Into book 3 of the Orphan X series by Gregg Hurwitz, a thriller series. You give me a special ops character, guns and such and I am in, loving these books. My only complaint, though, is I don’t need to hear in every single book, how he re-routes his calls or encrypts his data, or how ma... gabz.me

@Gaby I just finished that same book a few weeks ago! I thought it was good, with a fresh angle. After reading many Jack Reacher books, this seemed like a nice series in the same vein.

Likewise, I could use less of the repetition. I think that’s a symptom of book series like these—they need that repetition in case a clueless reader starts on the third book instead of the first.

Sure does make certain bits a slog to get through for people who started with the first, though. I wonder what fancy vodka he’ll be drinking in the fourth entry. Or how him and Mia are going to keep dancing around each other. 🙄

@Gaby The repetition has become a publishing necessity. It gives readers jumping into the middle of the series the information they need. Publishers always want each book in a series to stand on its own. For faithful readers, it’s painful.

@Gaby Hurwitz has to resolve the Mia subplot soon. No matter how he does it, it’s going to be problematic.

@Gaby Thanks for the recommendation! Those will be going straight into my must-read list.