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Buy a Bullet (Orphan X, #1.5)

Gregg Hurwitz

Start date: November 1, 2022

Finish date: November 30, 2022

Discussion leader: Jonetta

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Nov 05, 2022 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-suspense-thriller, group-read, audiobook, nc-br-digital-library, 2022-audiobook-challenge, 3500-2022, 2022-beat-the-backlist-challenge, 2022-library-love-challenge

the setup…
Evan Smoak is on his way back to Los Angeles and stops in a Palo Alto coffee shop. He notices a beautiful woman in the grasp of a man that looks unnatural. Further observation has him believing she shows all the signs of being in an abusive situation. After a little internet searching, he figures out the man is rich and powerful.

the heart of the story…
Here Evan shows us not only how thoroughly he researches all dynamics of a potential operation but his extreme discipline. He accomplis ...more

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Nov 13, 2022 Robin rated it really liked it

Shelves: suspense, 2022, kindle

After Evan Smoak left the Orphan program, he found himself wandering without purpose. While sitting in a coffee shop observing the workers and the clientele, Evan notices a woman who seems very scared. The man who is accompanying her has his hand wrapped around her upper arm and is not letting go. Believing the woman may be abused, Evan does a quick internet search and learns that Steve Radack is a dot-com success story which means he is rich and powerful.

This short story (16 pages) packs a lot ...more

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Nov 30, 2022 Sharon Kallenberger Marzola rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, suspense-thriller, buddy-read

An excellent insight into Orphan X, Evan. This is a very short book however, we do see how Evan refines his methodology when he takes on a new client. He is a researcher first, then plans his moves.

As much as I enjoyed learning about Evan Smoak, I would have felt cheated if I paid for this SHORT story. Fortunately, Orphan X series is a KU ebook/audio option.

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