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[S.I.] : Atria Books, 2001.
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Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:This "roller-coaster, edge-of-your-seat thriller" (Star-Tribune, Minneapolis) in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series follows the CIA's top operative as he must stop a massacre in Washington, DC, and save the president before terrorists reach the White House. The stately calm of a Washington morning is shattered when a group of terrorists descends, killing dozens and taking nearly one hundred hostages as they try to infiltrate the White House. The Secret Service immediately evacuates the president to an underground bunker�??and while officials argue over how best to negotiate with the enemy, Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top counterterrorism operative, moves stealthily among the hidden corridors and secret passageways of the nation's capital to save the hostages before the terrorists reach the president. But there's someone waiting in the wings, someone within the Washington elite, who is determined to see Rapp's rescue mission fail. With heart-pounding thrills and feverish pacing, Transfer of Power "mixes in a spicy broth of brutal terrorists, heroic commandos, and enough secret-agent hijinks to keep the confrontation bubbling until its flag-raising end" (Publishers Weekly… (more)
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LibraryThing member SamSattler
"Transfer of Power," Vince Flynn's second novel, introduces Mitch Rapp, the CIA counterterrorist who has since been the main character in another nine Flynn thrillers. Those just discovering the Mitch Rapp series are likely to find the earliest novels in the series (this one was published in 1999)
The White House is under the control of a small band of Arab terrorists led by the notorious Rafique Aziz. Although President Robert Hayes makes it to the relative safety of his basement security bunker, he is, in effect, trapped inside the building along with at least 80 other hostages. The country can only watch in horror as Aziz executes a man and a woman on live television and promises to kill one additional hostage each hour until his demands are met by the United States government.
Rafique Aziz is no ordinary terrorist. He has specific goals in mind and he does not intend to blow himself up along with his hostages unless the U.S. military attempts to retake the White House by force. Aziz understands that most ordinary Americans, and some inside the government, have no stomach for witnessing the systematic slaughter of another 80 hostages, and he counts on the media to apply so much pressure on the government to negotiate that all of his demands will be met. And in the person of Vice President Sherman Baxter, now acting President, Aziz has just the man in place to make it all work out just as he planned it.
Sherman Baxter is the worst kind of politician, a weak-willed, almost cowardly man with an intense desire to be President of the United States. He wants to appear strong but he is afraid to make any kind of mistake because he realizes that his handling of the hostage standoff will very likely make or break his political career. Much to the disgust of the Pentagon, FBI and CIA, Baxter is more willing to listen to advice from his amoral chief-of-staff than he is to what his counterterrorist experts tell him. If the President and other hostages are to be rescued, it will have to happen without the knowledge or cooperation of the Vice President.
Vice President Baxter agrees to allow Mitch Rapp, an "off the books" CIA counterterrorism operative, to sneak into the White House but, when Rapp reports that the White House will have to be taken back by force, and soon, the Vice President refuses to give the order to do so. Rapp, along with a civilian volunteer and a female hostage he manages to snatch from her captors, negotiates his way through secret passages, tunnels and hidden rooms inside the White House gathering the intelligence needed by those planning the President's rescue.
"Transfer of Power" is a good political thriller and Vince Flynn successfully increases the reader's tension as the book draws nearer and nearer its exciting conclusion. The action does stall on occasion, however, because of the excessive amount of technical detail Flynn includes about weaponry and the like, detail that, though it may add authenticity to the storyline, will be meaningless (or even boring) to most readers. Despite this handicap, something the later Mitch Rapp books do not suffer as much from, "Transfer of Power" is a satisfying thriller that clearly displays the promise of a decade-younger Vince Flynn.
Rated at: 3.5
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to be even more poignant than those who read them prior to the murders of September 11, 2001. New readers will also notice how Flynn's style has changed over the years as he, thankfully, lost most of his "Tom Clancy style" and streamlined his novels into even better thrillers. The White House is under the control of a small band of Arab terrorists led by the notorious Rafique Aziz. Although President Robert Hayes makes it to the relative safety of his basement security bunker, he is, in effect, trapped inside the building along with at least 80 other hostages. The country can only watch in horror as Aziz executes a man and a woman on live television and promises to kill one additional hostage each hour until his demands are met by the United States government.
Rafique Aziz is no ordinary terrorist. He has specific goals in mind and he does not intend to blow himself up along with his hostages unless the U.S. military attempts to retake the White House by force. Aziz understands that most ordinary Americans, and some inside the government, have no stomach for witnessing the systematic slaughter of another 80 hostages, and he counts on the media to apply so much pressure on the government to negotiate that all of his demands will be met. And in the person of Vice President Sherman Baxter, now acting President, Aziz has just the man in place to make it all work out just as he planned it.
Sherman Baxter is the worst kind of politician, a weak-willed, almost cowardly man with an intense desire to be President of the United States. He wants to appear strong but he is afraid to make any kind of mistake because he realizes that his handling of the hostage standoff will very likely make or break his political career. Much to the disgust of the Pentagon, FBI and CIA, Baxter is more willing to listen to advice from his amoral chief-of-staff than he is to what his counterterrorist experts tell him. If the President and other hostages are to be rescued, it will have to happen without the knowledge or cooperation of the Vice President.
Vice President Baxter agrees to allow Mitch Rapp, an "off the books" CIA counterterrorism operative, to sneak into the White House but, when Rapp reports that the White House will have to be taken back by force, and soon, the Vice President refuses to give the order to do so. Rapp, along with a civilian volunteer and a female hostage he manages to snatch from her captors, negotiates his way through secret passages, tunnels and hidden rooms inside the White House gathering the intelligence needed by those planning the President's rescue.
"Transfer of Power" is a good political thriller and Vince Flynn successfully increases the reader's tension as the book draws nearer and nearer its exciting conclusion. The action does stall on occasion, however, because of the excessive amount of technical detail Flynn includes about weaponry and the like, detail that, though it may add authenticity to the storyline, will be meaningless (or even boring) to most readers. Despite this handicap, something the later Mitch Rapp books do not suffer as much from, "Transfer of Power" is a satisfying thriller that clearly displays the promise of a decade-younger Vince Flynn.
Rated at: 3.5
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LibraryThing member blush48
Excellent story about terrorists taking over the White House. There's the political side of the story with the Vice President taking over, and the various security agencies trying to run things (CIA, FBI, Secret Service, Seal Team 6, Delta Force, etc., etc.) Mitch Rapp (aka The Iron Man) is our
The book was written in 1999, so there are references to Saddam Hussein, and a couple other small things. But I loved this book - - - full of ACTION.
This is my first Vince Flynn book, but he has definitely moved up to my top 5 list of authors.
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secret, inside man. The book was written in 1999, so there are references to Saddam Hussein, and a couple other small things. But I loved this book - - - full of ACTION.
This is my first Vince Flynn book, but he has definitely moved up to my top 5 list of authors.
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LibraryThing member bfrazier02
With everything you see in the movies, watch on TV, and read in fiction novels, the CIA could be described as a government program with tight-lipped agents and an untold amount of secrets. And the average impression of CIA operative is no less than a one man SWAT team designed to be lethal,
Transfer of Power is one of those novels that have plot twist after plot twist hidden in its pages. Time and time again I would think I had something figured out, then I would come across a plot twist that would leave me speechless, and all the more eager to find out what would happen next. This would have to be my favorite part of the novel. Vince Flynn’s novel is filled with heart breaking, blood pumping, jaw dropping plot twists that left me spell bound all the way to the end, and then for a short time after that.
Although this novel was one of the best I have read this summer, there was one particular thing that almost deterred me from reading on past the first two chapters. Because the plot in Transfer of Power is so complex, many of the characters are introduced all at once in the first one or two chapters. This made it really hard for me to remember who was who because so many different people were presented all at once. I found myself having to flip back a couple of pages to try and remember who a person was and how he or she was relevant to the story. I was a little thrown off by this in the beginning, and it was one of the very few things I disliked about this novel.
Espionage, combat, scandals, and betrayals can all be found in Vince Flynn’s Transfer of Power. The complex, ever changing plot made this book a nail bitter all the way from beginning to end. This book was one of the best books I have read this summer, and maybe even this year. I have always been a huge fan of the espionage styled books, and Transfer of Power definitely falls under that category. Now that I have read this novel, I hope to continue on reading through the series. And I recommend that anyone else who enjoys this type of book to do pick up this book and give it a try. It truly is a great read.
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discreet, and capable of completing any task presented. Vince Flynn, the author of Transfer of Power, plays upon this description of the CIA and its employees to create a novel filled with perilous missions, political scandals, and everything you hope never happens at the White House. Transfer of Power is one of those novels that have plot twist after plot twist hidden in its pages. Time and time again I would think I had something figured out, then I would come across a plot twist that would leave me speechless, and all the more eager to find out what would happen next. This would have to be my favorite part of the novel. Vince Flynn’s novel is filled with heart breaking, blood pumping, jaw dropping plot twists that left me spell bound all the way to the end, and then for a short time after that.
Although this novel was one of the best I have read this summer, there was one particular thing that almost deterred me from reading on past the first two chapters. Because the plot in Transfer of Power is so complex, many of the characters are introduced all at once in the first one or two chapters. This made it really hard for me to remember who was who because so many different people were presented all at once. I found myself having to flip back a couple of pages to try and remember who a person was and how he or she was relevant to the story. I was a little thrown off by this in the beginning, and it was one of the very few things I disliked about this novel.
Espionage, combat, scandals, and betrayals can all be found in Vince Flynn’s Transfer of Power. The complex, ever changing plot made this book a nail bitter all the way from beginning to end. This book was one of the best books I have read this summer, and maybe even this year. I have always been a huge fan of the espionage styled books, and Transfer of Power definitely falls under that category. Now that I have read this novel, I hope to continue on reading through the series. And I recommend that anyone else who enjoys this type of book to do pick up this book and give it a try. It truly is a great read.
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LibraryThing member debavp
Having difficulty reading in general so won't count that against the difficulty encountered while reading this. I do feel that this could have been 50-100 pages shorter. Too much detail at times for such a long series. I think that some of the technical details could have been omitted without
Published in 1999, this was not at all dated, in fact if it were released as new today, it would be quite believable. For this genre that's impressive!
Curious to find out where the primary characters go from here as there were hints at minor and critical changes that might be coming.
I added an extra half star for the right ending--not a lot of authors would have had the guts :)
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harming the story.Published in 1999, this was not at all dated, in fact if it were released as new today, it would be quite believable. For this genre that's impressive!
Curious to find out where the primary characters go from here as there were hints at minor and critical changes that might be coming.
I added an extra half star for the right ending--not a lot of authors would have had the guts :)
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LibraryThing member SanctiSpiritus
Mitch Rapp. The larger than life clandestine CIA operative who will just not answer the prays of the terrorists, and die. This may be Flynn's finest novel involving the rogue agent. The White House is brilliantly taken over by Muslim terrorists with a vendetta to resolve. The story line is quite
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plausible, and the texture rich. The action is fantastically chaotic, and never slows. The deceptive plotting by both sides of the battle is rivetingly laid out for the reader's view. As always, the good guys win, but not free of costs. Show Less
LibraryThing member CutestLilBookworm
Action packed. The White House is taken over by terrorists. Over 100 hostages and the president are trapped inside. It's up to Rapp to lead the stealthy rescue and regain control. Has villians you will love to hate, and a hard as nails hero. Mitch does have a soft spot, and that's for Anna Reilly
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whom he meets in this book. It's interesting to see how this will progress in the later books. Excellent read, highly recommended for those who love lots of action, espionage, political thrillers. Show Less
LibraryThing member dspoon
What if America's most powerful leader was also its prime target?
On a busy Washington morning, the stately calm of the White House is shattered as terrorists gain control of the executive mansion, slaughtering dozens of people. The president is evacuated to an underground bunker, but not before
On a busy Washington morning, the stately calm of the White House is shattered as terrorists gain control of the executive mansion, slaughtering dozens of people. The president is evacuated to an underground bunker, but not before
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nearly one hundred hostages are taken. One man is sent in to take control of the crisis. Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top counterterrorism operative, determines that the president is not as safe as Washington's power elite had thought. Moving among the corridors of the White House, Rapp makes a chilling discovery that could rock Washington to its core: someone within his own government wants his rescue attempt to fail. Show Less
LibraryThing member elboggs1
Transfer of power summer reading essay
The book I read this summer was a book called “Transfer of power” by Vince Flynn. This book is such an adventurous, mind taking, thrilling, overall well written book. Although I didn’t give this book some credit before I actually read it. When I first saw
My favorite part about this book was when Mitch Rapp was going through his operation in the white house trying to deactivate, kill the terrorist, save the hostages, and most importantly save the president. The author of this book put a lot of thought and description into this part of the book that it became my favorite part of the book because I like the adventure and the intenseness that was in this part of the book. Mitch Rapp was deactivating the bombs and at the same time had watch out to make sure that he didn’t activate the bombs that could potentially kill everyone. The author although doesn’t describe in great detail the way to deactivate the bomb he described in great detail how he found all the bombs and how he was able not to activate any of them. Not only were the bombs a problem, but also the fact that he had to make sure that Mustafa one of Rafique Aziz (terrorist leader) workmen didn’t get into the presidents hidden bunker so that Aziz can kill him. The author also had written in great detailed about how Rapp found the terrorist and killed him, but also made Mustafa look like he was still sleeping or at work until Aziz would finally notice that someone had killed him. This was the most intense part of the book that I enjoyed reading.
What drew my interest into reading this book was the style of writing the author had put into this book. The style of his writing and the way he had written this book was so mind –taking. He had written very short chapters that would have one plot and then the next chapter there would be a different plot but in the end of the book the chapters and the different plots would come together and make sense in the end and that was such an effective style of writing that brought me to finish reading this book and have a sense of what happened and how the two different plots came together to make such an awesome book. Also the fact that statement in his preview of the book made sense in the end of the story which I thought was fascinating (which might sound corny). He statement happened to be “Rapp makes a chilling discovery that could rock the white house and Washington to its core; someone within his own government wants his rescue attempt to fail. In the book I saw the jealously of the vice president and the president had between each other. I knew that the vice president wanted to have all the power and was happy that during the time of the presidents stay in the bunker he was able to fell that power and control until the president was rescued.
I would recommend this book to anyone because it is such a well written book. This book is not all about politics and is a book that I think everyone who reads this will enjoying the chilling, thrilling, suspense and sense of adventure in this book. Personally I would read this book again, and would love to read more of these authors’ books.
The book I read this summer was a book called “Transfer of power” by Vince Flynn. This book is such an adventurous, mind taking, thrilling, overall well written book. Although I didn’t give this book some credit before I actually read it. When I first saw
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the book, I was very uneasy about the book because the front cover had a picture of the president’s seal and the white house, so I personally thought that this book was about politics. I was not too fond about reading a book about politics until I read the preview section in the back of the book. Then I had second thoughts I thought that this book might not be all about politics mainly, it’s a book of fiction that has a nice plot to it. The last sentence of the preview of the book had drawn me the most interest. I made me think that there was going to be a lot of drama and interest. To be honest I didn’t really have any dislikes to this book. I thought this book was overall well written and recommend that people read this book, and not judge it by the front cover like I did. My favorite part about this book was when Mitch Rapp was going through his operation in the white house trying to deactivate, kill the terrorist, save the hostages, and most importantly save the president. The author of this book put a lot of thought and description into this part of the book that it became my favorite part of the book because I like the adventure and the intenseness that was in this part of the book. Mitch Rapp was deactivating the bombs and at the same time had watch out to make sure that he didn’t activate the bombs that could potentially kill everyone. The author although doesn’t describe in great detail the way to deactivate the bomb he described in great detail how he found all the bombs and how he was able not to activate any of them. Not only were the bombs a problem, but also the fact that he had to make sure that Mustafa one of Rafique Aziz (terrorist leader) workmen didn’t get into the presidents hidden bunker so that Aziz can kill him. The author also had written in great detailed about how Rapp found the terrorist and killed him, but also made Mustafa look like he was still sleeping or at work until Aziz would finally notice that someone had killed him. This was the most intense part of the book that I enjoyed reading.
What drew my interest into reading this book was the style of writing the author had put into this book. The style of his writing and the way he had written this book was so mind –taking. He had written very short chapters that would have one plot and then the next chapter there would be a different plot but in the end of the book the chapters and the different plots would come together and make sense in the end and that was such an effective style of writing that brought me to finish reading this book and have a sense of what happened and how the two different plots came together to make such an awesome book. Also the fact that statement in his preview of the book made sense in the end of the story which I thought was fascinating (which might sound corny). He statement happened to be “Rapp makes a chilling discovery that could rock the white house and Washington to its core; someone within his own government wants his rescue attempt to fail. In the book I saw the jealously of the vice president and the president had between each other. I knew that the vice president wanted to have all the power and was happy that during the time of the presidents stay in the bunker he was able to fell that power and control until the president was rescued.
I would recommend this book to anyone because it is such a well written book. This book is not all about politics and is a book that I think everyone who reads this will enjoying the chilling, thrilling, suspense and sense of adventure in this book. Personally I would read this book again, and would love to read more of these authors’ books.
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LibraryThing member nivramkoorb
As with all books in this genre, I do suspend my sense of belief. Once that is done, I can judge the book for what it is. I found this entertaining. I can never give this type of book more than 3 stars.
LibraryThing member grshppr215
Although this book is about 10 years old, the theme and events are still timely. The book was fast paced and I found I didn't want to put it down.
LibraryThing member taylorsteve
Non-stop intrigue and action. The best I've read thus far from Vince Flynn.
LibraryThing member ReaderOfAll
Good book but the political drama was ho hum.
LibraryThing member kmmt48
After seeing the author, Vince Flynn, on a t.v. interview I decided to check out his books featuring Mitch Rapp. Although he has 12 or more books with Rapp as the main character, most readers suggested reading the pre-quals he recently published before the actual series list. The first is American
Transfer of Power was actually the first published novel about Mitch Rapp. Of the three I have read so far, it is the best and I can see why so many readers wanted the author to write the pre-quals to flush out the background on Mitch. I loved all three books but this one is very exciting and Mitch is definitely a strong, intelligent, patriotic hero. I am looking forward to the remaining books in the series.
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Assassin which tells how and why Mitch became a CIA operative. The second pre-qual, Kill Shot, was a year in time after he was recruited. Both of these novels grabbed my interest and were exciting reads for someone who does not normally read activist, political thrillers. Flynn is a very good writer, flushing out his characters and giving enough technical detail, but not too much, to educate the reader about the actions.Transfer of Power was actually the first published novel about Mitch Rapp. Of the three I have read so far, it is the best and I can see why so many readers wanted the author to write the pre-quals to flush out the background on Mitch. I loved all three books but this one is very exciting and Mitch is definitely a strong, intelligent, patriotic hero. I am looking forward to the remaining books in the series.
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LibraryThing member nursewidener
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes, I could easily recommend not only this book but the entire series of book involving Mitch Rapp and his no nonsense and no BS way with dealing with anything that can lessen the safety of America or its allies. Who was your favorite
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character and why? Mitch Rapp of course who is the main character so he is and sure be my favorite character of this book. But Irene Kennedy is a close second. Rapp has a way about him. He became an assassin for the CIA because he lost his girlfriend from terrorists, so now that terrorists are back and hurting the US he going to kick some ass. He doesn't care what the politicians who don't know s**t about the real world care about his actions. He is here to protect the US and its allies. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Yes, if I had no responsibilities I would have listened to this and probably several of the other books in the series in a continuous listening episode Show Less
LibraryThing member laxhslr9599
while a hard novel to start the series out with, this is probably one of my all time favorite vince Flynn novels, and one of the main reasons for this is because it hits so close to home. While a little nerve racking, and not for the faint of heart (especially in regards to the infiltration of the
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white house) it is definitely one of flynn's best novels out there, and is the perfect book/series for someone who craves the constant thrill and adventure of mitch, who really can perform the mission impossible. This is a great series to get into, with the only bad thing being the constant cliffhangers. NOTE: read term limits before this, and continue reading throughout the specified series order is reccomended. Show Less
LibraryThing member NPJacobsen
Mitch Rapp is the best counter-terrorist operative the CIA has. He has been hunting number one terrorist Rafique Aziz for nearly ten years, coming close several times and sporting a scar on his cheek as a constant reminder. When Rapp sees the opportunity to capture Fara Harut, Aziz's mentor, he
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takes it. The CIA then uses "cutting edge" measures to extract information from Harut, and find out That Aziz is planning an assault on the White House. Unfortunately, the information come a little late and Aziz is successful in his plan. The president however has made it to his bunker where he hopes to wait until a rescue operation is mounted. The terrorists have wired all entry points with explosives and control 76 hostages. They also jam all communications, cutting the president out of the loop and placing the Vice President temporarily in charge. Enter Mitch Rapp and an Unlikely partner Milt Adams. Together these two are the United States' best bet to end the standoff and free the hostages and the president. To find out if Mitch Rapp is successful in his attempt to save the White House and even the score with his nemesis Rafique Aziz. This book is full of action, political back stabbing, and secret alliances. I very much enjoyed this book. Vince Flynn will be missed very much. Show Less
LibraryThing member ko40370
Very entertaining
LibraryThing member ScottKalas
I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did but it was a very good read.
It was a book that was hard to put down, it goes at a fast pace for almost all 549 pages of the paperback edition I read.
The characters are developed and there is not so many you loose track of whose who. The plot
One item I like is that in the political/spy thrillers a lot of books I read the authors get to much in to technicalities of accuracies they read more lie a text book the a work of fiction, thankfully Flynn avoids that but does give some insights of knowledge.
Bottom line is I will probably read another one of Flynn's book especially if it is part of the Mitch Rapp character series.
It was a book that was hard to put down, it goes at a fast pace for almost all 549 pages of the paperback edition I read.
The characters are developed and there is not so many you loose track of whose who. The plot
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though it has some less then realistic moments it isn't so far fetched that it becomes laughable.One item I like is that in the political/spy thrillers a lot of books I read the authors get to much in to technicalities of accuracies they read more lie a text book the a work of fiction, thankfully Flynn avoids that but does give some insights of knowledge.
Bottom line is I will probably read another one of Flynn's book especially if it is part of the Mitch Rapp character series.
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LibraryThing member aujames95
Good read.
LibraryThing member coachtim30
This is a very solid continuation of the Mitch Rapp series. In "Transfer of Power", terrorists take over the White House and threaten to blow it up along with dozens of hostages. As the president takes refuge in a secret White House bunker, the power of the presidency is transferred to the
Rapp is called in to find a way to get the president to safety without the VP finding out about it (because he would surely nix the plan). As Rapp works his way through the White House catacombs (with the help of a retired employee who knows all the secret passages), the world holds its collective breath because a peaceful solution is all but lost.
Author Vince Flynn pens a tightly-woven story (a little wordy at times) that's filled with plenty of action and great characters. The terrorist Aziz is especially distasteful, but no more so than the VP's chief of staff who epitomizes greed, unethical behavior, and power madness.
Fans of the series will love this book. Those new to the series might want to read the first two stories for some background info on Rapp and his CIA counterparts, but it's not absolutely necessary to enjoy this novel.
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weak-minded, yet power-mad VP. A conflict of interests occur within our government as the leaders of the CIA and Joint Chiefs work to get the president to safety and the hostages freed. The VP, on the other hand, sees this crisis as an opportunity to truly ascend to the "throne" and actually works against the plan.Rapp is called in to find a way to get the president to safety without the VP finding out about it (because he would surely nix the plan). As Rapp works his way through the White House catacombs (with the help of a retired employee who knows all the secret passages), the world holds its collective breath because a peaceful solution is all but lost.
Author Vince Flynn pens a tightly-woven story (a little wordy at times) that's filled with plenty of action and great characters. The terrorist Aziz is especially distasteful, but no more so than the VP's chief of staff who epitomizes greed, unethical behavior, and power madness.
Fans of the series will love this book. Those new to the series might want to read the first two stories for some background info on Rapp and his CIA counterparts, but it's not absolutely necessary to enjoy this novel.
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LibraryThing member Andrew-theQM
[Transfer of Power] by Vince Flynn
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This is actually book 3 in the Mitch Rapp Series, but the first book published in this series. I have read the first two books (chronologically) and have to say I feel Vince Flynn had honed his art more by the time he wrote those ones.
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This is actually book 3 in the Mitch Rapp Series, but the first book published in this series. I have read the first two books (chronologically) and have to say I feel Vince Flynn had honed his art more by the time he wrote those ones.
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This was a very enjoyable read but was a tad longer than it needed to be and as a result I felt it lost a bit of tension. It did take me a while to get into it but was very enjoyable and compulsive once I had got into it. It is basically about a terrorist attack on the White House and the resulting drama that ensues. It did feel a touch dated as it was written prior to the toppling of Saddam Hussein but very topical other than that in it's subject matter. Would certainly recommend this series to others having now read 4 in the series. Show Less
LibraryThing member infjsarah
I'd heard about the Mitch Rapp books as similar to Jack Reacher and had picked up the first one to try. But I was rather disappointed. I found it all rather boring and the writing far too detailed - I ended up skipping large sections. That it was written pre 9/11 also made the plot almost naive.
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This kind of stuff works OK as a film but I found it a struggle to read. So not going to be an author I follow up on. Show Less
LibraryThing member FerneMysteryReader
Whether reading about Mitch Rapp or the character Scot Harvath as created by Brad Thor I am humbled by the realization that although these two (2) men are characters in novels they represent the unknown quantity of Americans who have chosen to dedicate their lives to protect and defend the United
This series provides intrigue and page-turning scenarios that could be torn from headlines or become the next possibility...
Simply said..."Don't miss it!"
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States without ever seeking the glory of an award or any type of public recognition of their name.This series provides intrigue and page-turning scenarios that could be torn from headlines or become the next possibility...
Simply said..."Don't miss it!"
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LibraryThing member mainrun
The first Mitch Rapp novel I read was either Third Option or Memorial Day. I read them over 20 years ago I think, 1990's. I guess I didn't know it was a series, and think I read them independently. Oh well. LibraryThing review gave those two books higher scores then I gave them, so I thought I'd
4/4/2014 1,618 members; 4 average rating
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re-read them. However, I wanted to read the series in order, and was happy to see a few books I would need to read first. I am enjoying the series. I was curious what the author, Vince Flynn, was up to. I was saddened to find out he passed away. Poor family, and kind of made me feel 'different' about the books. Life sucks.4/4/2014 1,618 members; 4 average rating
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LibraryThing member susandennis
As relations with the Middle East flair again, the White House is taken. The President is safe in his bunker but that's only temporary. Like his first book, Term Limits, Vince Flynn takes the foibles of polities and turns them into sniper weapons while tightly weaving a really good plot.
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Original publication date
1999-07-01
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074344924X / 9780743449243