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Summary: Running out of gas....
Review: Let me start by saying that I have read the both previous books by this author. I found them outstanding,they were a perfect fix while waiting for Clancy to put out a new offering. In fact I thought that this author was molding his own style and it was pretty darn good! However this one missed the mark. It started out slow and the pace just did not pick up. Yes the characters that I loved in the other boosk were here. I really did not like the idea of bringing the characters from two seperate story lines into one novel. I kept expecting action to break out but it never happened. I made it to page 266 before calling it quits. It has been sitting in my desk drawer for months. I hope the next novel picks up where the first two left off.
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Summary: Unfinished Business
Review: Old movie serials left you hanging for the next installment. Most TV shows are complete to themselves, including "The West Wing." Here, the author wants us to read the next installment, so he left us with "Unfinished Business." He wants us to buy the next book, rather than being satisfied with a complete story. Granted that many suspense writer leave a "hook," but this author didn't finish the book. Perhaps his next book will be the Fourth Option. If you read Robert W. Parker, each book is complete. Overall, Parker is much better than Flynn.
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Summary: Vince Flynn's Books Are Great!
Review: I have read every book he has written to date and am anxiously waiting for his next one. His books are real page-turners that will keep your heart pounding from start to finish!
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Summary: THE THIRD OPTION
Review: FIRST TIME I'VE READ MR. FLYNN. WRITES A VERY FAST PACE BOOK.
A MAN LIKE THIS IS WHAT WE NEED IN A TROUBLED WORLD; KEEPS YOU ENTERTAINED AND MAKES YOU THINK, A MAN WITH THE ANSWERS.
FOLLOW UP BOOK "SEPARATION OF POWER" IS JUST AS GOOD. I'LL READ MORE OF THIS TYPE OF WRITING.
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Summary: Well written but leaves the reader hanging
Review: The Third Option starts off fast and carries through that way almost till the end, but the end is so incomplete that a reader can only think that the author was under pressure to get the book finished and just stopped. Too bad because it is an exciting book with a terrible ending.
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Summary: Another winner
Review: Picking up where Transfer of Power left off, Vince Flynn has another winner on his hands. Mitch Rapp, Thomas Stansfield and Dr. Irene Kennedy are back in an edge-of-your-seat political thriller. Having just read Transfer of Power, many of the characters in the Third Option were well known, with a storyline that flowed from the previous novel. The only downside to reading them back to back was that some of the material was repetitive. That said, the Third Option is another fast paced page turner. The reader follows Mitch Rapp from an early attack on his life as he seeks to track down the conspirators. If you liked Transfer of Power, you should also like The Third Option. It will be difficult to put down.
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Summary: Another entertaining book from Flynn.
Review: 1) You don't necessarily have to read the first two books to be able to enjoy this one but it helps increase the connection the reader has to the characters.
2) I felt the build up of suspense was better handled than in book two, Transfer of Power, which made me enjoy this book more.
3) My only slight disappointment is that there is one part of the plot that doesn't get completely resolved but purposly sets up what is probably to take place in the next book. His other two books had complete resolution on all items as far as I remember.
4) Overall, Flynn is a very good and very easy read and he makes writing a good novel seem so easy.
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Summary: Nine out of ten... worthy sequel to _Transfer of Power_...
Review: Not quite as compelling as _Transfer of Power_, _Third Option_ is nonetheless an excellent depiction of two worlds: the backstage power politics of Washington's Beltway and the brutal, subterranean realm of modern espionage. Counter-terrorism specialist Mitchell Rapp, an unacknowledged member of a CIA-sponsored black-ops team, is caught in the middle.Rapp is sent to assassinate a German industrialist who has repeatedly gotten into bed with the wrong ally: Saddam Hussein. After multiple warnings, the wealthy German businessman has continued to provide Iraq with infrastructure capable of building weapons of mass destruction. The "hit" takes place, but Rapp is shot by fellow team members in a savage double-cross. The reasons behind the double-cross are complex and described extraordinarily well by Flynn. His characters include the dying director of the CIA Thomas Stansfield; the counter-terror specialist Irene Kennedy; the President of the U.S.; a leading Senator; a former CIA employee turned mercenary... all are fleshed out well and each becomes an interesting personality. I had some minor bones to pick with the story-telling: Donatella (the beautiful Italian-Israeli assassin) steps off a plane in New York City and then almost immediately reaches into her purse to retrieve a firearm... Rapp expresses a desire to "get out" of his "Orion Team" role but none of his professional dreams or desires are really described. Nonetheless, these are minor quibbles. Flynn has crafted a thriller that is well worth reading - perhaps a tad less compelling than _Transfer_, but I would still rate it nine out of ten. Its realistic depiction of both the political landscape and free-for-all world of modern espionage make it truly interesting.
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Summary: I jumped right in
Review: This was the third in a series by this author, well I didn't know that and just picked up the book so I would have something to read on the train. When I realized that I was in the middle of a series I almost put the book down thinking that I would loose something along the way. Well I didn't. Flynn did a great job of keeping the pace of the book moving, while giving those of us who did jump right in an overview of how we've gotten to this point in time. Rapp makes for a great hero. Good job and I'm about to order the next in the series. I picture this making a good movie, maybe with a Harrison Ford type playing Rapp.
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Summary: BEST NOVEL WRITTEN DEALING W/ CIA AGENTS AND TERRORISM
Review: I stumbled upon this book days while browsing through Amazon.com
I had some money to kill and I bought this book. It was worth every penny. It had a great plot and story line. Great ending and conclustion. For those who love James Bond 007 here is a perfect alternative agent to look up to, Mitch Rapp!
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