American Assassin

By: Vince Flynn

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

Before he was considered a CIA superagent, before he was thought of as a terrorist's worst nightmare, and before he was both loathed and admired by the politicians on Capitol Hill, Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world...and then tragedy struck.

Two decades of cutthroat partisan politics has left the CIA and the country in an increasingly vulnerable position. Cold War veteran and CIA operations director Thomas Stansfield knows he must prepare his people for the next war. The rise of Islamic terrorism is coming, and it needs to be met abroad before it reaches America's shores. Stansfield directs his protégé, Irene Kennedy, and his old Cold War colleague Stan Hurley to form a new group of clandestine operatives who will work outside the normal chain of command - men who do not exist.

What type of man is willing to kill for his country without putting on a uniform? Kennedy finds him in the wake of the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack. Two-hundred and seventy souls perished that cold December night, and thousands of family and friends were left searching for comfort. Mitch Rapp was one of them, but he was not interested in comfort. He wanted retribution.

Six months of intense training has prepared him to bring the war to the enemy's doorstep, and he does so with brutal efficiency. Rapp starts in Istanbul, where he assassinates the Turkish arms dealer who sold the explosives used in the Pan Am attack. Rapp then moves on to Hamburg with his team and across Europe, leaving a trail of bodies. All roads lead to Beirut, though, and what Rapp doesn't know is that the enemy is aware of his existence and has prepared a trap. The hunter is about to become the hunted, and Rapp will need every ounce of skill and cunning if he is to survive the war-ravaged city and its various terrorist factions.

Includes the first chapter from Vince Flynn and Kyle Mills' latest thriller, Enemy of the State!

©2010 Vince Flynn (P)2010 Simon and Schuster Audio

Really enjoyable

Good narration and an action-packed story. I intend to look for more books by Vince Flynn.

Great book horrible movie

The book is an excellent addition to the Mitch Rapp series. The movie is horrible, way off the mark, actors are not representative of the book characters. Vince wrote his books based upon extensive research and personal relationships with many of the troops within the Special Forces, the actors in this movie look like they couldn't take a sixth graders lunch.

Book better than the movie

I’m so glad I “read” the book before I saw the movie. The book is exiting, very well written and the narrator did a great job keeping the story alive and interesting. The movie is just a shallow copy, not even following the basics of the book.

Vince Flynn AA

Excellent book & presentation !!
The narrator is one of the best I have ever listened to.
Already re-listening next book !

Perfect place for Flynn to take the series

I thought Vince Flynn had started to exhaust the Mitch Rapp character, this was a refreshing revival and I enjoyed this volume in the series as much or more than any. Good for Vince. If you like the series you will really like this story. If you have never read Vince Flynn then this is the one to start with. Good work Mr. Flynn

Thank you Vince Flynn

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, not your ordinary run of the mill action novel.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The origin of Mitch Rapp.

What about George Guidall’s performance did you like?

He brought Mitch Rapp to life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Thank you Vince Flynn for bringing us Mitch Rapp before we lost you to cancer. He's not the ordinary Special Forces/Delta Force//Navy SEAL/Marine recon action hero. I get so tired of hearing EVERY spy/action hero being one of the aforementioned. That's what caught my interest and the narrator did an excellent job bringing Mitch to life.

Excellent Action Thriller

What did you love best about American Assassin?

If you are looking for an action thriller, this is the book. I look forward to reading the entire series.

What did you like best about this story?

I like the character development and I like the storyline.

Which character – as performed by George Guidall – was your favorite?

I like all the characters, but Guidall's voice works very well with Stan Hurley

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

This is a very compelling book. I didn't want to stop listening.

There is another book at the end.

Love the Mitch Rapp story. Good book! However, at the end of this title, another book starts playing...I stopped it because I want to listen to Mitch Rapp books in order and it did not sound like it was in order. Strange. Maybe it's an error?

Very enjoyable

Came in late to this series but will definitely be continuing on. This book art great groundwork for a vicious and in unconventional assassin for America. Excited to here more. Good reader and also very believable approach to espionage

First of many Vince Flynn books I will enjoy.

I loved this audio book. The story kept you on the edge and narator could have read a tech manual and kept it entertaining.