PRAISE AND ACCOLADES FOR THE ORPHAN X SERIES
Instant New York Times Bestseller • Instant #1 International Bestseller • USA TODAY Bestseller • Washington Post Bestseller • Publishers Weekly Bestseller • #1 Sunday Times Bestseller • #1 Amazon Bestseller • American Library Association Thriller of the Year • Amazon Best Books of the Year • Crimson Scribe Award Winner • Best Spy Thriller • SCIBA Best Mystery Finalist • The Week's Best Crime Fiction Book of the Year
Lone Wolf
“If there is any character who has evolved the most over the course of his run, it's got to be Evan Smoak. He's still as sharp and lethal as ever, but the way that Hurwitz has morphed him from a stone cold killer to an actual human being is quite impressive.”
--Best Thriller Books, featured review
“"Hurwitz continues to dazzle the reader with cleverly staged action sequences and wonderfully villainous antagonists....Fans of the series will be lining up to read this one."
--Booklist
“Crisp character delineation and a propulsive, forward-moving plot should keep new readers engaged. Another crackling caper for the solitary Orphan X.”
--Kirkus Reviews
THE LAST ORPHAN
- Instant # 1 International Bestseller
- New York Times Bestseller - Hardcover
- New York Times Bestseller - Combined Hardcover and E-Book
- New York Times Bestseller - Audio
- Wall Street Journal Bestseller
- #1 Amazon Bestseller
- #1 Apple Books Bestseller
- # 1 New Zealand Bestseller
- Top 5 - Barnes and Noble Bestseller
- Top 10 - Sunday Times Bestseller
- Bestseller - Publishers Weekly Hardcover Fiction
- Named a "Best New Book" by the New York Post
- Apple Must - Listen February 2023
- #1 Apple Ebook Chart
- #2 Fiction - US Audiobooks
“Every time it looks like Gregg Hurwitz can’t top himself, he delivers another impossible-to-miss thriller…and The Last Orphan is everything his fans love, plus so much more.”
--The Real Book Spy, featured review
“Hurwitz was always a fine storyteller, but he really found his groove with the Orphan X novels. He’s clearly having a lot of fun with this series: The writing is crisp, the action scenes are both clever and cinematic, the dialogue is pitch perfect, and the villains are deliciously detestable. First-class."
--Booklist, starred review
“The Orphan X novels really are some of the most unique and impressive thrillers out there now.”
--Waiting on Wednesday, The Unseen Library
"Another great Orphan X novel, filled with dramatic moments, fights, shootouts, and witty writing that we have come to love in this series. Fans of X will be very happy."
--Red Carpet Crash
"Thank God he’s back! Evan Smoak, aka Orphan X, returns for a highly anticipated 8th high octane, break-neck paced thriller. Hurwitz proves to be a master storyteller as he uncouples this riveting barnburner of a thriller."
--Mystery and Suspense
"A popular series…with a bang and a healthy dose of wry humor."
--Kirkus Reviews
“Fans of Robert Ludlum’s action-packed novels featuring another skilled killer protagonist looking to do the right thing, Jason Bourne, are most likely to be satisfied.”
--Publishers Weekly
“The Last Orphan continues the recipe of infusing high octane momentum with impactful characters and dialogue that are second to none in the genre. In the simplest of words, The Last Orphan is a must-read!”
--Best Thriller Books, featured review
"Evan Smoak (aka Orphan X and The Nowhere Man) is one of the most unique characters I have ever encountered in a book. Over the course of eight books, Gregg Hurwitz has never taken his foot off the gas pedal. THE LAST ORPHAN continues his trend of complex thrills with an engaging protagonist."
--Book Reporter
"Another riveting novel of suspense that will have special appeal to the legions of fans who are hooked on Gregg Hurwitz 'assassination/adventure' novels in his Orphan X series, "The Last Orphan" has it all as it takes the raptly engaged reader along in a story that has more unexpected twists and turns than a Disney World roller coaster."
--The Midwest Book Review
DARK HORSE
- Instant International Bestseller
- New York Times Bestseller
- New York Times Audio Bestseller
- #1 - Amazon Bestseller
- #1 - UK Amazon Bestseller
- Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Mysteries and Thrillers for Spring 2022
- Top Ten Bestseller - Apple's US Bestseller list
- Five star review from The Sun
- Apple "Must Listen" February 2022
- Leading fiction title of the week by Publishers Marketplace
- Barnes and Noble Bestseller
- Amazon Overall Bestseller
- Top Ten Bestseller - Audible
- USA Today Best-Selling Books Top 150
- Top Ten Bestseller - Wall Street Journal Fiction E-Book
- Top Ten Bestseller- UK Sunday Times Hardcover Fiction
- Bestseller - Publishers Weekly Hardcover Fiction
- New Zealand Bestseller
“Nonstop action and relentless pacing are matched by deeply philosophical and powerfully emotional undertones…this series just gets better as it evolves.”
--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Hurwitz gives his seventh Orphan X thriller an epic scope, writing with verve and color… A crackerjack thriller that briskly enhances the legend of Orphan X."
--Kirkus Reviews
"One of thrillerdom’s most compelling characters... another sure-fire hit."
--Booklist
"Hurwitz has a way of writing action adventure, shoot-up scenes like no other author. This one keeps you on the edge of your seat (like all his books do)."
--Red Carpet Crash
"This violent action thriller has a pleasing moral conundrum that lifts it above the usual revenge tales."
--The Sun
"Awesome and propulsive as the others — big Bourne and Reacher energy"
--The New York Times
"Evan Smoak always has some trick up his sleeve. He’s far from your typical action hero, and his mix of smarts and stubbornness continues to be a winning combination."
--Bookreporter
"A riveting action/adventure from first page to last, "Dark Horse" by Greg Hurwitz is a deftly scripted novel that will have special appeal for fans of vigilante style justice. The stuff of which blockbuster movies are made, "Dark Horse", the seventh title in the author's 'Orphan X' series, is a truly memorable read and highly recommended."
--The Midwest Book Review
"The perfectly paced and beautifully structured Dark Horse is like a Reacher tale on steroids. The action setpieces are masterworks of form and function, and Smoak has evolved into the quintessential lone gunman, not a lot of bark but a whole lot of bite. Thrillers don’t get any better than this.
--The Providence Journal
PRODIGAL SON
- Instant International Bestseller
- New York Times Bestseller
- Top 5 USA Today Bestseller
- Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller
- Wall Street Journal E-Book Bestseller
- Amazon Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense - January 2021
- Apple Best Books of January 2021
- Mystery Tribune Best Books of January 2021
- #1 Audible Bestseller
- Barnes and Noble Bestseller
- Amazon Editor's Pick-Best Mystery/Thriller/Suspense, February 2021
- Dead Good's Best Books - February 2021
- Amazon UK # 1 Best Seller in Action Thriller and Suspense Fiction
- Apple Best Audiobooks of 2021
- Nominee - Society of Voice Arts Awards/Best Audiobook Narration -Thrillers category
- 2022 International Thriller Writers Awards finalist in the Best Audiobook category
"He’s simply the best all-out action writer in the business, to which he adds a shrewd sense of character akin to David Morrell, who redefined the genre with “First Blood” a half-century ago. Not to be missed."
--Providence Journal
"Gregg Hurwitz has steadily blasted his way to the top of the thriller world."
--Booklist
"Evan Smoak is the man you want in your corner when justice is needed."
--Associated Press
"Excellent Entertainment...smart, stylish, state-of-the-art."
--Washington Post
"Nobody walks the line between blistering action and searing character development better than Hurwitz."
--Providence Journal
"Hurwitz's engaging, sympathetic characters place this thriller above the pack."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"A series where each book is exponentially better than the last."
--Daily Oklahoman
"Intense and Harrowing"
--Associated Press
"[A] classic action series."
--The Shawangunk Journal
"Spiked with emotion, gadgetry, and danger, Hurwitz serves up another James Bond-style epic in “Prodigal Son,” one that builds cleverly on the story lines that came before it and leaves fans with the promise of more to come."
--Suspense Magazine
"Prodigal Son is further proof that Gregg Hurwitz has cornered the market on first-rate thrillers."
--New York Journal of Books
"An impressive addition to the outstanding Orphan X series"
--Shelf Awareness
"A pitch-perfect plot shot through with suspense, countless action scenes, and recommendations concerning everything from adult libations and sobriety mantras to weaponry of all manner and sorts. In other words, there is something for everyone here..."If you read PRODIGAL SON, you will be a fan of Hurwitz for life if you are not already."
--Book Reporter
"An impressively crafted and riveting novel, "Prodigal Son: An Orphan X Novel" by Gregg Hurwitz deftly combines heart-pounding action with plot twisting suspense. The result is an inherently compelling read from cover to cover."
--Midwest Book Review
"With Prodigal Son, Hurwitz proves once more that he’s one of the most gifted authors working in the genre today. If you’re not reading this series, don’t wait a second longer."
--The Real Book Spy
"Gregg Hurwitz has done it again. The action in Prodigal Son is brilliant, as the plot wavers between sci-fi and 'Damn, could this really happen?'”
--Washington Independent Review of Books
""There is a 'this time it’s personal' feel to this latest in the violent, classy series and the action never flags."
--The Sun
INTO THE FIRE
- Named one of the Best Crime, Mystery, and Thriller Books of January 2020 by Mystery Tribune
- Top 5 Sunday Times Bestseller
- CrimeReads Most Anticipated Book of 2020
- BookTrib's 8 Thriller Picks for January
- Indigo Top Ten Thrillers
- Top 10 Apple Books Bestseller
- USA Today Bestseller
- Top Ten Audible Bestseller
- Los Angeles Times Bestseller
- Wall Street Journal Bestseller
- Publisher's Weekly Bestseller
- #1 Amazon Bestseller
- Amazon Editor's Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller and Suspense
- Midlisted for the Skoutz Award in Germany
- Open Letter Review's Best Books of 2020:Thrillers!
"Adrenaline charged...By layering his nonstop action with character development, Hurwitz has created a terrific tale."
--Publishers Weekly
"Don't miss this one!"
--Booklist
“The best action thriller you will read in 2020.”
--Providence Journal
"Gregg Hurwitz is a master."
--Red Carpet Crash
"Action-packed and jammed with sophisticated technology...genuinely gripping."
--Reviewing the Evidence
"One of his strongest novels to date and a major player for best thriller of the year."
-- Real Book Spy
"Hurwitz has a stellar series with Orphan X, and the stories get better with each installment. Throwing the main character literally into the fire showcases how truly heroic Evan Smoak is. He's the man you want in your corner when justice is needed."
-- Associated Press
"INTO THE FIRE is scary good...thanks to [Hurwitz's] perfect pacing, strong characterization and non-stop action scenes...Hurwitz is one of the very few authors I know of who can write a posterior-kicking book and make the conclusion--dare I say it?--heartwarming....It doesn’t get any better than this."
-- BookReporter.com
"Hurwitz has great fun with his obsessive-compulsive hero’s discomfort amid the mess of the real world and, coupled with sharp, stylish prose, it makes for an immensely entertaining adventure."
-- Times of London
“Gregg Hurwitz brings us yet another rambunctious action thriller veined with genuine humor and insight into solitude and isolation that entertains from cover to cover.”
-- New York Journal of Books
"Evan Smoak isn’t just another beefy action hero. His stories are both thrilling and emotional—and this is easily one of his best. So if you’re looking for a thriller that’s so much more than just the usual brainless chases and violence, the Orphan X series is one to pick up. Its mix of heart-pounding action and a character who’s trying so hard to keep his humanity from shining through—but failing miserably—makes it a memorable series. And fans definitely will find more of everything they love about the series in the latest installment."
-- Shelf Discovery
"If you aren’t already reading Gregg Hurwitz, you need to fix that. This book is nothing short of superb."
-- DorothyL
"Hurwitz is a genius...a master of the thriller novel."
-- Denton Record-Chronicle
Out of the Dark
- Instant New York Times Bestseller Hardcover Fiction
- Instant New York Times Bestseller Combined Hardcover and E-Books
- #1 New Zealand Bestseller
- Los Angeles Times Bestseller
- Instant USA Today Bestseller
- Publishers Weekly Bestseller Hardcover Fiction
- PW Book of the Week
- Library Journal Big Book of the Week
- Apple's iBookstore E-Book Bestseller
- Amazon Kindle Bestseller in Thrillers & Mystery
- Shortlisted for 2019 Capital Crime Award, Best Thriller
- Real Book Spy Best Thriller 2019
"Chases, hand-to-hand combat, and gunfights make the short chapters speed by like automatic gunfire. Hurwitz is at the top of this game in this gritty thriller."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Gregg Hurwitz has steadily blasted his way to the top of the thriller world, and Out of the Dark is a book you don’t dare lend to your friends, because you’ll never see it again."
--New York Journal of Books
"Hurwitz uses every ounce of his exceptional skill...Gripping, powerful and only too believable. Don’t miss it."
--Daily Mail
"The plotting is clever, the action is nearly constant...fans will be hooked."
--Kirkus Reviews
"[Hurwitz has a knack of combining carefully researched, detailed, and violent action with characters who tug at the heartstrings...Tight writing, tense situations, meticulous plotting, split-second escapes, it’s all here, along with detailed descriptions of some of the landmarks of Washington DC, perfect for armchair travelers."
--Arts Link South Africa
"Nobody walks the line between blistering action and searing character development better than Hurwitz. And that combination, more than anything, makes “Out of the Dark” a book you’ll savor well into the night."
--Providence Journal
"This is the best Orphan X novel to date, maybe the best thriller novel of 2019. It is an absolute Must Read."
--Lima Charlie Editing and Reviews
"Evan Smoak roars back with a vengeance in the fourth Orphan X thriller...this installment is as tightly plotted, efficiently written, and, yes, as curiously plausible as its predecessors. If Jack Reacher fans haven't checked out Smoak yet, they're missing a sure bet."
--Booklist
"Out of the Dark is a stunner. I thought Gregg Hurwitz couldn’t get any better, but his latest Orphan X novel proved me wrong. Shut the blinds, turn off your phone and TV, and get some sleep now, because once you start this book you won’t want to stop."
—Meg Gardiner, author of UNSUB and Into the Black Nowhere
"A complicated, swift-paced plot involving numerous twists plus a surprise ending—the essentials that make up a great thriller...Plan to stay up all night reading this one."
—Library Journal, Starred Review
"Gregg Hurwitz’s fourth Orphan X novel may be his best...Hurwitz not only excels at the plotting, but his characters have depth and intelligence...If you like high-octane action and a real page-turning thriller, Gregg Hurwitz and the Orphan X novels are for you."
—Just Another Book Blog
"Hurwitz delivers with a stunning, action-packed plot that will leave readers breathless with anticipation and begging for more. Out of the Dark is the kind of game-changing thriller that’ll have people talking about it long after turning the final page."
-- Crime Reads
Hellbent
- Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller
- The Book Reporter Top 10
- USA Today Bestseller
- #1 Audible Bestseller
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Top Ten Bestseller in Australia
- Top Ten Bestseller in New Zealand
- Publishers Weekly Bestseller
- iBooks Bestseller
- Audible Top Ten Bestseller
- Apple Books US Bestseller list -Mysteries and Thrillers
- Barnes & Noble Best New Mystery of January 2018
- BookBub Best Thrillers of 2018
- Booklist Best Crime Novels of 2018
- SCIBA Best Mystery Finalist
- The Week's Best Crime Fiction Book of the Year
- Real Book Spy Best Thrillers of 2018
- The Week Best Crime Novels of 2018
- Suspense Magazine Best Books of 2018
- The Book Reporter Top Books of 2018
"HELLBENT is carved from the same cloth of not only Lee Child, but also David Baldacci, and it proves Hurwitz to be every bit the equal of both of them. This is raw, visceral action writing layered with rare depth and emotion, making HELLBENT an early contender for one of the best thrillers of the year."
--Providence Journal
"Where there's Smoak, there's firepower. The only thing better than a great book is a series in which each book is exponentially better than the last. It's not a feat that can be pulled off by just any author, but it's viscerally powerful when done right and HELLBENT is as right as it gets. [It] combines the intrigue, action and emotional wallop of the first two novels (ORPHAN X and THE NOWHERE MAN) and ratchets it up into the stratosphere of white-knuckled tension and hyperventilating action."
--Daily Oklahoman
"Hurwitz is a terrific thriller writer, and with this series he gets better with each installment. Amid the mayhem, he crafts a tender tale of what it truly means to be a parent and the importance of family. He also has a knack for moments of sheer fun and humor mixed with the action, making the characters believable."
--Associated Press
"Gregg Hurwitz is incapable of writing badly. HELLBENT surpasses all of his previous work and sets a new standard for thrillers. It doesn’t get any better than this."
--The Book Reporter
"A beautifully crafted story that builds on the previous two books in surprising and unsettling ways."
--The Book Reporter
"This one is personal...fans of the first two books will enjoy this nail-biting, twisty thriller. Thrilling and suspenseful, with lots of twists and turns. Keeps you gasping throughout the pages....Hurwitz has proved himself to be a masterful storyteller. "
--Seattle Book Review
"The Orphan X series is shaping up to be one of the best action thrillers around. You won't put this one down."
--Globe and Mail
"This is a great novel...Do not miss this one."
-- Booklist
"This one is personal...fans of the first two books will enjoy this nail-biting, twisty thriller."
--Library Journal
"As well-done as the rest of the series and bloody good fun."
--Kirkus Reviews
The Nowhere Man
INSTANT INTERNATIONAL #1 BESTSELLER
- USA TODAY Bestseller
- #1 Sunday Times Hardcover Bestseller
- #1 New Zealand Bestseller
- Australia Top Ten Bestseller
- Audible Bestseller
- iBooks Bestseller
- Best Spy Thriller of 2017 by The Real Book Spy
- BookBub Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time
"A most interesting series for readers who like spooks, ultra-James Bond adventures, exciting action and suspense...another thriller that will keep you up after midnight, with more to come."
-- Lincoln Journal Star
"Evan Smoak, the anti-hero from last year’s “Orphan X,” returns in an even more intense and harrowing thriller."
--Associated Press
"Will keep readers on the edge of their seats... Hurwitz’s engaging, sympathetic characters place this thriller above the pack."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A brilliant sequel. As good as Orphan X was, this is an even better novel, mostly because of its more claustrophobic setting, its captivating villain, and the way the author keeps ratcheting up the danger, including one really clever twist near the end of the book. Where there’s Smoak, there’s fire—and plenty of it."
--Booklist, starred review
"The Nowhere Man is a good ride down a toboggan run of nonstop action and intrigue."
--The New York Journal of Books
"High-energy and hairy-chested...Thriller fans craving action and violence will enjoy this one."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Hurwitz is a master — one of the very few — of the unexpected. The array of knowledge and talents that comprise his skill set is fully on display here, all but guaranteeing a long and successful history for this series and its primary character."
--BookReporter
"Hurwitz continues a superbly exciting new series with the gripping The Nowhere Man."
--Mystery Scene
"Superb on all levels and a must-read for all thriller fans."
--Providence Journal
"The Nowhere Man is the even-better sequel to Orphan X. This new one is a masterpiece, one of the best thrillers you’re likely to read this year."
--The Chronicle Herald
"Hurwitz is swinging in a field of heavyweights here (think Robert Ludlum and Lee Child), but if he keeps this up, he may very well knock them all out."
-- Oklahoma Book Review
"The first great thriller of the year."
-- Lisa Gardner
"You won't be able to put it down."
-- Lee Child
"It takes off like a missile and never slows down."
-- David Baldacci
"Beautifully rendered... Genius at work."
-- Winnipeg Free Press
Orphan X
INSTANT INTERNATIONAL #1 BESTSELLER
- USA TODAY Bestseller
- Washington Post Bestseller
- Publishers Weekly Bestseller
- Sunday Times Top 10
- #1 Amazon Bestseller
- iBooks Bestseller
- Australia Top 10 Bestseller
- New Zealand #1 Bestseller
- Amazon Best Book of January 2016
- iBooks Best Book of January 2016
- Indie Next Pick
- RUSA / ALA Thriller of the Year
- Fresh Fiction Fresh Pick
- Shelf Awareness Starred Review
- Amazon Best Books of the Year So Far 2016: Mystery/Thriller
- Amazon Best Books of the Year So Far 2016: Audiobooks
- Boston Globe Summer Reading Pick 2016
- iBooks Best Books of the Year So Far 2016
- SCIBA Best Mystery Finalist
- The Times Page-Turner of the Season
- Amazon Best Books of 2016
- Audible Best Books of 2016 Finalist
- Crimson Scribe Award Winner
- South Florida Sentinel Best of 2016
- The Real Book Spy's Best Start of a New Series 2016, Best Spy Thriller 2016
"Put Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne into a blender. Add one drop of nitro-glycerine and three of sulphuric acid. Switch on, and don’t be surprised if the lid blows off. You’ve just mixed your first Orphan X."
-- Richard and Judy Book Club Pick
"This isn't simply Hurwitz's ‘best thriller yet’ or ‘a terrific new thriller’—ORPHAN X is an order-of-magnitude leap into stardom. It's the most exciting thriller I've read since THE BOURNE IDENTITY. Fans of Jack Reacher, Mitch Rapp, and Jason Bourne will LOVE Evan Smoak, and the deadly, secret world of the Orphan Program. A new thriller superstar is born!"
--Robert Crais
"Gregg Hurwitz is known for his superlative research, mind-bending plots and larger-than-life characters. Well, in Orphan X he has outdone himself in all three areas. From the explosive opening where a boy begins his dramatic transformation, this story blows the doors off most thrillers I've read and catapults the readers on a cat-and-mouse that feels like a missile launch. Brilliantly conceived and plotted, his character Evan, of Orphan X fame, deserves his own niche in the thriller hero hall of fame. Read this book. And read all of Gregg Hurwitz's works. You will thank me later."
-- David Baldacci
"Gregg Hurwitz's Orphan X is his best yet—a real celebration of all the strengths he brings to a thriller."
--Lee Child
"Exciting and mind blowing! A perfect mix of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher, ex operative Evan Smoak turns on the action and shows off all the right moves as he sets out to help the downtrodden, and perhaps save his own humanity along the way."
--Lisa Gardner
"ORPHAN X is the most gripping, high-octane thriller I've read in a long, long time. Hang onto your seat because Gregg Hurwitz will take you on a dizzying ride you'll not soon forget!"
-- Tess Gerritsen, NYT bestselling author of DIE AGAIN
"ORPHAN X is the most exciting new series character since Jack Reacher. And Reacher would love this guy. A page-turning masterpiece of suspense enriched by compassion and insight."
--Jonathan Kellerman
"What is ORPHAN X? A thrill-a-minute read with twists and turns galore. I'm looking forward to Evan Smoak's next adventure."
-- Phillip Margolin, New York Times bestselling author of WOMAN WITH A GUN
"Everyone has a book that breaks them out, steps up the game, changes things. For Gregg Hurwitz, it's Orphan X. Do yourself a favor and read it."
-- Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of THE 14TH COLONY
"Orphan X is not good, Orphan X is great. Whatever you like best in a thriller - action, plot, character, suspense - Orphan X has it."
-- Simon Toyne, Bestselling author of THE SEARCHER
"Orphan X proves once again what I've been saying for years: Gregg Hurwitz is one of the world's best storytellers. And now, with Evan Smoak, he's created one of the most ingenious series characters in modern fiction. Smoak deserves to stand in that unique pantheon of iconic heroes: Bond, Bourne, and Batman."
-- Chris Mooney, Bestselling author of FEAR THE DARK
"Hurwitz knows how to grab an audience... a thriller giant."
-- Los Angeles Times
"Excellent entertainment...Orphan X is a smart, stylish, state-of-the-art thriller. It’s also the start of a series, one that might give Lee Child’s Jack Reacher books a run for their money."
-- Washington Post
"Outstanding start of a new series featuring an uncommon man with unique and obsessive skills."
-- Fresh Fiction
"Hurwitz has created a thriller masterpiece with Orphan X."
-- Mystery Tribune
"Hurwitz spins a web of relentless intrigue with bursts of tensely sketched violence."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"A hi-tech, nonstop thriller. Hurwitz, known for this kind of adrenaline-inducing fiction adds enough humanity to the action to make this a standout, and readers should get in at the start."
-- Booklist, starred review
"Galvanizing and suspenseful...Hurwitz peels back the layers of Evan’s psyche, developing a character with the potential to be the next Jason Bourne or Jack Reacher."
-- Amazon Best Book of January 2016
"Hurwitz melds nonstop action and high-tech gadgetry with an acute character study in this excellent series opener...Evan is an electrifying character."
-- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"4 Stars"
-- RT Book Review
"One of the great set ups for a suspense novel is the premise of an off-the-books loner, a modern day Robin Hood, who battles injustice anonymously. John D. MacDonald's Travis Magee is one. Andrew Vachss' Burke is another. Lee Child's Jack Reacher is a third. Add to this elite group, Evan Smoak, the 'Nowhere Man.'"
-- BookPage
"Gregg Hurwitz delivers a masterpiece of suspense and thrills...(an) amazing start to a new series."
-- Associated Press
"We barely have made a dent in the new year, and already we have a candidate for one of the best books of 2016."
--Book Reporter
"This is a thriller par excellence, satisfying and superb in every way."
--Providence Journal
"An exciting story that seems set up for many more chapters to come."
--St. Louis Post Dispatch
"Hurwitz is a veteran at writing this expert brand of thriller, the kind where the personal relationships remain human but the action is other-worldly."
--Toronto Star
"Evan is a marvelously complex character."
--Examiner, 5 stars
"It is nearly impossible to stop reading this book once one has started...If you haven’t been persuaded by this description all you need is to pick up the book and read the first page."
-- Sunday Star Times
"Hurwitz, as good a pure action writer as we have,... has just elevated his already A-list game. Readers of both Bourne and Reacher need only to hear that Smoak isn’t scared of either of them.."
--Shawangunk Journal
"Fans of white-hot action books should grab Orphan X. Save this one for an eat-and-read weekend. You won’t put it down."
-- Globe and Mail
"It’s tense, violent and has more pace than a cheetah in a Jag at a fast-food drive through...Evan is up against the likes of Jack Reacher on the bookshelves. Tough opposition, but then he’s a tough guy. Let battle commence."
-- Sun
"There is a pristine classicism to Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X...tight and tense in all the right places...weapons-grade thriller-writing from a modern master."
-- The Guardian
"The page-turner of the season is Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz. Throw Jason Bourne in a bowl, fold in some Jack Reacher, add a hint of Rambo, stir vigorously and you get the idea."
-- The Times
