Thank you Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC.
I didn't know that this was a series and have not read the preceding books. The idea of The Orphan is interesting and something I could see really happening. I will go back to read the series from the beginning to see what I might have missed but think this book could also be read as a stand alone.
I liked the pace of the book but there were a few spots where I just wanted everything to wrap up quicker than they did.
Overall it was a good book that held my interest and I would recommend this to my friends.

If you enjoy action books, intrigue, and characters who have depth, you will enjoy this book. Evan Smoak is daring to believe that he may be able to live a “normal life” after he risks everything to help a man who has no faith in himself. This will be his last time as the “Nowhere Man”. Max finds himself being hunted by people who want to kill him. With nobody to turn to, and nowhere to run, he hears about the “Nowhere Man” who helps people in trouble. What begins as a fairly straightforward “job” Evan soon finds out things are not as simple as they seem. Filled with action, I found this book to be difficult to put down. There’s also a teaser at the end!
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This is part of the Orphan X series. As a standalone it's an interesting read. I say that because I've never read the other books. Evan lives in an apartment that looks like all the other apartments from the outside. Inside there are no mementos or anything else that might tell you about the life that belongs to Evan. When Evan answers a particular phone he asks, "Do you need my help?"

Gregg Hurwitz has created a unique character who was trained to be a government asset. He can do what very few people are capable of doing. Max was given an envelope by his brother Grant. Max was to open the envelope if anything happened to Grant. And so the tale begins. Lots of unexpected twists and surprises kept me interested right up to the end.

I received an Advanced Reader's Copy from Minotaur Books. The opinions expressed are completely my own.
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This was a fast paced, exciting, keep you on the edge of your seat book. Having not read this author before I wasn't sure what to expect however, I was not disappointed I would love to read more from Gregg.

Murder, assassins, adventure, all rolled into an action-packed story that kept me riveted from the first chapter to the last. I seriously could not put this down when I started reading it. I hadn't read any of the other books in this series, but that didn't stop me from enjoying this installment which holds up well on its own. This was my first time reading anything by Gregg Hurwitz and I really enjoy the way he builds his characters. I highly recommend this book and will be reading the rest of the titles in this series.

Speechless. Trying to figure out what to write for this review and all that keeps running through my head is "OMG, OMG, OMG" thanks to that ending! Hurwitz has done it again - he's written a fantastic, edge-of-your-seat thriller, and I just want to run around with copies of it, throwing it at people, forcing them to read it, because I need people to squeal with me.

As always with the Orphan X novels, the plot is fast paced, there's plenty of morally gray characters, and Evan is his amazing, bad-ass self. I love that we get lots more screen time with Joey.and I cannot wait to see how that cliffhanger ending works out.

I absolutely love the Orphan X series of books and was so happy that the publisher and netgalley awarded me an advanced readers copy for a fair and honest review. Like the first four books in this series, I enjoyed Into The Fire. It did take me a little longer to get fully immersed into this story, but once I did, it did not let go. If you have never read an Orphan X book before, you can start here as the author does a wonderful job of continuing the series, but keeping each book in a place where a reader could start. This was a fun read and if you are a fan of action and intrigue, I believe you will enjoy it as well. I definitely recommend the book and the series.

This is part of a series I haven’t read. It is a great story and keeps you guessing what the main character is going to do. This is a book that will keep you up late, and regretting not staying up even later!

Into the Fire is the 5th book in the Orphan X series. Evan Smoak, known as Orphan X was a part of an off book black-op government sector that has recently shut down. As a personal way to atone for the sins he feels he committed during that time he re-invented himself as the Nowhere Man. As the Nowhere Man, he helps good people fix some series life or death issues they are having. All they have to do to pay him back is pass on his name and number to another good person in need of help.

Evan has decided the next person he helps will be his final mission. Max Merriweather is in trouble. His cousin Greg, gave him some information to pass on if he is murdered. As he tries to give documents to the reporter, he finds that she is also dead and now someone wants Greg murdered too. In steps the Nowhere Man.

I am a huge fan of this series and have read them all. You do not have to have read the entire series to pick up this exciting thriller and enjoy the fast paced roller coaster ride that is Evan Smoak. I highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my advance copy of “Into the Fire” by Gregg Hurwitz – for my honest review

Fast-paced, riveting suspense novel. Evan's human side comes out so much in this novel. You want him to succeed not only so the person he is helping gets out of the trouble they are in by no fault of their own, but also because you want to see Evan be able to have relationships with Joey, Mia and Peter and be free from having to hide behind the facades he has set up to protect himself. The twist at the end?? I can't wait to see what this brings about in the next book! A year to wait is way too long!!

Gotta tell you, I was concerned through the first half of the book. Having resolved so many plot threads in book 4, Out of the Dark, Into the Fire starts out seeming a bit lost. I began to fear this might be a last tie-up-the-loose-ends and end the series book. Wrong. I can not explain without giving away key plot elements. I will only say we wind through a few "Do you need my help" calls. Then things begin to pick up as new plot lines begin to form to replace plot lines terminated in Out of the Dark. The book ends with the familiar old bang, racing dialog, cheer for the hero, and a longing for the next installment to find out what happens next. To Orphan fans, I say you will not be disappointed. Just hang in through the first chapters knowing that it is all going somewhere you will like in the end. Into the Fire is another great read easily earning my 4 star rating.

Riveting, page-turning, fast-paced and captivating novel. Even though this book is the fifth in the Orphan X series, it is a great stand alone read, as it was the first Gregg Hurwitz book I have read. Into the Fire follows the "Nowhere Man", Evan Smoak, a government-trained assasin and now last resort of the truly desperate, help Max, the black sheep of his family and holder of the key to unravel the truth behind his cousin's brutal murder. A brilliantly crafted spiral of a story that follows Evan and Max through deeper layers of a conspiracy that led to Max's cousin's death, All is not as it seems as increasingly bigger players in the conspiracy are uncovered, with twists and turns until the great crescendo at the end.

Even though this is a good ways into an established series that I've never read before, I was able to easily catch up with what was important & get into the story. The characters were interesting and were engaging enough that I want to get the first books to see how they have developed over the couse of the series. Though there were a few predictable parts plot-wise, the overall story more than made up for it.

Another nonstop action page turner from Gregg Hurwitz! Love this series and Hurwitz’s style is fantastic. The characters and story line come to life every time and I just can’t stop reading once I start. Highly recommend the Orphan X series!!!

When St. Martin's Press approached me with a book review request, I jumped at the opportunity. I love Evan Smoak, and I can't get enough of these books.

So we meet Evan again in a new case when his phone rings. But this time, he believes this will be his last case. He wants to stop being The Nowhere Man, and start living his own life for a chance. Maybe with Mia if she will ever forgive him?

This book was like an onion that just kept on peeling and peeling. Whenever you thought things ended, there was something even more dangerous on the horizon. Evan just could not get a break. I was on the edge of my seat all the time.

Based on how the book ended, I can't wait for the next one in the series. It should be interesting...

Full review at https://mysterysequels.com/book-review-into-the-fire-gregg-hurwitz.html

First of all I want to start off by saying that I really love this series - The Orphan X Series. I rarely give 5 star reviews, and honestly that's more for me than anything - to be able to know at a glance if a book is one of my favorites and to tell me immediately with a glance if I would ever reread it.

I was lucky enough to be given a ARC for the latest book of Evan Smoak's adventures and it did not disappoint. One of the things that I have loved so much about this series is the development that we see in Evan as he is trying to figure out who he is now that he is no longer Orphan X. He knows who he was bred and trained to be; he knows that he will never been what he considers "normal"; yet if you were to peel off his layers, he is a genuinely really great guy. He can be kind, compassionate and he also has an EXTREMELY innate sense of loyalty to those he considers under his protection. Granted, he can also kill you before you even knew it was coming and he HAS left a trail of his victims (mostly scumbags) in his wake ...a very long trail...but he also feels extreme guilt for his past actions, even though they were mostly given under orders. The Nowhere Man has been his attempt to atone, to somehow try to balance the scales for things he has had to do in the past with who he thinks he might want to be in the future.

This book takes us on a journey of what Evan hopes will be his last case as The Nowhere Man but for once, it seems to be never ending. Once you think it is over and the bad guys taken care of, we realize that nope - still more bad guys. Things are bigger and badder (hmmm, is that a word?) than ever.

I long ago realized that when reading this series, you just need to leave reality somewhat a bit behind. I don't mean that in a bad way and the author does a fantastic job on researching everything from facts on guns, fighting techniques, IT and coding capabilities, etc. But, Evan seems to have unlimited resources, unlimited money and always seems to be able to extract himself from any bad situation. Not that this is a bad thing - personally I'm always rooting for him and sometimes my heart is beating so fast as he is ALWAYS around people trying to kill him. But, if you go into this series with the idea that it is a thriller with an amazingly competent protagonist - I think that makes it easier to just sit back and enjoy the ride.

I do not want to give anything away because this book is not scheduled for release until 2020, but you will not be disappointed. This is classic Orphan X...and then some. We see many of the characters that we have learned about from Evan's very small close knit circle and grown to adore. There is a big bad that has many, many layers and once the ball gets rolling in this book, there is not much time for a breather.

Evan's longing to have a normal life is made all the more sad because he does not even really understand what a normal life would entail. It breaks my heart. I want so much more for him, things he doesn't feel he deserves, but he is changing and evolving...all for the better and I am excited for the things that may be in store from him in the future.

If you have not read this series, this is not a stand alone book. I guess you could read it and understand the plot because it does have a story arc with a conclusion, but you really need to go out and start with book 1 to completely understand who Evan is and how he got to be the way he is. You will not be sorry!

Great continuation of the series - I hope this is not the end because we still have so much more to learn about Evan, and after this book - there are things he did not even know that you can bet will be the next case on his agenda.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with and ARC for this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a great addition to the Orphan X series; however, I would have preferred a bit more human interaction with Mia and Peter. The entire story was interesting and holds the readers attention from beginning to end.

Long live Evan Smoak! After Orphan X's last adventure it left one wondering where author Gregg Hurwitz had left to go. But, it just goes to show that Hurwitz is much more clever than I.
Orphan X #5 is REALLY good. But, could this actually be the last mission for X? He seems to be moving that way and as his fans we sincerely hope not.
In Into the Fire, X is considering hanging it up after one more Nowhere Man mission and much internal dialogue to the point on what it would be like to be "normal".
With that, Evan receives the now normal call to help from someone who is already running from those trying to kill him. Max Merriweather is a down on his luck guy who promised his older brother that he would deliver a package to a lawyer if anything ever happened to him. With the older brother's death by torture, Max starts the quest to fulfill an obligation only to be chased and almost killed. Not knowing where to turn, while running he runs into the last X helpee and is given THE number to contact the Nowhere Man. In his typical fashion, X handles the problem fairly quickly, but it seems that that there are others involved and much to Evan's surprise and consternation, each head killed sprouts two more. Knowing that Max will never be safe until the job is completely done, Evan forges ahead into some of his most harrowing experiences yet. Add the reliable standby's of Mia, Peter, and Joey not to mention a new addition Dog, and you are in for a wild ride.

I’ve read every book in the series, and I was worried that this would be the conclusion... but it’s a great plot, and I enjoyed the cliffhanger!

Into the Fire is the fifth Orphan X novel which features Evan Smoak as the hero. Synopsis, Evan was an orphan who was plucked from an orphanage and made into a highly trained killer by a secret government agency. He eventually quits the program and goes into hiding and becomes the nowhere man who helps people with only one caveat, to pass on his contact information should they find someone in trouble.
In this book, Max is given an envelope by his brother, Grant, to be delivered in case of Grant’s death to a journalist. After Greg is killed, Matt soon realizes he’s being targeted and happens to run into someone that the nowhere man had previously helped (Trevon). He calls Evan who seems to have little trouble eliminating this threat but lo and behold with every crime syndicate there is another layer above it. He expertly dispenses all threats while still showing his human side by helping his elderly neighbor that was robbed and reunite too loves who separated for the wrong reason.
A nice bonus is that characters from prior books keep re-appearing and it shows how all the characters are progressing. As expected, this book is excellent. Fast paced and exciting. It did not disappoint. Looking forward to the next installment.