Hellbent, Gregg Hurwitz
Hellbent, Gregg Hurwitz
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Hellbent
An Orphan X Novel

Author: Gregg Hurwitz

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 12 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/30/2018


Synopsis

Evan Smoak—government assassin gone rogue—returns in Hellbent, an engrossing, unputdownable thriller from Gregg Hurwitz, the latest in his #1 international bestselling Orphan X series.Taken from a group home at age twelve, Evan Smoak was raised and trained as an off-the-books government assassin: Orphan X. After he broke with the Orphan Program, Evan disappeared and reinvented himself as the Nowhere Man, a man spoken about only in whispers and dedicated to helping the truly desperate.But this time, the voice on the other end is Jack Johns, the man who raised and trained him, the only father Evan has ever known. Secret government forces are busy trying to scrub the remaining assets and traces of the Orphan Program and they have finally tracked down Jack. With little time remaining, Jack gives Evan his last assignment: find and protect his last protégé and recruit for the program.But Evan isn’t the only one after this last Orphan—the new head of the Orphan Program, Van Sciver, is mustering all the assets at his disposal to take out both Evan (Orphan X) and the target he is trying to protect.

About Gregg Hurwitz

San Francisco born author, Gregg Hurwitz, has written 21 thrillers that gained best seller status, and two award winning thrillers for teens. Having been published in 32 languages, his books have won numerous literary awards.

Hurwitz has also written screenplays or scripts for major studios, and has also written for major TV networks. He also adds to his prestigious literary resume by being a bestselling comic book writer for Marvel and DC Comics. Basically, he is a very well-rounded writer.

Gregg is also on a mission to end political polarization on college campuses. He has had editorial pieces, concerning that subject, published in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and others publications.

Hurwitz was the undergraduate scholar-athlete of the year at Harvard, recognizing his pole vaulting skills. As a Knox fellow, he also played soccer in England. He is married and lives in LA with his wife and two daughters.......and still plays a little soccer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on November 20, 2020

“Vanishing was easier when you already didn’t exist.” Hellbent is a fast-paced page-turner about Orphan X’s next mission to protect a 16-year-old girl from being killed by a group of highly-skilled assassins. Book #3 finds former secret government assassin Evan Smoak, a.k.a. Orphan X, taking a 16-ye......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on February 15, 2019

Though this series is about a well-trained man who helps people who need helping while also trying to dodge another member of the Orphan program, Van Sciver, who wants him dead, it’s also about kids in foster care and the way the system fails these orphans. About not having parents or guardians who......more

Goodreads review by Holly on September 14, 2020

This was another wild ride with Evan Smoak! Otherwise none as Orphan X or the Nowhere Man. We get two adventures in this one and Evan shows that he has a heart and his moral compass shines. This might be my favorite in the series so far! Super entertaining and fast paced with some shockers and edge......more

Goodreads review by PattyMacDotComma on January 10, 2019

4.5★ “‘Can you hack it?’ She kept her head lowered, her fingers moving. ‘I’m gonna pretend you didn’t ask me that.’ He cast an eye toward the facility’s front door. ‘The cops are gonna be here soon.’ ‘Well,’ she said, ‘then it’s a good thing I’m fast.’” This one kept me enthusiastic all the way through......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on November 24, 2021

3.5 stars In this 3rd book in the "Orphan X" series, Evan Smoak - also known as Orphan X - is out to avenge the death of his mentor Jack Johns. When Evan was twelve, Jack took him from an orphanage and put him in a super-secret Department of Defense black-ops program - a scheme designed to turn orph......more