Separation of Power: Mitch Rapp Series

Like many readers of spy/assassin novels I have become quite a fan of the author’s creation of Mitch Rapp. I am working my way through every one of these action-packed novels. As soon as this this 515 page paperback thriller (Separation of Power) arrived I began reading it.Now that Dr. Irene Kennedy, (the woman who recruited Mitch Rapp many years ago), is the CIA Director you would think things would become calmer, but you would be wrong. American’s enemies are always plotting evil deeds to destroy us. It appears Saddam Hussein may be now working with the North Koreans in order to become a nuclear power. Plus, there are internal traitors that must be eliminated. However, our secret weapon Mitch Rapp has been called on again to help solve these problems in his own special way.Like all the books in this series there are plots and subplots within this novel which makes for a great page turning read.I never give away too much information but if you have read other Mitch Rapp novels you will enjoy this this action-packed tale.Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective Combative Systems).

Although this iteration in the Mitch Rapp series lags behind its two predecessors (almost a 3.5 rating), the entertainment value generally maintains! The story picks up where "The Third Option" left off with political figures conspiring to shift power balances in the government unbeknownst to our hero and the CIA. Mitch moves on from the previous novel knowing the masterminds of his attempted murder are still out there but does not fully realize how central he is to their grand plans. His instincts tell him to keep following the clues, though, even with the Agency commanding otherwise. Mitch takes his talents back onto the international stage in this one with his past colliding straight into his present.Where this novel struggles is how disjointed the entire plot line feels and the inconsistency of his girlfriend, Anna, now becoming more nuisance than complement to the storyline. For the former, the previous novel went to great lengths to create a universe of antagonists working to undermine the things Mitch so strongly believes in. Rather than capitalizing on that setup, the first half this novel just rides it out on auto-pilot before ramping up for the second half. But even then, the ramp up almost seems to be making up for the wasted motion of the early pages and simply jumps all over the place and almost too conveniently at that. The "climactic mission" near the end is effectively a pointless throw-in that could have just as easily excluded our main character altogether without changing anything in the plot but was basically included to appease anyone that needs a gratuitous set of explosions (see Michael Bay) before the story can conclude.For the latter, Anna's introduction in the first novel delivered a highly intelligent/strong-minded/sharp individual that resonated w/Mitch's otherwise hardened persona; however, over the course of the subsequent books, Anna regresses into a reactive teenager that simply does not fit the character she started out as nor someone you even care to see pages dedicated to as nothing about her aligns with Mitch and the overall plot. Anna is unfortunately marginalized into the equivalent of a small-town high school girlfriend who only understands her own bubble that Mitch married after graduation and stays with no matter how unhappy he is. Flynn did her, the novel, and its readers a disservice by removing all of the formidable qualities that initially made her so great!This novel entertains and provides a good setup for what's to come, but it definitely leaves readers wanting based on what we have otherwise seen from the author. Looking forward to a return to form in the next one!

Always a thriller with Vince Flynn. He has built an amazing character in Mitch Rapp. Vince does get pretty lengthy with character build ups but he keeps you hooked in.Great storyteller, with an amazing character.

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Reading Flynn is like watching a movie. Having finished the "The Third Option," with its cliff hanger status of Hank Clark plotting and lurking in the Senate, I just had to plow right in... This was the first book in which Vince had me laughing out loud. He does some fun stuff with the romance between Anna and Mitch as they take a trip to Milan, Italy. What Mitch doesn't want to happen, happens with great gusto! I thought the scene with Donatella being brought to the motel room was the highlight. Of course the action is great, the plot is good enough, and the bad guys get it in the end. There are many books one can pick up at the end of a day. Mitch Rapp continues to be an easy read and a fun distraction. The coming back together of Mitch and Anna near the end of the story lacked some depth. I think Vince's worldview embraced Roman Catholicism, yet doubts the reality of any meaningful relationship with God, and because of this, he reflects our cultural morality in permissive sex outside of marriage, which he seeks to push toward marriage as he writes. The reader can sense his Roman Catholicism knocking at the door. He also doffs his hat to egalitarianism in the character of Anna and in the relationship between Anna and Mitch. Here again, his RC worldview seeks to show how the woman's lib framework can't cover all the bases of his "leading lady." For me, it makes Vince seem to work hard to keep it all together. Nevertheless, I appreciate what his faith does do to temper the color. I've not had to put his book down. Indeed, the action and tight plot, keep me up way later than my own conscience can justify. I guess we're sinners all.

Mi piace molto la serie

I love this book, and all of thus series that I've read so far. This story picks up where the book "Transfer of Power" leaves off. The continuing story of how Mitch Rapp and Irene Kennedy are working against internal and external corrupt people and countries seeking greater political power or promoting terrorism. In this book Irene Kennedy has been nominated to succeed her boss who has died. Mitch Rapp is working to find out who is behind the attempts on his life, while Iraq is on the verge of having nuclear capability with Israel's Mossad sharing this information with the U.S.The stories are gut reaching, exhilarating, and in believable, if not realistic, detail. A couple of characters are a bit too much, but I'm just being a bit picky here. Once I got about 2/3 of the way through, I couldn't put the book down

It was a little lengthy description of effeminate feelings of Mitch for Anna, but this book was excellent as a variety of contents for instance, the love, action and political intrigue in particular compared with past two books in this series I’ve read.

I chose this rating because it was, at times, too soft for an action orientated book.I find the Anna Reilly character particularly irritating and, at this point in the Mitch Rapp series, don't see how her character contributes a great deal to the storyline.

voici un modele du genre:intrigue tres bien batie .le techno thriller comme je les aime je commence le suivant .