Transfer of Power

Mitch Rapp Series

By: Vince Flynn

Narrated by: Nick Sullivan

Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

On a busy Washington morning, the stately calm of the White House is shattered in a deadly terrorist attack on the executive mansion. The president is evacuated to an underground bunker, but not before nearly 100 hostages are taken.

Mitch Rapp, the CIA’s top counterterrorism operative, is sent in to take control of the crisis and determines that the president is not as safe as Washington’s power elite had thought. Indeed, Rapp has made a chilling discovery that could rock Washington to its core: someone within his own government wants his rescue attempt to fail.

Hear Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top operative, battle global terrorism in more of Vince Flynn's political thrillers.

©1999 Vince Flynn (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"Endless intrigue... Flynn mixes in a spicy broth of brutal terrorists, heroic commandos, and enough secret-agent hijinks to keep the confrontation bubbling until its flag-raising end." ( Publishers Weekly)

" Transfer of Power emerges in its sense of authenticity, depth of research, and almost seamless dramatic scenario....One of Flynn's finest skills as an up-and-coming young master of the genre of political thrillers is his ability to create a cast of compelling characters." ( Bookpage)

Good but could have been better.

I enjoyed the story but was often confused. The book jumps 10 years into the future with key storylines dropped and lots of key events thrown in to add meat to this book. I kept wanting to stop listening and go back to hear books that I missed only to realize that they don't exist. I felt a bit cheated.

great book ! not a huge fan of the reader at first

Just like the previous two books. vf keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Was not a huge fan of a new reader especially since the last 2 books where read by another but as the book progressed the reader did a fine job...cant wait to start the next book.

another great action story

Mitch is a great character. it was Abit tough to listen to because of the current political climate. but that's just a personal thing
there was nothing wrong per say with the narrator but I couldn't 100% enjoy his story telling.

absolutely excellent

i think some reviews were too hard on the narrator. the narrator did a very good job.

the book itself deserves 10 stars. awesome from start to finish. best series so far.

Great first Mitch Rapp story of many

Really enjoyed this story. Love the take no prisoners approach of Rapp. I have read most of Flynn's books. Always enjoy them.

Great story!

Great story from a great author. Can't get enough of the Mitch Rap series!

Nailbiter

This is the best Mitch Rapp novel to date, it kept me involved from the first sentence. A must read if you want cover to cover action

Like the book, hate the narrator

I'm a fan of the series, and like this one in particular, but it is virtually ruined by the narrator.
The entire narration and most of the characters sound like the worst epitome of a cheesy, sleazy, used car salesman. (Even Mitch Rapp) If that wasn't bad enough, the cadence is weird. He emphasizes all the wrong things in a dialog.
These books are pretty light in any sort of romance or sexual content, but somehow it seems more significant in this one just because of the way the narrator does it. One of the more disturbing things is his narration of the early stages of rape scene narrated like some romance-porn-action scene. Really dude, you don't need to get into the mind of the character on that one. We don't need to hear the rapist's point of view and what is going on in his head.
I have to take breaks from listening because it is so annoying.

loved it

Amazing book from start to finish never let up on the action would definitely recommend to anyone

I'm a fan!

Thanks to the wonderful mind of Vince Flynn. His stories will be missed. May he rest in peace.