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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
This was a seamless transition from Vince Flynn (who passed away) to Kyle Mills for this latest in the Mitch Rapp series. I didn't notice any major differences or hiccups in style, characters, dialog or flow.
It takes a while to get the characters and plots across multiple countries straight, but ultimately the CIA black ops lead becomes a hero and the many threads plait into a tidy conclusion.
If this had been the first Mitch Rapp novel I doubt there would have been a series. Mitch has grown very two dimensional.
i don't expect much from mass-market books like this, but this novel fails to clear even that low bar. the writing is uninspired, the characters (both bad and good) are so stereotypical they become cartoonish, and the story is a cliche.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pleasantly Suprised
When Vince passed away I was upset. I was hopeful when I heard that Kyle was taking over the book. However, when the book came out, I worried that I would be able to tell where Vince died and Kyle took over. The book was seamless, and I feel that Vince would be happy with what has happened. Mitch Rapp has more missions to complete. YAY!
When Vince passed away I was upset. I was hopeful when I heard that Kyle was taking over the book. However, when the book came out, I worried that I would be able to tell where Vince died and Kyle took over. The book was seamless, and I feel that Vince would be happy with what has happened. Mitch Rapp has more missions to complete. YAY!
I was initially not going to read this with Vince Flynn being one of my all time favorite authors. The thought of someone else using Mitch Rapp as chief protagonist was both disappointing and a little painful to me, as I was fortunate enough to meet Vince a couple of years before his untimely death from cancer. My father had received this book as a Christmas gift and had read some and told me it was very, very good. I then received a copy for my birthday and decided to dive into it.
I'm very, very glad I did.
First off, the story is outstanding....no spoilers....bottom line: a disgruntled CIA agent has cleverly set up to have top secret details of past CIA missions made public all over the world from his grave. Familiar characters like Irene Kennedy, Mitch Rapp, Stan Hurley, et. al. all find themselves in deep trouble as the fate of the CIA is in danger from these secrets and they all try desperately to contain the damage. Add to this a plot by Pakistan for a coup to destablize the middle east and US/Pakistan relations and you have a tight, tension filled story right to the end.
Secondly, Mitch Rapp is written much in the way I remember him from early Flynn novels, a very welcome surprise. Late Flynn novels lost a bit of Rapp driving the plot throughout the books, but this one recaptures this plot driver in a big way. Rapp appears very much in command in the last 100 or so pages, even when things have basically gone to hell and no one has any idea what to do. This really carried the novel right to the end.
Lastly, this book really mirrors current world events, which to me really gives the story a degree of credibility and belief which keeps the reader engaged.
Bottom line....perhaps the best Rapp novel since Memorial Day. I am impressed with Mills writing, and I wonder if he will carry the torch for further Mitch Rapp novels.
I'm very, very glad I did.
First off, the story is outstanding....no spoilers....bottom line: a disgruntled CIA agent has cleverly set up to have top secret details of past CIA missions made public all over the world from his grave. Familiar characters like Irene Kennedy, Mitch Rapp, Stan Hurley, et. al. all find themselves in deep trouble as the fate of the CIA is in danger from these secrets and they all try desperately to contain the damage. Add to this a plot by Pakistan for a coup to destablize the middle east and US/Pakistan relations and you have a tight, tension filled story right to the end.
Secondly, Mitch Rapp is written much in the way I remember him from early Flynn novels, a very welcome surprise. Late Flynn novels lost a bit of Rapp driving the plot throughout the books, but this one recaptures this plot driver in a big way. Rapp appears very much in command in the last 100 or so pages, even when things have basically gone to hell and no one has any idea what to do. This really carried the novel right to the end.
Lastly, this book really mirrors current world events, which to me really gives the story a degree of credibility and belief which keeps the reader engaged.
Bottom line....perhaps the best Rapp novel since Memorial Day. I am impressed with Mills writing, and I wonder if he will carry the torch for further Mitch Rapp novels.
I was pleasantly surprised that the new author’s style is similar enough to keep my interest and now I want to finish the series. Most times the change in authors is a death of a series but this was not.