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Not a pleasant thought . . .

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Reflecting on how much I loved Order to Kill, at some point I suppose the Mitch Rapp Legacy must come to an end. I can't stand that thought. I love this character. He's the most epic personality in print and it's a true tribute to Kyle Mills that he's been able to pick up on the essence of Vince Flynn's incredible creation and extend the shelf life of Rapp. My hope is he finds the right woman and slips away with a mild cliffhanger ending many years from now.  

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Father, please continue to inspire Kyle Mills with the reality of the condition of this world. Bless his life as he uses the gift you've given him. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

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  1. BK Jackson Avatar
    BK Jackson

    Since I’m not caught up on my reading of the Vince Flynn novels it’s hard to picture what makes a good end point. On the whole, I haven’t read much fiction that continues the same character novel after novel though its certainly been done.
    I was never a James Bond person and the last continuing characters I remember reading were the Hardy Boys. (which are still great reads BTW) 😎
    Nice dilemma to have though. A character so good you wonder how many novels you’ll get out of them.
    Interesting too, because I have an as yet unwritten historical series that will feature the same character and this same question is on my mind–is this character strong enough to carry five or six books? Guess we’ll find out.

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  2. Nicole Petrino-Salter Avatar
    Nicole Petrino-Salter

    You go for it, Brenda! Make him that character.
    The idea has to be spawned early in the character’s creation in my opinion. Then it’s easier (again IMO) to give the series an ongoing time frame. Mitch Rapp is getting older and it couldn’t have been helped in order to stay a believable and authentic series. I’m not sure if memory serves me right, but I think Kyle Mills was signed on for five books. That leaves three more. Honestly, if that’s the “end” of Mitch Rapp, it’ll be crushing for my literary world. He’s literally larger than life, my all time favorite character, and to not have him on the horizon for my reading pleasure is an excruciating and very sad thought.

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