I once wrote a final episode for the Magnum P.I. series. It wasn't anything like the real final episode. Mine was better. At least I liked it better. I know many have written stories for the Star Trek series. I confess it's a lot of fun making scenes and putting together stories for ready-made characters I've come to know and love.
So I wonder what it's been like for Kyle Mills to continue the epic character of Mitch Rapp. While daunting and challenging, I'm sure he's having an exciting time renewing Mitch in dangerous circumstances, contemplating his aging body (though not old by any sense, just having suffered a lot of abuse over the years), his singleness and loneliness, his direct boss or handler Irene who he's come to love and trust even though they suffer through his occasional insubordination and frequent recklessness. I would've loved to help write one novel just to find the right woman for Rapp. I knew her in my mind's eye – she was perfect for him unlike the former women in his life.
There's a scene in Order to Kill on page 51 of Chapter 6 which captures Mitch Rapp exquisitely. Although I've said Kyle Mills has done a very good job of continuing Vince Flynn's legacy, this short scene proves Kyle has made Rapp his own. It's perfect and put a smile on my face.
So, Kyle Mills has essentially embraced his role as the author of meaningful fan fiction and so far has achieved success for those of us who felt the loss of the fabulous Vince Flynn deeply.
I'm taking my time with this one because I know it's going to be a long time before the next one . . . always too long.
Father, please continue to give Kyle Mills exactly what he needs to continue these meaningful stories. Help him in every way and bless his efforts to write the reality of who Mitch Rapp is. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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