Another great book in the Orphan X series. The search for a missing dog leads to the murder of a high tech employee involved in AI tech. Lots of action and suspense. I love Evan Smoak and the relationship with Joey. This was a book that was hard to put down. I loved this book and this series. I highly recommend.

Book 9 in the Orphan X series starts off with a whimper of a mission: find a missing dog! Not the normal sort of life and death mission requiring the assistance from Nowhere Man, Evan Smoak. Indeed, I almost gave up, but the presence or a female ninja lone wolf assassin piqued my interest. I'm glad I stuck with it, as it got better and quickly.

After 8 books of lethal, don't-make--it-personal retributional missions and killings, Smoak faces his toughest challenge: meeting family and dealing with feelings. This is by far the most personal and evolutionary book in this series, and it shows both Evsn and his young female side-kick Joey grappling and ultimately coming to terms with their humanity. They are more than just killing machines. One of the trickiest issues here is the presidency of the HOA where Evan lives and he has to act as an intermediary negotiator, using words not weapons. This is well worth a read, especially if you are all caught up with the orphans.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. I received an advanced reader copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Lone Wolf is the latest entry in the Orphan X series. The series follows Evan Smoak, a former government assassin who now uses his skills to help those who need his help free of charge. Evan only asks the people he helps to pass his contact information to someone else who may need his help. Lone Wolf begins with Evan being asked by the daughter of his recently discovered half-brother to locate her lost dog. This is not the type of case he usually takes, but the search for the dog leads Evan to a case that uses all of his expert training and gives the reader all the action and thrills we come to expect from Orphan X.
This series builds with each entry. The training the orphans received made them the best at what they do. We get to see Evan use those skills time after time to help people in various ways, but we get to see more of Evan as an individual. His relationships are maturing. He deals with the people around him with care and consideration. We get a hint that there may be a change in those he considers to be close friends. I am anxiously waiting to see what happens with the next entry. I always am. I can't imagine not wanting to know what's next with Orphan X. He is an original character who keeps surprising us with his commitment to helping people who need help. I strongly recommend this book and the series.

I received an e-arc from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books in exchange for an unbiased review.

The saga continues, and the characters grow even more real. Evan Smoak, AKA “The Nowhere Man” or “X” answers his special helpline, and it’s not the usual plea for help only he can provide. Instead, a little girl has lost her dog. That plot thread leads to lots of relationship issues and self-reflection. The search also puts him in position get involved in something much deeper involving a contract murder, Big Business, AI, The usual cast of supporting characters are involved, and they develop even more depth as the story unfolds.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC of the newest installment in the Orphan X series.

I have been a fan of Evan Smoak and the Orphan X series since it's inception. Though I liked THE LAST ORPHAN, it, wasn't my favorite, and I was hoping it wasn't the beginning of the end of my relationship with this character, but I was so glad to be pulled right back into X's universe with LONE WOLF. This was as engaging as many of his others, and I'm back on board to follow the series. Joey is becoming an increasingly featured character, possibly poised to be the lead in her own installment or spin-off, and quite frankly, I'm here for it. Her character would be a great bridge to the YA audience. The only thing this book was missing was Mia & Peter. Their ill-timed trip had me missing their hallway run-ins. So excited to share this one with my Orphan loving friends.

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Thank you Net Galley and Minotaur Books for the ARC of this novel. Lone Wolf is another great installment in the Orphan X series that follows the life of Evan Smoak, a former assassin for the government, now on a mission of redemption to help those that have no one else to turn too.  In this installment, he assists a member of his family and a lost dog, which starts a domino effect, leading him to a vicious murder, a deadly assassin and the dangers of artificial intelligence and technology on a population.  Orphan X finds himself battling many different events in this book, from all facets of his life, from his professional mission, to helping his family, assisting Joey with growing up, a battle of the HOA, and his own personal demons.
            In this book, there is amazing character development in other aspects of his life, other than just the mission.  Orphan X constantly brings up how he is trying to remain human, and I believe this book hit the nail on the head.  Gregg Hurwitz writes a compelling story, making sure the reader gets the action they normally expect from the Orphan X series, but also making sure to keep developing the character, showing the reader the struggles of someone as they find people to care about.  This story is a great depiction of society as a whole, from the over use of technology, personal demons, to the everyday struggles of managing personal life with professional. 
Greg Hurwitz continues his great writing style, showing some comedy through the awkward character exchanges, and great depictions of the action that ensues.  He brings to life some new characters, as well as the ones that his readers have grown to expect, continuing to have each of them grow in the Orphan X community.  Overall, I think it was an amazing read, another winner in the series, that I think fans will love and enjoy.

Exceptional! I’ve read and loved the whole Nowhere Man series, but this latest entry is exceptional. I enjoy the interactions with the condo homeowners association, and especially Joey. Evan seems fully human in this book, or at least moving toward that state more than ever before. Great book.

You have to read the series before this one. I don’t always say that, but here there is too much backstory. I love the characters and the growth in each book. This was a good story line, very different from the usual in the way it started. It’s action-packed and fun to read.

Gregg Hurwitz is an admirable author and I so looked forward to this ARC of his newest novel, Lone Wolf. Yet the first third of the novel did not enthrall me. It was only as the story continued that he built into a fabulous tale tackling subjects in the headlines today. His scene with the billionaire Allman ion privacy and technology s a classic, and his tale of AI bristles with energy.. What is our future? I think Gregg Hurwitz has much of it figured out.
Lone Wolf is well worth the read. Put your device down and pick this book up!
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

February cannot come quickly enough for others to get their hands on this book. The latest installment of the Orphan X series is by far and away the best yet. I know that gets said a lot, but this series honestly gets better with every new title added.
This book grabs you from the get-go, with X on a seemingly innocuous mission and things quickly escalate out of control.
I thoroughly enjoyed the use of past characters and especially the humanization of Orphan X and Joey. We see them both vulnerable, both more open than ever before and we even see X accept a dinner appointment. Shocker.
Gregg Hurwitz has created a character that wecan't help but cheer for. That we wish we could be a little alike. I cannot say enough good things about this book. It is un-put-downable. You race to feast on the words on each page. Pre-order now!

Lone Wolf is another winning page turner in Gregg Hurwitz's Orphan X series, about a former assassin trying to redeem his life by helping out people in desperate situations. When he takes care of someone's problem, his only request is that the person pass on his phone number to another person they know who needs help.

In Lone Wolf, Orphan X (aka Evan Smoak) is roped into finding the lost dog of the daughter of man who was an orphan in the same home as Evan when they were kids. While tracking down the dog, Evan stumbles into a murder of an employee of a large tech firm that is creating AI technologies by a female assassin. Evan intervenes to save the employee's daughter and in order to protect her, begins his investigation into why her father was targeted and who hired the assassin. Using his young IT genius protege Joey and his armorer, Tommy Stojack, Evan enters a dangerous world of human trafficking and IT executives with sinister plans.

Like the rest of the Orphan X series, the book is a page turner, full of action and suspense, and the entertaining father figure/adopted daughter relationship between Joey and Evan. Additionally, the book has some timely discussion about the dangers of AI and what its influence can mean for our futures.

As a fan of the series, my biggest issue with the book is some elements that have carried across the series become tiresome here. Previous reviews of his books have mentioned the continuous mention of Evan's "RoamZone" phone, a remarkable piece of technology that serves as his way of receiving new missions and talking to his ragtag little team. The word pops up so much (instead of referring to it simply as a phone or mobile) that it feels like fictional product placement. Additionally, the comic relief of Evan's annoying homeowner's association has become tired and adds nothing to the story.

While not his best, Lone Wolf remains a great page turner and worth addition to the series.

I would rate this book a solid 4-1/2 stars! Even though it is part of a series, you are not lost with a back story ....this could be read as a stand alone novel! I love this author's style of writing and his characters kept me engaged and entertained until the end of the book!! Evan's antics were a little far fetched but, I overlooked them, as I was so engrossed in the book ...and, basically, who cares ...I was enjoying this book too much!! There were so many twists in this book that when I thought the story line was coming to an end, I checked how many pages were left and - bang - another turn!!! There were moments I laughed out loud with comments and antics of people around Evan. ... and his reaction to said humor was priceless!

I would like to thank Mr. Hurwitz, the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest and unbiased review! (less)

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an early readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 stars

Gregg Hurwitz once again delivers in the latest Orphan X installment. While Evan searches for a lost dog, he gets involved in a much larger conspiracy as he tries to save the daughter of an assassinated target.

Evan and Joey are such great characters. I love how they interact and try to grow.

I’m a big fan of this series. There, I’ve admitted my overwhelming fondness/interest/investment in Orphan X and the ongoing saga of the ancillary characters in his life. One of my favorite parts of the world, that author Gregg Hurwitz has so carefully built around his protagonist, is the detail of the lives of his supporting characters. And with each new installment, readers learn more about the particular backgrounds of these colorful and complex individuals. Especially our hero, X, who in this book, LONE WOLF, is surprisingly adult and filled with something approaching wisdom as he adjusts to an aging body. The story holding all of this together is every bit as good as any of the Orphan X tales and mixes edge-of-seat thrills with some comic relief from character foibles. While this works as a stand alone, why miss out on the joy of the series? This book comes out in February 2024 so there’s plenty of time to read the earlier books, again or for the first time. This one is just great. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Lone Wolf is the latest Orphan X novel by Gregg Hurwitz. You can read it as a stand-alone because just enough of his background is explained in the book. Orphan X was rescued from foster care as a young impressionable boy by Jack, who worked for a shadowy government agency. Jack, who became a sort of surrogate father, trained him to become a lethal assassin within a government program. Yet, Jack also gave him a distinct set of rules to live by, both to protect himself and retain his humanity. Years later, Evan Smoak left the program in disillusionment and remade himself as the Nowhere Man, available to help innocent people out of danger. Over the years, he has developed and maintained relationships with several characters of different ages and backgrounds, each with unique skills. In this installment, he is summoned by a little girl with an important connection to him. He soon finds himself in the crosshairs of a female assassin known as Wolf and two tech billionaires developing AI. The plot is innovative and engaging, and the characters are unique. The book includes high energy action, complicated chase scenes and moments of danger for Evan. What drives this series is that although trained as a killer, Evan never loses his humanity as he struggles to find a way to live in this world. I wait and look forward to the next in the series. Highly recommended!

With thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC. My opinions are my own.