This was definitely a different Orphan X than we've previously seen. I was skeptical of the direction he was headed at the beginning, but as the book went on, I was sold. Orphan X has a VERY strict set of parameters for how he thinks things should be seen and he has to work through a lot in this installment to make sure things go the way he thinks they should. The back and forth with Tommy was an interesting angle, and Joey making Evan feel some things he's not sure how to deal with add an interesting storyline. And what Orphan X book wouldn't include a big plot twist/cliffhanger to keep you wanting more???

Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC of this book. #Nemesis #NetGalley

This was a very different Orphan X. Evan and Tommy, his long-time armorer, get violently sidewise of one another. As the story unwinds, we get to learn the backstory of their relationship which is interesting. The downside is it turns out that Tommy is quite the redneck and he and his cronies have unbelievably foul mouths. It is so bad, I nearly stopped reading out of utter disgust and revulsion which is HIGHLY unusual for me as I almost always press on through books I have a problem with. In the end, I decided the language was calculated to give us a visceral knowledge of these characters, so I give it a halting pass, but you have been forewarned. Too bad there is no VidAngel for books. I liked the story. I hated the excessive profanity, so dropped my usual 4 star rating to 3 stars.

Mr. Gregg Hurwitz outdid himself! I have been a fan of this series from the beginning. This installment ranks at the very top.

Evan Smoak, also known as the Nowhere Man, continues to grapple with the grey areas of life and relationships. A cold-blooded, trained assassin finds structure and discipline in Commandments that guide his every move. What happens when those Commandments conflict with what is right by those closest to Orphan X?

A must read for fans of the series!

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the ARC.

At first I wasn't sure I was going to like the direction this book was taking, but oddly, this might be my favorite Orphan X book. The 10th installment showed a new side to Evan, and provided a few more insights into Tommy and Joey.

I have so enjoyed watching the evolution of Evan through the course of the books and I like where he's headed. And that ending (no spoilers here), floored me! I can't wait to see how Evan deals with that in the next book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

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Ugh. This books. I’m going to say one thing. Evan cried in this one 😭 I honestly can’t get over that.

Tommy’s and Evan’s friendship in this one??? Pain and tears. Joey doing something stupid and learning from it??? Pain and tears.

And I was missing Mia and Peter. I really hope we’ll see them in the next one. I can’t let go of the hope that Evan will find his way back to them.

This story wasn’t my favorite. For a lot of different reasons. But I’ll still be continuing with this series because after this ending, I’m not sure if Evan ever be same.

Evan aka Orphan X aka the Nowhere Man finds himself under fire when he visits Tommy, his friend and weapons supplier. Soon the men find themselves on opposite sides of a new situation which quickly becomes deadly. Meanwhile, Joey deals with the consequences of a bad decision.

NEMESIS isn’t the first Orphan X book to exceed 400 pages, but it is the first one to feel long to me. Maybe it’s all the exposition as the characters work through their emotions or perhaps it’s the huge cast or the multiple baddies that Evan needs to deliver his special kind of justice to. So many baddies that some slither away and others get a super short send off.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed getting into both Evan and Tommy’s heads and sympathizing with both of their perspectives on their feud. There’s also plenty of Joey, vodka, and fantastic action scenes. Each of the new characters are beautifully constructed. Many of the issues raised by the storylines are timely and few of my favorite characters from the Orphan X universe make brief appearances. Seeing Evan and Tommy’s “meet cute” fifteen years earlier in the prologue made their feud somehow even more tragic.

I look forward to seeing where Hurwitz takes the series next.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to Minotaur, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group, for providing an Advance Reader Copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Ready to see a very different side to our Orphan X?
Evan Smoak, known to the rest of the world as Orphan X and The Nowhere Man, lives by a certain set of rules and values. Near the top of that list is loyalty. So when Evan feels betrayed by his best friend, Tommy Stojack, he finds it necessary to end the friendship in the most permanent of ways. It’s an unthinkable war between the two friends.

To say the least, Evan has not lived an easy life as Orphan X. Now, facing his Nemesis may be the hardest challenge he’s ever faced.

It’s time for Evan to do some deep soul searching, questioning everything. It’s a fight he never wanted or saw coming. Will the Nowhere Man come out the same by the end?

He isn’t the only one questioning his own beliefs. Joey is struggling as well, trying to find her place in a society fueled by social media and hatred. At age seventeen she is learning some valuable life lessons.

This is book ten of the series. And it’s a new favorite. I love a book that’s not only action-packed but does a deep dive into the character's souls. Gregg Hurwitz delivers big time on both. I feel like I got to see a side of Evan and Joey they’ve managed to keep hidden from themselves and each other.

What’s next for our favorite superhero? I can’t wait to see where Gregg Hurwitz takes Evan (and Joey) next!

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press

I adore this series and it just keeps getting better and better! The revelation at the end of Lone Wolf carries over into Nemesis with X questioning everything. Is Tommy a good guy? How can X help Joey "be normal"? Figuring it out becomes an exploration of everything Evan was raised to believe. But first, why is Tommy protecting the teens who broke Jack's Eighth Commandment: Never Kill a Kid. And who's after Tommy? All of this and more action than ever!

Thanks NetGalley!

I mean, what can I say? It’s Orphan X! Still love this series as much at book 10 as book 1. This is a great extension of the series and revisiting the same characters. Always a fan! Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for read and review

Everytime I read an Orphan X book, I think, "this is the best one, can't wait for the next one." This book left me feeling different. It's so incredible, so perfect, so complete, that I just don't know how Gregg Hurwitz can do it again!! I will be the first in line to read it, and see, though! This is a 5 star times 2, edgy, emotional, perfect story. Pre-order, rush out to get it, and plan your day to read until your finished, you will not be able to put it down!

This is by far my favorite series. Action packed and witty. Can't wait until next year for the next installment!

The evolution of Evan Smoak continues here when no greater friends become no greater enemies.

The conflict brewing deep within our favorite assassin adds even more depth to a fully drawn character. I cannot wait to see where this arc ends up! New dimensions tangle intentions and blur lines.

Evan battles multiples enemies as well as himself in this high octane, action packed addition to our favorite series!

Anticipating the next!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy of Nemesis. It’s always a treat to have an Orphan X book and, once again, Mr. Hurwitz has delivered an action-packed story. Evan finds himself in major conflict with his armorer and friend, Tommy Stojack for supplying weapons to The Wolf, a psychopathic female assassin who Evan faced on his last mission. He and Tommy find themselves in a kill or be killed face-off throughout the story, held off in pursuit of other matters.

In addition, there is a large cast of characters, some of whom earn Evan’s seeking of his form of justice, and then those who are pretty reprehensible. Tracking all of these characters got a little unwieldy at times. As always, his protege, Joey, provides grounding for Evan and the relationship is one of the things I enjoy about the books.

As much as I like the series and Mr. Hurwitz’ story-telling, I do have some some qualms about this one. The level and forms of violence were over the top for me. It’s tough to close your eyes when reading a book. He can choreograph a scene but, in some cases, it was too much. I still liked this entry in the series but it was not my usual 5 star.

I read this book in 1 night! Why, because I could not put it down.

The story was engaging and Evan's evolving growth as a person made it a winner.

I wish I could give 10 stars.

Gregg Hurwitz never disappoints.

I was issued this book by NetGalley for my unbiased review.

A good story and the characters are interesting. I have read a couple of the orphan series. They are well written, but they just don't grab me like some other books. They are good but I seem to be missing something in them.

It's time to bring the Orphan X series to an end. This latest outing is stuffed with political commentary, long character discourses, and just drags plot wise from start to finish. What used to be an action packed series that kept the reader's interest now reads like a recitation of the author's gripes on American society.

OH MY GOSH! What did I just read???? Author Gregg Hurwitz has done it again, hooked me into Orphan X's adventures from page one. But this time, he left me a sobbing mess at the end.

I won't leave spoilers, but fans of the series have to read this book. Evan Smoak continues to grow and develop as a multi-layered character. Just when I think the stories can't get any more fascinating or have me on the edge of my seat, I read the next book and am completely glued to the pages until the story ends.

And this one... You can read the blurb about Evan dealing with Tommy from events in the previous book. They all play out, even as we're rooting for the characters to communicate and let out all their secrets. Which of course, they won't do because of who they are.

This is a tightly written book. No excess, but just the right amount of danger, fast pacing, and awesome character development that has me dying to read the next book. I just... I need to know what happens next!!!

If I could give this book 10 stars, I would. It was soooooo good!!!

Gregg Hurwitz has outdone himself with Nemesis, a pensive and explosive knock-down-drag-out of a thriller that will leave you more drained than one of Orphan X’s high-end bottles of vodka after a tough mission. It’s an emotional, action-packed, turning point kind of story that will make you think about friendship, morality, and humanity while enjoying merciless violence and brutal battles to the death.

Evan Smoak is pissed off with his friend and armorer Tommy Stojack, feeling that Tommy has crossed a line and sold weapons to some bad people who did bad things with them. When Evan goes to Tommy’s shop to confront him, he’s ambushed by half a dozen men trying to kill him. They are unsuccessful and now Evan wants to kill Tommy even more than before. Meanwhile, Tommy has traveled to a rural community to help the son of an old Army buddy whose dying wish was for Tommy to look after his kid. And the kid is in a ton of trouble, spouting racist ideology and taking part in the murder of innocent people. Evan tracks Tommy down to this small town, learns about the murders, and determines this group deserves to die along with Tommy. To add fuel to the already white-hot fire, a group of assassins have been hired to take out Tommy. It all comes to a head with a violent collision of forces with the only question being who will survive this deadly encounter of extremely capable operators.

There is a ton happening in Nemesis. The feud between Evan and Tommy takes center stage and is distressing enough to witness good friends on the warpath to kill each other rather than hash things out peacefully. Then add the continuously worsening, gut wrenching details of the rural racist group that Tommy is trying to advise and possibly hold accountable for their heinous actions, imbecilic views and senseless decisions. And then throw in Evan’s “niece” Joey’s crisis born out of good intensions and trying to fit in with a group of women at college, only to find she’s played an unwitting part in a spread of hurtful information. But wait, there’s more. There’s a group of savagely depraved assassins gleefully taking out their targets and setting their sights on Tommy. It’s a lot to take in.

But holy schnikes, it is outrageously fantastic and beautifully executed. Each story line connects with the others and comes together perfectly. Along the way, you’ll feel the full gamut of emotions and have strong opinions on the actions of every individual and what you believe the consequences should be. Additionally, Evan starts to show some vulnerability and cracks in the façade of his Orphan X/Nowhere Man persona. Does it mean he’s becoming more flexible and more human? Time will tell. But for now, it’s more than enough to witness him kicking ass, evaluating his actions, searching his feelings and doing what he does best – helping innocents in need and righting the wrongs they have experienced. Entertaining and intriguing as hell. A brilliant continuation of this exceptional, must-read series.

Another great installment in the series. Great story, and strong, evolving characters. A little too much "rah-rah" Americana. Worthwhile and recommended.

First, I love this series. That said, there was something about this book that was a little lacking. At the end of the last book, I was excited to see the growth in Evan's humanity, but I felt the story took a step backward in this book, but the ending saved it. I am interested in seeing what the next book brings us.

I received an ARC for free and gave my honest opinion voluntarily.