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Summary: Vince Flynn bests Tom Clancy, predicts future
Review: Just as he did in Separation of Power with Uday Hussein and the war on Iraq, Vince Flynn once again predicts the future by telling the story of a terrorist from the House of Saud and then days later seeing the real thing happen in Saudi Arabia. Not only that, but as with most of Flynn's amazing books, this one is suspenseful, yet not dissapointing. Mixing both conservative and liberal views, this book does not have the same violent passion for violence that Clancy's do. Also, unlike Clancy, Flynn makes the technical aspects of the military tools sound fun and exciting. Vince Flynn is back!! Buy this book and you won't regret it.
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Summary: Like reading the newspaper
Review: I don't know if Flynn has slipped into writing like a newspaper prints but I found this story(ies) slightly exasperating for half of the book. Skipping from plot to plot each chapter. Was there a point? Still too much killing! He still continues to be redundant with his history of each character which I find annoying. Coloring each character with each new novel is a waste as is the blank pages and multiple blank spaces on the short chapters!The plot(s) weren't as good as in his previous books and leaves out enough reality to make me wonder if he should write comics! Rapp, Rambo or Gump? Hmmmm... I think I'll chose Forrest over the others to save this world singlehandedly!
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Summary: Fast Pace, Bad Plot
Review: Executive Power begins with the main character, Mitch Rapp, responding to a hostage crisis in the Phillipines that is eerily similar to the one that occurred late last year. After reading through a 100 or so pages, one would assume that the rest of the novel would follow this plot. But, that is not the case.
After the hostage crisis is concluded, halfway through the novel, the book abruptly changes gears. It now is dealing with a terrorist killing assorted famous people to bring about a peace in Palestine.
While the book is a quick read, and hard to put down, it suffers from a terrible plot. Actually, Executive Power is essentially two stories, the hostage crisis and the Palestinian terrorism lumped together to form a novel. There is no clear connection between these plots either. Executive Power also has a depressingly bad ending, almost all loose ends are not wrapped up, and it is also confusing. Executive Power succeeds as a thriller/suspense book but fails miserably as a novel. Definitely not one of Vince Flynn's best, look to The Third Option and Term Limits instead.
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Summary: political thriller at its best
Review: Following his last assignment, preventing Saddam Hussein from obtaining nuclear weapons, CIA field agent Mitch Rapp receives public acknowledgment by the president in response to the latest Congressional leak to the media. Though the praise is of the highest quality, singled out as the most important person in the fight to counter terrorism, the President might as well have placed a bulls-eye on Rapp's chest and that of his loved ones. The spotlight makes the former covert operator an ideal international target for eradication by terrorists as the symbol he has become. As special advisor on counterterrorism to CIA director Dr. Irene Kennedy, Rapp uncomfortably sits in an office. However, everything changes when radical Islamic terrorists ambush Navy SEALS on a top-secret rescue mission in the Philippines. The leak had to be in either the State Department or the Philippine diplomatic corps, but nobody knows for sure. However, worse yet is that someone is trying to cause a Jihad on a scale never before seen and that unknown invisible individual is close to achieving the goal with only a too visible Rapp in the way. This reviewer plans to obtain previous tales of Vince Flynn because EXECUTIVE POWER is political thriller at its best and it is clear that this author has much writing talent. The story line is non stop action and Mitch is a great protagonist as he struggles with a fame that he does not want at the cost of his first love field work. No bums rap: this winner may prove to be the political thriller of the year. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Executive Power Proves That Flynn Is A Master
Review: For those who love the geopolitical accuracy of Tom Clancy and the high-flying suspensful action of Robert Ludlum, Vince Flynn successfully creates a balance of the two in his latest novel, Executive Power.
Executive Power brings Mitch Rapp back once more, but this time around, things are much different. Not only has his cover as an assassin and counterterrorism operative been blown, but he's also married to an inquisitive and beautiful reporter who wants nothing more than her new husband to leave his dangerous life at the CIA behind.
Flynn's latest novel, which is among his best to date (the best, in my opinion, being The Third Option), involves two different scenarios: an American family taken hostage by Muslim radicals in the Phillipines, and an honorable but ruthless assassin playing a deadly geopolitical game, his ultimate goal being the establishment of a free and peaceful Palestinian state.
Our hero Rapp, of course, eventually becomes involved with both. Bullets fly when he attempts a hostage rescue in the Phillipines, and terrorists sweat when he tries to get to the bottom of a string of assassinations reaching from Israel to the US.
Executive Power is an incredibly well-written novel that blends incredible accuracy and amazing action and keeps the reader turning pages. My only complaint is that the novel ended too soon; one can only hope that Mitch Rapp will return soon enough to avert disaster once again.
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Summary: A thrilling, high speed rollercoaster ride from Vince Flynn!
Review: I read this terrific book while flying coast to coast, and it was the best few hours of air travel I've ever had! What a great read. EXECUTIVE POWER is Vince Flynn at his best -- fast-paced, action-packed writing with great characters, in particular my favorite CIA super agent, Mitch Rapp. For anyone who enjoys the work of writers like David Baldacci, Robert Ludlum, Clive Cussler, and Tom Clancy, EXECUTIVE POWER is a MUST read.
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Summary: The best of the series
Review: Of Vince Flynn's books, this is the best I have read thus far. Normally, I would give something like this 3 stars, but as it is the best of his books, I will give it four. The book is about as one would expect from a spy thriller / action novel. There is action, some romance, politics and a dose of death and destruction. The story is a little far fetched, but for the most part quite believable. If not for a outdated piece on Iraq, the book could come from todays headlines. If you were new to Vince Flynn or you were looking for an entertaining / somewhat realistic action / thriller of a novel... give this one a go.
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Summary: A page-turning novel of international intrigue.
Review: Vince Flynn does an excellent job of holding interest in this novel cast around the formidable but likable protagonist, Mitch Rapp. Rapp's rough character, sharp mind, and thirst for action round out his well-written interactions with frustrating bureaucrats and his tender, but tough, wife. Highlights of the novel include the insider looks into the minds of assassins, the complex and interwoven politics of America and the Middle East (and the Philippines), and the drama of the oval office in tense situations. A couple of editorial errors and a few weaker dialogue points brought its star rating down for me, but it was overall a captivating read.
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Summary: Another exciting installment
Review: Once again Vince Flynn takes us into the world of a CIA secret operative otherwise known as an assassin. Mitch Rapp leads us through another fun, fast paced adventure as he travels the world hunting down the terrorists that threaten America's safety.
This novel is a fun and exciting thriller. While it is a bit over the top at times, it is a good portrayal of the considerations that the CIA and other government leaders have to evaluate when faced with the threat of global terrorism. It also captures the political forces that attempt to interfere with international relations.
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Summary: Unnecessary Fluff
Review: 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 in both, but that's a flimsy reason if you ask me.
Worse, the only character with any real depth or complexity, David, dies at the end.
Seems to me Flynn's going the way of Mr. Clancy, from very good to extremely mediocre.
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