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Simon & Schuster Audio (2003), Edition: Abridged
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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:The New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series returns with this "fast-paced spy thriller" (People) following the country's best assassin as he finds himself in the crossfire of America's deadliest enemies. Returning from a covert mission, Mitch Rapp was publicly hailed by the president for his role in the fight against terrorism. After years of working in the shadows, Rapp was caught in the media spotlight�??and marked for death by virtually every terrorist in the world. Now a CIA advisor, Rapp is ready to battle terror far from the front lines. When a Navy SEAL team in the Philippines is ambushed, all evidence points to a leak within the US State Department. And a greater threat lurks�??a ruthless assassin working for the most powerful men in the Middle East, who are bent on igniting a world war. With the world watching, Rapp must hold back the flames of Armag… (more)
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LibraryThing member deholladay
Perhaps the fact that I am a proud owner of a Y-chromosome is why Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp series appeals to me, but I feel that it is more than the high-powered action and espionage that infuses this author’s stories that creates such a satisfying and attracting read.
Executive Power, the
The characters in this book are dynamic and at times assume a nearly real existence in my mind. Unlike many other action books the characters are many sided with realistic emotions and thoughts. For Example, the star of the show, Mitch Rapp, is simultaneously an unknown assassin in the unofficial employ of the government, a loving husband, and much more. It is impossible to believe that all sides of the character is really know, because in each situation a new side of their personality is revealed, but they are not such incredible people as to be judged unrealistic. Vince Flynn did an admirable job creating his characters in such a way that they are realistic and interesting, a task that is seemingly impossible, at least in my own attempts at fictional stories. The emotions, reactions, thought processes, every aspect of these characters is steeped in realism and for this reason in itself Vince Flynn’s Executive Power would be at a great loss with the one-sided heroes and villains often found in other books. Personally I think this book has an edge on Tom Clancy simply because of the characters and is worth trying even if the reader has minimal interest in war related books. Perhaps I have overstated this point, but personally after having read the book I don’t feel I can stress it enough.
As I have already stated many times so far, one of the main reasons why this book is so downright amazing is because of how realistic it is. The plots that occur in Flynn’s thrillers could easily be rendered a reality. Due to the nature of some of these activities this is a bone-chilling revelation but imbues the book with an even greater attraction to the reader. Anything from terrorist attacks to political debates and elections all show their true faces in Executive Power and are essential to this books success.
Vince Flynn is an absolutely incredible writer. His realistic books are packed with high-concept political intrigue and espionage as well as dynamic characters and detailed, complex plots. Flynn’s books are like none other and I enjoyed reading Executive Power immensely. It is now one of my personal favorites and I recommend it to anyone.
Executive Power, the
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fifth book in Vince Flynn’s series is by no means an exception to his outstanding repertoire of literature. This book, unlike some non-stop fighting, Rambo-like story, is instead a remarkably realistic and view of modern politics. Flynn has created the right mix of espionage, combat, and political intrigue that is rife with action and never lets up. Despite what many may think before reading this book, the political side is just as interesting if not more so at times than the undercover black ops. Executive Power kept me interested the whole way with a perfect mix of elements that is difficult to explain, to fully understand these books they must be read.The characters in this book are dynamic and at times assume a nearly real existence in my mind. Unlike many other action books the characters are many sided with realistic emotions and thoughts. For Example, the star of the show, Mitch Rapp, is simultaneously an unknown assassin in the unofficial employ of the government, a loving husband, and much more. It is impossible to believe that all sides of the character is really know, because in each situation a new side of their personality is revealed, but they are not such incredible people as to be judged unrealistic. Vince Flynn did an admirable job creating his characters in such a way that they are realistic and interesting, a task that is seemingly impossible, at least in my own attempts at fictional stories. The emotions, reactions, thought processes, every aspect of these characters is steeped in realism and for this reason in itself Vince Flynn’s Executive Power would be at a great loss with the one-sided heroes and villains often found in other books. Personally I think this book has an edge on Tom Clancy simply because of the characters and is worth trying even if the reader has minimal interest in war related books. Perhaps I have overstated this point, but personally after having read the book I don’t feel I can stress it enough.
As I have already stated many times so far, one of the main reasons why this book is so downright amazing is because of how realistic it is. The plots that occur in Flynn’s thrillers could easily be rendered a reality. Due to the nature of some of these activities this is a bone-chilling revelation but imbues the book with an even greater attraction to the reader. Anything from terrorist attacks to political debates and elections all show their true faces in Executive Power and are essential to this books success.
Vince Flynn is an absolutely incredible writer. His realistic books are packed with high-concept political intrigue and espionage as well as dynamic characters and detailed, complex plots. Flynn’s books are like none other and I enjoyed reading Executive Power immensely. It is now one of my personal favorites and I recommend it to anyone.
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LibraryThing member tetchechury
Yet another awesome book by the master of the spy novel. Fantastic read as always. For my money Mitch Rapp is the greatest character ever written. Hands down
LibraryThing member PointedPundit
One Can Only Hope Mitch Rapp is for Real
A Navy SEAL Team is ambushed. The evidence points to a State Department leak. An assassin financed by one of the wealthiest men in the Middle East is eliminating obstacles to a Palestinian State.
Mitch Rapp, an overt CIA agent, analyzes, faces and,
A Navy SEAL Team is ambushed. The evidence points to a State Department leak. An assassin financed by one of the wealthiest men in the Middle East is eliminating obstacles to a Palestinian State.
Mitch Rapp, an overt CIA agent, analyzes, faces and,
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eventually, eliminates the challenges. Vince Flynn is a master of suspense and one can only pray that Mitch Rapp has a counterpart somewhere in the U. S. government. Show Less
LibraryThing member dspoon
Returning from a covert mission, Mitch Rapp was publicly hailed by the president for his role in the fight against terrorism. After years of working in the shadows, Rapp was caught in the media spotlight -- and marked for death by virtually every terrorist in the world. Now a CIA advisor, Rapp is
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ready to battle terror far from the front lines. But when a Navy SEAL team in the Philippines is ambushed, all evidence points to a leak within the U.S. State Department. And a greater threat still lurks -- a ruthless assassin working for the most powerful men in the Middle East, who are bent on igniting a world war. With the world watching, Rapp must hold back the flames of Armageddon.... Show Less
LibraryThing member mcal
Of the previous Rapp novels, this was not a favorite. It seemed to take a long time for the plot to develop. There were multiple stories happening and even by the end, I don't think they all came together very well.
LibraryThing member cutiger80
Excellent book for anyone who likes a good international terrorism thriller, well written and hard to put down.
LibraryThing member zinkoff
This is the first Vince Flynn novel I've read and will be the last. The book is full of cliches and stereotypes pandering to an American audience looking for a hero who sees every issue as black and white, has all the answers and is not afraid to act. Mitch Rapp is bigger than life just how
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Americans luv'em. He has been recently outed as a CIA operative and the whole world knows him as the ultimate terrorist hunter. Everyone he meets is in fearful awe of him. Unlike the terrorists he slays he is a killer with a conscience "Rapp had killed many times and could honestly say he never enjoyed it, or at the very least he'd never relished it. Yes, there'd been times where he'd felt just satisfaction in killing someone who deserved it, but that was about the extent of it." Oh and he is a great family man and American patriot. The plot was very good but handled it in a very simplistic manner. The Arabs; Saudi's, Iraqi's and Palestinian's are all bad guys. France and the Phillipines are unreliable allies. Terrorists flee to Canada after committing their attacks in the USA. Israel's tough stance towards the Arabs and specifically the Palestinians is supported by historical events. The events are all true; but, Flynn does not provide any historical events as to why the Arabs and the Palestinians hate Israel and Jews in general. He only states that there is an element in the Arab world which is totally bent on destoying the state of Israel. Flynn makes all the politicians look like weak kneed sycophants only trying to get the president re-elected. Mitch Rapp basically does as he pleases. He doesn't care who he insults, what rules or protocols he bypasses or what havoc he creates because everything he does is for the good of America. All Americans should be thankful that Mitch Rapp is ready and willing to do the dirty jobs that other Americans, non-military, are unwillingly or to afraid to do. Can't dispute his take on realpolitick but again it is pretty superficial. The timeline was unreal. Good ol'Mitch went from killing Philipine terrorists and saving an American family in a matter of 2 days to stopping a potential major middle eastern conflict and/or the creation of a Palestinian state 3 days later. Amazing maybe Flynn's next book could have Mitch actually solve the Mideast conflict, but give him a week. As I said earlier the plot was good and it kept me going if only to see how the book ended. Characters were all stereotypes. The book depicts how we all wish we could deal with terrorists and those who support them but in the real world and realpolitick it just can't be so. Show Less
LibraryThing member nursewidener
Ousted as spy and possible an assassin by a mad Congressman, Mitch Rapp has to look over his shoulder and step into role he's not meant for, a desk jockey. Rapp has got a steady girl and a job he hates, but one she loves. Because he has been marked as a CIA operator Rapp is stuck behind a desk
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planning instead of doing the CIA's most secret missions. Well maybe. Again, fans of Flynn will enjoy the adventure, politics, and suspense in which he intertwines in his books. Show Less
LibraryThing member redheadish
Mitch Rapp kills Gen in Phillipines and about 60+ Guerillas/Terrorists to save a kidnapped family of 5 and then goes on to handle a crisis in the Middle east with Israeli Intelligence Dir Lying about bombing in Hebron and not sure if they are telling the truth about other things so he tracks a
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terrorist that is killing all different Ambassadors and other officials from middle east to trick the UN into make a state for Palestine who by the way is the majority of the suicide bombers! the Terrorist has good intentions in my opinion to have peace in the middle east and a place for palestine but he goes about it by killing a buch of people. Show Less
LibraryThing member tds
Description: Packed with likable characters and undergirded by an in-depth understanding of the tangled politics of the 21st-century Middle East, Flynn's latest spy thriller (after the bestselling Separation of Power) can rightly be termed a post-September 11 espionage novel. Mitch Rapp is the
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CIA's number one a ssassin, recently lauded by the president as "the single most important person in America's fight against terrorism." Recently married to a high-profi le anchorwoman and given a desk job, Mitch is having a hard time settling into the brain center of the CIA and giving up the gritty end of operations. He can't seem to resist seeking hands-on involvement in his latest assignment: unraveling a murky plot to create a Palestinian state. A mysterious operative, "David," plans to assassinate the heads of the major terrorist groups in the region and pin the deaths on Israel, simultaneously creating sympathy for the Palestinian cause while striking a fatal blow against terrorism, which he despises. Though the novel never strays far from the many conventions of the genre-a cadre of international agents, pedantic bureaucrats, spoiled sheikhs, and a U.S. president and military unfailingly portrayed as noble- Flynn spins an entertaining narrative. Though the book deals with an Iraq still firmly under Saddam's control, it should appeal to Americans' burgeoning awareness of-and interest in-the complex affairs of the Middle East. Perhaps the book's greatest accomplishment is its oblique questioning of the politics of vengeance. "The only way to make them stop is to hit them harder than they hit us," says the leader of Israel's intelligence agency. Show Less
LibraryThing member Alan1946
Just as I completed the book, and having thoroughly enjoyed it, I discovered with great sadness that Vince Flynn had just passed away. I feel that his novels involving Rapp and Nash will provide a suitable memorial for him, and they will be readable for a long time to come. Rest in Peace.
LibraryThing member buffalogr
"Sometimes, I'm not sure why I keep reading these books. It's basically a guy's version of a romance novel. Spies! Bad guys! Action! Cheesy dialog! It's a literary version of the television show 24." Not my words, but capture my thoughts, exactly. Underlying all is Mitch's marriage to a
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journalist--that goes pretty well but I can see the future...it won't at some time. There are three books in one, here--all don't necessarily come together. It's red, white and blue cliche. But a fun read. Show Less
LibraryThing member FerneMysteryReader
There are times when reading a novel that you can gain a higher understanding of American history and current global headlines and certainly a more diverse glimpse of both sides of any viewpoint than by reading any current American history book or listening to the news media. This novel is of
[*It should be noted that Subic Bay was the largest overseas military installation of the United States Armed Forces after Clark Air Base in Angeles City was closed in 1991. Following its closure in 1992, it was transformed into the Subic Bay Freeport Zone by the Philippine government. On April 17, 2018, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the building of a U.S. military facility at a Philippine Air Force base in the province of Pampanga, north of Manila. The building of the facility is part of an agreement signed in 2014 known as the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, or EDCA. The military deal allows the building of U.S. military facilities inside Philippine military bases. The deal is not a treaty approved by the country's legislators as required by law. Experts have already questioned the legality of the executive agreement, saying that the approval of foreign bases in the country is the sole prerogative of the Philippine Senate.
**In the Middle East, the debate that has caused so much bloodshed is Palestinians are calling for the right for Palestinian refugees to return to the land they left or were forced to leave after the creation of Israel in 1948.
For the personal side of the main character, newly married Mitch Rapp must decide if he can keep the promise to his bride to share all aspects of his life and keep his promise about his personal safety as he continues to serve his country.
In the creation of this novel, Vince Flynn continues to write riveting stories with characters such as Mitch Rapp, Olivia Bourne, and Marcus Dumond and I became completely absorbed as they represent all those that work behind-the-scenes fighting terrorism. I would also anticipate that the character of Scott Coleman (former Commander of SEAL Team 6 and now head of SEAL Demolition and Salvage Corporation with the mission the name implies as they train local police departments on scuba techniques and underwater salvage and also the unofficial work as freelance operatives for the CIA) and his team have true counterparts. I'm so glad Vince Flynn left his position in commercial real estate to become a full-time writer and deeply saddened that his personal war due to prostate cancer ended in 2013.
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course fictional scenarios but as the fictional scenarios unfold there is information related to the closing of the U.S. Naval Bases in the Philippines in the early ‘90s* and also related to the long-standing tension in the Middle East whether there will ever be peace between Israel and Palestine.** [*It should be noted that Subic Bay was the largest overseas military installation of the United States Armed Forces after Clark Air Base in Angeles City was closed in 1991. Following its closure in 1992, it was transformed into the Subic Bay Freeport Zone by the Philippine government. On April 17, 2018, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the building of a U.S. military facility at a Philippine Air Force base in the province of Pampanga, north of Manila. The building of the facility is part of an agreement signed in 2014 known as the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, or EDCA. The military deal allows the building of U.S. military facilities inside Philippine military bases. The deal is not a treaty approved by the country's legislators as required by law. Experts have already questioned the legality of the executive agreement, saying that the approval of foreign bases in the country is the sole prerogative of the Philippine Senate.
**In the Middle East, the debate that has caused so much bloodshed is Palestinians are calling for the right for Palestinian refugees to return to the land they left or were forced to leave after the creation of Israel in 1948.
For the personal side of the main character, newly married Mitch Rapp must decide if he can keep the promise to his bride to share all aspects of his life and keep his promise about his personal safety as he continues to serve his country.
In the creation of this novel, Vince Flynn continues to write riveting stories with characters such as Mitch Rapp, Olivia Bourne, and Marcus Dumond and I became completely absorbed as they represent all those that work behind-the-scenes fighting terrorism. I would also anticipate that the character of Scott Coleman (former Commander of SEAL Team 6 and now head of SEAL Demolition and Salvage Corporation with the mission the name implies as they train local police departments on scuba techniques and underwater salvage and also the unofficial work as freelance operatives for the CIA) and his team have true counterparts. I'm so glad Vince Flynn left his position in commercial real estate to become a full-time writer and deeply saddened that his personal war due to prostate cancer ended in 2013.
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LibraryThing member mainrun
I gave four stars to the five previous Mitch Rapp books. The reason this got three stars was because I was not sure what the author was trying to do with the shooting of Mitch Rapp and how his wife and boss reacted to it. I almost wonder if it was comedy. I would start to smirk, kind of chuckle,
4/1/2020; 1,740 members; 3.99 average rating
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but then it turned into deal-breaking type material for the relationships. It didn't work for me. Not a bad book, and will read the next one after my library re-opens. COVID 19.4/1/2020; 1,740 members; 3.99 average rating
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LibraryThing member susandennis
I'm not sure I could ever tire of Mitch Rapp, assassin working for the US Government or his boss, Irene Kennedy. I am, however, already tired of his wife who first appeared in the last book. Oh well. Otherwise, this series continues to delight from the first word to the last.
LibraryThing member coachtim30
A little slow in spots early on, but rapid fire action in the last third of the book makes this a more than worthy addition to the Mitch Rapp series.
LibraryThing member utbw42
The hits just keep on coming with Flynn and his popular Mitch Rapp series. The tension in these Rapp novels keeps me staring at the book intensively until the very end, and I will soon be attacking the rest of the Rapp novels.
LibraryThing member ssperson
Good story.
I still hate Anna.
I still hate Anna.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2003-05-06
Physical description
6.4 inches
ISBN
0743527933 / 9780743527934