Hellbent - Gregg Hurwitz (Book)

Title: Hellbent

Author: Gregg Hurwitz

Date Published: January 30, 2018

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Category: Thriller / Suspense / Crime Fiction

Hellbent is the third installment in Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X series, following the story of Evan Smoak, a former government assassin known as Orphan X. After severing ties with the covert Orphan Program, Evan has reinvented himself as the “Nowhere Man,” a vigilante dedicated to helping those in desperate need.

In this novel, Evan receives an unexpected call from Jack Johns, the man who trained him and the closest thing he had to a father. Jack is being hunted by the new head of the Orphan Program, Charles Van Sciver, who is determined to eliminate all remnants of the program. Jack’s final request is for Evan to find and protect his last protégé, a young woman named Joey, who is also a product of the Orphan Program.

As Evan takes on this personal mission, he faces not only the threat from Van Sciver but also the challenge of protecting Joey, a teenager with her own complex past. The novel delves into themes of redemption, loyalty, and the moral complexities of justice. With intense action sequences and emotional depth, Hellbent continues to explore Evan’s struggle between his violent past and his desire to do good.

For readers interested in fast-paced thrillers with intricate characters and high stakes, Hellbent offers a compelling continuation of the Orphan X saga.