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  • When given the . . . Consent to Kill

      (Reprinted from June 15th, 2010)                                Consent to Kill by Vince Flynn, published in 2005, opens a small window for the reader to see the man Mitch Rapp aside from the CIA operative/assassin Mitch Rapp. The code of freelance assassins for hire differs only slightly from those sanctioned by government authorities doing…

  • A private celebration of . . . Memorial Day

      (Reprinted from June 13th, 2010)                                         Vince Flynn returns to his masterful telling of CIA Counterterrorism adventures and their infamous prized operative Mitch Rapp in the novel published in 2004 titled Memorial Day. Filled with political hacks giving foolish advice to protect their status in upcoming elections mixed with behind the…

  • With or without . . . Executive Power

      (Reprinted from June 7th, 2010)                                             Although Mitch Rapp would prefer to have the President behind his escapades, Executive Power by Vince Flynn implicates that with or without it, certain events must happen to accomplish the things that keep the USA safe. Added to that are the particulars the executive branch would prefer…

  • Sunday’s Offerings

      When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.   Proverbs 29:16 (NIV)

  • Experiencing the . . . Separation of Power

      (Reprinted from April19th, 2010)                   You can see I’m on a Vince Flynn reading spree—or binge if you prefer— here. It’s not often someone hands you a bag of books by an author you’ve just discovered and tells you to take your time with them, but that’s exactly what happened…

  • Using . . . The Third Option

      (Reprinted from April 12th, 2010)     First of all I love the Prelude in The Third Option. It’s a perfect setup for the third leg in this continuing Mitch Rapp saga by bestselling author Vince Flynn published in 2000. This story picks up a year after Transfer of Power, and Mitch Rapp is…

  • Complications with the . . . Transfer of Power

      (Reprinted from March 25th, 2010)                                       Well, since I’ve willingly and shamelessly admitted my new addiction to Vince Flynn novels, it’s just pure pleasure to review my third adventure into the realm of spies, Special Forces, and dirty politics in this story Transfer of Power published in 1999.   It seems…

  • Taking the . . . Kill Shot

      (Reprinted from February 13th, 2012)                      The New York Times multiple bestselling novels by Vince Flynn give the contemporary thriller readers an informed and realistic look at the world of assassins and espionage. No one does it any better than Vince Flynn. Kill Shot is the latest in the Mitch Rapp…

  • In favor of . . . Term Limits

       (Reprinted from February 24th, 2010; the only novel without featuring Mitch Rapp.)                                  Vince Flynn has written multiple New York Times Bestsellers with his political thrillers. I admit his stories will not be for everyone. They most certainly hit homeruns for readers like me. From the technical standpoint of writing, Vince…

  • Sunday’s Offerings

      Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him.   Psalm 32:10 (NIV)