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Aug 29, 2011
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I like Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp Character. You get action but the character is more fully imagined than some. Of course it took a few books to fill him out and it seems that he may be somehow distantly related to the Cartwright family of the Ponderosa. (view spoiler)
Anyway, here we drop back and get a prequel (not a big fan of prequels in general, but this one works and I like it). We've seen Rapp's life ...more
Anyway, here we drop back and get a prequel (not a big fan of prequels in general, but this one works and I like it). We've seen Rapp's life ...more
I understand the urge as a writer to fill more in on your icon's back story, but this book was unnecessary in the series. Vince could have filled in the first 1/3 of this book as flash backs through a current one and interweave the background them that way and be just as effective.
The whole Beirut action was nothing more than action, fun and no more fulfilling to his back story or really set the tone on why Mitch is the way he is. We already know why he is the way he is. The whole 'Year One' app ...more
The whole Beirut action was nothing more than action, fun and no more fulfilling to his back story or really set the tone on why Mitch is the way he is. We already know why he is the way he is. The whole 'Year One' app ...more
Another great Mitch Rapp novel! This one explains how it all started and filled in some of the holes that I always wanted/needed to know. If your a Vince Flynn fan this is a must read. I can't wait for the next installment... Long live Mitch Rapp!
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While the book was enjoable, I was expecting a little more suspense on the Rapp side. His training felt like it was glossed over and I was kind of hoping for an interrogation lead by Mitch or even Stan.
Book - good book - have missed Mitch and liked this look at history as how Mitch started out with the agency and Kennedy.
Flynn delivers again...a "prequel" that sets up the rest of the Mitch Rapp story...another Mitch Rapp page-turner!!!
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A great book, makes u want more love the way they keep it real no rambo stuff the heros bleed but that dont stop them
Love this book and I look forward to it becoming a movie!
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