Lone Wolf
By Gregg Hurwitz
Recommended
Reviewed by Logan Rae, English teacher, Wakatipu High School, Otago
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
| ISBN: | 9780241598412 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Publication: | 2024 |
| Ages: | 16+ |
| Themes: | Loneliness, politics, loyalty |
Recommended
Reviewed by Logan Rae, English teacher, Wakatipu High School, Otago
Opening sentence
Orphan X was missing. It had been three days since Evan Smoak had blinked off the radar -- or blinked further off the off-the-radar realm he inhabited -- and Joey had kept herself busy being furious with him so she didn't have to be worried.
In the aftermath of Gregg Hurwitz's previous Orphan X instalment, 'The Last Orphan', the famed assassin Evan Smoak, also known as The Nowhere Man, has vanished into obscurity. A concerned Joey Morales locates Evan, gets him dressed, and assigns him an apparently mundane case: locating a missing chihuahua-mix named Loco.
Not unexpectedly, Evan's mission takes a grave turn when he stumbles upon a murdered man and realises that the assassin is still in the building. As he plunges deeper into a web of advanced AI (a very timely aspect of the novel) and malevolent tycoons, Evan finds himself facing off against a formidable adversary known as The Wolf.
'Lone Wolf' marks the ninth instalment in Hurwitz's gripping Orphan X series. While I read it as a standalone novel, it left me eager to explore the entire series. Hurwitz adeptly blends dark themes with humour and develops multifaceted characters that captivate the reader. I recommend 'Lone Wolf' and the other Orphan X novels to young adult readers who relish a fast-paced thriller. For fans of Hurwitz's series, this latest addition is sure to satisfy.
It’s worth noting that the novel contains profanity, graphic violence, and mature themes, making it best suited for readers aged 16 and above.
Not unexpectedly, Evan's mission takes a grave turn when he stumbles upon a murdered man and realises that the assassin is still in the building. As he plunges deeper into a web of advanced AI (a very timely aspect of the novel) and malevolent tycoons, Evan finds himself facing off against a formidable adversary known as The Wolf.
'Lone Wolf' marks the ninth instalment in Hurwitz's gripping Orphan X series. While I read it as a standalone novel, it left me eager to explore the entire series. Hurwitz adeptly blends dark themes with humour and develops multifaceted characters that captivate the reader. I recommend 'Lone Wolf' and the other Orphan X novels to young adult readers who relish a fast-paced thriller. For fans of Hurwitz's series, this latest addition is sure to satisfy.
It’s worth noting that the novel contains profanity, graphic violence, and mature themes, making it best suited for readers aged 16 and above.
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
| ISBN: | 9780241598412 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Publication: | 2024 |
| Ages: | 16+ |
| Themes: | Loneliness, politics, loyalty |
Recommended
