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Mitch Rapp #9
Act of Treason
"CIA operative Mitch Rapp follows a trail of contract killers leading directly to the heart of our nation's capital in New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn's eighth explosive thriller. It's a gorgeous autumn day in Georgetown. The Democratic candidates for president and vice president of the United States are dutifully glad-handing voters and the media outside a grand estate where a national security conference has just been held, bringing together the world's greatest minds to discuss the issues that are threatening the country. It's American politicking at its best. That's when all hell breaks loose. When presidential candidate Josh Alexander's motorcade is ambushed by a group of terrorists, the nation is thrown into turmoil. Two weeks following the attack, Alexander is carried to victory by a sympathy vote, but his assailants have not been found. On the surface it appears to be the work of al-Qaeda, despite the tremendous job that the U.S. and her allies have done eliminating terrorist cells within the heart of America. While the FBI and the rest of the government begin scouring the world for jihadists, CIA director Irene Kennedy and Special Agent Skip McMahon are presented with classified information so toxic that they consider destroying it altogether, as it contains intelligence pointing to some of the most powerful players in Washington. Enter Mitch Rapp, the one man reckless enough to follow the evidence to its explosive conclusion. His journey takes him through the shadowy world of contract killers, into the darkest corners of the globe, and eventually back to Washington, where the fragile pillars of power are shaken to their core."
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First published October 10, 2006
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About the author
Vince Flynn
47 books6,924 followersThe fifth of seven children, Vince Flynn was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1966. He graduated from the St. Thomas Academy in 1984, and the University of St. Thomas with a degree in economics in 1988.
After college he went to work for Kraft General Foods where he was an account and sales marketing specialist. In 1990 he left Kraft to accept an aviation candidate slot with the United States Marine Corps. One week before leaving for Officers Candidate School, he was medically disqualified from the Marine Aviation Program, due to several concussions and convulsive seizures he suffered growing up. While trying to obtain a medical waiver for his condition, he started thinking about writing a book. This was a very unusual choice for Flynn since he had been diagnosed with dyslexia in grade school and had struggled with reading and writing all his life.
Having been stymied by the Marine Corps, Flynn returned to the nine-to-five grind and took a job with United Properties, a commercial real estate company in the Twin Cities. During his spare time he worked on an idea he had for a book. After two years with United Properties he decided to take a big gamble. He quit his job, moved to Colorado, and began working full time on what would eventually become Term Limits.
Like many struggling artists before him, he bartended at night and wrote during the day. Five years and more than sixty rejection letters later he took the unusual step of self-publishing his first novel. The book went to number one in the Twin Cities, and within a week had a new agent and two-book deal with Pocket Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint.
Vince Flynn passed away on June 19, 2013 after a three year battle with prostate cancer.
After college he went to work for Kraft General Foods where he was an account and sales marketing specialist. In 1990 he left Kraft to accept an aviation candidate slot with the United States Marine Corps. One week before leaving for Officers Candidate School, he was medically disqualified from the Marine Aviation Program, due to several concussions and convulsive seizures he suffered growing up. While trying to obtain a medical waiver for his condition, he started thinking about writing a book. This was a very unusual choice for Flynn since he had been diagnosed with dyslexia in grade school and had struggled with reading and writing all his life.
Having been stymied by the Marine Corps, Flynn returned to the nine-to-five grind and took a job with United Properties, a commercial real estate company in the Twin Cities. During his spare time he worked on an idea he had for a book. After two years with United Properties he decided to take a big gamble. He quit his job, moved to Colorado, and began working full time on what would eventually become Term Limits.
Like many struggling artists before him, he bartended at night and wrote during the day. Five years and more than sixty rejection letters later he took the unusual step of self-publishing his first novel. The book went to number one in the Twin Cities, and within a week had a new agent and two-book deal with Pocket Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint.
Vince Flynn passed away on June 19, 2013 after a three year battle with prostate cancer.
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June 30, 2018
Sleazy politicians, a surprise presidential election result, and an investigation into that presidential election questioning if it were manipulated with the help of Russians. Sound familiar, guess again, this fictional novel was written in 2006 by Twin Cities native Vince Flynn. Vince Flynn wrote a series of thirteen novels staring a fictional CIA agent name Mitch Rapp. Flynn is a fascinating story himself as he forced himself to read challenging literary novels and write to overcome his difficulties with dyslexia. He started with a self-published novel, which did well in the Twin Cities which in turn, led to a traditional book deal for his Mitch Rapp series. Several Mitch Rapp novels hit the New York Times bestseller list. Flynn was also a consultant for the television series “24”. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2013 after a long battle with prostate cancer. In 2016, the first Mitch Rapp movie, “American Assassin” was release and grossed over $66 million worldwide.
Well, this is my first Vince Flynn novel and while it took me a bit to get into it, it eventually pulled me in and grabbed me until the last page. The main character, Mitch Rapp, is a savvy, shoot first – ask later, American CIA version of James Bond. He’s not afraid to skirt the law a bit to get a righteous outcome. This novel feels a little too realistic with a couple of unscrupulous politicians caught up with shadowy contract killers. The story is tight, the action regular and stirring, and the characters are well constructed. It’s masculine action-adventure for sure, but its also smart and just plain fun. An example of Flynn’s clever observations is that when someone is constantly late, they are either idiot savants, perfectionists, or egomaniacs. And the one to be most wary of, is, of course, the third category. Little remarks like that greatly increased my enjoyment of the story. I wish Flynn were still around writing more Mitch Rapp stories, but at least I have twelve more to read.
An entertaining political thriller that highlights the dangers of power and betrayal, but also finds hope that there are those that will stop at nothing for truth and justice.
Well, this is my first Vince Flynn novel and while it took me a bit to get into it, it eventually pulled me in and grabbed me until the last page. The main character, Mitch Rapp, is a savvy, shoot first – ask later, American CIA version of James Bond. He’s not afraid to skirt the law a bit to get a righteous outcome. This novel feels a little too realistic with a couple of unscrupulous politicians caught up with shadowy contract killers. The story is tight, the action regular and stirring, and the characters are well constructed. It’s masculine action-adventure for sure, but its also smart and just plain fun. An example of Flynn’s clever observations is that when someone is constantly late, they are either idiot savants, perfectionists, or egomaniacs. And the one to be most wary of, is, of course, the third category. Little remarks like that greatly increased my enjoyment of the story. I wish Flynn were still around writing more Mitch Rapp stories, but at least I have twelve more to read.
An entertaining political thriller that highlights the dangers of power and betrayal, but also finds hope that there are those that will stop at nothing for truth and justice.
October 28, 2020
Book 9 in the Mitch Rapp series published 2006.
Stars 3.5 rounded up to 4.
Nine books in there is a familiarity starting the raise its ugly head. Half way through and I had to ask myself “have I already read this one”?
Mitch Rapp has his own code of ethics which is, for the most part, at variance with the CIA’s own code. This of course gets him into trouble with his superiors, who are just a bunch of desk jockeys as far as Mitch is concerned. The problem for the desk jockeys is that, like it or not, no one can be trusted to get the job done better than Mitch Rapp.
When a Presidential candidate’s motorcade is blown up, killing the candidates’ wife and her body guard, Mitch is sent out to find out the who and the why and if possible get the sob.
The easy part was finding the assassin the hard part was getting him to talk. This is the part where Mitch’s own moral code kicks in.
When word reaches the movers and shakers of the CIA and the FBI of the tactics that Mitch employed to extract information from the assassin Mitch soon finds himself playing the part of the villain. But people with bigger egos than Mitch Rapp’s need to be concerned for their safety because Mitch is on the loose and he isn’t taking prisoners.
I can’t say that this wasn’t entertaining it is what it is, macho rough and tumble. But if you’re looking for something original you won’t find it here.
Stars 3.5 rounded up to 4.
Nine books in there is a familiarity starting the raise its ugly head. Half way through and I had to ask myself “have I already read this one”?
Mitch Rapp has his own code of ethics which is, for the most part, at variance with the CIA’s own code. This of course gets him into trouble with his superiors, who are just a bunch of desk jockeys as far as Mitch is concerned. The problem for the desk jockeys is that, like it or not, no one can be trusted to get the job done better than Mitch Rapp.
When a Presidential candidate’s motorcade is blown up, killing the candidates’ wife and her body guard, Mitch is sent out to find out the who and the why and if possible get the sob.
The easy part was finding the assassin the hard part was getting him to talk. This is the part where Mitch’s own moral code kicks in.
When word reaches the movers and shakers of the CIA and the FBI of the tactics that Mitch employed to extract information from the assassin Mitch soon finds himself playing the part of the villain. But people with bigger egos than Mitch Rapp’s need to be concerned for their safety because Mitch is on the loose and he isn’t taking prisoners.
I can’t say that this wasn’t entertaining it is what it is, macho rough and tumble. But if you’re looking for something original you won’t find it here.
June 25, 2025
In 2013, I was a smoker. Hated smoke inside the house, so I would smoke on my porch and read. I was mostly reading David Baldacci then, and I was looking for a new writer because I was almost done with his books. My neighbor recommended Vince Flynn, and I read all of his books in a summer. Mitch Rapp was one of my favorite characters.
I was so saddened to learn when he died. I have no idea who has been keeping up his series after he passed away. Not sure I'd want to continue them. Kind of like Steig Larsson's series, I suspect it will fall short of the author's original vision.
Because I read all these books in 2013, I'll be copying/pasting this review into all of the 13 Mitch Rapp books I read.
I was so saddened to learn when he died. I have no idea who has been keeping up his series after he passed away. Not sure I'd want to continue them. Kind of like Steig Larsson's series, I suspect it will fall short of the author's original vision.
Because I read all these books in 2013, I'll be copying/pasting this review into all of the 13 Mitch Rapp books I read.
August 29, 2016
7/10
Another decent read in the series but it didn’t meet my high expectations overall. The bar has been set quite high by this series and whilst nothing really changes here too much from the usual outline it falls a bit flat overall and is really let down by the ending.
The story starts with a terrorist exploding a bomb killing the wife of a candidate for the presidency and some other less important people but not all is as it seems. This leads to some of the usual exploring and hunting by the protagonist, Mitch Rapp, and some internal politicking in the CIA to try and work out if there is more than first thought.
Of course there is but it’s too easily signposted along the way. There weren’t many twists or turns here and what we’ve seen before was done again. From the off you knew the overall outline and where things would go. This doesn’t mean it was a bad read, it was enjoyable and a palette cleanser after the tomb of A Dance with Dragons.
The thing that really got my goat was the ending. I was panicking that it would be a cliffhanger ending as no real resolution was upcoming and there was a handful of pages left. What can be done?! . Too easy to tie it all up, I would have preferred the cliffhanger and dragged it out into something a bit more tense in the next book. Not to be, I still enjoyed the ride if not the ending. It’s a good series which is like a literary version of 24/West Wing.
Another decent read in the series but it didn’t meet my high expectations overall. The bar has been set quite high by this series and whilst nothing really changes here too much from the usual outline it falls a bit flat overall and is really let down by the ending.
The story starts with a terrorist exploding a bomb killing the wife of a candidate for the presidency and some other less important people but not all is as it seems. This leads to some of the usual exploring and hunting by the protagonist, Mitch Rapp, and some internal politicking in the CIA to try and work out if there is more than first thought.
Of course there is but it’s too easily signposted along the way. There weren’t many twists or turns here and what we’ve seen before was done again. From the off you knew the overall outline and where things would go. This doesn’t mean it was a bad read, it was enjoyable and a palette cleanser after the tomb of A Dance with Dragons.
The thing that really got my goat was the ending. I was panicking that it would be a cliffhanger ending as no real resolution was upcoming and there was a handful of pages left. What can be done?! . Too easy to tie it all up, I would have preferred the cliffhanger and dragged it out into something a bit more tense in the next book. Not to be, I still enjoyed the ride if not the ending. It’s a good series which is like a literary version of 24/West Wing.
August 7, 2017
We open here with a shattering assassination attempt. Assumed to be the actions of terrorists when Irene Kennedy "looks into things" the pillars of the government and indeed the basis of a lot of assumptions are shaken.
Who will Kennedy, Director of the CIA turn to?
Guess.
Mitch Rapp again thrown into harms way and handed a hot potato no one should have to handle does what's needed. This novel I didn't find as "memorable" as some of the other Flynn works I've read. We have an ending that leaves some...well some loose ends, but I assume that's by design.
So, I drop the rating to 4 stars, but still that's good. Another reliable page turner about characters we're getting to know. Sometimes we get a bit more about some aspects of their lives than I care about, but then I'd be willing to bet that those are the aspects that other readers like best... It's all a matter of taste.
Good book, enjoy.
Who will Kennedy, Director of the CIA turn to?
Guess.
Mitch Rapp again thrown into harms way and handed a hot potato no one should have to handle does what's needed. This novel I didn't find as "memorable" as some of the other Flynn works I've read. We have an ending that leaves some...well some loose ends, but I assume that's by design.
So, I drop the rating to 4 stars, but still that's good. Another reliable page turner about characters we're getting to know. Sometimes we get a bit more about some aspects of their lives than I care about, but then I'd be willing to bet that those are the aspects that other readers like best... It's all a matter of taste.
Good book, enjoy.
May 5, 2012
I enjoy reading a thriller once in a while and have wanted to give Vince Flynn a shot, mainly because he is from my hometown in Minnesota. "Act of Treason" turned out to be a good choice for this genre. There's no question that Flynn has done his homework. As I was reading "Act of Treason" I felt that I was getting a genuine sneak peak into the U.S. intel community and the tricky business they face daily -- something which fascinates me. Flynn's writing style remains true to this particular class of books -- very action-based and to the point, no flowery prose or introspective character building here. He did an excellent job of setting up a solid plot and building his characters around it, remaining focused and on target throughout. Each chapter fleshed out more and more of the puzzle, adding just the right mix of information and intrigue as the pages turned. I was thankful that he didn't include any silly love story or gratuitous sex -- it just isn't meaningful to this type of a story line. I typically would prefer to become attached to the protagonist of any book I read, but I must confess that it was difficult with this one. Mitch Rapp was simply too cold and calculating. But then again, I have to chalk that up to probably being true to life - another score for Mr. Flynn for creating an accurate character depiction. Although I've never personally known any, I imagine that most real-life intel people simply can't afford to be warm, emotional or even multi-dimensional to any great degree. All in all, I thought "Act of Treason" was a well-written thriller. I have another one of Vince Flynn's books and look forward to reading that one as well.
August 22, 2017
A 500-pound bomb hidden on the streets of D.C. obliterates the second limo in a presidential motorcade killing the vice president's wife. This terrorist act appears to be committed by a professional from Greece who has Russian ties. But not everything is the way it appears. It takes super-CIA-agent Mitch Rapp and the head of the CIA, Irene Kennedy, to unwind the tendrils of the plot that leads back home. This is a deft, fast-moving thriller that takes place in the arena of global politics.
Pros:
Great writing. Great characters. Great action. Great plotting.
Cons:
Flynn occasionally lets the story get bogged down in backstory. Just skip that.
Warning: This novel is flooded with testosterone. Mitch Rapp is an expert, brutal assassin. The only reason we can stomach such a killer is that he's on "our side." Expert shot, proficient at torture, he has a God-like understanding of who the bad guys are, which gives him license to use any means of squeezing out confessions. This novel is not for the faint of heart.
Pros:
Great writing. Great characters. Great action. Great plotting.
Cons:
Flynn occasionally lets the story get bogged down in backstory. Just skip that.
Warning: This novel is flooded with testosterone. Mitch Rapp is an expert, brutal assassin. The only reason we can stomach such a killer is that he's on "our side." Expert shot, proficient at torture, he has a God-like understanding of who the bad guys are, which gives him license to use any means of squeezing out confessions. This novel is not for the faint of heart.
May 16, 2012
If I was condensing a review of this book into a bumper-sticker, it would be 'Rapp Is RAD.'
Mitch Rapp is my new favorite CIA 'bad hombre,' replacing John Clark and faithful sidekick/Son-in-Law Ding Chavez. Those guys occasionally feel remorse when dispatching America's enemies, whereas Rapp shoots first, shoots often and the only question he asks afterwards is '...next target?'
This is even more Machiavellian than your standard foreign terrorists target Americans story. This curveball on the usual 21st century cautionary tale has Americans hiring a terrorist - more accurately an assassin - to kill other Americans to rig a Presidential election.
When the FBI and Secret Service get bogged down in the swamp of political red tape and due process, the CIA calls 'BS' and sends-in Rapp, and the bad-guy body count begins piling-up.
Mitch Rapp is my new favorite CIA 'bad hombre,' replacing John Clark and faithful sidekick/Son-in-Law Ding Chavez. Those guys occasionally feel remorse when dispatching America's enemies, whereas Rapp shoots first, shoots often and the only question he asks afterwards is '...next target?'
This is even more Machiavellian than your standard foreign terrorists target Americans story. This curveball on the usual 21st century cautionary tale has Americans hiring a terrorist - more accurately an assassin - to kill other Americans to rig a Presidential election.
When the FBI and Secret Service get bogged down in the swamp of political red tape and due process, the CIA calls 'BS' and sends-in Rapp, and the bad-guy body count begins piling-up.
January 3, 2011
My friend handed me two Vince Flynn books a year and a half ago, saying that I'd like them. I stared at the plot descriptions skeptically, wondering how my friend could have confused me for an action book reader. The closest I had come before was Dan Brown, and I hadn't really liked the experience. So when I finally started Act of Treason, I only expected to read a hundred pages and then apologetically return them to the friend, telling her that they weren't my thing. But then I couldn't stop reading, and found that I was completely enjoying myself.
Vince Flynn's perspective is "24" + "The West Wing" so the capture and interrogation of terrorism suspects is complemented by Washington officials protesting possible illegal action. Despite the protests of the White House, super-CIA-agent Mitch Rapp is able to solve the mystery and exact justice for the culprits. Along the way, the ramifications of anti-terrorism initiatives and corruption within Washington politicos are worth thinking about.
Vince Flynn's perspective is "24" + "The West Wing" so the capture and interrogation of terrorism suspects is complemented by Washington officials protesting possible illegal action. Despite the protests of the White House, super-CIA-agent Mitch Rapp is able to solve the mystery and exact justice for the culprits. Along the way, the ramifications of anti-terrorism initiatives and corruption within Washington politicos are worth thinking about.
September 13, 2012
In my opinion, this should have been the first book in the Rapp series to be made into a movie; but nope, they chose Consent to Kill! Oh, well, what do movie directors and producers know anyway?!
What would happen if a bomb wiped out a Presidential candidates spouse? He would win the seat by the sympathy vote alone.
What would happen if one of the Secret Service Guards felt that something was wrong, and either the explosion that claimed the President elect's wife should have claimed his instead. And, what if that same Secret Service person recalls a moment prior to the blast that makes everything that occurred appear wrong or fixed?
As usual, the Director of the CIA would call Mitch Rapp in to figure out the truth! The question is, who will Rapp determine must be responsible? And, who will be taken down!
Another awesome political thriller in the Mitch Rapp series (#9)
What would happen if a bomb wiped out a Presidential candidates spouse? He would win the seat by the sympathy vote alone.
What would happen if one of the Secret Service Guards felt that something was wrong, and either the explosion that claimed the President elect's wife should have claimed his instead. And, what if that same Secret Service person recalls a moment prior to the blast that makes everything that occurred appear wrong or fixed?
As usual, the Director of the CIA would call Mitch Rapp in to figure out the truth! The question is, who will Rapp determine must be responsible? And, who will be taken down!
Another awesome political thriller in the Mitch Rapp series (#9)
November 21, 2008
Tom Clancys Jack Ryan was great, but he immersed you in techno babble... John LeCarre gave you insight into the spy game, and Robert Ludlum made you a Jason Bourne fan, but now I am infatuated with Mitch Rapp, Vince Flynns man in the CIA. Forget about how the damn thing works, just get on the damn roller coaster and hang on... I have been on a drunken Flynn stupor for two days and finished Act of Treason and his folluw up novel.... Love it! Warning if you pick it up you wont put it down until you finish!!!!
July 12, 2012
Wow, what a blast! This was definitely the best thriller I've read to date. There isn't a dull moment at all throughout this entire book. It keeps you on the edge of your seat and was written masterfully. Vince Flynn shows a knowledge and expertise about every subject covered, from international relations to politics, to weapons and martial arts combat techniques. The character relationships are deep and complex, and the dialogue is probably better than just about any other author I've read.
Of course, the experience is doubled with the incredible delivery of the narration by George Guidall. One of the most loved narrators out there, it is true that you could probably enjoy him reading the phone book. With the Mitch Rapp novels, he brings them to life in such a realistic way. During some of the heated dialogue exchanges you just lose yourself and it feels as though you're actually there, or at the very least, see it unfolding in your mind as everything else fades away.
Also, I enjoy main characters who are tough and really hold their own, who make plans that actually succeed and totally outmatch the bad guys. Mitch Rapp kicks butt in this book, and it is awesome. That's not to say the character is perfect; he has flaws of his own that make him a complex character. I am so sick of characters who are weak, either mentally or physically, and always ends up failing or being victimize. That doesn't always make a strong, developed character. Flynn writes characters that are strong yet have weaknesses that don't turn them into victims. I feel like some authors don't have the skills to pull this off.
July 1, 2010
Political thriller starring rogue CIA operative Mitch Rapp. About every ten trips cross-country, so about every 3-4 months, I have to buy something in the airport bookstore because I ran out of book on my way out. Usually Jeffery Deaver or James Patterson has written something new by that point, so I just figure out what Lincoln Rhyme or Alex Cross is up to in their ever more convolutedly-plotted but thinly-written respective series. But alas! This time Lincoln Rhyme cost a cool 27 bucks in hardcover and Alex Cross was, I guess, on vacation from the bestseller list, so I ended up with Mitch Rapp. I almost gave this book one star but I try to reserve that for books that are actually terrible instead of books I just hate. Honestly, I think this could have been an excellent plot if all the potential twists had not been revealed in the first two chapters. But even if the plot had been great, I didn't like anything else. Sorry, Mitch Rapp, but this was our first and last airport flirtation.
February 26, 2014
Another book by the late Vince Flynn. Book 9 in
The Mitch Rapp series. In this one, we have an attack on a presidential candidate and his entourage just two weeks before the election. He survives but not everyone is so lucky. Then what first was thought to be terrorism begins to look like another kind of hit. Mitch Rapp is dispatched to try and sort it out. Very interesting storyline, but probably not as much real action as in some of the other books in this series. That's fine by me, because the story is so interesting. Good book!
The Mitch Rapp series. In this one, we have an attack on a presidential candidate and his entourage just two weeks before the election. He survives but not everyone is so lucky. Then what first was thought to be terrorism begins to look like another kind of hit. Mitch Rapp is dispatched to try and sort it out. Very interesting storyline, but probably not as much real action as in some of the other books in this series. That's fine by me, because the story is so interesting. Good book!
October 15, 2017
Ooooh the world of espionage. I can't wait to read the next one.
April 27, 2012
Good, well-paced action read, but reads like a superhero comic book.
Action sequences are interrupted by unnecessary explanations of the hero's extraordinary training/experience and simple minded presentations of today's global political problems suitable for a radio talk show. It also had an anticlimactic climax.
The author seems to think Cyprus is part of Greece. The ethnic Greeks dominate half of Cyprus but it is an independant country. In fact it's now part of the EU. The author has the Greek government protesting the "kidnapping" of a Cypriot citizen and Rapp threatens a Cypriot banker with an onslaught of Greek investigators from Athens if he doesn't help. No the Greek Cypriots and Greeks are close but the Greeks don't run things in Nicosia or Larnica.
The author's English is not very good. He misuses words and makes grammatical mistakes. For instance, in Chapter 26 we read, `The people who flocked to San Diego sunk their money into real estate.' Ok everybody, repeat after me, ring rang rung, sing sang sung, sink sank sunk. They sank their money into real estate, not sunk. Flynn should have thunk about that one. The editor had probably already fallen asleep.Or maybe the editor was too busy trying to cheer Flynn up. Look at the scowl on his face in the author photo. He looks like somebody who's got the runs and just discovered the bathroom door is locked and the key is missing. Why was he in such a bad mood? Maybe just before the photo session he reread his book and asked the photographer, They're going to put my name on this?
Yup.
And my photo?
Yup.
So people will know who I am?
Yup.
So my neighbors might read this?
Yup.
My family might read this?
Yup.
My high school English teacher might read this?
*click
Action sequences are interrupted by unnecessary explanations of the hero's extraordinary training/experience and simple minded presentations of today's global political problems suitable for a radio talk show. It also had an anticlimactic climax.
The author seems to think Cyprus is part of Greece. The ethnic Greeks dominate half of Cyprus but it is an independant country. In fact it's now part of the EU. The author has the Greek government protesting the "kidnapping" of a Cypriot citizen and Rapp threatens a Cypriot banker with an onslaught of Greek investigators from Athens if he doesn't help. No the Greek Cypriots and Greeks are close but the Greeks don't run things in Nicosia or Larnica.
The author's English is not very good. He misuses words and makes grammatical mistakes. For instance, in Chapter 26 we read, `The people who flocked to San Diego sunk their money into real estate.' Ok everybody, repeat after me, ring rang rung, sing sang sung, sink sank sunk. They sank their money into real estate, not sunk. Flynn should have thunk about that one. The editor had probably already fallen asleep.Or maybe the editor was too busy trying to cheer Flynn up. Look at the scowl on his face in the author photo. He looks like somebody who's got the runs and just discovered the bathroom door is locked and the key is missing. Why was he in such a bad mood? Maybe just before the photo session he reread his book and asked the photographer, They're going to put my name on this?
Yup.
And my photo?
Yup.
So people will know who I am?
Yup.
So my neighbors might read this?
Yup.
My family might read this?
Yup.
My high school English teacher might read this?
*click
February 10, 2016
My least-liked book so far. It was the usual slow start up to the halfway mark. Maybe even slower than usual. Picked up after that and I was enjoying it. Not as much as the other installments but at least I wasn't thinking of ditching it.
Then came the ending. The resolutions. I went W.T.F.???
That's it? It may be Rapp's way of resolving things but I expected different from Kennedy and disagree with her decision to go along with Rapp's idea. Can't give details but since I'm the only one who thought it was a lame way to end the book, I don't see the point in giving any, even with a spoiler alert.
I hope the rest of the books bring back the Vince Flynn I've come to love.
Update added November 26, 2015:
I only realized this book continues in the next installment, Protect and Defend and it would have been good to know that before I posted my review. However, having DNF'd Protect and Defend, I stand by my posted review.
Then came the ending. The resolutions. I went W.T.F.???
That's it? It may be Rapp's way of resolving things but I expected different from Kennedy and disagree with her decision to go along with Rapp's idea. Can't give details but since I'm the only one who thought it was a lame way to end the book, I don't see the point in giving any, even with a spoiler alert.
I hope the rest of the books bring back the Vince Flynn I've come to love.
Update added November 26, 2015:
I only realized this book continues in the next installment, Protect and Defend and it would have been good to know that before I posted my review. However, having DNF'd Protect and Defend, I stand by my posted review.
March 2, 2021
Act of Treason Vince Flynn, Mitch Rapp he always gets the bad guy in the end, no chance you ask "bad guy" why even bother ("because its what I do I'm bad"). This time a crooked aid de camp has a crooked plan all to help President Josh Alexander win an election, Mitch is given the task which takes him everywhere but should have stayed put in Washington DC and tortured a few bad men, no asking nicely that is just not Mitch, fun story of treachery and espionage and blowing shit up. just what I like.
January 3, 2014
When returning from AZ this summer, my MIL lent me Protect and Defend for the airplane ride. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed that novel and so started reading the series from the beginning. I've now caught up to the book I read first.
I enjoyed this novel even though I found it quite predictable, following the pattern set by the other books in the series. As my wife with a sleepy brain just said "formulaic but fun. Just like Rainbow Fairies."
I enjoyed this novel even though I found it quite predictable, following the pattern set by the other books in the series. As my wife with a sleepy brain just said "formulaic but fun. Just like Rainbow Fairies."
January 1, 2022
I read this one pretty quickly. Mitch Rapp is a stud. The VP-elect is a real scuzball/ scumbag. He's the character you'll despise by the end of the story. Will he succeed?
Irene Kennedy is so calm and collected. Nothing phases her... but she'll surprise you in this one. I never thought she had it in her. What was it? Read the book and find out!
Irene Kennedy is so calm and collected. Nothing phases her... but she'll surprise you in this one. I never thought she had it in her. What was it? Read the book and find out!
July 31, 2010
Unfortunately I was disappointed with this book for one specific reason. I think it had probably 10 times as much profanity as all of his previous Mitch Rapp books combined. Having an F-bomb on almost every other page was really disappointing.
May 23, 2015
Insightful, Educational & Intense!!! A Fascinating Read!!! I Loved It!!!
October 31, 2024
In my opinion not quite as good as "Consent to Kill", but still plenty of action and twists. I'm taking a little break then proceeding on to "Protect and Defend".
August 8, 2016
* This is book 9 of 13 in Vince Flynn's American Assassin series (with two follow-on's by Kyle Mills).
* Like Memorial Day this volume spends much of its' time in the White House. Mitch Rapp is everywhere and nowhere at the same time--analyzing an attack on the presidential-elect motorcade thru "the wrong prism".
* If you liked the movie Swordfish (John Travolta) then you won't be disappointed here. Too, the story-line is reminiscent of an old Colombo TV episode where the President-Elect was 'collared' on inauguration day with evidence of "...a single bite of cheese." (I'm dating myself :-) )
* Like Memorial Day this volume spends much of its' time in the White House. Mitch Rapp is everywhere and nowhere at the same time--analyzing an attack on the presidential-elect motorcade thru "the wrong prism".
* If you liked the movie Swordfish (John Travolta) then you won't be disappointed here. Too, the story-line is reminiscent of an old Colombo TV episode where the President-Elect was 'collared' on inauguration day with evidence of "...a single bite of cheese." (I'm dating myself :-) )
January 1, 2012
Another in the "Mitch Rapp" series of thrillers. In this one, a terrorist sets off a bomb in the motorcade of a candidate for President in the middle of an election campaign. The bomb kills the candidate's wife and a Secret Service officer. Mitch is given the assignment of hunting down the killer, who is a professional assassin from Cyprus. Rapp captures the killer just as he is about to be killed by some Russian mafia types, and brings him back to the US, along with one of his almost-killers. Political intrigue follows, including the election of the candidate out of sympathy. Rapp, of course, would have simply liked to torture the bomber to get the information he needs, but is stymied by a bunch of effete civil-liberties loving types.
January 9, 2015
This book is about a CIA assassin named Mitch Rapp. He Donets take orders from anyone, not even the director of the CIA. In this book, the president-elect's wife is killed in a presidential limo bombing meant to take out the president-elect. Mitch finds the man who killed the mans wife, and delivers him to justice. Done and done right? Nope. Rapp has to overcome the inter workings of DC, and all the politics that surround it. With potential snitches within the CIA and the houses themselves, Rapp must be incharge of cleaning up the CIA. This book is really about overcoming adversity in the eyes of fear. Rapp never backs down from a fight. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a thriller based action in the real world.
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September 11, 2018
good and fast
June 21, 2022
Excellent story and characters.
August 12, 2021
There seems to be a few basic similarities to the thrillers that I've been reading:
1:The hero is a bad ass killer,usually disavowed by his government.
2:The CIA is not really acting in Americas best interest.
3:Sleazy,self serving,untrustworthy politicians.(no suspension of disbelief necessary here)
4:An expendable POTUS.
5:An enormous head count of dispatched bad guys.
6:A helpful Russian.
7:A computer genius.
8:A total lack of the virtue of forgiveness by the main character.
All true of Act of Treason. It's formula, but so far it's formula that I haven't tired of
1:The hero is a bad ass killer,usually disavowed by his government.
2:The CIA is not really acting in Americas best interest.
3:Sleazy,self serving,untrustworthy politicians.(no suspension of disbelief necessary here)
4:An expendable POTUS.
5:An enormous head count of dispatched bad guys.
6:A helpful Russian.
7:A computer genius.
8:A total lack of the virtue of forgiveness by the main character.
All true of Act of Treason. It's formula, but so far it's formula that I haven't tired of
January 20, 2014
What did you love best about Act of Treason? The action and the adventure in which we see not only Rapp involved with but also Kennedy. I mean, righteous, poisoning in the Oval office. So freaking cool
Who was your favorite character and why? Rapp-he just is so cool with a no BS attitude for politics or stupid things get in the way of taking care of business and making sure America is safe from foreign or domestic enemies
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? No extreme reaction except pure enjoyment and not wanting to turn off the audio and listen until the end of the book
Any additional comments? As always Vince Flynn has taken Mitch for a ride and amazingly Mitch fixes the nation's problems and prevails in the end even though he may not personally get ahead or even come out even, for Mitch its all about America and making sure she's safe and sound and prospering.
Who was your favorite character and why? Rapp-he just is so cool with a no BS attitude for politics or stupid things get in the way of taking care of business and making sure America is safe from foreign or domestic enemies
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? No extreme reaction except pure enjoyment and not wanting to turn off the audio and listen until the end of the book
Any additional comments? As always Vince Flynn has taken Mitch for a ride and amazingly Mitch fixes the nation's problems and prevails in the end even though he may not personally get ahead or even come out even, for Mitch its all about America and making sure she's safe and sound and prospering.
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