Executive Power

Mitch Rapp Series

By: Vince Flynn

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Vince Flynn - “the best pure adrenaline-charged action writer out there today” (The Providence Journal) - puts Mitch Rapp in the crossfire as America’s enemies tighten their grip.

Returning from a covert mission, Mitch Rapp was publicly hailed by the president for his role in the fight against terrorism. After years of working in the shadows, Rapp was caught in the media spotlight - and marked for death by virtually every terrorist in the world. Now a CIA advisor, Rapp is ready to battle terror far from the front lines.

But when a Navy SEAL team in the Philippines is ambushed, all evidence points to a leak within the U.S. State Department. And a greater threat lurks - a ruthless assassin working for the most powerful men in the Middle East, who are bent on igniting a world war. With the world watching, Rapp must hold back the flames of Armageddon....

Take another thrill ride with Mitch Rapp.

©2003 Vince Flynn (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"A fast-paced spy thriller." ( People)

narration is good, like Athena Ayres

What did you love best about Executive Power?

good story, good narration. My favorite Narrator is Athena Ayres. George is right up there too. Good stuff! I like this series but wish they had kept a consistent Narrator. I have skipped a couple entirely due to this..

Bigger role for Anna

Mitch Rapp is one of the agent characters out. there . So glad that there are more books. And they keep coming. Book was so good, it was over before I knew it.

Fantastic!

As expected! I love Mitch Rapp! Very well written and read! I highly recommend it!

Another Great Rapp Adventure

Two simultaneous adventures take place in this Mitch Rapp chronicle. In addition to a great story, the narrator did a fantastic job!

Narrator is one of my favorites for this series

What did you love best about Executive Power?

Honestly, can't simply pick a favorite part. Mitch Rapp is easily one of my favorite characters of all time. Don't want to give the story away, so I can just say its great.

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

Absolutely. I love this series

Any additional comments?

Narrator is perfect for this series. I heard him when I first listened to American Assassin, and he read it perfectly, not too slow, not too fast, and his voice fits perfectly for the male characters, despite him changing voices too much.

George is the man!

After listening to the last 3 I was ready to hear George again. I didn't realize how ready I was. I'm done thinking "I'm sure I can get through it, the performance can't possibly be as bad as these reviews say". Boy was I wrong. I am new to the audible book world, now I'm hooked on them forever largely due to Vince Flynn and my new hero Mitchell Rapp. Gotta be preformed by my man George though. Enjoy the hrs of entertainment, I did and will continue to. On to the next one now!

Flynn hits his stride.

Executive Power (Book #6) encompasses most, if not all, of what I expect from a Mitch Rapp thriller by Vince Flynn. Let me tell you, there is a lot going on in this story! There are a couple distinctly different story arcs contained within, and after reading some reviews, I'm noticing that this brings out some negative opinions. True, each of the differing stories don't play very well off each other and are very loosely connected, but this was not so detrimental to my enjoyment of the audio book. In fact, I was so engrossed, that I finished Executive Power in 4 short days. This is compared to about 8-12 days for a book this length. Why so fast? For one reason, it's my humble opinion that this is the book where Vince Flynn found his stride and continued to improve by leaps and bounds compared to previous efforts. Another reason? George Guidall...can't say enough about him.

So what is it, exactly, that I expect from a Mitch Rapp thriller? Well there's always an interesting (and completely despicable) bad guy or two, be they an Islamic extremist, assassin or corrupt government official. The political intrigue associated with the various acronym'd government agencies and Washington D.C. as a whole is always present, if not prominent. I also expect, and particularly enjoy, the covert military ops that occur throughout the series, replete with thorough descriptions of equipment and tactics. Rapp is not a Dirty Harry-esque .44 Magnum-wielding type. He prefers a Beretta or Glock 9mm, and he is absolutely deadly with it. Finally, there are plenty of supporting characters in any given Mitch Rapp novel that are equally important and engaging. One of my favorites is resident CIA computer hacker, Marcus Dumond.

Good thriller series.

Really enjoy the stories in the Mitch Rapp series but I do wish they used the same narrator. Inconsistent pronounciations of main characters is a pet peeve.

Glad to hear George Guidall back as narrator

Love the Mitch Rapp series. George Guidall is the perfect narrator for the series. Two main story lines in this book, one resolved early on the other at the end.

Mitch Rapp is no joke! Loved the story line

Loved the overall quality of the story. well read and really liked the suspends of the different conflicts throughout the book.