Nemesis - Gregg Hurwitz

Nemesis

By Gregg Hurwitz

  • Release Date: 2025-02-11
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 439 Ratings

Description

No greater friend. No deadlier enemy.

The explosive new novel in the New York Times bestselling Orphan X series is flipping the acclaimed series on its head. Find out why series superfans and new readers alike are calling it a “knockout” (firstCLUE).

Evan Smoak is a highly trained former government assassin who has survived for years by keeping his circle to a few trusted confidants and a strict code he calls “The Ten Commandments.” But when Evan suddenly finds himself at odds with his oldest friend, all the rules he lives by shatter—and the consequences are murderous.

Tommy Stojack might be Evan's best friend in the world. He’s a gifted gunsmith who has created much of Evan's own weapons and combat gear. But now, he has apparently crossed one of Evan's hardest lines and their argument explodes into open warfare. Now Evan has no choice but to track and face down his only friend.

In the meantime, Tommy has left town in order to honor his own promise to help a dead friend's son. While Tommy is fighting to save the son with everything he’s got, Evan arrives with vengeance in mind.

But as deadly as the former Orphan X is, there is an even more dangerous threat about to arrive on the scene. The only question left is will any of them get out alive.

Reviews

  • X Delivers Again

    5
    By Reacher reader
    Unique and fresh, true to X, sobering and thought-provoking. Looking forward to the next installment.
  • Worst Orphan X novel yet.

    1
    By NiagaraMichael
    “Nemesis” is a belabored mistake that undercuts everything that went before in the Orphan X series. What is the point of making a former key character an enemy? Overly wordy paragraphs meander into incomprehensible and unbelievable scenarios. There is no enjoyability to the story. For the lackluster repetitive tale it delivers, the book is far too long. Also, episodes within the story run on too long. The traditional format is that Orphan X gets a phone call and is summoned to help someone. The plots were clever. There is no cleverness in this book. None. The violence is more excessive than usual. Why was this necessary? We lose the unique personality that makes Orphan X worth following. “Nemesis” is a complete misfire. The story that’s present is convoluted. There’s no honest sense of adventure. The pacing is hampered with filler. I wish I could get back my money.
  • Fantastic!

    5
    By L-Towne
    Could not put this book down.
  • Good but not like others

    3
    By G'Dad12
    Enjoyed the story, but not as good as previous ones,mainly too many diversions off the main story
  • Very Much Appreciated

    5
    By billionaireInhiding
    Look forward to the next one. Love to see Orphan X and the Gray Man Partner up one of these days. Love this series ! Sad to see a great character being written out.
  • Enjoyed once again

    5
    By JVINCENTWT
    Great read as always.
  • Not up to par

    3
    By Gre. Md
    Not as good as his usual works, but not terrible.
  • Waste of time

    2
    By ryan elliott 22
    This book is real dumb. Complete nonsense plot, and I liked the others he did. Stopped reading cause it didn’t make any sense.
  • Extra good for fans of X

    4
    By Todgsmith
    Solid and smart!
  • Best one ever!

    5
    By Rebeccamarshall44
    I’m stunned by the greatness of this book . Reaching new heights,plumbing new depths…anything I say is trite compared with this masterpiece . Worth the wait? Oh ,yes indeed. No spoilers. This is a thoughtful book which will enrage the stupid, but maybe it will save some mediocre fool’s life…and maybe it will save the world. Joy, despair…effervescence. You’ll get my little joke when you’ve read the book. Thank you, Mr. Hurwitz.