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Books : Extreme Measures: A Thriller |
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780743270427
ISBN: 0743270428
Label: Atria Books
Manufacturer: Atria Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: October 28, 2008
Publisher: Atria Books
Studio: Atria Books
Sales Rank: 552
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In the newest devastatingly intense thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon Vince Flynn, his deadly and charismatic hero Mitch Rapp wages a war against a new enemy with the help of a fellow soldier as dedicated and as lethal as they come.
Vince Flynn's thrillers, featuring counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp, have dominated the imagination of readers everywhere. In them, Flynn has captured the secretive world of the fearless men and women, who, bound by duty, risk their lives in a covert war they must hide from even their own political leaders.
Now, Rapp and his protege, Mike Nash, may have met their match. The CIA has detected and intercepted two terrorist cells, but a third is feared to be on the loose. Led by a dangerous mastermind obsessed with becoming the leader of al-Qaeda, this determined and terrifying group is about to descend on America.
Rapp needs the best on this assignment, and Nash, who has served his government honorably for sixteen years first as an officer in the Marine Corps and then as an operative in an elite counterterrorism team run by Rapp is his choice. Together, they have made careers out of meeting violence with extreme violence and have never wavered in the fight against the jihadists and their culture of death. Both have fought the war on terrorism in secret without accolades or acknowledgment of their personal sacrifices. Both have been forced to lie to virtually every single person they care about, and both have soldiered on with the knowledge that their hard work and lethal tactics have saved thousands of lives.
But the political winds have changed in America, and certain leaders on Capitol Hill are pushing to have men like Rapp and Nash put back on a short leash. And then one spring afternoon in Washington, DC, everything changes.
Using his insider knowledge of intelligence agencies and the military, Flynn once again delivers an all-too-real portrayal of a war that is that is waged every day by a handful of brave, devoted souls. Smart, fast-paced, and jaw-droppingly realistic, Extreme Measures is the political thriller of our time.
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Vince Flynn's exciting new novel--and aren't all of his books exciting!!--doesn't seek to answer that question philosophically, just on a case-by-case example, and he does so very effectively, from the family level to to the level of national security. The issues are the same, only the consequences differ.
This book is a very real scenario of what could happen if the "do-gooders" ever get control of Washington and make us try to live like lambs in the very real, sometimes scary and terrifiing ... Read More
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In "Extreme Measures," author Vince Flynn uses fiction to answer some very tough questions: "Is torture ever justified? And if so, who gets to make that decision?"
Our main character, once again, is CIA operative Mitch Rapp. We join Rapp and his buddy Mike Nash at Bagram Air Force Base in eastern Afghanistan, where they are conducting an unauthorized interrogation of some captured bad guys. Meanwhile, a secret terrorist cell is training in the jungles of Paraguay to attack Washington, D.C. The ... Read More
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I'm a fan of the Mitch Rapp series, but there was nothing likeable or admirable about Rapp in this book. Maybe because I've recently discovered Daniel Silva's books but I am becoming less enamoured with Vince Flynn's works. This one was preachy (a road John Grisham went down and lost me as a reader long ago) rather than telling any kind of story. I hope we have better things to look forward to in the future.
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There are a lot of negative reviews of Extreme Measures - and I understand people's frustrations. The main negatives are:
* Too much time spent on Nash's family life. I actually just skipped these chapters completely and had no trouble staying on with the rest of the story.
* Too little time spent on Rapp. As others have eluded, we buy a Mitch Rapp book wanting Nash. Same as, you go see a Bond movie, you want to see James Bond. Take note Mr Flynn.
* There was no depth ... Read More
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Mr. Flynn has an uncanny ability to see into the future. Without giving away the plot line, read this and then review the terrorist calendar in India in November 2008. Mitch Rapp is logical and it's hard to argue with the reasoning he presents in the book. The realistic exchanges between Rapp within the Congressional hearings are realistic and most likely have happened or will happen. The writing is tight, the pace is quick, the dialog is strategic - and saucy at the same time. The plot, as always, is well developed. ... Read More
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