I enjoyed the slow growth and changes for the better in some of the main characters and thought it would make an intense and exciting motion picture. I've always thought that one reason for Tom Clancy 's success was the endless detail he provided about military hardware, and that the James Bond novels benefited from the loving attention Ian Fleming devoted to the martinis, expensive cars and gorgeous women he so admired.

As has been the case in past novels, Hurwitz kicks off the story from another point-of-view and we’re introduced to an ‘unconventional’ businessman and his daughter. He was one of the few Orphans with an actual conscience, and once out, found himself with a lot of time on his hands and a unique skill set. Orphan X who is really Evan Smoak is busy rebuilding and improving it and is hiring illegal's to do the work but paying them exorbitant wages as he is that type of guy. Three years old in panties and sandals and not a stitch more, clanging pots and pans on the floor of the kitchen.Once he finds the girl, he learns some shocking truths about her kidnapping that necessitates some changes in his plans.

Evan, through death defying nerve and elaborate plans of his own takes on the job of saving Angelina, but as always there are things, not solely the men residing with Raul who have a license to kill, that will inhibit his ability. I think I've said that about books 2 through 6 so I keep repeating myself, but this one was a great read. As they pushed into the lobby, Eduardo hummed to himself off-key, another of the tics that had earned him the nickname “Special Ed.I admit that I had to skim a bit of these parts, but I'm always curious to see how Evan will pull off the final ambush. In the meantime, he has left the teen-aged super hacker, Joey, in charge of renovations to his heavily damaged penthouse apartment. After he broke with the Program, he adopted a new name and a new mission--The Nowhere Man, helping the most desperate in their times of trouble.

Aragón watched his girl glide across the maple hardwood, her hips and shoulders moving separately and yet in sync, an orbit of muscle and grace. The boys in their cheap church clothes and the men in their polyester two-tone suits and the women flashing shawls of primary colors. He’d offered her Mexico City, New York, or Paris for the venue, and she’d chosen the community center right here at home. I went back and looked at my past reviews of the previous six and though I have rated some less than five there was only one which did not fit the bill of a true Orphan X novel and that was the second.

As expected, Scott Brick delivers another excellent narration, although I think the lack of sensitivity in the story-line(s) somewhat limited his ability to portray the emotions within several areas of the book. I realize I probably missed a lot by not having read the previous novels, but even so, this worked perfectly well as a stand alone.

There are also developments with much-loved series characters, which again pull Evan further from his Orphan X persona.He has no compunction in the use of weaponry and the use of extreme brutality to assist people desperate for his help. And yet Anjelina preferred to alter a three-year-old gown so as not to show anyone up, even wearing a shawl draped over her shoulders and hanging down her front side to dress down further. Hurwitz continues to surprise us, enthrall us, keep us on edge as the tables turn 180 degrees in a flash. Still, a very strong addition to the series, though, and I’m looking forward to Evan’s next big challenge!