Memorial Day

By: Vince Flynn

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

It's just seven days before Memorial Day, and a spike in CIA intelligence has pointed to a major terrorist attack on the United States. Now it's up to counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp to pull out all the stops.

Rapp immediately leaves for Afghanistan, where he leads a special forces unit on a daring commando raid across the border into a remote Pakistani village. Their target: an al-Qaeda stronghold. Rapp and his team soon discover plans for a catastrophic nuclear attack on Washington, DC. Information is quickly relayed back to CIA headquarters, and a nuclear emergency support team scrambles to the scene. In a few hours, the freighters have been located and disarmed and the danger has been averted. Or has it?

Mitch Rapp can't shake the feeling that the operation seemed just a bit too easy. Rapp follows his instincts on a quest to unearth the whole truth. What he finds is truly terrifying, and with Memorial Day closing fast, Rapp must find a way to prevent a disaster of unimaginable proportions.

©2004 Vince Flynn (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"The king of high-concept political intrigue." (Dan Brown)

"You'll be hooked....Move over, Jack Ryan!" ( Portland Oregonian)

Great Book, Intense, Captivating. Loved it!

This was one of my favorites in the series thus far. It could be because i had taken a 2 month break in listening to the series, not sure, but I Loved the story line, of course loved the narrator. All around great book. Very captivating. Highly Recommend.

Back on Track

What made the experience of listening to Memorial Day the most enjoyable?

The realm of possibility always keeps me involved in a book or movie. Memorial Day certainly plays within those rules.

What other book might you compare Memorial Day to and why?

First let me say that I'm sadden by the passing of Vince Flynn and I'm listening to these books in order. American Assassin and Kill Shot... awesome! My favorite thus far. But I will say that I enjoyed Memorial Day as much as Tom Clancy's Without Remorse.

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

Mitch Rapp is a bad-ass! Nuff said!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I have to be honest... not every book makes me cry... or laugh for that matter. But I was on a 50 mile bike ride when I finished the book and I didn't want it to end. Thank you Vince Flynn!

Typical Mitch Rapp - looooong pauses btwn chapters

Like the narrator much better than some of the earlier books. If you like Flynn and Rapp you won't be disappointed. The one drawback was they amount of time transitioning from one chapter of the book to the next. Probably 20 minutes in dead space between chapters in all. I kept checking my ipod to make sure I hadn't turned it off between chapters.

Great Listen

What did you love best about Memorial Day?

I like all the Mitch Rapp books by Vince Flynn. Mitch gets the job done. and doesn't let the politicians stand in his way. he keeps his books at a good pace too, so doesn't blog you down with nonessential verbage

What other book might you compare Memorial Day to and why?

I also like the Barry Eisler books. character John Rain, his books are set to a great pace too, keeps you hooked on it. I think people who read Vince Flynn would also enjoy Barry Eisler Rain series.

What does George Guidall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Listening to the action

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

neither

Any additional comments?

would like to see more John Rain books by Barry Eisler, and keep up the good work Vince flynn on the Rapp series.

Extraordinary, detailed knowledge Flynn is spectacular

Few other novelists have the detailed knowledge of how things work inside the US governments counterterrorism effort. But, more importantly, he writes a plausible storyline that could happen in our country. Americans need to pay much closer attention to the many threats facing us.

perfect political thriller, one of Flynn's best

perfect political thriller, one of Flynn's best. full of action. leans right politically, but a great read

Great plot

Great plot-Mitch does not disappoint! Looking for a thoughtful, well written adventure within the US special forces… then this is a must read!

Somewhat dated but still good

The ultimate terrorist plot as a nuclear weapon is smuggled into the United States and Mitch Rapp has to stop it. The idea and the plot were excellent and Mitch Rapp was amazing as usual. The ending of the book was original and a great idea. In hindsight, it's interesting to see the different characters' opinions of the Patriot Act. Twenty years ago I would likely have agreed with those that thought that stopping terrorism was more important than some minor freedoms/civil rights. Now, 20 years later, having seen how the act is being used against Americans simply by labeling people "terrorists", I've had to rethink this belief and found myself siding with those in this story that thought it went too far.

Exhilarating read

In my opinion this is the best book out of the Mitch Rapp series. Right from the start the author through me into the action, suspense hung in the air like the humidity of a South Florida summer. If you are looking for a stellar thriller then this is the book for you.

Memorial Day

I found this book to be very entertaining. Although certain portions of the story were not as exciting as were others; I did enjoy this book.