Nemesis: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz is about Evan Smoak getting revenge after he finds out his best friend, Tommy Stojack, has betrayed him. Evan was a highly trained government assassin but now he lives on the fringes of society and offers his services to anyone who has been wronged. He tries to keep to himself, and only talks to a few trusted individuals. He has a strict code he calls “The Ten Commandments”, to keep him and others in line.
After a recent mission, Evan finds himself at odds with Tommy. Tommy had betrayed Evan and had broken one of the Commandments. Evan is torn on whether or not he should confront Tommy and let him face the consequences, or if Evan should let it go.
Tommy is a gifted gunsmith and has created all of Evan’s weapons and combat gear. Tommy is well known for his sniper skills. As Tommy had broken one of Evan’s rules, their friendship is torn apart, and it might lead to one of them not leaving alive.
The novel is a part of a series. I have read one other book in the series, and I was able to read this one and follow along well. I do recommend reading the books in order as it helps with character nuances. I was a bit torn on this book. I was a fan of Evan’s in the previous book, but I didn’t like all of his choices in this novel. I felt like he tries to be a “good person” but he came off as callous and wasn’t open to giving people a second chance at redemption especially when he himself was given a second chance. The novel was packed with action but no unexpected twists and turns. My favorite parts were Evan’s interaction with his closest friends, Tommy and Joey. I would be interested in reading more books in the series.
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