He is spoken about only in whispers. He comes to those in greatest need of his protection. There is no enemy he cannot fight. He lives by his own code. He takes no prisoners. His name is Evan Smoak.

Taken from a group home when he was young, Evan was raised and trained as an Orphan, an off-the-books black box program designed to create the perfect deniable intelligence asset: An assassin. Evan was Orphan X - until he used everything he’d learned to disappear and reinvent himself as the Nowhere Man. But now, his new life has been interrupted by a surprise attack from an unlikely source. Captured, drugged, and spirited off to a remote location, Evan finds himself heavily guarded from everything he knows. His captors think they have him trapped and helpless in a virtual cage, but they do not know that they’re dealing with one of the deadliest, most resourceful men on earth.

“Superb on all levels and a must-read for all thriller fans.” - Providence Journal

“A masterpiece of suspense and thrills.” - Associated Press on Orphan X

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Listening Length	12 hours and 12 minutes
Author	Gregg Hurwitz
Narrator	Scott Brick
Audible.ca Release Date	January 17 2017
Publisher	Brilliance Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B071S473VF
Best Sellers Rank	#12,747 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #49 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals) #283 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) #493 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Books)

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Myri

A thriller to read

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 28, 2020

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Evan Smoak is the Nowhere Man, you get to know more about him in the second book in the series. Still a great thriller packed with intrigue and non stop battle. I was expecting more action as in the first book but this book was intense in a way I was not expecting! It was a little overwhelming in some area, chocking in others...but the author is able to keep you interested in wanting to know more! Who is Evan Smoak, is he human? Or a killing machine? Is he a Robin Hood kind of guy who has to help everyone? Can he live a normal life or just do what he’s meant to be!

This book was more emotional but still a great action read. Am hoping the next one is less emotional but packed with non stop action!

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A great read!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 10, 2020

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I have two of the Orphan X books left to read including the one to be released soon. Love the hero and his amazing skill set and accomplishments. He is a very complex character and is torn between two worlds. The writing is intelligent and witty and the reader just never knows what is going to happen next. Can't say enough good about these books if you like this genre.

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Sharon Burnie

This is one of the best writers I have found in years

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 18, 2021

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I LOVED this book, couldn't put it down. Greg Hurwitz had one book that I actually cried reading. That hasn't happened to me since Stephen King first came on the market in the 70's. Lee Childs' Jack Reacher was my hero, Evan Smoak is now taking the lead.

Thank you Greg

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Kindle Customer Robert

Excellent book, great story!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 29, 2021

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A great read, lots of action in a great story. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a great story very well presented. My new favourite author !!

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Issa S. Khan

Worth it

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 29, 2020

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Fun action adventure novel

Appealing hero
Good support and antagonists in the novel

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Casper

in my opinion two much time in captivaty......

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 18, 2020

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the master spy captured too easily like i said i believe he should have escaped sooner.....

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Gordon M. Clark

A good story line, but by no means unique

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 7, 2019

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The author is an excellent writer - good usage of the language and excellent style.

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AWESOME ITEM AND AMAZINGLY PRICED !!!!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 3, 2021

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AWESOME ITEM AND AMAZINGLY PRICED !!!!

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Charles Green

Not Terrible But Not As Satisfying As Orphan-X

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 4, 2018

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It's a while since I read The Nowhere Man, but having just finished the follow-up, Hell Bent, I felt I should submit a short review of this second Orphan-X novel.

I'm afraid that I fall into the camp that found Nowhere Man a rather disappointing affair. It wasn't a complete bust by any means, but it definitely failed to grip or entertain to the same degree as Orphan X.

Whilst I commend Gregg Hurwitz for avoiding the easy option of simply producing a reheated version of the first book's plot, I felt that the route he decided to take really didn't come off. The main problem for me, as it seemed to be or other Amazon reviewers, was the rather repetitive nature of events. To me it felt like the plot stalled for too much of book's length, robbing the story of the expected & necessary dynamism. What should have been a page turner that you couldn't put down became just a little bit tedious after a while.

This creates a two-fold problem for escapist, action-driven thrillers like Nowhere Man. Firstly, it means that the book isn't delivering what its supposed to; namely thrills and excitement. Secondly, it makes it harder for the reader to maintain the necessary suspension of disbelief that the story requires in order to work. When events are barreling along at a breakneck pace the reader doesn't have time to think how utterly implausible events on the page. However, when a story of this sort stalls, as The Nowhere Man does, its harder to ignore the more outlandish and ridiculous parts of the plot.

As a result The Nowhere Man is a far less satisfying read than Orphan-X. Yes, it develops the character of Evan Smoak and the world he inhabits further, but it isn't gripping enough whilst it does it. And for all the sound and fury on offer, it doesn't really move any of the characters forward from where there were at the beginning of the book. All in all The Nowhere Man feels like a book that expends a lot of energy only to leave the wheels on the Orphan X Series spinning.

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Bushcraft For Kids

If you want a book that is written in a real way and will absord you into the story, The Orphan X Series is for you.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 27, 2017

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After reading Orphan X I was looking forward to Nowhere Man. It didn't disappoint. Well written in a easily read style. I read my review to this book and though "I haven't really given it credit" So here goes. The Orphan X Thrillers are in a class of their own. They are about a complex character who you always want to get behind. As you read the books you learn more and more about Evan. Gregg Hurwitz has a away of writing in great detail without getting bogged down making it boring.

I worked as an undercover Officer although it is miles apart from what Evan did and does in these stories and Evan is fictional there are parts of this book that you will wonder could they really happen. The main character, Evan has been developed and you see that Greg Hurwitz has created and written about a personality to perfection. I suffer from PTSD and Evan reflects on his past and guilt in a way that will resonate with the reader, you don't need to have been through things in life that are clandestine to relate to Evan, his personality and his relationships....you just need to be human.

Personally I hope this series runs and runs and would make an excellent movie or series or movies. There is also the fact that you will enjoy every page of this book and want to learn more about the characters. It is often said glibly, "I couldn't put it down" But in this case I couldn't.

I read many books and never thought I would find a new series that caught my attention and imagination like the Orphan X Thriller.

If you like action books, thrillers and want to read something that is fresh, invigorating and different to many of the stories that are the same old story in a different backdrop read the Orphan X Thrillers. Gregg Hurwitz has written something new which will appeal to a wide audience in a genre that has at time become a little repetitive.

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C.Elder

Ditch the brat!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 29, 2020

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I thoroughly enjoy this series, and find the main character very intriguing. There is room, however, to give him some more depth, and, perhaps to relate some of his life before he became the nowhere man. He does seem similar to "Hitman", although not genetically altered.
What I don't like is the horrible, misbehaving, no manners little kid that has been thrust into this series. The kid behaves abominably , and his mother has no clue about teaching him self-control;manners; and the adage that"children should be seen and not heard". I don't see any relevance of this distraction, and clearly there is no future in any attempt to have a relationship with the adoptive mother who is an ADA. Ditch the kid, or teach him some manners! Hence only 4 stars for this annoying distraction instead of 5.

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Ruju

Riveting read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 16, 2020

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If your bad guy is a megalomaniac villain straight out of a James Bond movie, and your good guy makes Jason Bourne look like a regular dude, then you're going to have a battle on your hands to stop your novel being a cliché. Fortunately, Gregg Hurwitz has the skill to come up with the goods. That's not to say you won't be rolling your eyes on more than one occasion. Evan Smoak finds himself in one impossible situation after another, but as he's the smartest, toughest and meanest character ever, who's just finished reading Houdini's handbook and chewed it up and spat it out, there's always a plan. For readers who enjoy an action thriller and are happy to suspend reality (and then some), The Nowhere Man is a riveting ride waiting to be enjoyed. Those who like their fiction to keep its feet on the ground should probably walk on by.

Luke

For the same reasons I loved the first, I like the second

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 8, 2021

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Orphan X appealed to me because I enjoyed the personal touch. Evan Smoak is seen to be heartless and driven to a point where he seems to only care for the objective. However, Orphan X introduced two people into Evan's life that changed his thinking. It also touched on his troubled past and his close relationship with someone else. This book defers away from that a little but definitely gives you a feeling of Evan as a character. I think Jack Reacher has left a bad impression on what I should expect from action heroes. He's a man of no personality. The likes of Evan Smoak and Scot Harvath have really opened up my eyes to action heroes with personality.

I'll continue this series and likely enjoy all of those 4/5 too.

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