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The Third Option (Mitch Rapp #4)
by
Vince Flynn (Goodreads Author)
When diplomacy has failed and military intervention is deemed inappropriate, our leaders often turn to a silent and dark community for results. This is a course of action not always taken by wise and honorable men. In certain circles it is known as The Third Option
Fresh from retaking a battle-scarred White House after a vicious terrorist attack on the president, Mitch Rapp...more
Fresh from retaking a battle-scarred White House after a vicious terrorist attack on the president, Mitch Rapp...more
ebook, 368 pages
Published
November 9th 2001
by Atria Books
(first published 2000)
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Like going to McDonald's to eat. You know exactly what you are getting when you start this one, and you won't be surprised that you don't feel all that satisfied when you're done. It's facile, slick, lots of easy distinction between dedicated good guys and sleeze ball bad guys, plenty of action and colorful detail. Not bad for an afternoon's entertainment if not for the unresolved ending and obvious hook into the next volume....which I probably won't read.
Jul 13, 2011
Ed
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Thriller fans
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spy-political-thriller,
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I often ask myself what is it that I enjoy about the "Mitch Rapp" series by Vince Flynn. I read these books in two or three days and feel like I've just had a proverbial Chinese meal two hours after which I'm hungry again. I guess I just flat out enjoy the simple good versus evil plotting and the predictability of knowing Rapp will win out in the end, no matter how impossible his situation seems.
In this volume, Rapp is bedeviled by political operators with an agenda that is not necessarily in t...more
In this volume, Rapp is bedeviled by political operators with an agenda that is not necessarily in t...more
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Apr 17, 2012
Rick Fisher
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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military-thriller
The second novel in the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn, "The Third Option", finds our hero at the center of a political plot wrought by those who walk the hallowed halls of American government. After an undercover mission in Germany goes seriously wrong, with Mitch ending up on the wrong end of several bullets, he must traverse the secretive world of politics to find out who set him up and why.
Another great story by Mr Flynn. This is another awesome entry in this series. The plot is detailed...more
Another great story by Mr Flynn. This is another awesome entry in this series. The plot is detailed...more
CIA counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp is sent to Germany to assassinate a wealthy industrialist supplying Saddam Hussein with equipment needed to rebuild Iraqi nuclear arsenal. During the attempt, the plan goes terribly wrong when his two CIA colleagues turn on him and try to kill him but fail. Injured, he escapes and returns to the US where his goal is to figure out who is behind the attempt on his life.
Back in Washington, Mitch finds multiple conspiracies involving congressmen, senators, t...more
Back in Washington, Mitch finds multiple conspiracies involving congressmen, senators, t...more
1.)The Third Option
2.) Vince Flynn
3.)Action/Thriller
4.)CIA Agent Mitch Rapp has a mission go terribly wrong after his allies try to kill him and frame him for murder. Meanwhile CIA Director Thomas Stansfield is slowly dying in Washington and some Congress members are taking drastic steps to make sure his successor Dr. Irene Kennedy does not take the job once he passes, even though she is the best fit for the job. Mitch is on the run and can not trust anyone. He is on a mission to find the truth...more
2.) Vince Flynn
3.)Action/Thriller
4.)CIA Agent Mitch Rapp has a mission go terribly wrong after his allies try to kill him and frame him for murder. Meanwhile CIA Director Thomas Stansfield is slowly dying in Washington and some Congress members are taking drastic steps to make sure his successor Dr. Irene Kennedy does not take the job once he passes, even though she is the best fit for the job. Mitch is on the run and can not trust anyone. He is on a mission to find the truth...more
After enjoying the first book in the series and consuming that in just a few days, I decided to move onto the second. While the pacing wasn't quite as well done as in Transfer of Power, and Flynn's tend to repeat certain character descriptions or situations several times throughout the book occurred more often, the pacing and story made the book enjoyable.
This book did tend much more into the political than Flynn's first book, which was largely centred on a singular terrorist attack, and took a...more
This book did tend much more into the political than Flynn's first book, which was largely centred on a singular terrorist attack, and took a...more
This might sound really silly, but I kept thinking I wouldn't be able to really connect to this book. Sure there's the whole really liking the first in the series and thinking this wouldn't live up to it. But it was mostly the fact that the title has the word third in it when it's the second book in the series. It seemed very counterintuitive. But see, that's before I realized what "the third option" was. And when I figured it out, I became horrifyingly intrigued. You see, here's how it's descri...more
Just finished the second Mitch Rapp book. I wasn't expecting much, and I feel like the book came through with what I wanted. Not that I was blown away with the writing or the story--I felt like the writing was tolerable and the story was predictable. I did enjoy the read...but some aspects of Flynn's writing just irk me. He occasionally uses idioms that help the flow of reading, but that take away from the quality of the writing. I wouldn't expect someone from outside the American culture to pic...more
this book is about a highly trained and very intelligent government assassin named mitch rapp. he was almost killed in a previous book and in this book he wants to learn who tried to have him killed.
mitch rapp is a young to middle aged adult that has a license to kill and a girlfriend named abby walters.his strange habits is that he can think like the enemy, which is how the mystery is solved. he kindof reminds me of jason Bourne.
the mystery is solved when mitch finds the man who wanted and sti...more
mitch rapp is a young to middle aged adult that has a license to kill and a girlfriend named abby walters.his strange habits is that he can think like the enemy, which is how the mystery is solved. he kindof reminds me of jason Bourne.
the mystery is solved when mitch finds the man who wanted and sti...more
What I liked most about this novel in the Mitch Rapp series was that it wasn't terrorism-focused. That meant that it was more of a "political-intrigue"-heavy plot than I normally enjoy, but that's to be expected. By this point, I'm invested enough in the characters (reading it in chronological order) that I don't mind. All together, a very twisty, well-written book that left me waving people off so I could keep reading.
There are a few moments... (view spoiler)...more
There are a few moments... (view spoiler)...more
The book has a slow start, but picks up near the end. Stansfield is dying and someone must be appointed to take his spot as CIA Director. The favorite is Irene Kennedy, but there are those in Washington that do not want this for their own reasons. Rapp is the victim of a botched assignment in Germany, which is more of a set up. A set up that is botched, yet with the same sinister intent. Rapp is not amused. Paranoia sets in. Two slugs to the chest from a team mate will do that. Eventually, Rapp...more
I really liked this second foray into the world of Mitch Rapp. Flynn has done a good job of setting up the ongoing series. While this is the second book Flynn wrote about Rapp, it's actually the fourth in the series if you're going by the chronoligical order of Rapp's life. There were two things that prevented me for givin this book 5-stars. First is the fact that Rapp disappears for several chapters of the book. Without giving too much away, once he leaves Germany we don't hear from him until h...more
This is a review of “The Third Option”, written by Vince Flynn. The main Character in Flynn’s story, The Third Option is a dynamic character named Mitch Rapp, who is an “off the books” assassin for the United States. The underlying theme of the story is political thriller based on the convert operations of the CIA in order to fight terrorism and those that support it. The story unfolds with cliff hanger scenes, which espionage fans will love. Mitch often finds himself in precarious situations, o...more
The Third Option
By Vince Flynn
Review by William Mason
I’m not a top secret undercover spy, but Vince Flynn made me feel like I was. I felt like I was there when the gunmen are chasing Mitch Rapp, the main character. I felt I had Mitch’s keen sense in the field of battle. I felt I was there watching events unfold like a detailed movie. I felt Mitch’s emotions and his view of the situations.
Vince Flynn wrote this book phenomenally. The storytelling and timeline of events changing in a way that let...more
By Vince Flynn
Review by William Mason
I’m not a top secret undercover spy, but Vince Flynn made me feel like I was. I felt like I was there when the gunmen are chasing Mitch Rapp, the main character. I felt I had Mitch’s keen sense in the field of battle. I felt I was there watching events unfold like a detailed movie. I felt Mitch’s emotions and his view of the situations.
Vince Flynn wrote this book phenomenally. The storytelling and timeline of events changing in a way that let...more
When the powers that be in Washington D.C. want things their way, there is nothing they will not do to make sure things go their way. I believe that whole-heartedly and Flynn uses that theory in this book; the 4th in the Mitch Rapp series.
While the long standing head of the CIA, Director Thomas Stansfield was feared due to what he knew about Washington insiders, his death leads these same insiders into a game of cat and mouse that will hopefully keep Dr. Irene Kennedy from becoming his successor...more
While the long standing head of the CIA, Director Thomas Stansfield was feared due to what he knew about Washington insiders, his death leads these same insiders into a game of cat and mouse that will hopefully keep Dr. Irene Kennedy from becoming his successor...more
The novel deals with Mitch Rapp who is a member of the CIA's highly secret Orion Team. He's their top assassin. When the first option of diplomacy and the second option of military force fail, the United States turns to its third option of covert action as a way of dealing with terrorist's attacks. It is our last option of fighting back, and it usually involves assassination.
Mitch Rapp is on the verge of resigning from the CIA. He has met the woman of his dreams and wants to live a normal life....more
Mitch Rapp is on the verge of resigning from the CIA. He has met the woman of his dreams and wants to live a normal life....more
This is #2 about Mitch Rapp, the counterterrorism agent of the secret group in the CIA. I see these are best when read in order as they do continue from book to book. I like his writing and story lines. This is about an operation in Germany that went wrong and who & why is behind it. Dr. Irene Kennedy is named the successor to dying CIA director Thomas Stansfield - a choice that enrages many inside the CIA and they do their best to make that not happen. Lots of characters in these books but...more
A good read for sure, but also a very typical Mitch Rapp novel. It is Mitch Rapp as he nears the end of his official life as an assassin. In fact, by the books end, Mr. Rapp has accepted an offer to become a desk jockey with The Company. This story stays exciting....as Mitch Rapp is the victim of an attempted assassination as he himself is completing an assassination. The assassins were themselves working the job for the CIA. The plot then revolves around the hunt for the insiders who gave the "...more
I listened to this on cassette. Read by Nick Sullivan.The second in the series of books starring CIA special operations ubermensch Mitch Rapp. He is about to stop his career of covert ops and settle down with his girlfriend, Anna Reeley. CIA Director Thomas Stansfield is on his deathbed with cancer and the counterterrorism chief, Irene Kennedy, is set to succeed him. Mitch tries to make a hit in Germany, but something goes horribly wrong. His partners turn on him and try to kill him. The rest of...more
I believe I've read about all of the Vince Flynn novels. I like to believe that people like Mitch Rapp are out there keeping me safe from anti-american enemies.
I came across this book on a coffee shop's reading shelf, so I picked it up and started reading. Had I not had to stop for work, sleep and a few chore/appointments, I don't think I would've put it down. The main characters are well developed as is the political thriller story line, which moves at a fast pace. My only disappointment s how the book just seemed to end with things not wrapped up. I later went to a bookstore to search for other Vince Flynn books and peeked at the beginning of the boo...more
Coming off the ending of Transfer of Power, this would be my fourth trip into the world of Mitch Rapp (American Assassin, Kill Shot and Transfer of Power) and I have yet to be let down by Vince Flynn.
These are quick reads that provide you a sense of satisfaction and discovery, not only of the characters, but you learn more of locations around the world.
A quick summary: Mitch Rapp is on a mission in Germany to assassinate a German Count and is betrayed by the people he is working with. However wh...more
These are quick reads that provide you a sense of satisfaction and discovery, not only of the characters, but you learn more of locations around the world.
A quick summary: Mitch Rapp is on a mission in Germany to assassinate a German Count and is betrayed by the people he is working with. However wh...more
I did not finish this book. I wanted to enjoy it, but the main problem I had with this book was that it was attempting to address terrorism as if 9/11 hadn't happened ... from what I can tell, it is set after 9/11 would have happened, but creates a fictional future that just clanged too hard in my ear to enjoy.
This specialist, who works for an anti-terrorist group and is trying to interfere with the possible weapons trade to Iraq while working for a fictional president ... it's too distracting....more
This specialist, who works for an anti-terrorist group and is trying to interfere with the possible weapons trade to Iraq while working for a fictional president ... it's too distracting....more
The second in the Mitch Rapp series, this one was not ended. Mitch Rapp is in love, but takes an assignment in Germany. Double cross, intrique, international and national politics engulf this read. Mitch Rapp is slick once again. Start at the beginning with the series and you grow with him as a character. I jumped ahead and read extreme measures which was a great book too, and I didn't seem to be lost, it held it's own.
Term Limits is his first book with some of the same character of the Mitch R...more
Term Limits is his first book with some of the same character of the Mitch R...more
Second book of the Mitch Rapp series. Still interesting but it is not as thrilling as the first book. In the first book - you get an attack on the White House - How can you top that? This book also keeps things pretty intense - the hunter becomes the hunted - Someone is trying to kill Mitch Rapp - someone very high up in the food chain. But just killing Mitch is not their goal, they are aiming for something more powerful. Thomas Stansfield is slowly dying and there is a mole in Langley who is le...more
Vince, Vince, Vince... For someone who obviously takes his covert ops research so seriously, would it have killed you to do even 5 minutes of cultural research...even a simple google would suffice. I mean the names of your characters, Vince! A GERMAN taxi driver named Geoffery?? Really?!? A German dispatcher named SHEILA??? And what with your obvious Irish obsession, one would think you'd know how to spell "Reilly". Anyway that's obviously your consistant downfall as in the next book we find out...more
Another page turner in the Mitch Rapp series. An op known to only a few people goes bad...so it seems there is a leak in the group. The question is who...is it one of the people that Mitch has come to trust...and, until he finds out, who can he trust now. At each turn, he is foiled in trying to find the people who can tell him the source, even if their information is not necessarily willingly provided. Will the hero come through and find the leak before innocent people are hurt...and will he eve...more
I spent most of this book thinking, "When is this going to really get going?" Apparently, it was going. Hunh. This is not to say that there wasn't action, adventure, and intrigue-- all those things were there-- but it felt like the entire book was just a lead-in to something bigger. All of the events were clearly small pieces in a bigger puzzle. Sure enough, the book ended right at the point when the "real" story finally felt like it was beginning. Grrr... Annoying, but I enjoy the characters en...more
After beginning I was warried about the pattern not to be just the same one as in the previous part fitted to different ambient. But nothing like that! More on the contrary, the story goes on with the familiar characters and not a few of new ones appears. They are introduced all the same way - author ruthlessly serves them and only consequently we are allowed to know who they are. One could get lost in them, but still better than limiting oneself to a few characters. I might have a thrill escala...more
The 2nd book of Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp series, The Third Option is an intricate chess match pitting a Republican Senator and his henchmen against the Democratic administration and the CIA. The game gets infinitely personal when Rapp’s girlfriend is briefly abducted, but Mitch comes through with the help of former SEALs and the team at the top of the CIA.
However, the bad guy doesn’t get nailed in this one (!) and instead is very successful in his efforts and lives to fight another day… I’ll hav...more
However, the bad guy doesn’t get nailed in this one (!) and instead is very successful in his efforts and lives to fight another day… I’ll hav...more
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The fifth of seven children, Vince Flynn was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1966. He graduated from the St. Thomas Academy in 1984, and the University of St. Thomas with a degree in economics in 1988. After college he went to work for Kraft General Foods where he was an account and sales marketing specialist. In 1990 he left Kraft to accept an aviation candidate slot with the...more
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The fifth of seven children, Vince Flynn was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1966. He graduated from the St. Thomas Academy in 1984, and the University of St. Thomas with a degree in economics in 1988. After college he went to work for Kraft General Foods where he was an account and sales marketing specialist. In 1990 he left Kraft to accept an aviation candidate slot with the...more
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