Rating:  Summary: Excellent Read Review: I have really come to enjoy Flynn's novels. I think he does an excellent job developing his characters. Can't wait for his next book.
Rating:  Summary: Great Story, Fast Read Review: Separation of Power was the first Vince Flynn novel that I have read. I was impressed enough with it that I immediately went out and purchased Transfer of Power and The Third Option.This novel centers around Mitch Rapp and several other characters from Flynn's previous novels. I probably would have benefited from reading those novels in order, but I didn't feel like I was missing anything while I was reading this one. In fact, I thought that having read Separation of Power first, I enjoyed the other books even more. Highly recommended to anyone who reads Clancy, Brad Meltzer, John Grisham, or any other political/thriller writers.
Rating:  Summary: Flynn gets in touch with feminine feelings Review: I enjoyed and recommended Vince Flynn's first 3 books even higher than I did Clancy's, Grisham's or Baldacci's. But this fourth book (Separation of Power) was a huge disappointment to me. Most of the book is wasted on how Mitch Rapp (the CIA action hero of the earlier books) and his useless girlfriend feel about each other. I want action - not a sensitive feelings book. There is no action until page 175 and then only about 10 pages thereafter. I will not buy Flynn's next book - I'll try it out instead at the library. I hope that Flynn returns to an action character like Mitch Rapp or equivalent and never again mentions the girlfriend. Reading this book was like reading one of my wife's "sensitive feelings" book or a Harlequin novel. Really disappointing.
Rating:  Summary: Simply Incredible...Perfect Read For Today!!! Review: One might say that Vince Flynn has been hanging around with Michael Crichton in the way this Separation of Power mirrors so much that is going on in today's world. (This reference, of course, is meant to be a reminder of how close Crichton was to predicting the issues presented in his Airframe novel.) I began reading Flynn's fourth novel just after the events of 9/11 happened. The lines which could be drawn to the 9/11 tragedy are incredible. Needless to say, I could not put down the book until the last page was finally read. The beginning totally captures your attention, but I do recommend reading Third Option before starting Separation of Power, due to a great deal of the storyline originated in the third book. There is really not a middle to this book, there is a great setup for a great ending. You find yourself going to four popular sections of the globe before the book finally ends. The ending could not have been better! Flynn does it again!!! If you are new to Flynn, read Third Option, then Separation of Power. At that point, go back and read Term Limits and Transfer of Power. Flynn is one of my favorites and I have been a fan since I first read the Term Limits insert in a USA Today I received while traveling a few years ago.
Rating:  Summary: Flynn proves Kirkus Reviews Wrong Review: I have completed his first four books and I find all of them to be mostly accurate and highly readable. Kirkus Reviews did not do Flynn the justice he deserves, but, then, I suspect that KR does not share Flynn's "political outlook". I do. Keep writing, Flynn, you are performing a public service, a balance to the "political outlook" of writers such as Woodward and Bernstein. You will someday be as wealthy. Excellent, if not classical, literature.
Rating:  Summary: Can't beat Vince Flynn Review: Not even half way thru the book but it is a great read. I can't wait for the next book to come out.
Rating:  Summary: Good but a lot rehashing Review: I became a fan of Vince Flynn with Transfer of Power and also enjoyed The Third Option. Separation of Power was a good conclusion to the story lines started in the previous books, but I could have used a little less rehashing of old details. For the first several chapters of the book, I felt like I was re-reading The Third Option. Overall, the book was very entertaining, but I could have used a little less repetition and more of the exciting twists and turns that make up a good portion of the book.
Rating:  Summary: Good but a lot rehashing Review: I became a fan of Vince Flynn with Transfer of Power and also enjoyed Term Limits. Separation of Power was a good conclusion to the story lines started in the previous books, but I could have used a little less rehashing of old details. For the first several chapters of the book, I felt like I was re-reading Term Limits. Overall, the book was very entertaining, but I could have used a little less repetition and more of the exciting twists and turns that make up a good portion of the book.
Rating:  Summary: Appropriate for the Time Review: With the current events stemming from the vicious acts at the World Trade Center this book capitvates the international intrigue that certainly must be transpiring in the darken secret rooms of the White house in our struggle with terrorists. I found the book rather exciting especially with the outcome of people like Saddam Huessin. The book also factored in the frustration that exists when members of our Congress put their personal egos and futures ahead of the security of our nation. I believe that such arrogance by our Congress may have already surfaced with our present struggles with our invisible enemies from abroad. I also found several type written errors in the book and one obvious mis use of a word. However it did not affect my enjoyment of the book.
Rating:  Summary: Flynn is back in top form. Review: A great book... couldn't put it down, read it in 2 days. Vince Flynn is back in top form with this one. His prior book (Third Option) leaves the reader dangling for a sequel - this is it. No such loose ends here... several plots and sub-plots all coming together in a proper climax. After 9/11 and the current terrorist threats, Flynn must have used a crystal ball when he penned Separation of Power. I look forward to his next offering. Would recommend reading Transfer of Power and The Third Option first, to put this book in the proper perspective.
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