• The Third Option

  • Mitch Rapp Series
  • By: Vince Flynn
  • Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (11,303 ratings)

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The Third Option

By: Vince Flynn
Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
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Publisher's summary

CIA counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp falls prey to government forces with an agenda of their own after Dr. Irene Kennedy is named the successor to dying CIA Director Thomas Stansfield—a choice that enrages many inside the world’s most powerful intelligence agency. Her detractors will resort to extreme measures to prevent her from taking the reins—which makes Rapp an expendable asset. But Mitch Rapp is no one’s pawn, and he will stop at nothing to find out who has set him up.

Hear Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top operative, battle global terrorism in more of Vince Flynn's political thrillers.
©2011 Vince Flynn (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"Flynn hits his stride in this thriller about high-end Washington politics...[he] has an exciting, Ludlum-like series going here." ( Booklist)
"Flynn's latest thriller...is an old-school spy story...updated with heavy helpings of international intrigue and domestic politicking and betrayal." ( Library Journal)
"Fans of Ludlum and Clancy will want to check it out.' ( Pioneer Press)

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Great political mystery

A good mystery of the back stabbing culture in DC nice written and performed with all the right twists and turns

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Narrator ruined this one for me

I'm in the process of listening to the Mitch Rapp Series again. And again, this narrator is so irritating. I lowered the speed (0.9x) and it helped. IMO, poorly nuanced and his depictions of the characters are a miss. Otherwise, love the Mitch Rapp series; good stories.

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Good narrative

Very interesting and thought provoking. The ending was not what I expected or hoped for

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Good

A little long when reviewing previous events but if you are not listening in sequence then you probably wouldn’t notice

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Not the best in series.

Not the best book in the series, and it was made worse by a terrible narrator

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Another in the series- delivered

If you enjoyed the first 3, this one is worth listening to. I have enjoyed the character, series is moving along, may go for one more. BTW- i write these reviews as clues to myself!

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ANOTHER FANTASTIC BOOK IN THIS SERIES

Vince Flynn is turning out to be one of my favorite authors. The people he chooses to do the narration have all been excellent, and his books are easy to follow while listening to them. I've only listened to the first 4 books in his series, but it's definitely captured my attention, and I'll be purchasing his other audible books so I can continue listening to this series.

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Richard

very good book I think starting from the beginning of the series it has helped me and Joy the individual books much more than if I had just randomly chosen each book. The story links to the previous books very well and the narrator doesn't excellent job with this type of drama and excitement.

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enjoyed Mitch

another good story. my only complaint is that books 3&4 dropped off from parts of the first two books. but either way, I enjoyed the audio book.

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81 Books and Counting

Took me a while to warm up to the narrator, but the book took me in so I didn't really notice the change. I like this series, not sure where it will go next with the upcoming death of a main character, but I guess Irene will keep Mitch busy and grounded.

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