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Out of the Dark

The gripping Sunday Times bestselling thriller

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Out of the Dark

By: Gregg Hurwitz
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Out of the Dark by Gregg Hurwitz, read by Scott Brick.

As a boy, Evan Smoak was taken from the orphanage he called home and inducted into a top secret Cold War programme. Trained as a lethal weapon, he and his fellow recruits were sent round the world to do the government's dirty work.

But the programme was rotten to the core. And now the man responsible needs things to be nice and clean. All evidence must be destroyed. That includes Evan.

To survive, Evan's going to have to take the fight to his nemesis. There's just one problem with that. Jonathan Bennett is President of the United States and Evan isn't his only victim.

To save himself - and the country - Evan is going to have to figure out how to kill the most well-protected man on the planet...

'Pure nail-biting suspense' Harlan Coben

'Memorable as hell' James Patterson

'Outstanding in every way' Lee Child

'Brilliantly conceived and plotted...blows the doors off most thrillers I've read' David Baldacci

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Critic Reviews

Even more compelling than its predecessors. Hurwitz uses every ounce of his exceptional skill to describe the elaborate plans that exist to protect the most powerful man in the world and how they might be circumvented. Gripping, powerful and only too believable. Don't miss it.
Out of the Dark takes the reader on a journey that covers a wide range of emotions from potential love to outright terror. The relentless action and detailed mission planning make the tale both clever and smart. It's only the end of January, but this novel will be remembered as one of the best thrillers of the year
Out of the Dark is the best thing Gregg Hurwitz has ever written and the kind of game-changing thriller that'll have people talking about it long after turning the final page.
The perfect thriller
A superbly created page-turning action blast
The fourth in a series that has put Hurwitz firmly on the thriller writers' map
Orphan X is most exciting new series character since Jack Reacher. A page-turning masterpiece of suspense (Jonathan Kellerman)
Mind blowing! A perfect mix of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher (Lisa Gardner)
Orphan X is the most exciting thriller I've read since The Bourne Identity ... A new thriller superstar is born! (Robert Crais)
A new series character to rival Reacher . . . anyone reading Orphan X won't be surprised that a cadre of peers, from Tess Gerritsen to Lee Child, have lined up to praise it
All stars
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sympathising both with main characters and minor ones. You really felt like you were in their shoes, hence you understood the good and bad decisions they faced.

it was a big plot, and it was wonderfully executed

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The continuity of the subthemes. Very well constructed and detailed - even though a lot of the descriptions are above my technical knowledge I still feel included. Just keep wanting the next book. .

How it all fits together is really good and unpredictable to me anyway. Loving the series and enjoying the reading.

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Scott Brick + The Nowhere Man = unbeatable.
I literally couldn’t stop listening to it. Thank God it’s over as I can finally get some sleep!
This character is fast becoming my favourite action hero. If you’re new to the series then start at the start, sit back and enjoy the ride.

Edge of my seat all the way.

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Love all the orphan X books! Can't wait for my next credit to get another one!

Orphan X! What heroes are made of.

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Another great read, plots changing and weaving through the story, probably the best of the series so far, highly recommended

Probably the best if the series

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