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

Awesome book

fast read. well written and a great great story. I will continue to read all the books in Mitch Rapp series.

Best ever

Flynn is amazing. Don’t let the recent movie release fool you otherwise. Best audible book I’ve ever listened to.

Great book

George did a fantastic job of narration. Looking forward to the next book. I hope George continues to narrate.

Just excellent!!

This is one the best espionage series I have read!! Ok not one of the best, it is the Best! This is my second time reading this book and it's just gets better and better... like old wine. Vince Flynn will be missed but I am so thankful the series continued. Mitch Rapp is the man!!

I need Mitch in my life

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

So you're not influenced by that terrible excuse for a movie

Who was your favorite character and why?

Irene, Mitch, Stan, the CIA director who i can't remember the name of and even Victor. all of them really. that's the best part of this book, the character development. You walk with Mitch through his training. i remember when i listened to this book. i was sitting impatiently at 35,000 feet off to some corner of the world and my heart was pounding as Mitch went through training. even tho he was as cool as the other side of the pillow i was stressed. i bet i even started looking at the other passengers evaluating if they were a threat. you get into these characters

Which scene was your favorite?

When Mitch first goes to training camp and meets Stan. then when he's getting sized up by Victor and the other recruits. then in Switzerland when he meets… basically every part

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

I think i might have nearly done that. i was on a 12 hour flight a short lay over then another 4 hour flight to some corner of China so yeah, i'm guessing i did finish it in one day

Any additional comments?

George makes these characters come alive! i was a little disappointed when the cast Michael Keyton as Stan, even tho i'm a fan. only because I didn't think he could do the voice George had for him. I wanted the actor to live up to character George made for him. Thank you George. I'm as much of a Mitch Rapp fan as I am and George fan.
too bad they ruined this great work with that pathetic movie attempt

American Super Story

Great start for an assassin. Engaging and interesting characters. I enjoyed hearing how Mitch got his start and the relationship between characters.

Career Beginnings

A great story, telling how Mitch got his start. The character Mitch Rapp ranks up there close to Jack Reacher doing good the way we all would do if given the opportunity and the skill set. This book provided me with non-stop thrilling action with a fair bit of humor. A Great Listen.

American Assassin

I found American assassin a very intriguing book. I thought the narration brought the book of Life, as much as the movie.

Rapppppp!!!!!

Great first book of Mitch Rapp! Love this character. The detail and feeling like you are there or at least in his head.

nancy 33436

What a book! Great writer, great narrator, and Mitch. This book is almost as good as Act of Treason. Since Act of Treason is as nearly perfect as this genre can get, this book is probably the best choice one could make this season.