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Summary: Vince Flynn does it again.
Review: Vince Flynn has done it again. He has proven that he is the next Tom Clancy. The "Third Option" continues to show he is a master of action/suspense/political thriller novels. All three of his novels are page turners that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Once you pick up one you will not want to put it down. I give this novel along with his other two(Term Limits and Transfer of Power) five stars.
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Summary: Not as good as the others but good...
Review: Vince Flynn is by far my favorite author. I've read all three of his books and thought they were all excellent. However, I was dis-pleased with the ending of The Third Option. I can understand that he wanted to leave it open for the next book but the ending brought no closure to the reader. Again, teh storyline was great but the ending was a huge disappointment.
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Summary: Vince Flynn Goes Three For Three With the "Third Option"
Review: Vince Flynn surpasses the strong efforts of his first two novels, "Term Limits" and "Transfer of Power" with a powerful, edge of your seat story of espionage, terrorism, and suspense.Mitch Rapp, the hero of "Transfer of Power", is once again the central focus of this novel. I find Flynn's ability to make Rapp almost superhuman at times, and confused and vulnerable at other times to be very endearing. The characters surrounding Rapp add depth to the storytelling. The action is great, the ability of Flynn to continually and credibly sew "seeds of distrust" keep you glued to the pages, and the plot line is filled with enough twists and turns to keep even a moderate fan of the genre interested. Finally, Flynn presents the episodes with enough technical detail to be believable, but not in the extraordinarily boring manner of a Tom Clancy. All in all, if I had three thumbs, they'd all be up for the writer and this novel!
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Summary: Not as good as the first two but still a thrilling ride
Review: I hope that Vince Flynn can keep the suspense up for all the future books. Be prepared to stay up until you finish....he leaves the door open for the next book (like Nelson Demille-The Lions Game). Mitch has as many lives as Dirk Pitt!
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Summary: Five Full Stars
Review: Mitch Rapp is back in the Third Option along with Anna, the girl he fell in love with in "Transfer of Power." He is sent on a mission to assignate an German industrialist who is selling nuclear weapons to international terrorists. He is planning to make this his last mission when he realizes he has been set up and nearly killed by those supposedly helping him with the hit. The suspense is intense as he returns to the United States and makes his way to Dr. Irene Kennedy and Thomas Stansfield to find out if they have betrayed him. Stansfield, the director of the CIA is dying of cancer and has arranged for Dr. Kennedy to be named his successor. She is an unpopular choice and there are conspiracies within the conspiracies as her enemies attempt to discredit her. None of the id's are foolproof and Mitch works along with his old friend and colleague Scott Coleman to find the answers. Vince Flynn prepares the way for another book in the end as one of the really bad guys...a master manipulator... outsmarts the others. Mitch Rapp will be back and it can't be soon enough. This was a great read.
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Summary: A Great Thrill Ride!
Review: I just finished The Third Option and it was a fantastic, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride from start to finish! Although this is only his third novel, Flynn's ability to command the reader's attention, makes one truly wonder just how high his star will rise. Anyone who reads this book is in for a major adrenaline rush and won't be dissapointed. My only advice to readers; buckle-up and hang-on!!!
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Summary: Great thriller
Review: THE THIRD OPTION is the dark, dangerous world of covert operations where governments use agents to kill their enemies without sanctioning their activities. Mitch Rapp, a member of the Orion Team, has abided by the rules of the game for a ecade. Now that he is in love, Mitch wants to resign after years as a atriotic universal soldier. His last assignment calls for him to assassinate a German industrialist helping Hussein rebuild the Iraqi nuclear arsenal. After completing the mission, one of his peers tries to eliminate Mitch, but fails to kill the operative. Alone and hunted, Mitch manages to return to the States to attempt to uncover the identity of the individual paying the assassination bills. When his enemy grabs his beloved girlfriend, Mitch vows to kill everyone who might be involved even if it means raiding the Halls of Congress and the White House. Vince Flynn, author of TERM LIMITS and TRANSFER OF POWER, writes another powerful political espionage thriller that keeps reader's interest from the first page to the last line. There are numerous interesting subplots augmenting the story line, but the heart of THE THIRD OPTION remains the protagonist. Mitch wants to come into the heat of love and out from the cold, but struggles to bury his previous life without it interring him. From almost the onset, readers know who the villains are, but that does not slow down this thrill a page novel. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Good, But not as Stellar as Term Limits & Transfer of Power
Review: Vince Flynn's first two books were absolutely stellar. His third book is also very good. It brings back the same basic cast of characters and is extremely fast paced. However, I found the ending less than satisfying. It seems like the author took a longer book and cut it short. With the book only 358 pages and set in very large type the story never quite matches up with first two efforts. If you're a Flynn fan and want to keep up with Mitch Rapp storyline, read this book. If you're not quite sure, wait for the next sequel and read them back to back.
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Summary: Great thriller
Review: THE THIRD OPTION is the dark, dangerous world ofcovert operations where governments use agents to kill their enemieswithout sanctioning their activities. Mitch Rapp, a member of theOrion Team, has abided by the rules of the game for a decade. Now thathe is in love, Mitch wants to resign after years as a patrioticuniversal soldier. ... Vince Flynn, author of TERM LIMITS andTRANSFER OF POWER, writes another powerful political espionagethriller that keeps reader's interest from the first page to the lastline. There are numerous interesting subplots augmenting the storyline, but the heart of THE THIRD OPTION remains the protagonist. Mitchwants to come into the heat of love and out from the cold, butstruggles to bury his previous life without it interring him. Fromalmost the onset, readers know who the villains are, but that does notslow down this thrill a page novel. ..END
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Summary: Third Option is First Rate
Review: Despite previous warnings, a German Count continues to secretly aid Saddam Hussein. Diplomacy has failed to cease this activity and sending the military into a foreign country is not a consideration. There is only one way to put an end to this exchange. The President exercises the third option and sends counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp to be sure the Count doesn't do this, or anything else, ever again. While on this highly-secretive mission, Rapp is double-crossed by the team who is suppose to be working with him. Unsure of who set him up, Rapp can trust no one and must find who betrayed him and why. Using his well-honed survival skills, he eludes capture and returns to the US to put the pieces back together. He clears gravely-ill CIA Director Thomas Stansfield and his presumptive successor Dr. Irene Kennedy of any wrong-doing in the Germany fiasco and forges a plan to work back up the conspirator's chain to find the duplicitous soul. In an attempt to eliminate any link between himself and the events in the German chateau, Senator Hank Clark is erasing anyone who was involved. Rapp must find one of the henchmen alive before the trail goes cold. I found this book to be remarkably different from the first Rapp book, Transfer of Power. Third Option replaces some of the action with a greater degree of suspense, intrigue, and emotion. Rapp's girlfriend, Anna Rielly, plays a greater role in the emotional storyline and is the root cause of inner-conflict for Rapp. His codename is Ironman for his ability to be a one-man killing machine, but their burgeoning relationship puts him in a dilemma which he must resolve. He is determined to leave the business and follow his heart but he knows he will not be able to make a clean break until he hunts down the person that sought to destroy him. I applaud Flynn's decision to add a level of intrigue to this book. I enjoyed the intertwined, suspenseful storylines while keeping the majority of the action-packed sequences. It was a noticeable improvement and shows his growth as an author. One warning to potential readers!! The book ends with some unresolved issues. It closed enough issues to allow this book to stand on its own but definitely compels a reader to get the next book. If you must have closure or do not want to read two books to complete the plotline, I advise against this book. It would be a shame as this is very good fiction and another hit in the Mitch Rapp series. I recommend this book.
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