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Title details for Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn - Available

Extreme Measures

A Thriller

#11 in series

by Vince Flynn
George Guidall
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#1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon Vince Flynn delivers a white-knuckled rollercoaster ride of a novel featuring "the best hero the thriller genre has to offer" (The Real Book Spy) as Mitch Rapp wages a war against a new enemy with the help of a fellow soldier as dedicated—and as lethal—as they come.
Counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp and his colleague Mike Nash may have finally met their match. The CIA has intercepted two terrorist cells, but a third—led by a dangerous mastermind determined to become al-Qaeda's new leader—is believed to be on the loose. With such a terrifyingly deadly enemy out there, Rapp needs the best of the best by his side and he believes he has that with Nash.

Together, they have made careers out of meeting violence with extreme violence and have never wavered in the top-secret fight against the war on terrorism. Both have been forced to lie to virtually every single person they care about, and both have soldiered on with the knowledge that their lethal tactics have saved thousands of lives. But certain leaders on Capitol Hill are pushing to have men like Rapp and Nash put on a short leash. And then one spring afternoon in Washington, DC, everything changes.

With nonstop action and ripped-from-the-headlines writing, Extreme Measures is the political thriller of our time and proves once again that, "in the world of black-ops thrillers, Mitch Rapp continues to be among the best of the best" (Booklist, starred review).

  • Creators

  • Series

    Mitch Rapp

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  • Awards

  • Release date

    September 29, 2008

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780743574822
      • File size: 350264 KB
      • Duration: 12:09:42

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      One of today's great thriller-spinners cooks up a terrifyingly realistic jihadist nightmare. Add to Flynn's exciting imagination and super-macho hero, Mitch Rapp, the exquisite voicing of George Guidall and the listener can count on one wild ride. Guidall does his usual masterful job with all the tough-guy voices. In addition, we hardly notice when he slips into simple narrative to cover the lesser characters since his terrific pacing and delivery keep us on the edge throughout. He pulls off the women and children's voices in a manner that is not at all distracting. Listeners of Clancy, Patterson, and DeMille will love this book. Also for lovers of the new West vs. Radical Islam genre, which has replaced Ludlum's Cold War. M.C. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 29, 2008
      Any hope this contrived thriller had of suspending disbelief for most readers who weren't already fans of bestseller Flynn's Mitch Rapp series (Protect and Defend, etc.) is lost early on. Rapp's CIA chief, Irene Kennedy, is on a date at a fancy Washington, D.C., restaurant when one of her aides informs her that Rapp, an Oliver North for the war on terror, has fallen into yet another jam with his unorthodox, maverick ways. Under false pretenses, Rapp has gotten access to two high-value terrorists being held at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Believing that an Islamic fundamentalist cell is about to launch an attack on the homeland, Rapp resorts to violence to get information. His actions lead to his arrest by the base commander, but with precious hours ticking down, Kennedy decides to finish her meal before intervening. Even then, incredibly enough, it takes two days to secure Rapp's release. The rest of the less than convincing plot includes a grandstanding senator's efforts to hang Rapp out to dry and the inevitable race to prevent disaster.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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