This is the second Orphan X novel I've read and I've loved them both. Great characters, fast=paced plot with plenty of high-tech action. Highly recommended for fans of Lee Child or Brad Thor.

3.5 stars

Hellbent is the third book in the Orphan X series. I loved the first book, Orphan X, struggled a lot with the second one, The Nowhere Man, and felt Hellbent fell somewhere in the middle. In this installment, the plot and ancillary characters are strong. I enjoyed both the project he takes on as the Nowhere Man and the assignment Jack gives Evan as Jack dies. However, I felt the dialogue and conversations Evan kept having in his head with Jack were forced and unrealistic. I found it very distracting and would probably have given the book 4.5 stars had it not been for that aspect. Evan was raised in an orphanage until 12 and then trained to be a killer – it seemed so unlikely that he then would be so sappy. The mystery is solid, and the book kept me entertained. If you like thrillers, this is certainly an entertaining one. I received this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.

I began reading Hellbent by Greg Hurwitz and realized I should read his first Orphan X before I got more involved with Evan.
Though I liked Hellbent I have mixed feeling about the book. Their was so much violence and that made everything completely unrealistic! However Evan changes throughout the novel and seems to be developing more emotions and relationships. He feels and admits to sorrow when he learns that Jack, his father figure, was killed. He is forming relationships with others in his building and has developed an attachment to Joey.This is what I enjoyed about the book and hope to read more about Orphan X.Maybe some day he will live with a woman and even have a child.

This is a great series with a bright future. If you love action, suspense tinged with characters that continue to develop in depth over time, then this series is for you. The premise of the Orphan program comes to a climax in this novel as Evan/Orphan X seeks revenge on McSciver and company, while trying to grow in humanity and a teenager on board. This novel successfully balance Evan's goal to help with his desire for vengeance and his uncertain friendship with his neighbor(s). The pace is fast and the end isn't clear until the end, which is both an end and a beginning, opening up all sorts of possibilities for this series. I wonder how quickly the author can publish the next volume, because I'm waiting to read it.

With Hellbent, Gregg Hurwitz has gotten back on track after being derailed with Smoak#2, its predecessor. Fast-paced, thrilling and suspenseful, the book gains immeasurably with the introduction of a young protege. Hurwitz really doesn't write as much as let loose rounds of artillery fire; they don't look like much but they have great impact. Bring on Smoak#4!

This is the third book in the Orphan X series and the best one yet. It is a perfect recommendation for Lee Child or Vince Flynn fans or thriller fans in general. This book is great entertainment and I loved it.

I absolutely LOVE the Orphan X series, and this is no exception. I truly miss a couple of central characters who are no longer a part of the overall cast, but Orphan X himself was enough to keep this latest offering in the upper echelons of the murder / mystery genre. In this offering, the main character picks up, unwillingly, a 16-yr-old computer whiz sidekick (racking up demerits for a much-overused theme), and together they take off on a typical Orphan X adventure. Recommended, but it's not the best in the series.

While I thank the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of Hellbent, I must confess that the novelty of Orphan X/Nowhere Man has worn off. The endless battles of Hellbent seem tedious, especially as there can be no doubt how things will ultimately turnout. In Hellbent we learn who is the mastermind ordering the extinction of Orphan X, and, frankly, that identity seems ludicrous. I know that there will be many fans happy to see new Orphan X adventures, but sadly, for me, the end of the Orphan road is here. Mr. Hurwitz wrote some really good novels before this series. I hope to see more of those.