Prodigal Son Evan Smoak 6 opening line: A stir moves through the Pride House Group Home, and seconds later adolescent faces pig against the muggy front window.
My blurb:
Evan Smoak has reached a deal with the President of the United States. He will cease and desist, and she will keep him out of prison. But now he has to risk it all to save his brother. Growing up an orphan, Orphan X never knew his mother. But now she has appeared in his life. And for no reason other than to have him save her son.
Prodigal Son Evan Smoak 6
As a boy, Evan Smoak was pulled out of a foster home and trained off-the-books as a government assassin, codenamed Orphan X.Forced into retirement, Evan Smoak gets an urgent request from someone he never expected – his mother. She needs his help protecting Andrew Duran, a man in the wrong place at the wrong time, with no safe place to hide. Running from a brutal assassination team, Duran’s only hope lies with Evan.But when a hidden cabal catches on to what Evan is doing, everything he’s fought for is on the line – including his own life.
My verdict:
Since the first book, I have been hooked, and the latest Gregg Hurwitz book does not disappoint. A great read leaving me waiting with baited breath for the next installment.
About the author:
GREGG HURWITZ is the New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of 23 thrillers including the Orphan X series. His novels have won numerous literary awards and have been published in 33 languages. Gregg currently serves as the Co-President of International Thriller Writers (ITW). Additionally, he’s written screenplays and television scripts for many of the major studios and networks, comics for AWA (including the critically acclaimed anthology NewThink), DC, and Marvel, poetry, political and culture pieces for The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Bulwark and others, and he helped write the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup.
Publishing information:
Penguin Random House South Africa sent me this novel to review.
Inspiration published on Lavender and Lime June 27:
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- 2018: Shiraz SA Awards 2018
- 2016: Savoury Mince Baked Pirozhki
- 2012: I Love My Country!
- 2011: Le Creuset Evening At Silwood
sounds like a good thriller…
it was!
This sounds like a great read, Tandy. I hope you are well and safe.
all well and safe thank you! And trust the same for you?
Sounds like a gripping read! Thanks for the review.
Amalia
xo
It was a great read! Thanks for reading the review 🙂