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crystalmarie 's review for:
Order to Kill
by Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills
First and foremost, I adore Vince Flynn and am still saddened by his early passing. I was equally saddened at the thought of Mitch Rapp being gone forever. So, I was ecstatic to hear that Mitch Rapp would live on, but I was hesitant and worrisome about a new author, Mr. Kyle Mills, and whether he would be able to maintain the legendary Mitch Rapp adventures. I must say, overall, Mr. Mills has done a pretty admirable job—especially given the enormous shoes he is attempting to fill. The relationships between the core characters and their roles are spot-on; the action continues at a breakneck pace; and the worldwide threats continue to plague Mitch, Irene Kennedy, and their terrorist-fighting colleagues. Mr. Mills does not needlessly drone on or reintroduce characters or relationships because he, like Mr. Flynn, assumes that the reader has kept up, which I tremendously appreciate because I don’t need to hear, for example, the details of Anna’s death again.
However, I did not enjoy all of this book. The plot, as usual, was great. Without giving too much away, some Pakistani nuclear fissile material goes missing, and the Russians have their hands in it. Mitch is sent over to try to sort everything out, but he is immediately distracted by some goings-on in Africa. Not so sure I bought the reason that Mitch was drawn away from the action, but I don’t want to give away too many plot points (yet). A major player in this book is Claudia, wife of the late Louie Gould. Her role and relationship with Mitch, to me, was a bit unbelievable. Of course she feels indebted to Mitch and understands his lifestyle and job more than possibly anyone, but Mitch’s affection towards her is hard to swallow.
Now, some MAJOR SPOILERS: Mitch swaps himself with an American prisoner who has joined ISIS and instantly inserts himself directly into the terror plot involving the nuclear material. Problem is: Mitch has no idea what the plot is or he is impersonating. I found this portion of the story very enjoyable. It gave the reader the first-hand experience of what Mitch was thinking and why he was doing what he was doing (not leading on that he understands and speaks Arabic, trying to learn details of the plot without revealing that he doesn’t know any details when he certainly should if he is who he says he is, etc.). However, the final scene, where he and his Russian foe finally have their one-on-one match, was a mess. The facility in which the fight takes place is large and has catwalks and pipes and stairs and all kinds of obstacles and hiding holes that made deciphering where Mitch and the Russian were, especially in relation to one another, very difficult to imagine and follow. Therefore, this fight scene was difficult to get through and, being that it was the climax of the book, made me feel somewhat let down. Then, Mitch returns home, and Claudia is waiting for him in some domestic utopian world that, again, I just couldn’t buy into. Now, I confess, I might be overly harsh and critical of Mr. Mills, simply because he isn’t Mr. Flynn, and these criticisms may simply be a product of that. But overall, Mr. Mills presents a solid Mitch adventure with just a few hiccups for me. 4 Stars.
However, I did not enjoy all of this book. The plot, as usual, was great. Without giving too much away, some Pakistani nuclear fissile material goes missing, and the Russians have their hands in it. Mitch is sent over to try to sort everything out, but he is immediately distracted by some goings-on in Africa. Not so sure I bought the reason that Mitch was drawn away from the action, but I don’t want to give away too many plot points (yet). A major player in this book is Claudia, wife of the late Louie Gould. Her role and relationship with Mitch, to me, was a bit unbelievable. Of course she feels indebted to Mitch and understands his lifestyle and job more than possibly anyone, but Mitch’s affection towards her is hard to swallow.
Now, some MAJOR SPOILERS: Mitch swaps himself with an American prisoner who has joined ISIS and instantly inserts himself directly into the terror plot involving the nuclear material. Problem is: Mitch has no idea what the plot is or he is impersonating. I found this portion of the story very enjoyable. It gave the reader the first-hand experience of what Mitch was thinking and why he was doing what he was doing (not leading on that he understands and speaks Arabic, trying to learn details of the plot without revealing that he doesn’t know any details when he certainly should if he is who he says he is, etc.). However, the final scene, where he and his Russian foe finally have their one-on-one match, was a mess. The facility in which the fight takes place is large and has catwalks and pipes and stairs and all kinds of obstacles and hiding holes that made deciphering where Mitch and the Russian were, especially in relation to one another, very difficult to imagine and follow. Therefore, this fight scene was difficult to get through and, being that it was the climax of the book, made me feel somewhat let down. Then, Mitch returns home, and Claudia is waiting for him in some domestic utopian world that, again, I just couldn’t buy into. Now, I confess, I might be overly harsh and critical of Mr. Mills, simply because he isn’t Mr. Flynn, and these criticisms may simply be a product of that. But overall, Mr. Mills presents a solid Mitch adventure with just a few hiccups for me. 4 Stars.