Antihero is perhaps the apt name for Gregg Hurwitz’s latest thriller as it dives into the darkest of topics that show us the man behind the legend.
When a helpless woman is kidnapped in broad daylight and assaulted, her case comes across Evan’s helpline. As Evan puts his skills to use, he becomes deeply acquainted with his charge, and uncomfortably grapples with his own sense of morality where his inner darkness threatens to lay waste to all those who transgressed with the attack.
Antihero is as much a powerful character study as it is an action thriller that breaks down our hero into the darkest bits. Hurwitz does not shy away from the trauma and the aftermath of violence. Even more realistic is the chink in Evan’s armor where his rules and control fail to reign in the storm that rises over the violation of a human being. Far from being a man in control, Evan spirals into darkness and his fall and rise equally speak to the monumental strength that resides in us to combat evil without becoming evil ourselves.
In addition to being an emotionally charged story, it packs hard-hitting action where Evan dishes out much-deserved justice to criminals and scums in brutal yet classy style. While it may not be the most action-packed entry in the series, it’s certainly one of the most gut-wrenchingly insightful and thought-provoking books in the genre that meets evil head-on with the strength and sophistication that surprises most if not all of us in our darkest moments.
A brutal story of violence and trauma told expertly through different points of view with a powerful message that speaks to everyone, Antihero is a memorable thriller with tons of firepower and brute force.
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