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3.5 stars
I enjoy listening to thrillers as audiobooks, because it's kind of like those old radio plays like The Shadow, plus you can zone out now and then and it doesn't matter. I have a weakness for action heroes, and Mitch Rapp is one of my favorite badasses.
This book describes the beginning of Rapp's career, and a certain amount of tension is lost since we know Rapp and Hurley will survive their adventures. The only question is how many people they kill on the way. It was still entertaining. ...more
I enjoy listening to thrillers as audiobooks, because it's kind of like those old radio plays like The Shadow, plus you can zone out now and then and it doesn't matter. I have a weakness for action heroes, and Mitch Rapp is one of my favorite badasses.
This book describes the beginning of Rapp's career, and a certain amount of tension is lost since we know Rapp and Hurley will survive their adventures. The only question is how many people they kill on the way. It was still entertaining. ...more
Prequel. Good enough that I'll read more. Helpful background (I assume and hope) for Flynn's subsequent books in the series...
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