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From an earlier post. This is the main reason I'm glad Flynn went the prequel route.
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I usually hate the prequel routine but this is one of those rare opportunities to tell some stories that were just begging to be told. He came into this series already fleshed out and it's clear he has a lot of history behind him. Also, after the second book in this series (even before we were referring to it as the Mitch Rapp series) it was clear that his character needed to be the focal point.
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I finally finished American Assassin and I loved it. Nice to see Flynn still has it in him. Someone here was nice enough to send me his copy (I'm too cheap to buy the hard cover) but unfortunately my wife beat me to the package and she's a much slower reader than me. Thanks again mystery sender. I'd mention Bob's name but I don't want everyone banging on his door asking for book handouts.
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I'm ashamed. I am only on page 220.
Yet Bob you and your wife have all read it and you call your wife a slow reader.
That being said I can usually get through a Flynn book in about 3 days. I have just had alot going on the past few weeks.
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Yeah, I'd imagine re-watching the Cards game over and over is taking up a lot of your free time.
Not that this is you but I looked up masochist and they define the word as "any Cards fan that actually watched the entire Seattle game". You should have taken Flynn with you to the ball game, you would have had plenty of time to read the book.
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Yeah, I'd imagine re-watching the Cards game over and over is taking up a lot of your free time.
Not that this is you but I looked up masochist and they define the word as "any Cards fan that actually watched the entire Seattle game". You should have taken Flynn with you to the ball game, you would have had plenty of time to read the book.
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I could always be reading while I'm on this stupid message board
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I could always be reading while I'm on this stupid message board
Yeah but there's always the chance that someone will say something clever and then you'll miss it. This place does get addictive at times but without it I'd have to go find a real life.
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OK forgot to comment on this. Really good book. Vince does not disappoint yet again. Loved the prequel. Wonder if he will continue to focus on Rapp at a younger age?
BTW: Stan Hurley is freaking nuts!
Thanks again Bob!
BTW: Stan Hurley is freaking nuts!
Thanks again Bob!
Yes, wasn't that supporting character the definition of an out-of-control S.O.B? His character really made the book, IMO.
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After he finishes telling Rapp's back story maybe he can start a trilogy of books telling Stan's story. I think the guy is pretty interesting and it would let them tell some back story on Stansfield also. Plus, I always like a good Cold War story.
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That is actually a really good idea!
Mitch Rapp Author Announces He Has Prostate Cancer
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=12810943
MINNEAPOLIS February 1, 2011 (AP)
The author of the popular Mitch Rapp series of
novels says he has prostate cancer, but that his
prognosis is good.
Vince Flynn says in a statement posted on his website
that he was diagnosed with stage three metastatic
prostate cancer in November. Flynn says his
treatments are working well and that he feels better
than he has in years.
He says he's started working on the next Rapp book,
which should be out in October, and that he's
working on a joint novel with Brian Haig.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=12810943
MINNEAPOLIS February 1, 2011 (AP)
The author of the popular Mitch Rapp series of
novels says he has prostate cancer, but that his
prognosis is good.
Vince Flynn says in a statement posted on his website
that he was diagnosed with stage three metastatic
prostate cancer in November. Flynn says his
treatments are working well and that he feels better
than he has in years.
He says he's started working on the next Rapp book,
which should be out in October, and that he's
working on a joint novel with Brian Haig.
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Wow! That really sucks! Stage 3 isn't good right?
Not good at all, but hopefully they caught it in time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_staging
Stage I cancers are localized to one part of the body.
Stage II cancers are locally advanced.
Stage III cancers are also locally advanced. Whether a cancer is designated as Stage II or Stage III can depend on the specific type of cancer; for example, in Hodgkin's Disease, Stage II indicates affected lymph nodes on only one side of the diaphragm, whereas Stage III indicates affected lymph nodes above and below the diaphragm. The specific criteria for Stages II and III therefore differ according to diagnosis.
Stage IV cancers have often metastasized, or spread to other organs or throughout the body.
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very good saying steave...
Did anyone read The Survivor? Was released in October.
I haven't picked it up yet, but evidently Vince had written some of it before his death and Kyle Mills stepped in and used Vince's material to write the novel.
Sounds like it was pretty successful and could lead to more books written by Kyle Mills featuring Mitch Rapp.
I haven't picked it up yet, but evidently Vince had written some of it before his death and Kyle Mills stepped in and used Vince's material to write the novel.
Sounds like it was pretty successful and could lead to more books written by Kyle Mills featuring Mitch Rapp.
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I bought it but yet to read it!!!
He signed a deal to write 3 or 4 books using Mitch Rapp.
Has anyone read the Kyle Mills' Mitch Rapp books?
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I'm in the middle of Enemy at the Gates now and am going to pick up Oath of Loyalty when it comes out.
I don't remember much about The Survivor because it was so long ago, but:
Order to Kill I did not like at all. And it was probably my least favorite of the series. It got pretty stupid with "Only Mitch Rapp can save the world" schtick and a lot of pretty convenient coincidences. But it does move the Rapp story forward.
Enemy of the State was better and more in line with the Flynn take on Rapp.
I really liked Red War.
Lethal Agent was pretty good.
Total Power was a twist and kind of took a turn from the normal storyline and villains, but it kept me reading throughout.
I'm about a 1/3 of the way through Enemy at the Gates and Mills has done awesome so far.
Good to know. I have a few of these. Might start back at the beginning and read right through the series again.
Book #22:
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Code Red (Book #22) will be the last one for author Kyle Mills. He wants to run with some ideas he has had in his head for another character of his own for some time now.
He is however passing the baton to Don Bentley, an established author and self-described Vince Flynn fanboy. He's a veteran who read through all of the original Mitch Rapp books while he was in the service.
He is however passing the baton to Don Bentley, an established author and self-described Vince Flynn fanboy. He's a veteran who read through all of the original Mitch Rapp books while he was in the service.
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Kyle Mills and Mark Greaney were at the Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale Monday night. I pre-ordered Mark's newest book and got it signed and my brother just picked it up.
I would have gone but I'm out of town right now.
Last week Greg Hurwitz was there for a book signing for The Last Orphan and I picked up a signed book from him.
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