American Assassin by Vince Flynn

There’s a reason that other thriller writers compare themselves to and are compared to Vince Flynn. It’s because he’s as good as it gets. American Assassin is a great example as tension seeps in from the very beginning and the action scenes crackle.


American Assassin goes back to a young Mitch Rapp at the very beginning of his career. Even before he has the experience and the reputation, it’s clear that he has nearly unparalleled skills. The death of his girlfriend in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing a year before the events in this book bring him the focus and desire to take the battle to the terrorists.


Assassin takes us back to Rapp’s recruitment and training at an off-book site by the irascible Stan Hurley. Their distrust of each other fuels the early part of the book and the accommodations they each must make to work together pay off as the story unfolds. America has backed off its approach to terrorists in the Middle East and Rapp and Hurley, along with their CIA handlers aim to take the fight back to them. When Rapp’s fellow operatives are taken hostage, he must put to use all his training and all his skills to get them out. With Russian and Syria also wading into the fray, it is a tightrope that only Rapp can walk.


This is a quick enjoyable read with tight pacing, great action and wonderful characters. The intensity and charisma of Rapp leaps off the page, or audio depending on how you encounter it.


The audio version read by George Guidall is outstanding. He seamlessly navigates many different characters, including American, Middle Eastern and Russian ones. The gruff Stan Hurley is a favorite and particularly enjoyable to listen to. Guidall brings the action to life and is a great complement to the story.


If you’re a long-time fan or a newcomer to Vince Flynn and Mitch Rapp, American Assassin is a great book. The audio version is a nice way to experience the story. Highly recommended.

I was provided a copy of the audiobook by the publisher.

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