and downs and the action and emotions. So very good as an audiobook.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
All the Orphan X books are wonderful and so is this one! I love the big of emotion and caring that is creeping further into his heart. Also, I definitely feel the age related parts!
What I didn't love - there seemed a bit of morality regarding cell phone and tech use. The way the daughters of that one guy (sorry trying to be vague!) are described, practically zombies. As a parent to two kids who are hooked to their phones, he's not wrong but also, he's not right? I dunno, it rubbed me the wrong way. And then the description of the bad guy at the end, seeing him as he truly was...bleh.
Still, love Evan, from the adrenaline highs to the mundane HOA stuff. Always a good read.
What I didn't love - there seemed a bit of morality regarding cell phone and tech use. The way the daughters of that one guy (sorry trying to be vague!) are described, practically zombies. As a parent to two kids who are hooked to their phones, he's not wrong but also, he's not right? I dunno, it rubbed me the wrong way. And then the description of the bad guy at the end, seeing him as he truly was...bleh.
Still, love Evan, from the adrenaline highs to the mundane HOA stuff. Always a good read.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My first impression of LONE WOLF is mind blown! Gregg Hurwitz just doesn't disappoint!
Some series are written to be binged. Some series are written to be savored over time. I confess to binge reading the first few books in the Orphan X series. Each book could have been the last-in-series, but my anticipation of another thriller remained high. Hope springs eternal, and so far, hope paid off.
Orphan X, the Nowhere Man, has grown exponentially as the stories progressed. In his head he may still be the OCD plagued loner, but there are now people in his life. Closest to him is Josephine -"Joey" Morales the brilliant Orphan program washout. She adds a messiness to his life that both drives him crazy and expands his horizons. Tommy Stojack and Melinda Truong are essential to his mission and probably the closest thing to friends he allows himself.
A Nowhere Man mission always starts with a call to his RoamZone from someone who needs his help. In LONE WOLF, the call comes from Sofia, the daughter of his half-brother. Her dog Loco is missing, and she is heartbroken. The undercurrent here is family and connections — concepts foreign to Evan Smoak. True to form, Gregg Hurwitz turns locating a missing mutt into a full-blown thriller complete with assassinations, industrial espionage, and a girl truly in need of the help of the Nowhere Man.
Without giving anything away, I was gob smacked by a diatribe in Chapter 36. It would be unethical for me to quote the long passage in its entirety; however, it is a perfect microcosm of the intersection of humans with technology as we experience it today. I find Hurwitz prose to be storytelling perfection to be savored like a shot of VDKA 6100, in a rocks glass, with a single ice cube.
After reading the final line, you should take the time to read the Acknowledgements. Even in describing those people who have helped make the Orphan X series come alive there is a unique flavor worth exploring.
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This was amazing. Every time I think it can't get better, it does. Gregg Hurwitz is a master of his craft. He also did an amazing job at conveying how irritating a teenager can be. I can't get enough of this series.