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enjoy the works of Vince Flynn. He has written many good books which are ahead of his time.
I just think this is the weakest one in the series that I've come across so far. It was clear and well stated, making the motivations of the various players easily understood, which is not a simple thing to do when dealing with the complex alliances that exist in that part of the world.
It's a multifaceted, complicated design that unfolds so slowly that the good guys don't even realize what they're up against until the 11th hour. If the entire book was about this story I would have loved it, as it completely works.
An operative has a grand scheme to bring down the Jewish state and establish Palestine in the eyes of the world that would make the producers of 24 glow with pride if they thought of it. On the other hand, the first half of the book wastes a lot of time on a story that has nothing to do with the plot, but seems to exist merely to set up Rapp's problems with his wife, who, at this point, has become a hindrance to the series, as she seems to exist solely to be pointed out by men as beautiful and to pout that her husband (whom she knew full well engaged in gun play for a living when she got involved with him) is out engaging in gun play.I thought Flynn's grasp of Middle East politics was impressive.
Unfortunately, the first half of the book, dealing with an American family kidnapped and being held hostage in the Phillipines, adds nothing to the story except, seemingly, to give Rapp some action.I usually enjoy Flynn's books, but this one left me unsatisfied. On one hand, the action is very well written, easily understood, and really exciting.
I just wish he had spent more time fleshing out that end of the story rather than giving us the unnecessary Phillipines story.If you're reading the series as a whole, which I recommend, this one is certainly one you'd want to read, as it is clearly important for the characters and where they're going. Flynn is certainly capable of a lot better.
Of all his books I found this the weakest. It's a good book, but it's a 'let down' after you've read his previous four books. Luckily he went back to his normal excellent writing for the next five books.
As with other writers his stories get better with each new book. Another good book by Vince Flynn. Executive Power is a good read, but Flynn definitely gets better with his books after this one. Once again Mitch Rapp and "Company" are out to solve many of the post 9/11 problems of the world. If you like Tom Clancy, Steven Coonts, David Hagberg, you will love Flynn. Memorial Day, Consent to Kill, Transfer of Power are the best books so far by Flynn. If you haven't read Flynn, start with his first book and read them in order, it is the best way to read his books.
First Flynn book I read in the Rapp series and it hooked me from Chapter 1.
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