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By Vince Flynn & Don Bentley
- Release Date: 2025-09-30
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
“[A] callback to what makes Rapp such a special character, and a white-knuckle reminder of why this series remains the gold standard of the political thriller genre.” —The Real Book Spy
Don Bentley completes the trilogy begun with American Assassin by taking Mitch Rapp back to his fledgling assassin days, picking up where Kill Shot ended, on a mission to save the woman he loves amid a CIA showdown with the Russian intelligence services in a new thriller from the author of Vince Flynn’s #1 New York Times bestselling series.
The Central Intelligence Agency is in crisis.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Congress is questioning the organization’s necessity. Interim CIA director Thomas Stansfield must fight for his agency’s survival while explaining why the previous candidate for his job was found murdered in a French hotel—surrounded by booze, cash, and dead men. Worst yet, a brilliantly run sting operation in Moscow has resulted in the arrest of America’s most prized Russian asset and the expulsion of his CIA handler.
With the CIA’s Moscow Station now paralyzed by the catastrophic intelligence failure, Stansfield seeks help from Mitch Rapp, a newly minted assassin in the secretive Orion program. But Rapp has problems of his own: when his Swiss girlfriend Greta’s grandfather receives a box containing the head of a former Cold War comrade along with a note promising that Greta’s head will be next, Rapp finds himself on the frontlines in a war between the American and Russian intelligence services. To protect the woman he loves and save the CIA from destruction, Rapp must be willing to risk everything.
Reviews
Ugh
1By rthehsjsThis book was terrible.Comments:
1By Reincarnated warriorThis read is like Kamala in her word salad…More Bentley Please
5By Spy LifeThe new guy crushed it. His writing style is was meant for Rapp. The story telling made it hard to put down. I think this has been the best Vince Flynn book since Vince Flynn. Hoping Bentley comes back for more!More rap than Rapp
3By STB3918Good premise and prequel like touches on established characters, but the many mid-dialogue digressions into characters’ thoughts and background details slow down the narrative rather than move it forward.Denied Access
5By neccodeAs usual, Mitch Rapp and all are brought into our lives with incredible skill and foresight. Well done.NOT FOR ME
3By FraasllcI have read all the Mitch Rapp series. This one falls short. Diarrhea of words and descriptions. Not enough character dialog and action. Try harder to achieve reader interest for those of us who devour these books.What was this?
1By Kenny2929I got to airport story and gave up. This book destroyed my image of Mitch Rapp.As always good stuff
5By Topgun - MaverickWell doneDenied Access
5By EndotrekThis book read like I was reading Vince Flynn. Can’t wait until the next Mitch Rapp story.Mitch Rapp
5By Sauce FanAlready can’t wait for the next oneThis One Seems Different
3By bfreediffthansafeAdmiration and respect for Vince! This one had less action and much more description and development. I might have glossed over 50 pages of in depth descriptions on city history, character personality, organization protocol which I love! It wasn’t balanced with equal parts of action.Starting Over
4By K508It was difficult to get into the book since it seemed to start at the beginning of Rapp’s career that i thought I had already been read. The book was well written and enjoyable, just missing something.Another dud
1By rivdizToo many moving parts, was getting close to the end of the book and thought “That’s it?”. I know a lot of the other plots are hard to believe but this one takes the prize.Absolutely great book
5By GmarsI think you hit a home run with the new author, not Vince Flynn, but the closest I have seen since he authored the series. However, you need to think outside the box and allow new authors to show the next phase for Mitch Rapp. You probably have al least two maybe three books to fill the time line, along with ready made move script to follow-up American Assassin. However, in order for Mitch and Vince’s legacy to continue for another decade, +, you need to understand Mitch is at the end of his operational capacity and turning into Hurley. You need the new version of Mitch to come in and set the two against each other, just as Hurley and Mitch did in the beginning. Think outside the box and open the doors for new authors to get a shot instead of closed door invitations or someone else will pickup the demand.Not much wrath of Rapp. Too many loose threads…
2By CareerMovesthat had little to do with moving the plot forward. Many threads stayed loose.Denied Access
2By MeechemillThe story jumped around too much instead of sticking to a smooth story! Too many different situations to come together!Downhill
1By xxfwmxxI’ve read every Rapp book and this was by far the worst. Very slow and seemed like the writer just kept adding words and adjectives to take up space. Hopefully they don’t continue this way.Read It!!!
5By aobrien27Don Bentley has mastered Vince Flynn's storytelling style, delivering an amazing read. This installment, which marks the third book in the timeline, follows a young Mitch Rapp on a mission of revenge after his girlfriend, Greta, is put in danger. Meanwhile, the CIA is facing funding troubles, with elected officials exerting pressure and the current leader, Thomas Stansfield, potentially facing removal as Director. Irene Kennedy is working to rectify the situation in Moscow, while Stan Hurley is operating in his signature manner. This book is a gripping thrill ride that is sure to captivate readers and leave a lasting impression.Misses the mark
1By jdsmit8I’ve read every Vince Flynn book including the ones written after he passed away. This book isn’t even close to the quality of the others. Fragmented disjointed story. Poor plot. Wasted my money on this dud.
