Out of the Dark: An Orphan X Novel (Orphan X, #4)

by Gregg Hurwitz

'THIS WILL BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE BEST THRILLERS OF THE YEAR' Associated Press

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
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THE PRESIDENT

Leader of the free world, the most powerful man on earth, and the greatest threat to his country.
He's hiding something dark and sinister, and if the truth got out it would bury him.

He will not let that happen.

THE ASSASSIN

Codename: Orphan X. Evan Smoak was taken from his foster home and inducted into a top-secret Cold War programme. Trained to become a lethal weapon, he was forced to do whatever it takes to keep his country safe.

But then he discovered the mission was corrupt, and escaped. Now he helps those who can't help themselves.

THE RECKONING

Evan knows the President's secret. And that's very dangerous knowledge indeed.
To save himself and his country, he must ask himself one simple question . . .

How do you kill the most well-protected man on earth?

Breathtakingly bold, brilliantly accomplished and blisteringly fast-paced, Out of the Dark is the stunning new thriller from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Orphan X.

'Exceptional. Gripping, powerful and only too believable. Don't miss it' Daily Mail

'The perfect thriller' Robert Crais

Praise for Orphan X:

'Outstanding in every way' Lee Child

'Memorable as hell' James Patterson

'Blows the doors off most thrillers I've read. Read this book - you will thank me later' David Baldacci

• ISBN10: 125012042X
• ISBN13: 9781250120427
• Publish Date: 29 January 2019 (first published 28 December 2018)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 30 July 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 400
• Language: English

Reviews

[jesstheaudiobookworm]

4★⎮I was fortunate enough to have begun listening to this series only a few months after the fourth installment was released and while I still had momentum from binging the first three books. Out of the Dark felt like the ending of a series, even though I'm told there will be more installments to come. If it wasn't the end of the series, I can only assume that Out of the Dark was the closing of a major plot arc.

Out of the Dark provides us with satisfying closure. If it was the end of the series, it would be a great final installment. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled that Hurwitz is continuing this series and I can't wait for more Evan Smoak, but I have to wonder what's next. This installment concluded the major conspiracy storyline that was set into motion several books ago. With that concluded, what will Evan do now? Will there be fallout from the major events of this installment? Or will Hurwitz pick at one of the loose threads from The Nowhere Man?

With the main character still very much in play, there are plenty of options for further installments. I would like to see Evan go back to the beginning and continue his vigilante justice, on a smaller scale. Out of the Dark is the culmination of three books worth of events and it took place on a grand/national stage (in D.C.). The change of pace and setting was nice, but I'd like to see Evan back in his loft, helping everyday people.

Out of the Dark had a theme of government conspiracy and that's not really my jam, just because I've already read so much like it. This installment actually seemed more like a generic spy thriller, which is exactly what I didn't want. It was the complete opposite of the first book. Out of the Dark turned Evan Smoak into Jack Reacher type character and took away a lot of what I loved about him in the previous installments. I mean, he was still very much himself in the way that he did things, but it was almost like he was pretending to be a Jack Reacher type. He was doing Jack Reacher things in an Evan Smoak away, if that makes sense.

This is definitely a series worth returning to, possibly even pre-ordering. It has so much potential that I could see it going on for a very long time. I definitely recommend it to anyone interested in "spy thrillers", but tired of the same old same. Evan Smoak is a breath of fresh air and Hurwitz's writing is unbeatable!