Act of Treason (A Mitch Rapp Novel)

As someone who has been a fan of the Mitch Rapp series for quite a few years I have been reading them in the order they were recommended to me. I just finished reading this action-packed assassin 467-page paperback novel (Act of Treason: A Mitch Rapp thriller by Vince Flynn) which is the 9th in the series) that I purchased on Amazon, and as with the other 8 Rapp series, I really enjoyed reading this one. After a hired assassin sets off a deadly car bomb blowing up a vehicle, which was part of a motorcade which had a presidential candidate inside, at Washington, DC, Mitch Rapp is immediately assigned to the case. He is quickly on the trail of a hired assassin who may be part of a larger group determined to destroy our country. Needless to say, just as in the other Mitch Rapp novels this story moves quickly making it an enjoyable page turning read. If you are a fan of the Mitch Rapp series you should check out this one. A very entertaining read. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: The Mighty Pen: You self-defense friend, tactical use of the pen for self-defense).

A van explodes during a political motorcade, killing the wife of the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. Who did it? Islamic fundamentalists or someone closer to home? Could it have been a campaign stunt to aid a candidate falling behind in the polls? Mitch Rapp is assigned to the case because the FBI and Secret Service are ham-strung. Applying his usual standards of direct force, Rapp quickly traps down the culprit, or at least the trigger man. But he keecaps him and shoots him in both hands, acts regarded as torture by most people. And then Mitch is thrown to the dogs, in this case the New York Times and other ego-centric media hounds, you know, the people who love hearing themselves speak whether what they say is true or not. So Mitch goes on the lam, leaving Irene Kennedy to hold the bag, at least for a while. Never fear, Mitch will be back, and when he comes storming in, the facts will be laid bare. For about four hundred and ten pages, I thought this was the best political thriller I'd read in several years. Unfortunately, the book is four hundred and fifteen pages long. I won't give away what disappointed me in the last five pages, except to say I thought the events were tragic, all too convenient, and cost the book the credibility the first four hundred and ten pages had created. Still, it was a good read. Flynn has a knack for story-telling, and Mitch Rapp is a great character. I particularly like the way Rapp cuts through the very real bureaucracy that clogs the arteries and headlines of politics in current-day America. If Mitch Rapp doesn't exist in real life, we could sure use someone like him.

I'll explain the review's title in a minute. First, having finished all of Lee Child's books, I was looking for something to keep me occupied until "superman" Jack Reacher emerges again from Child's imagination. I found Vince Flynn and Reacher's counterpart, Mitch Rapp. The difference is that Child deals in a broader arena of crime while Flynn is political. Normally, I don't like political novels. I get enough politics in 2008 from the news. But Flynn has tapped into the depths of my willingness to accept conspiracy theories, and he's got me! While I highly recommend "Act of Treason," I would suggest you start with earlier books - though I admit that I haven't read any yet. However, there is a distinct feeling that this is an "interim" book, one that is begging for a sequel. As enjoyable a read as this was, I was a little disappointed with the end and had the feeling that I was in the middle of a serial, waiting for the final chapters. Still, this was, not to be trite, a page-turner and in 2008 enough to give one a sense of foreboding. The best thing is that there is now a continuation of my reading history from Saunders and Sanders to WEB Griffin to Child to Flynn with a few Parker thrown in for bad measure. I've already ordered three more Flynn novels. I haven't enjoyed Grisham since his second novel; I never cared for Dan Brown. Anybody have other recommendations knowing now that Saunders, Sanders, Child and Flynn are at the top of my reading lists?

The author did a great job in weaving the DC characters into a story that seems realistic and holds you to the last page. I rarely read this many books in a series and am ordering the next book now. Vince Flynn keeps coming up with new characters and ages the old ones that adds a lot to these novels.

Didn’t end how I thought it would! Great twist at the end. Fun read with a great plot line. On to the next book.

This was the ninth book in the Mitch Rapp series for me. I think this plot could entertain the reader on its own, but reading the previous novels in the series certainly enhanced this reader's experience. Now, on yo number ten in the set...

Bellissimo

excellent

ein Mitch Rapp und eine Irene Kennedy und ein Vince Flynn in Bestform. Spannend und abwechslungsreich, voller Volts und Twists, ist es eine Hetzjagd um Macht und Gier und noch mehr Macht und Gier. Dazu gibt es einen tiefen Einblick in die politischen Strukturen innerhalb des poltisches Systems, dem Wahlkampf und der desaströsen Einflussnahme ducrh skrupellose persönliche Ziele und narzisstischen Befindlichkeiten, die auch vor Manipulation, Mord und Verschwörungen nicht Halt macht. Vince Flynn versteht es wie kaum ein anderer beide zu einem enorm spannenden und brutalen Plot zusammenzufügen und daraus eine atemberaubende Geschichte zu formen, die nicht nur sehr realitätsnah sondern auch mit einem Mitch Rapp und einer Irene Kennedy besetzt ist, die alles daran setzen, ihr Land und ihre Glaubwürdigkeit zu retten. Auch vor den Machenschaften eines Mark Ross. Die Geschichte nimmt ihren Lauf, entwickelt sich, nimmt neues Ausfahrten und macht extrem Lust auf "Protect and Defend". Vielen Dank.

Another good read. Never fails to please. Mitch Rapp is truly likeable, and more importantly he is a believable character.

So intense and so darn interesting. I wish all Mr Flynn's thrillers made into TV series. At least the first film will come out next month..... cannot wait to buy it. From Clo in Canada