A review by xkay_readsx
Dark Horse, by Gregg Hurwitz
4.0
4.5⭐
Nooo! I usually steer clear from cartel plot, but then my book crush has to get involved, sigh...
Dark Horse doesn't follow up where it left off in book #6, [b:Prodigal Son|53138122|Prodigal Son (Orphan X, #6)|Gregg Andrew Hurwitz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1590447247l/53138122._SY75_.jpg|79888624]. Evan is fixing his condo and finds contractors near Home Depot. One of the men happens to know someone who's powerful yet desperate and has nowhere else to turn. Aragón's a kingpin in sophisticated drug imports from Eden, Texas, but also a pillar of his community. His daughter, Anjelina is kidnapped by the Leones cartel and taken across the border into Mexico.
Evan precisely plans a one-man raid into the Leones compound to save the girl. This is one of the best heart-pounding exfil that I've ever read. The cartels and sicarios are savages and it's very satisfying to witness their demise.
There's tremendous soul searching in this action thriller. I love that Orphan X is action-packed, but it's never all about cool gadgets and ass-whooping. Hurwitz digs deep into Evan's character book after book. The supporting characters like Joey (another Orphan), Tommy (the gunsmith), or Evan's neighbors at Castle Heights are all well defined, and I love them all.
Just awesome, once again, Hurwitz leaves me hanging with an ending similar to the last time. Gaaah!!
Thank you St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books, and NG for this ARC.
Available 08 Feb 2022!
Nooo! I usually steer clear from cartel plot, but then my book crush has to get involved, sigh...
Dark Horse doesn't follow up where it left off in book #6, [b:Prodigal Son|53138122|Prodigal Son (Orphan X, #6)|Gregg Andrew Hurwitz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1590447247l/53138122._SY75_.jpg|79888624]. Evan is fixing his condo and finds contractors near Home Depot. One of the men happens to know someone who's powerful yet desperate and has nowhere else to turn. Aragón's a kingpin in sophisticated drug imports from Eden, Texas, but also a pillar of his community. His daughter, Anjelina is kidnapped by the Leones cartel and taken across the border into Mexico.
Evan precisely plans a one-man raid into the Leones compound to save the girl. This is one of the best heart-pounding exfil that I've ever read. The cartels and sicarios are savages and it's very satisfying to witness their demise.
There's tremendous soul searching in this action thriller. I love that Orphan X is action-packed, but it's never all about cool gadgets and ass-whooping. Hurwitz digs deep into Evan's character book after book. The supporting characters like Joey (another Orphan), Tommy (the gunsmith), or Evan's neighbors at Castle Heights are all well defined, and I love them all.
Just awesome, once again, Hurwitz leaves me hanging with an ending similar to the last time. Gaaah!!
Thank you St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books, and NG for this ARC.
Available 08 Feb 2022!