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Transfer of Power by: Vince Flynn List Price: £6.99 City Travel Guides Price: £4.19 You Save: £2.80 (40%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780743468251 ISBN: 0743468252 Label: Pocket Books Manufacturer: Pocket Books Number Of Pages: 560 Publication Date: June 02, 2003 Publisher: Pocket Books Studio: Pocket Books Sales Rank: 4767 Related Items: Related Items:      see moreBrowse for similar items by category:
Editorial Review: Review: Flynn's Term Limits was an imaginative political thriller in the Absolute Power vein, and managed to marry its high-octane thriller plot to some extremely persuasive political detail. Flynn pulls off the trick again in Transfer of Power, while sacrificing something of the plausibility of the earlier book. This one has an intriguing plot idea: what if America's most powerful leader was also its prime target? In the heart of Washington, a group of terrorists has captured the White House, massacring dozens of Innocent bystanders. While the Secret Service manages to evacuate the president to his underground bunker, they are not able to stop hostages being taken. Mitch Rapp, a crack counter-terroism operative is sent in to break through the politcal agendas and knee-jerk responses. Moving through the now dangerous corridors and secrets passageway of the presidential mansion, Mitch finds that the treat to the president comes not simply from terrorists. Flynn's narrative seem unlikely, but that hardly matters when the adrenalin produced by the narrative kicks in. And there is no question that Flynn is cornering in the market in action-packed political thrillers, Mitch is a convinvcing protagonist, and there will be some sweaty palms among readers caught up in his lethal dilemma. (Kirkus UK) Product Description: On a busy Washington morning, the stately calm of the White House is shattered in a hail of gunfire. A group of terrorists has gained control of the executive mansion by means of a violent massacre that has left dozens dead. The president is evacuated to his underground bunker - but not before almost 100 hostages have been taken. One man is sent to take control of the crisis. Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top counterterrorism operative, determines that the president is not as safe as Washington's power elite had thought. Moving stealthily among the corridors and secret passageways of the White House, Rapp makes a chilling discovery that could rock America to its core: someone within his own government wants his rescue attempt to fail. Synopsis: On a busy Washington morning, the stately calm of the White House is shattered in a hail of gunfire. A group of terrorists has gained control of the executive mansion by means of a violent massacre that has left dozens dead. The president is evacuated to his underground bunker - but not before almost 100 hostages have been taken. One man is sent to take control of the crisis. Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top counterterrorism operative, determines that the president is not as safe as Washington's power elite had thought. Moving stealthily among the corridors and secret passageways of the White House, Rapp makes a chilling discovery that could rock America to its core: someone within his own government wants his rescue attempt to fail. About the Author: Vince Flynn is the New York Times bestselling author of seven thrillers, including most recently CONSENT TO KILL and MEMORIAL DAY. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and three children. Visit www.vinceflynn.com Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - A good pageturnerI first heard (or read, rather) about Flynn while browsing on Amazon. I found this book in a used book store and decided to give it a try. I was thinking maybe it would be overly patriotic and flag waving, and it's certainly no doubt that Flynn's loyalty is with Israel when it comes to the middle east, but it didn't make the novel less enjoyable. Becuase ejoyable it is. Flynn combines great action with political intrigue and despite being almost 550 pages (in paperback) the pace never slows down . The book has good characters but there's not really any character development. Mitch Rapp is a good hero and I wouldn't mind reading more of Flynn's books. Recommended Rating:  - Fab - as alwaysI didn't start reading Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series from the beginning so after reading Act of Treason and while waiting for a new one I decided to start (almost) from the beginning of the series by picking up Transfer of Power. Although this book is one of the earliest in the Mitch Rapp series it's no less a winner than any of the newer ones. You can see from the beginning that the series is going to be one of those that grabs you and never lets go and that's exactly what Transfer of Power does. Although none of the newer books need you to have read the earlier installments I found it nice to know how Mitch and Anna first met and it put a few details from the later books into perspective. Unlike many books however (Patricia ... Read More: Rating:  - Want shocks? Surprises? Mystery? Suspense? Intrigue? - Then don't read this book!This book is quite simply lacking in all the characteristics that make a good thriller. The characters are unengaging, the plot is unrealistic and rather dull, the story has no real 'wow' factor and the ending is so very very anticlimactic. The whole book falls short of a truly captivating thriller, with so little suspense and indeed thrills that I frequently found myself nodding off whilst reading. No good at all. Rating: - Couldn't put it downFast, exciting, and any other adjective you want to add! This is one of those books you dont want to end. Rooted enough in reality to make it scary but also fictional enough to make it exciting... a difficult accomplishment to pull off. Fantastic novel... cant wait to read more of Mitch Rapp's adventures :o) Rating: - Move over Jack RyanThanks to another reviewer on Amazon of a different book, I became aware of this author and am heartily glad to have done so! Now that Jack Ryan has become the President and can no longer save the democratic (with a small 'd') world, there's a vacuum to be filled and who better than Mitchell Rapp? Vince Flynn takes over where Clancy left off and this book, the first to feature our hero, was written before the downfall of Saddam Hussein but it captures the fanaticism of the terrorist and the weakness of the political system. Whether the US military is this good is debatable but, no matter, the story races along and the 550 pages seem half that as the reader joins the escapades of Mich and Milt (not a TV show!) together with a very much restrained ... Read More: |
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