The Survivor

Vince Flynn, Mitch Rapp, the 12^th book in the series, The Survivor, that’s probably all you need to know. Written by Kyle Mills, nothing is lost in the continuation of this series. Is it a cliché to refer to this novel as containing non-stop action. Somehow, like the best authors of this genre, Flynn keeps his hero interesting and relevant with incredible plots, great supporting characters, and awesome bad guys both inside and outside the American government.

I keep running into clichés, but I knew this would be a barn-burner at the end of the first chapter when Irene Kennedy, Rapp's boss and the Director of the CIA talked with Mike Nash, a long time Rapp associate about his concerns for Rapp’s future, how every time Rapp went out on a mission that the odds were always stacked so heavily against him. Kennedy said, “I used to think so. And then I came to a very simple conclusion. He’s a survivor.”

Hold on tight, this is a wild ride from Washington, to Afghanistan, especially to Pakistan, and to a remote area in Siberia. I couldn to put it down. There’s a combination of high tech and low tech action as Ahmed Taj, the head of ISI which is Pakistan’s security force, plots to assassinate the president of Pakistan and become the leader of the Arab world while simultaneously taking down the CIA, Kennedy and Rapp included.

I’m guessing that my fellow blogger East Coast Don will write a more detailed review, but in the meantime, buy this book. It’s a great espionage novel.