Orphan X #2 | Gregg Hurwitz | Paperback, 2017
He was once called Orphan X — taken from a children's home, raised and trained as part of a secret government initiative buried so deep that virtually no one knows it exists. Evan Smoak broke with the programme, choosing instead to vanish off-grid and use his formidable skill set to help those unable to protect themselves. But one day, his luck ran out.
Ambushed, drugged, and spirited away, Evan wakes up in a locked room with no idea where he is or who has captured him. As he tests his gilded prison and its highly trained guards for weaknesses, a desperate call for help comes in. With time running out, he must out-think, out-manoeuvre, and out-fight an opponent the likes of whom he's never encountered — to save himself, and protect those whose lives depend on him. Or die trying.
Trending among readers who love the "Jason Bourne meets Jack Reacher" vibe — locked-room survival tension, gritty lone-wolf assassin tropes, and Evan's iconic mantra: "Helping one person at a time." Perfect for fans of Lee Child's Jack Reacher series, Robert Ludlum's Bourne thrillers, and David Baldacci's Amos Decker novels.
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4.15/5 from 29,000+ Goodreads readers — "A pulse-pounding sequel — Hurwitz keeps the tension high and the action relentless."
A paperback (2017) in Good condition — minor wear, intact spine and pages.
