Protect and Defend

By: Vince Flynn

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

An action-packed and all-too-realistic vision of nations navigating the minefield of international intrigue, Protect and Defend is Vince Flynn's most explosive political thriller yet. The action begins in the heart of Iran, where billions of dollars are being spent on the development of a nuclear program. No longer willing to wait for the international community to stop its neighboring enemy, Israel launches a creative and daring operation that leaves a radioactive tomb in the middle of Iran's second largest city. An outraged Iranian government publicly blames both Israel and the United States and demands retribution.

Enter Mitch Rapp, America's top counterterrorism operative. Rapp convinces President Josh Alexander to sign off on a risky operation that will push Iran to the brink of revolution. But when Iran recruits Hezbollah master terrorist Imad Mukhtar, and a CIA effort goes disastrously wrong, Rapp and Mukhtar are set on a collision course that threatens to engulf the entire region in war. With the clock ticking, Rapp is given 24 hours, no questions asked, to do whatever it takes to stop Mukhtar, and avert an unthinkable catastrophe.

©2007 Vince Flynn (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc.

Critic reviews

"Flynn didn't invent the post-9/11 thriller, but he might as well have....[He] is the best pure adrenaline-charged action writer out there today." ( Providence Journal)

Not bad

This was the first Vince Flynn book I've listened to. Not bad but the story's hero was a bit too perfect.

VINCE FLYNN #1 Love George Guidall

Best narrator of Flynn books. I have bought all of them, listened to them all several times.

Fun

Filled with cliche'. Tons of corny dialog. And some pretty good action. This book has no redeeming qualities what so ever. No boring preachy moments. It is just entertaining fun.

George Guidall gives it a wonderful performance. One highly recommends this for pure escapism.

GuidalI is horrible

mispronounces way too much. Sounds like Central casting from a retirement home play. This book was a good turning point for Flynn's technical knowledge.

These keep getting increasingly better.

The narrator does an amazing job creating voices for each character.
Can’t wait for the next one.

Read This One BEFORE Israel Bombs Iran!!

This is only my 4th Mitch Rapp book, so I wouldn't consider myself the foremost expert. However, if you're a fan of Mitch, you need to read this bok BEFORE israel decides to end Iran's current nuclear program. The whole story centers around this, and is told in a way that's not only (currently) believable, but also filled with twists and turns. My fear is, after Israel takes out Iran's nuke plants, this book will IMMEDIATELY become dated, which is a shame. The story itself is unique, original, and exciting, but I see no way that it will stay relevant after that.

Politics, Torture, and Twists abound in this one, so be prepared. A lot of people complain about the amount of torturing that Mitch does in some of these, more recent books. I think it's completely in keeping with the character and the impossible situations he's placed in.

Narrator is GREAT, of course.

Protect and defend

Very timely writing...brings todays world right to your ears....This is a better way for me to read a book because I can't pronounce some of the arab names and the reader gets them right all the time....
I never wanted to turn the book off but listen on an airplane and had to but turned it right back on as soon a I could. This will keep you on the edge of your seat for sure...

If only, if only Mitch Rapp were real!

Seems to me, our country could use a skilled professional like Rapp, and a president with the courage to use him.

It's hard to keep all the bad guys straight, but there's intrigue and diplomacy, rogue politicians, and then action and retribution. After the scandals of the last book, it is surprising to see the clarity and fortitude of the new president, but also a sigh of relief. The beginning of the book winds up the sad events of the last, then moves on to mad clerics in Iran. Thank goodness there are sane people in every country.

I didn't really follow how they found everything out, but that's okay, we just needed to send Mitch in to straighten things out.

This is an enjoyable series, so keep 'em coming.

Not my favorite - But still Better than most

Title says is all. But I still need to write 15 words

I'm out of here

Good Guy V. Bad Guys

The hero is a typical action hero The cool of Bond with the strength of Stallone. He is as tough and as dependable as the Royal Canadian Mounties. Mitch Rapp is a "man's man" to be frightfully cliche. Mr. Flynn is not writing literature with their complex deep often flawed heroes, he is writing fun thrillers. That doesn't mean that his writing is NOT entertaining. So anything about that lead character Mitch Rapp should be judged by that standard making this series a success. Poe's "old soul" voice for the narration somehow works for our young but dark hero. Finally, excellent production, (i.e. little or no mouth sounds for those who fuss about such things solely in these reviews.) Pure escapist fun reading year round if you like to hear about "bad guys" getting their due.