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Separation Of Power (Mitch Rapp #3)
by
Vince Flynn
CIA superagent Mitch Rapp is back in action in this high-velocity adventure from the master of the political thriller, Vince Flynn.
SEPARATION OF POWER
CIA director Thomas Stansfield is dead -- a fact many individuals in and around the nation's capital are pleased to hear. But their happiness proves to be short-lived once they learn that Stansfield's successor is th
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Published
January 22nd 2002
by Pocket Star
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I did not read it - I did not like it. It seems to be something of a political thriller (Flynn's genre anyway) - CIA, the President, etc. I couldn't say it isn't good because it was recommended to me by someone who liked it. So if you enjoy this genre, go for the book!
For me, it was written too detailedly: every time, by every sentence there are the thoughts, the happenings from before, hopes of finally leaving the CIA past behind but always having to do the one last job - too much ...more
For me, it was written too detailedly: every time, by every sentence there are the thoughts, the happenings from before, hopes of finally leaving the CIA past behind but always having to do the one last job - too much ...more
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After CIA director Thomas Stanfield death, Dr Irene Kennedy his successor is targeted by an inside plot to discredit her and end President Hayes' term. To make matters worse, the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad provides the President with irrefutable proof that Saddam Hussein has acquired nuclear weapons and has positioned the factory beneath a Baghdad hospital. He has to be stopped, it calls for a covert operation, who best to pull this off but Mitch Rapp. Irene calls him into action and wit...more
Vince Flynn is a guilty pleasure - a testosterone gulping guilty pleasure, but I kind of felt this one fell flat. Flynn's American assassin, Mitch Rapp is shadowed by his boss Irene Kennedy in this installment of the series. We get to see Mitch's feminine side as he realizes that maintaining domestic harmony is far more difficult then wedging a K-BAR combat knife in the spine of some crazed U.S. hating terrorist.
I think I may have been expecting too much out of this one, or perhaps...more
I think I may have been expecting too much out of this one, or perhaps...more
A follow-up to Transfer of Power. Mitch Rapp is a CIA operative who has fallen in love with Anna Rieley, the girl he rescued in the previous book. He takes her to Italy with plans to propose, but he has one last job to do before he quits. He ends up rescuing an ex-lover from the hands of hired killers and alienating his would-be fiance at the same time.Meanwhile, Saddam Hussein (remember him?) has developed a nuclear program and is making nukes in the basement of a Baghdad hospital. The Presiden...more
The one common thing I find in Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series is they're to long bu about a 100 pages, such was the case with 'Separation of Power'. Despite its length 'Separation' was a good read in keeping me interested until the end, though the love thing with him and Anna gets a bit yawning after awhile.
There are a few plots that Flynn intertwined quite well, the epilogue was not the epilogue I would have gone with, too short for a role that was much larger in the overall of a plo...more
There are a few plots that Flynn intertwined quite well, the epilogue was not the epilogue I would have gone with, too short for a role that was much larger in the overall of a plo...more
I'd like to give this a 2.5 really. It is a political thriller that keeps you turning the pages and the characters are well drawn; there is even an emotional component to the male protagonist, Mitch Rapp (the third novel in which he figures). The interesting thing is that it was published in 2001 and a major chunk of it involves a quest to disarm nuclear devices nearing completion in a secret bunker beneath a Baghdad hospital. Which says something about the mind set in certain quarters in 2000...more
This book is going to get three stars from me. Comparing this to some of Flynn's other books such as American Assassin or even The Third Option, the plot was very big on politics and the battle in Washington. It did have some great twists and had some good action moments, but there were times that were rather dull and seemed to be a bit drawn out. Like usual though, Flynn keeps you entertained and wanting to read more, I just can't say this was as great a book as some of the other Mitch Rapp nov...more
Finally managed to compile all the Flynn books featuring Mitch Rapp (thanks for the loaners, Dad). Now I'm plowing through them at a feverish pace :-) . Nice to fill in the back story and see how Flynn's developed his settings and characters over the years. As always, it's a page-turning thriller with clear bad guys, bad guys Mitch gets to chase down.
Would've been interesting to read this one when published, as the main bad guy in the Middle East is Saddam, and we all know how that t...more
Would've been interesting to read this one when published, as the main bad guy in the Middle East is Saddam, and we all know how that t...more
I really enjoyed this one. I can't really put my finger on why this was better than Transfer of Power or Consent to Kill. It wasn't worlds better by any means. I guess I just enjoyed the story, and the pacing was enjoyable for an abridged book. It wasn't overly sappy like Consent was, but part of that might simply be that I started with a book where most other readers were far more invested in the characters than I was. Perhaps that is the real reason I enjoyed this book; I'm already intere...more
Did Bush & Cheney use this for their playbook? If so, they weren't as successful.
Plot continuation of The Third Option and the two should be read in order to make the most sense. The series is best read in order to get any character development. Political intrigue plays a significant role. Irene Kennedy plays a small role despite her position as Director of the CIA. Rapp's personal life creates more of a diversion, than an integral part of the story, but it does give some clue to future persona
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Somehow I missed this Vince Flynn. I liked it but not my favorite of his books. Maybe because it ws too real and timely.
I greatly enjoyed the majority of this book, but there were two components that I found to be annoying and totally unnecessary.
First, much too much time was devoted to bringing the reader up to date with the details of the previous Mitch Rapp book, The Third Option. The storyline clearly was a continuation, but those of us who read the books in sequence did not need the recap, and if others started with "Part 2" they did not really require a complete retelling of the earli...more
First, much too much time was devoted to bringing the reader up to date with the details of the previous Mitch Rapp book, The Third Option. The storyline clearly was a continuation, but those of us who read the books in sequence did not need the recap, and if others started with "Part 2" they did not really require a complete retelling of the earli...more
Vince Flynn's novels are page-turners !! They reflect the political conflicts that so often threaten our nation's national security and also the ethical conflicts that have to be wrestled with in carrying out the top secret missions that help keep our nation safe. Mitch Rapp is in the middle of all the top secret missions and always lives to see another harrowing mission !! I'm sappy enough to love that ... in these novels the bad guys eventually get what's coming to them because the secret a...more
Synopsis: CIA director Thomas Stansfield is dead - a fact many individuals in and around the nation's capital are pleased to hear. But their happiness proves to be short-lived once they learn that Stansfield's successor is the late director's close friend and protege, Dr. Irene Kennedy. Her plan of action is to pursue the very goals Stansfield established -- something Stansfield's fiercest enemies don't want to hear. And something they refuse to accept.
Meanwhile, Israel has discovere...more
Meanwhile, Israel has discovere...more
This is an amazing book, by an author who has really come into his own. He's at the top of his game now, and this is my favorite Mitch Rapp novel.
Separation of Power, 4th in series – Flynn totally redeems himself with this one. This is a continuation of the previous novel's story, and bad guy Hank Clark is finally killed by Mitch and Donatella on the last page. Irene is set up as new head of CIA, so cool under fire.
Flynn uses the technique of switching the action back and...more
Separation of Power, 4th in series – Flynn totally redeems himself with this one. This is a continuation of the previous novel's story, and bad guy Hank Clark is finally killed by Mitch and Donatella on the last page. Irene is set up as new head of CIA, so cool under fire.
Flynn uses the technique of switching the action back and...more
I found this a really good read in spite of a few problems--(1)the Saddam Hussein plot has been outdated by events after 2001, (2) the book seems to be Part 2 of The Third Option, which my library didn't have but it probably should have been read first, and (3) the ho-hum romantic storyline paled anemically next to the action and political storylines--what does he see in that insipid, whiney, plastic reporter--I would think Mitch would be attracted to a woman with some guts, spunk, humor, and b...more
My second Mitch Rapp adventure. I had been given a heads up that this one might be tough to get through. I gave it 140 pages before I gave up.
In the first Mitch Rapp novel I read, he saves the President and several hostages from a group of terrorists that had taken over the White House. Totally unbelievable in that John McClane sort of way.
This one...not so much. Mundane political maneuvering battles with fleshing out the characters. By page 74 all you have learned i...more
In the first Mitch Rapp novel I read, he saves the President and several hostages from a group of terrorists that had taken over the White House. Totally unbelievable in that John McClane sort of way.
This one...not so much. Mundane political maneuvering battles with fleshing out the characters. By page 74 all you have learned i...more
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Another very good Mitch Rapp thriller. I'm reading them in order, and I like to have plenty of time in between books (I'm like that with all series). These are good stories, and 500+ pages just go by in a flash. This one was written (or published at least) in 2001. Flynn really seems to know what he's writing about. Even though the Saddam Hussein references may be dated, the action seems very authentic, and since they just killed Osama bin Laden last night in that part of the world, it almo...more
The fourth Flynn book I've read. After the third one, I thought I had read enough of them, but I casually picked up this fourth one to peruse it. Like the others, it sucked me in, and a couple days later, I had read the whole thing. Enjoyable, though a bit cliche and very light. Fun reading - relaxing like watching CSI or something. I'm surprised by how good he is at engaging me in the story, though I tried to resist. I really want to know what was going to happen next.
Mitch has more problems than a fly in a hornet's nest. On a trip to Milan, part business and part pleasure, Mitch and Anna have a falling out. Mitch meets up with a former Mossad agent and former lover who get shot. Mitch promises to help her out of the country. Still trying to find out who ultimately set him up in Germany, as well as trying to help Irene get confirmed as the new Director of the CIA after Stansfield dies, Mitch is also confronted with a mission to Iraq to relieve Saddam of some ...more
WOW! Good as the first book - Transfer of Power. Great plot, lots of action and Mitch Rapp saves the day again, or at least figures out a lot of outstanding questions from the previous books. He does survive, I think. Only problem was the ending. Too tidily wrapped up. There was another book there. But give Mr. Flynn credit, he knows how to write complex thrillers with even some romance thrown in? Mitch a sensitive guy? Impossible! :)
Wish there was a category with 4 1/2 stars - this book was a real page turner! My brother & husband have read all the Vince Flynn books & love them. My brother actually went to school with Vince Flynn and Vince's brother (St. Thomas in Minnesota). I should have started with the first book & worked my way through but this was on a shelf & I grabbed it. I will definitely be reading the rest of them!
This book, published after 9/11, captures the fear in the U.S government revolving around Saddam Hussein and North Korea. Saddam wanted nuclear weapons and North Korea was willing to give him those weapons. It will take Mitch Rapp to capture the nuclear weapon and kidnapped the rouge North Korean scientist.
However, the majority of the book was devoted to tying up loose ends from the prior two books. Much of the book reminded me of Alan Drury's, Advise and Consent. Instead of the spe...more
However, the majority of the book was devoted to tying up loose ends from the prior two books. Much of the book reminded me of Alan Drury's, Advise and Consent. Instead of the spe...more
This is a great series about counterterrorism activities. I don't particularly care for the main character's (Mitch Rapp)love interest (Anna Reilly). I was really excited when they got in a fight in Milan and broke up; however, by the end of the book they make up (UGH!!) I hope she doesn't make too many appearances in the rest of the series. She takes away my pleasure in all the shooting and spying the book is supposed to be about.
According to Goodreads, this is Vince Flynn's 3rd Mitch Rapp novel and I really loathe to start something after the beginning. However, my local library doesn't have a copy of the first two Rapp novels so I'll just have to deal with it, right?
Anyway, I'm not very good about reviews but I'll throw out my brief two cents. I liked the novel. I liked the pace of the novel. I like the themes that the novel tackles. I fear that I had already tired of the characters before I even finis...more
Anyway, I'm not very good about reviews but I'll throw out my brief two cents. I liked the novel. I liked the pace of the novel. I like the themes that the novel tackles. I fear that I had already tired of the characters before I even finis...more
Strange to listen to this Mitch Rapp thriller about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq when it appears the Bush administration's decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003 was based on this premise. However, no WMD found to date as of this reading. Ken Kliban narrated. Hard to listen to this narrator--too many volume fluctuations in his narrative.
Although this book is largely similar to the others in the Mitch Rapp series, I thought the pace of this story was more consistant than many others. Thus, I figured I would distinguish it with an extra star. Is the greatest book I've ever read? No, but it is difficult to put down, and I never found myself rolling my eyes at the plot.
Makes you worry that there is a spook around every corner. How can we really control our politicians when so much intrigue is supposedly happening...
It also made me think I am so simple in how I don't try to trick or change anyone. These people have complicated lives... are there really people who enjoy living with all of these secrets?
It also made me think I am so simple in how I don't try to trick or change anyone. These people have complicated lives... are there really people who enjoy living with all of these secrets?
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A disappointing effort by Vince Flynn. The writing appeared to be Flynn channeling Tom Clancy - all kinds of useless information on weapons and helicopters and planes, etc.
The story also tried to show Mitch Rapp's softer side as he struggled with his love of Anne Rielly (not misspelled) and its conflict with his need to be a super hero.
I kept waiting for the real Mitch Rapp to appear but he only showed up rarely and in short bursts. I don't read Flynn's books to open my...more
The story also tried to show Mitch Rapp's softer side as he struggled with his love of Anne Rielly (not misspelled) and its conflict with his need to be a super hero.
I kept waiting for the real Mitch Rapp to appear but he only showed up rarely and in short bursts. I don't read Flynn's books to open my...more
A political thriller. Some language. Interesting timing to read this book, finish it, and then see the news this morning. (Osama raid by SEALS. Book has a raid on Iraq...) I do appreciate all that goes on behind the scenes, particularly the brave people/politicians who have integrity and the military that risk so much.
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