American Assassin: A Thriller (A Mitch Rapp Novel) (Paperback)

American Assassin is my first Mitch Rapp and Vince Flynn read. I was intrigued about the books when I heard it was being made into a movie and after a quick Goodreads search on it, I determined it was a book I was intrigued enough about to order, which I did. And once I started reading it, I was hooked on the story and the character of Mitch Rapp.Rapp is one of those characters that immediately draws you in and keeps you invested in his story. He’s intense, driven, extremely intelligent, highly logical and observant, and immensely skilled at what he does. This particular book takes readers through how Rapp got his start as an assassin, going into who he is and where he came from while also showing how he became the man he (seemingly) becomes throughout the rest of the series.Once Rapp is recruited by Irene Kennedy and taken to meet Stan Hurley at the start of American Assassin, we start to see how Rapp is different from the others who came before him. All those...Read more

I finished this book last night. I enjoyed the fast clip, the plot, the twists, the character development, the realism and the action. I didn't enjoy the unnecessary bad language. Fortunately, it wasn't excessive. I have bought the next book in the series (Kill Shot), because I liked this one. The character, Mitch Rapp, who is recruited by the CIA as a non-military recruit was believable. I liked that he had some weaknesses (not a good shot at first). I also liked that his personality seemed kind of normal (not a weirdo or someone with really bad habits). I don't know if I'll make it through the entire series - we'll see how the next one goes. I definitely enjoyed the "escape" from reality for a few hours of entertaining reading.

While awaiting the next David Balducci book, I read this author's first book, Term Limits , and was immediately hooked! American Assassin is the first in the series for the character, Mitch Rapp, and starts at the beginning of his career in the spy world. The story holds your interest and I was sad when I finished the book. For me, that's always the sign of a good book, when you don't want it to end. I have since read next book in the series for Mitch Rapp titled, Kill Shot, also excellent. I would recommend to a reader interested in Flynn's books with this character to read them in order. It is not necessary but the whole of this character is so much more interesting that way!