Helpful Score: 2
I was late getting in on Mitch Rapp, but once I started I had to get in on the action. WOW, every one of these Vince Flynn thrillers is better than the one before. If you haven't read any of this series it's time to get started.
Helpful Score: 2
"American Assassin" is Vince Flynn's 11th Mitch Rapp novel, but it's written as the first in the storyline. So it's a prequel to 1999s "Transfer of Power" and the start of the Mitch Rapp series.
The novel provides us with the origins of Mitch Rapp as a CIA counter-terrorism super-agent. It details his recruitment, training, and first missions.
This is not literature, but it is a really fun, quick read.
The novel provides us with the origins of Mitch Rapp as a CIA counter-terrorism super-agent. It details his recruitment, training, and first missions.
This is not literature, but it is a really fun, quick read.
Helpful Score: 2
This has been a personal, long-awaited storyline regarding the origins of Mitch Rapp. The intensity of action is as expected with Vince Flynn's novels.
This sets up the background about how Rapp was "discovered" by Irene Kennedy, the training he received, and how he started out as the icon of what some Americans would like to see in an operative in the world of terrorism.
This is full of action, manipulative coniving, and exceeds the expectations for the proper background story of Mitch Rapp.
This sets up the background about how Rapp was "discovered" by Irene Kennedy, the training he received, and how he started out as the icon of what some Americans would like to see in an operative in the world of terrorism.
This is full of action, manipulative coniving, and exceeds the expectations for the proper background story of Mitch Rapp.
Helpful Score: 2
American Assassin is the story of how Mitch Rapp, the main character of many of Flynn's books, started his career. Mitch Rapp is special when dealing with espionage and Flynn has written many stories with Rapp dealing with issues that can get him killed. The fact that he continues to outwit and outmaneuver many is explained in this book.
You have to love that Flynn takes us back to the beginning and explains how Rapp was recruited and trained. Nobody believes that he is any good but Irene Kennedy believes in him and boy is she right. Rapp was made for this stuff and you cannot help but love his character.
My brother could not stop raving about this book, stating that he was so entranced by Flynn's description of the training program and his relationship with the crusty Hurley, his trainer. I decided that I could not wait to read this book and went and bought it immediately. I will say that I did not waste my money. This was a page turner from start to finish. I kept asking my brother how could the author describe all of the details in this book. I do not want to say more in order not to give stuff away. Flynn is a master at writing about espionage. I sometimes have a hard time following who is who but his writing places you right in the middle of gun battles, blown out buildings, places, countries, etc.
Even if you have not read any of Flynn's books, this is a fantastic one to read first. You will get the beginnings of Mitch Rapp and want to read more of his adventures. However, if you have been reading about Rapp for years, you love the insight that this book delivers.
Definitely purchase this one and then pass it along to someone else. They will thank you.
You have to love that Flynn takes us back to the beginning and explains how Rapp was recruited and trained. Nobody believes that he is any good but Irene Kennedy believes in him and boy is she right. Rapp was made for this stuff and you cannot help but love his character.
My brother could not stop raving about this book, stating that he was so entranced by Flynn's description of the training program and his relationship with the crusty Hurley, his trainer. I decided that I could not wait to read this book and went and bought it immediately. I will say that I did not waste my money. This was a page turner from start to finish. I kept asking my brother how could the author describe all of the details in this book. I do not want to say more in order not to give stuff away. Flynn is a master at writing about espionage. I sometimes have a hard time following who is who but his writing places you right in the middle of gun battles, blown out buildings, places, countries, etc.
Even if you have not read any of Flynn's books, this is a fantastic one to read first. You will get the beginnings of Mitch Rapp and want to read more of his adventures. However, if you have been reading about Rapp for years, you love the insight that this book delivers.
Definitely purchase this one and then pass it along to someone else. They will thank you.
Helpful Score: 1
DONT'T MISS THIS ONE. Book 1 written after book 12.
Before he was considered a CIA superagent, Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world . . . and then tragedy struck.
Two decades of cutthroat, partisan politics has left the CIA and the country in an increasingly vulnerable position. Cold War veteran and CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield knows he must prepare his people for the next war. The rise of Islamic terrorism is coming, and it needs to be met abroad before it reaches Americas shores. Stansfield directs his protÉgÉe, Irene Kennedy, and his old Cold War colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives who will work outside the normal chain of commandmen who do not exist.
What type of man is willing to kill for his country without putting on a uniform? Kennedy finds him in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack. Two-hundred and seventy souls perished that cold December night, and thousands of family and friends were left searching for comfort. Mitch Rapp was one of them, but he was not interested in comfort. He wanted retribution.
As action-packed, fast-paced, and brutally realistic as it gets, Flynns latest page-turner shows readers how it all began. Behind the steely gaze of the nations ultimate hero is a young man primed to become an American Assassin.
Before he was considered a CIA superagent, Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world . . . and then tragedy struck.
Two decades of cutthroat, partisan politics has left the CIA and the country in an increasingly vulnerable position. Cold War veteran and CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield knows he must prepare his people for the next war. The rise of Islamic terrorism is coming, and it needs to be met abroad before it reaches Americas shores. Stansfield directs his protÉgÉe, Irene Kennedy, and his old Cold War colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives who will work outside the normal chain of commandmen who do not exist.
What type of man is willing to kill for his country without putting on a uniform? Kennedy finds him in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack. Two-hundred and seventy souls perished that cold December night, and thousands of family and friends were left searching for comfort. Mitch Rapp was one of them, but he was not interested in comfort. He wanted retribution.
As action-packed, fast-paced, and brutally realistic as it gets, Flynns latest page-turner shows readers how it all began. Behind the steely gaze of the nations ultimate hero is a young man primed to become an American Assassin.
This is one of Flynn's best books.
Excellent
Love Flynn, love Rapp. This prequel does not disappoint and helps fill in some heretofore background gaps.
Enjoyable action/spy story.
Loved Loved! It was great seeing howi t all got started with Mitch Rapp.
A prequel to the series.. interesting.
Excellent story.
One of the best in the Mitch Rapp series! This book captivated me from beginning to end. Could not put it down. This book has an element of reality to it and Flynn has really done a great job of researching the backgound regarding security and various elements of the government that I do believe are present.
The story of how Mitch Rapp become what he became. Lots of 'extra' characters, mostly bad, it can get a little confusing. All in all an entertaining read.
All the Mitch Rapp books are great. Love the spy novels, and Vince Flynn always has an interesting twist...even after reading all the Mitch Rapp books, they are still interesting, unlike some books that become predictable after the 2nd or 3rd sequential novels.
Action-packed! Very good read, as Flynn's books usually are.
I Have read all of the "Mitch Rapp" books and this was a great one that went back and told how Mitch started his work for the CIA. It was terrific. A real page turner, and I hard to put down. I highly recommend it for any Mitch Rapp fans.
Vince Flynn has piloted Superhero Mitch Rapp so far to the pinnacle of the near-future that there was nowhere to go but back. In this prequel we learn how Mitch Rapp, college guy became Mitch Rapp, super-commando. Still, Flynn weaves a worthy story and gets the adrenaline pumping.
Very good story. My only complaint was the the amount of foul language which is not needed or desired to make a book both excellent & enjoyable.
Finally, an answer to the question...How did Mitch get to be where he is today? This book answered this question and several other ones I've had reading Flynn's other books. I just wished it was a little bit earlier in the series. Compared to the first 10 books, I would consider this a light read. Not as suspenseful as the other books, but it does a good job of laying down the foundation for Mitch, Kennedy and the other folks mentioned in the later books. While it won't keep you glued to the seat, it is a good book.
This was the first book I have read from the Mitch Rapp Series by Vince Flynn. I thoroughly enjoyed the suspense and the build of emotion all the way to the end. I am now on my 6th book of the series and highly recommend the read.
Good insight to beginning of Mitch Rapp.
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Wow! What can I say? It's about Mitch Rapp and how he got started working for the CIA. How many times is this guy gonna save the free world? I love the Vince Flynn books.
The story was, as every book I've read by Vince Flynn, great. The story kept you interested and involved and wondering what was going to happen next. One thing I noticed a lot of in this particular book, was the number of typos, which is highly unusual for an author and publisher of this quality. I wondered if they even bothered to proofread or edit the original copy sometimes. Often the syntax also was a bit confusing, which caused pauses in my reading so that I had to re-read some of the sentences in order to make sense of them.
Husband read this, but said it was awesome!
Let's you see how Mitch became an Assassin. Good book.
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I enjoyed American Assassin just as I have enjoyed all of Vince Flynn's books. There were a few tense moments in the book but they were usually quickly resolved. It whetted my appetite for more of his works.
The book is a excellent read. You won't want to put this book down. Beautifully written and the suspense will keep you on edge.Definitely a great read.
Ahh, my absolutely favorite author who left us much too soon. Once you read a Mitch Rapp book - you'll be looking for the next right away. Can't turn the pages fast enough.
Awesome!
Before he was considered a CIA superagent, before he was thought of as a terrorist's worst nightmare, and before he was both loathed and admired by the politicians on Capitol Hill, Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world...and then tragedy struck. â Two decades of cutthroat, partisan politics has left the CIA and the country in an increasingly vulnerable position. Cold War veteran and CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield knows he must prepare his people for the next war. The rise of Islamic terrorism is coming, and it needs to be met abroad before it reaches America's shores. Stansfield directs his protegee, Irene Kennedy, and his old Cold War colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives who will work outside the normal chain of command -- men who do not exist.
What type of man is willing to kill for his country without putting on a uniform? Kennedy finds him in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack. Two-hundred and seventy souls perished that cold December night, and thousands of family and friends were left searching for comfort. Mitch Rapp was one of them, but he was not interested in comfort. He wanted retribution.
What type of man is willing to kill for his country without putting on a uniform? Kennedy finds him in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack. Two-hundred and seventy souls perished that cold December night, and thousands of family and friends were left searching for comfort. Mitch Rapp was one of them, but he was not interested in comfort. He wanted retribution.
11th Mitch Rapp book goes back to his initial training and first assignment, so it is 1st in the story order.
Not having read a book by Vince Flynn, this turned out to be a great place to start. American Assassin is the back story behind the CIA black ops assassin, Mitch Rapp. The story is designed to put you inside Mitch's head, to understand his reasons for "being there", his motivations for "toughing it out", and the reasons for the complex relationship between he and Stan Hurley.
If you like this genre, choose this book to start your relationship with Vince Flynn, and Mitch Rapp.
If you like this genre, choose this book to start your relationship with Vince Flynn, and Mitch Rapp.
Started a little slow but quickly picked up and a great read.
Good read. Exciting fast paced book that was easy to read. I am now on book three of his in this series.
Great Read, Love Mitch Rapp
