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Executive Power (Mitch Rapp #6)
by
Vince Flynn (Goodreads Author)
"Mitch Rapp's cover has been blown. After leading a team of commandos deep into Iraq to prevent Saddam Hussein from joining the nuclear arms race, he was publicly hailed by the president as the single most important person in the fight against terrorism. But after years of working covertly behind the scenes, Rapp now lives in the glare of the public spotlight, lauded by th...more
Paperback, 482 pages
Published
April 27th 2004
by Pocket Star
(first published 2003)
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This is about the 3rd or 4th CIA, special ops, our stud hero is "Rapp", reads like believeable current events, fiction novel by Vince Flynn that I have read. I love his stuff, but maybe my Sunday Times friends would not stoop this low. It's exciting, there are two stories being developed at the same time, and those two stories meet near the end in a dramatic way. Flynn is from the Twin Cities. You can tell he probably is a fan of Dick Cheney, and not a fan of p.c. Prius-driving folks. Flynn thro...more
CIA field agent Mitch Rapp receives public acknowledgement by the president for his role in the fight against terrorism. The spotlight blows his cover as a covert operator making him a target for eradication by terrorist. Rapp is forced to take an office job in an advisory position behind the lines.
When a Navy Seal team is ambushed on a top-secret mission in the Philippines, it is suspected that a leak came from the State Department or in the diplomatic corps. At the same time another problem de...more
When a Navy Seal team is ambushed on a top-secret mission in the Philippines, it is suspected that a leak came from the State Department or in the diplomatic corps. At the same time another problem de...more
Mar 13, 2013
Sw2015
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
People who enjoy espionage and military books.
While looking for a new exciting series of books to read, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the Mitch Rapp series of books by Vince Flynn on Barnes and Nobles website. These compelling series of espionage thriller books will have you sitting on the edge of your seat wishing you turn the pages faster. The book Executive Power is one such book.
Espionage, betrayal, and murder are all words C.I.A. agent Mitch Rapp is all too familiar with in his line of work where there are no days off. In Ex...more
Espionage, betrayal, and murder are all words C.I.A. agent Mitch Rapp is all too familiar with in his line of work where there are no days off. In Ex...more
Every time I ordered this book from the library it would arrive with several other 7-day books and I was never able to complete the book before it had to be back. This time, as soon as I got the book, I sat and read it.
The Mitch Rapp series are full of adventure, terror and page turners from the start; no wonder there is always a waiting list for these Vince Flynn books!
While all books in the series make the reader believe they are actually reading a case from a current newspaper account; this b...more
The Mitch Rapp series are full of adventure, terror and page turners from the start; no wonder there is always a waiting list for these Vince Flynn books!
While all books in the series make the reader believe they are actually reading a case from a current newspaper account; this b...more
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Not the most compelling writing style.... but moves at a fairly good pace, keeps my interest overall..... and the plot holds together in general.
"Mitch Rapp's cover has been blown. After leading a team of commandos deep into Iraq to prevent Saddam Hussein from joining the nuclear arms race, he was publicly hailed by the president as the single most important person in the fight against terrorism. But after years of working covertly behind the scenes, Rapp now lives in the glare of the public spo...more
"Mitch Rapp's cover has been blown. After leading a team of commandos deep into Iraq to prevent Saddam Hussein from joining the nuclear arms race, he was publicly hailed by the president as the single most important person in the fight against terrorism. But after years of working covertly behind the scenes, Rapp now lives in the glare of the public spo...more
So far Flynn is always a good read.
Book summary: Mitch Rapp's cover has been blown. After leading a team of commandos deep into Iraq to prevent Saddam Hussein from joining the nuclear arms race, he was publicly hailed by the president as the single most important person in the fight against terrorism. But after years of working covertly behind the scenes, Rapp now lives in the glare of the public spotlight, lauded by the nation and an easy target for virtually every terrorist from Jakarta to Lo...more
Book summary: Mitch Rapp's cover has been blown. After leading a team of commandos deep into Iraq to prevent Saddam Hussein from joining the nuclear arms race, he was publicly hailed by the president as the single most important person in the fight against terrorism. But after years of working covertly behind the scenes, Rapp now lives in the glare of the public spotlight, lauded by the nation and an easy target for virtually every terrorist from Jakarta to Lo...more
I don't usually read spy/thriller novels. I wanted to read a spy book for the seasonal challenge task 5.6 and my husband recommended this one.
It is a terrific spy novel. It is very engaging and has many twists and turns in the book and you really don't figure out what really is and has happened and why it happened until the end. This book also has characters that I care about. Thriller novels tend to concentrate on the action and not the characters and character development. I am an unabashed fe...more
It is a terrific spy novel. It is very engaging and has many twists and turns in the book and you really don't figure out what really is and has happened and why it happened until the end. This book also has characters that I care about. Thriller novels tend to concentrate on the action and not the characters and character development. I am an unabashed fe...more
The book is split into two completely unconnected parts. Obviously "unconnected" does not mean dissimilar. The bad guys are, once again, Muslims. In the Philippines, they have abducted an American family and must be taken out by Rapp, who ends up getting shot in the gluteus maximus less than two weeks after his marriage. This section was typical mind-candy. Lots of action, suspense and killing but totally predictable. The second storyline in the book is far more interesting but, in my opinion, u...more
I have no idea why I decided to read the fourth book of this series. Once again, super cia agent, Mitch Rapp, saves the United Stats from diaster at the hands of Middle Eastern terrorists. The story followed two plot lines, one in the Phillipines and one in the Middle East. Both of the situations were brought to a conclusion with the killing of the protagonist at the hands of Mitch Rapp.
I am bothered by the fact many of the current authors, take the easy way out and solve their plot developments...more
I am bothered by the fact many of the current authors, take the easy way out and solve their plot developments...more
I really like the character of Mitch Rapp and the excitement of spy vs spy vs the government. However, Flynn seems to go into too much detail and loses my interest when (example)he describes the helicopter from top to bottom, every nut and bolt that is on it, and introduces new characters, then goes into detail about their complete family history.I get confused and have to re-read to see who he is talking about. Also, the plot leads up to the American family that is kidnapped and doesn't mention...more
Mitch Rapp, a super-CIA agent and the central character, seems to be a bit like Jason Bourne, but without the power of cool and intrigue. The interplay between countries and governments keeps this from being downright boring, however. Vince Flynn does well to inform the uninformed on why differing countries, and factions within those countries, resort to the measures they take. In the end, however, I was left not caring who won or lost, or who survived and who didn't.
Vince paints the picture tha...more
Vince paints the picture tha...more
A patron asked me if we had the newest Vince Flynn book, American Assassin. I had never heard of Vince Flynn before but after she told me about his books, I was ready to start reading one.
I had a trip to Oklahoma City coming up and I found we had a book (Executive Power) on CD so I checked it out and listened to it.
Not my kind of book. I love a good mystery, even a thriller, but not so much International intrigue with a military focus. I thought the author described the heroe's wife the way a...more
I had a trip to Oklahoma City coming up and I found we had a book (Executive Power) on CD so I checked it out and listened to it.
Not my kind of book. I love a good mystery, even a thriller, but not so much International intrigue with a military focus. I thought the author described the heroe's wife the way a...more
My boss turned me onto this author. I love the books. They're all about clandestine, CIA, spy-type fun stuff. There's not much more I have to say. If you're a guy, you're going to love these books. The main character is one cool, tough spy. The author does a great job of building the story and fill you in on the technical things without trying to oversell his grand knowledge of the topic - like some authors do. The story moves at a great pace and you feel like it has a great close. Give one a sh...more
The author did something a little different in this, the fourth Mitch Rapp installment, compared to the others. He started two disparate storylines, each with its own cast of characters, ended one, and then proceeded into a third plotline that finally made the connection back to the other open line. Though the "short" story about a hostage rescue in the Philippines was both intense and entertaining, it was superfluous. I actually finished the book wondering if maybe I imagined that whole sequenc...more
This book seemed like two novellas(or missions) pieced together. And I guess that's okay, except I kept wondering how they were going to bring the first piece into the second piece of the book and what the two had to do with each other. The story also ended rather abruptly. There was a twist at the end I didn't see coming and I bug-eyed for a second or two :0) And Mitch is still struggling with his difficult wife that he really, really loves cause she's so hot! hahahaha. Well, she's also indepen...more
America needs more heroes like Mitch Rapp!
In the fourth installment of Vince Flynn's Rapp series, the CIA's top counter-terrorist travels to the Philippines to help rescue an American family held hostage by the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf. He returns home, to a very upset and not very understanding wife, only to be drawn in by a plot designed to force the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Flynn's writing is very crisp and fast-paced. I found this book to be pleasantly lacking some of the redunda...more
In the fourth installment of Vince Flynn's Rapp series, the CIA's top counter-terrorist travels to the Philippines to help rescue an American family held hostage by the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf. He returns home, to a very upset and not very understanding wife, only to be drawn in by a plot designed to force the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Flynn's writing is very crisp and fast-paced. I found this book to be pleasantly lacking some of the redunda...more
Sometimes, I'm not sure why I keep reading these books. It's basically a guy's version of a romance novel. Spies! Bad guys! Action! Cheesy dialog! It's a literary version of the television show 24.
That said, any story involving Mitch Rapp is a page turner, no matter how poorly written or how much the author's disdain for things like the UN, diplomacy, and liberal universities seep through the story.
Break down:
+ 4 stars for mostly gripping story
- 1 star for a totally lame way to off the antagonis...more
That said, any story involving Mitch Rapp is a page turner, no matter how poorly written or how much the author's disdain for things like the UN, diplomacy, and liberal universities seep through the story.
Break down:
+ 4 stars for mostly gripping story
- 1 star for a totally lame way to off the antagonis...more
Burning through the Flynn Mitch Rapp books. This one was good, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the two I read last week -- maybe I need a break! :)
Mitch is struggling with his new role, and Flynn seems to be struggling a bit with too many things happening in the plot. Usually he ties things together pretty well, but this had a couple independent things going on that didn't tie out. More like 24 than what I've come to expect from Flynn...
* Couldn't finish
** I had nothing else to do
*** Passed the...more
Mitch is struggling with his new role, and Flynn seems to be struggling a bit with too many things happening in the plot. Usually he ties things together pretty well, but this had a couple independent things going on that didn't tie out. More like 24 than what I've come to expect from Flynn...
* Couldn't finish
** I had nothing else to do
*** Passed the...more
Struggled to finish this. I picked it up b/c I saw him, Flynn, on Morning Joe with a new title, and this was a freebee.
It was a timely story as it has two plots that were happening in real life as I was reading it: Americans killed on foreign soil (who did it?) & hostilities between Arabs & Jews in the Middle East. And also, an American hostage rescue which SO reminded me of the movie "Proof of Life," which was way better, btw. The 'hero' is a CIA dude, Mitch Rapp, an assassin, and the b...more
It was a timely story as it has two plots that were happening in real life as I was reading it: Americans killed on foreign soil (who did it?) & hostilities between Arabs & Jews in the Middle East. And also, an American hostage rescue which SO reminded me of the movie "Proof of Life," which was way better, btw. The 'hero' is a CIA dude, Mitch Rapp, an assassin, and the b...more
Mitch is at it again....a well structured, well paced and well told story....I'm reading these pot-boilers a bit our of sequence but this one is when Mitch in just married and balancing the priorities of saving the world (Again!) and sorting out how to be in a newly married relationship with a career wife and White House Press Reporter ( only one character for both).... He better learn quickly or he'll get bitten in the ass.....Well, he does.....but what he does is yours to find out....I liked i...more
Another great Mitch Rapp book. Executive Power starts out with a covert Seal operation in the philippines that is reminiscent of another book I read - Lone Survivor (maybe Flynn read that book before writing this one?).
I find that Flynn's earlier books in this series go into more detail in the story line. They are simply more lengthy, but more well rounded as well. As such, the earlier books spend more time on the characters themselves.
Keep in mind that I am reading this series backwards and t...more
I find that Flynn's earlier books in this series go into more detail in the story line. They are simply more lengthy, but more well rounded as well. As such, the earlier books spend more time on the characters themselves.
Keep in mind that I am reading this series backwards and t...more
I enjoyed this Mitch Rapp tale better than the previous one. Vince Flynn is back with an action packed yarn and less concerned with how an American assassin can achieve domestic bliss with his new bride while going to foreign countries eliminating terrorists.
Flynn's novels provide a simplistic and violent solution to Middle East termoil and the ever present threat of terrorism. While this novel does not inspire great intellectual reflection, it does provide a hollywood-like, thrill packed readin...more
Flynn's novels provide a simplistic and violent solution to Middle East termoil and the ever present threat of terrorism. While this novel does not inspire great intellectual reflection, it does provide a hollywood-like, thrill packed readin...more
Another hard-hitting thriller featuring Mitch Rapp. This one is a standalone dealing with a threat against the already tense relations between Israel and Palestine. It still, however, continues the development of the characters. Rapp and his wife Anna are learning how to deal with each other and the nature of Rapp's job, and Rapp is continuing to grow in his role as the President's man. An exciting read. I did feel though that I missed some things in the abridged version, most obviously an entir...more
PROS: Interesting plot. Mix of familiar characters and new characters.
CONS: Predictable plot--prevent a terrorist attack. The more I read Vince Flynn novels, the more I find myself taking notes on all of the neat equipment mentioned in the book. Unfortunately, I found myself writing down a bunch of words to define (ex. torrid; "a torrid affair"). Not only did this end up annoying me, but it took away from the enjoyment of the book. I'll try not to be so analytical next time. Lastly, as with all...more
CONS: Predictable plot--prevent a terrorist attack. The more I read Vince Flynn novels, the more I find myself taking notes on all of the neat equipment mentioned in the book. Unfortunately, I found myself writing down a bunch of words to define (ex. torrid; "a torrid affair"). Not only did this end up annoying me, but it took away from the enjoyment of the book. I'll try not to be so analytical next time. Lastly, as with all...more
An American family is kidnapped by terrorists in the Philippines and Rapp is determined to rescue them from their captors. An Iraqi General finally gets what's coming to him. In Hebron there is what can only be described as a terrorist summit. But someone has special plans and it is not Rapp. As the story proceeds Saudi Prince Omar has plans for the destruction of Israel. The UN is being manipulated into giving Palestine their own state. Except for the American family, all these scenarios are co...more
Aug 04, 2011
Larry Johnson
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Flynn once more proves that he can deliver political thrillers. Flynn has developed some strong characters in this series of novels and none more so than Mitch Rapp. Rapp's cover with the CIA has now been blown but he's still the one the President turns to when action is necessary. Flynn does a wonderful job of telling 2 different events and how they are related with a very ironic ending. In the tradition of Jack Ryan and Jason Bourne, Vince Flynn has introduced Mitch Rapp and could easily find...more
The story started out so, so promising. Unfortunately, it got lost somewhere along the way. Almost like it was exposition rather than serious story telling. More accurately, the book's two separate stories that were forcefully melded into each other for no rhyme or reason other than to add pages. To add insult to injury, neither story is very good standing alone.
Take the Abu Sayyaf angle.
Q: How does the Abu Sayyaf story relate to Omar and David's?
A: It doesn't, other than that Mitch Rapp stars i...more
Take the Abu Sayyaf angle.
Q: How does the Abu Sayyaf story relate to Omar and David's?
A: It doesn't, other than that Mitch Rapp stars i...more
Oct 13, 2009
Ed
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Spy thriller fans.
Shelves:
spy-political-thriller,
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Quite simply, Vince Flynn books are one of my guilty pleasures. I read this one in two days while traveling from Billings, MT to LA and back.
This particular story isn't one of Flynn's best. Mitch Rapp gets involved in a situation in the Philippines after returning from his honeymoon with White House correspondent, Anna Rielly (Yes, Rielly really). Meanwhile in a major sub-plot, a Palestinian terrorist, Jabril Khatabi, code name David, assassinates a number of people to put pressure on the U.S....more
This particular story isn't one of Flynn's best. Mitch Rapp gets involved in a situation in the Philippines after returning from his honeymoon with White House correspondent, Anna Rielly (Yes, Rielly really). Meanwhile in a major sub-plot, a Palestinian terrorist, Jabril Khatabi, code name David, assassinates a number of people to put pressure on the U.S....more
I bought this book at a book sale and wanted to give a try. Perhaps, it is a bad thing that this is my first book of Vince Flynn which is featuring Mitch Rapp for 6th time. Yet, this book is disappointing for several reasons major ones being that the celebrated Mitch Rapp doesn't seem all that charming, two unrelated missions, the book nowhere makes an attempt justify the theme of the story: How can an undercover agent work when his cover's been blown?
Its all about politics, and may be comprehen...more
Its all about politics, and may be comprehen...more
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The Vince Flynn Story
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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