[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley and Minotaur Books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]
Summary
The Nowhere Man is back.
As Evan works to rebuild his home and sanctuary, the Nowhere Man phone rings. The man on the other end is devastated – at the absolute end of himself. His daughter has been kidnapped by his enemy. And while he is powerful in so many ways, he feels powerless to fix this. But Aragón Urrea is not a good or virtuous man. Evan isn’t sure he is someone he even wants to help – and Aragón isn’t sure he is worthy of the assistance either.
Review
Wow, this was good. I have come to enjoy these books, even though they are darker and more violent than I prefer in my reading material. But I am completely attached to these characters. I have to know what is happening with them. And this book really delivers when it comes to the core group. (Joey, who is my absolute favorite character, has some stellar moments in this book.)
The Nowhere Man case/mission here is fascinating in that Evan is determining early on if he can bring himself to help the sort of person he usually fights against. There’s a lot of great material here on the rival groups Evan must infiltrate.
Swirling throughout the whole book – the mission and Evan’s personal life – are questions about family and connection. I loved this piece of the book. It was a great counter to the violence and tactical passages that don’t always click for me as a reader.
While the end of this one is not as huge of a cliffhanger as the last one, there are plenty of open-ended threads – and a direct threat – that will have me reaching for the next book when it releases.
Fans of this series will not be disappointed. New readers will probably be fine starting here and following the mission. The personal pieces, though – my favorite parts – will be harder to really dig into without the benefit of the earlier books. (Language, violence and gore, sex)
Rating: ♥♥♥♥*
*♥♥♥♥ = Great! Might re-read.