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lurker_stalker's review against another edition
4.0
Very short story about Evan Smoak's first foray into being The Nowhere Man. I do love Orphan X stories, even though I never thought I'd like books like this. But as over the top Evan and the bad guys can be, I have a great time reading them. This tiny tale was no different.
rellimreads's review against another edition
3.0
This is book 1.5 of the Evan Smoak series. While it doesn’t contain spoilers to book 1, Orphan X - it’s brevity would best be enjoyed after that background. This review may contain spoilers to previous books.
Short story of a self-identified case that restarts Evan’s “career” as The Nowhere Man. Surveillance and then rescue. Enjoyable hour.
Narration:
Scott Brick was great.
Note: If you’re buying the ebook, note that only 24% of it is the story. The rest is a preview for book 2
Short story of a self-identified case that restarts Evan’s “career” as The Nowhere Man. Surveillance and then rescue. Enjoyable hour.
Narration:
Scott Brick was great.
Note: If you’re buying the ebook, note that only 24% of it is the story. The rest is a preview for book 2
alice_otaibi's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
sh543's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Trafficking, Child abuse, Gun violence, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence
Minor: Rape
coleparkinson4's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bchristian541's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Another great book in the Orphan X series. This one is a very quick read that gives you some insight into how Evan becomes the Nowhere Man. I enjoyed learning more about him and how he got his start once he was out of the program.
judithdcollins's review against another edition
4.0
Gregg Hurwitz introduced readers to ORPHAN X , Evan Smoak (2016 Super Hero) back in January, 2016. Once an orphan, now a man with a dangerous past.
A savior of the victims, the innocent ones—from corruption to sex slaves, while saving himself. When Evan was fourteen, Jack had trained him. The first person to treat him like a human. The Orphan Program. However, he may be targeted, and these people are no slouches. Someone knows him and wants him eliminated.
For more than a decade, he had been the top asset in the top-secret government operation, The Orphan Program. Trained by the US military as killers. Mission: to assassinate government’s designated enemies. He is trained, skilled, intelligent, and resourceful.
Now, Evan is "The Nowhere Man." A personal mission--to help those with nowhere else to turn. The Tenth Commandment loomed above all else. Never let an innocent die.
Readers receive a satisfying teaser with, BUY A BULLET (Evan Smokes #1.5). He has spent a lifetime in the vicinity of trauma, usually inflicting it. Some know him as Evan Smoak. To a few, Orphan X, but in general he is not known at all. The Nowhere Man.
In the action-packed short story, Evan is on the trail of Silicon Valley Steve Radack, bad-boy of the software dot-com world. The visionary behind Thumbprint, software that allows one to press a finger to a smartphone and pay for a variety of items.
The focus is Radack’s girlfriend, the lovely Leanne Lattimore. She needs the help of The Nowhere Man. She is in great danger. The daughter, of an insurance salesman and a school- teacher.
For all, you Orphan X fans, anxiously awaiting THE NOWHERE MAN, Coming, Jan 17, 2017, (Evan Smoak #2); you will be delighted with the first exhilarating "action-packed eleven chapters," to tide you over.
While Evan was done being Orphan X, he’d discovered that there was still work he should do as the Nowhere Man. Pro bono work. One thing was clear, Charles Van Sciver and his Orphans would not stop the hunt until Evan was dead. In the meantime, he stayed off the grid and stayed vigilant. He’s known as the "Nowhere Man", and requests his clients to pay-it-forward by passing on his phone number to the next person in need.
The secret Facebook of Hector Contrell. Trolling the middle schools. Girls. A sales catalog. Given immigration confusion, gang influence, and splintered family trees, disappearances aren’t rare when you’re dealing with broken ethnic girls. A renewable resource.
Something awful is coming. A girl needs help. 1.855.2.NOWHERE. A magical fix-it line. The first commandment Assume nothing – demands it.
A task, a purpose, an act of empowerment that transitioned them from victim to rescuer. Evan knew all too well that some wounds never heal-not completely. But there were ways to contain the pain, to take ownership over the scars.
The seventeen-year-old girl locked inside Container 78653-B812 being delivered to Jacksonville Port Authority. Who has purchased her?
Classic. Bold. Innovative. Action-Packed Adventure. Explosive. Suspenseful. Non-Stop thrills. An Electrifying Series!
Definitely worth the $1.99! Be sure and read, NoWhere Man and #3 in the series, [b:Hellbent|34953104|Hellbent (Orphan X, #3)|Gregg Hurwitz|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516867205s/34953104.jpg|56227588], coming Jan 30, 2018. (currently reading).
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A savior of the victims, the innocent ones—from corruption to sex slaves, while saving himself. When Evan was fourteen, Jack had trained him. The first person to treat him like a human. The Orphan Program. However, he may be targeted, and these people are no slouches. Someone knows him and wants him eliminated.
For more than a decade, he had been the top asset in the top-secret government operation, The Orphan Program. Trained by the US military as killers. Mission: to assassinate government’s designated enemies. He is trained, skilled, intelligent, and resourceful.
Now, Evan is "The Nowhere Man." A personal mission--to help those with nowhere else to turn. The Tenth Commandment loomed above all else. Never let an innocent die.
Readers receive a satisfying teaser with, BUY A BULLET (Evan Smokes #1.5). He has spent a lifetime in the vicinity of trauma, usually inflicting it. Some know him as Evan Smoak. To a few, Orphan X, but in general he is not known at all. The Nowhere Man.
In the action-packed short story, Evan is on the trail of Silicon Valley Steve Radack, bad-boy of the software dot-com world. The visionary behind Thumbprint, software that allows one to press a finger to a smartphone and pay for a variety of items.
The focus is Radack’s girlfriend, the lovely Leanne Lattimore. She needs the help of The Nowhere Man. She is in great danger. The daughter, of an insurance salesman and a school- teacher.
For all, you Orphan X fans, anxiously awaiting THE NOWHERE MAN, Coming, Jan 17, 2017, (Evan Smoak #2); you will be delighted with the first exhilarating "action-packed eleven chapters," to tide you over.
While Evan was done being Orphan X, he’d discovered that there was still work he should do as the Nowhere Man. Pro bono work. One thing was clear, Charles Van Sciver and his Orphans would not stop the hunt until Evan was dead. In the meantime, he stayed off the grid and stayed vigilant. He’s known as the "Nowhere Man", and requests his clients to pay-it-forward by passing on his phone number to the next person in need.
The secret Facebook of Hector Contrell. Trolling the middle schools. Girls. A sales catalog. Given immigration confusion, gang influence, and splintered family trees, disappearances aren’t rare when you’re dealing with broken ethnic girls. A renewable resource.
Something awful is coming. A girl needs help. 1.855.2.NOWHERE. A magical fix-it line. The first commandment Assume nothing – demands it.
A task, a purpose, an act of empowerment that transitioned them from victim to rescuer. Evan knew all too well that some wounds never heal-not completely. But there were ways to contain the pain, to take ownership over the scars.
The seventeen-year-old girl locked inside Container 78653-B812 being delivered to Jacksonville Port Authority. Who has purchased her?
Classic. Bold. Innovative. Action-Packed Adventure. Explosive. Suspenseful. Non-Stop thrills. An Electrifying Series!
Definitely worth the $1.99! Be sure and read, NoWhere Man and #3 in the series, [b:Hellbent|34953104|Hellbent (Orphan X, #3)|Gregg Hurwitz|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516867205s/34953104.jpg|56227588], coming Jan 30, 2018. (currently reading).
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stevem0214's review against another edition
4.0
Very short story with the beginning of the next book, The Nowhere Man. If you've read the first book in the series, Orphan X, I'd say you can skip this short story. If not, it will give you an idea of what kind of guy Evan is...also a better written story that the first book was I think.
papidoc's review against another edition
3.0
Very short story about the genesis of Evan Smoak, aka "The Nowhere Man." Not bad, as I said, very short. Maybe a 20-30 minute read at best. Not much of an origin story either, just the Nowhere Man doing what he does best. We learn far more about his origins in the book that follows.