The Third Option

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When diplomacy has failed and military intervention is deemed inappropriate, our leaders often turn to a silent and dark community for results. This is a course of action not always taken by wise and honorable men. In certain circles it is known as

THE THIRD OPTION

Fresh from retaking a battle-scarred White House after a vicious terrorist attack on the president, Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top counterterrorism operative, is sent on his final mission. His target: a well-known German industrialist who has been selling highly sensitive equipment to one of the world's most notorious sponsors of terrorism. As Rapp meticulously prepares to take the man out, he has no idea hat there are forces within his own government that are plotting to use him.

The conspirators have devised a bold plan that will damamge the president and ruin the career of the incoming director of the CIA's Counter-terrorism Center. Unfortunately, they have made one horrible miscalculation: they have chosen Mitch Rapp as their pawn. Their worst nightmare is about to be realized. They have enraged one of the most lethal and efficient killers the CIA has ever produced -- and he will stop at nothing until he finds out who set him up.

With action that sizzles from the opening paragraph and insider details that bring the story to vivid life, The Third Option showcases a New York Times bestselling author who is just hitting the peak of his storytelling powers.

What Customers Say About The Third Option:

Excellent book and delivery time was acceptable. Highly recommend this read and all the other Vince Flynn/Mitch Rapp books.

However, this is the second time that I have purchase an audiobook on Amazon that was not clearly identified. I received an abridged version of the novel versus the full one. Perhaps I did not read the description fully. Reading/listening to an abridged version of a novel is a little like kissing your sister. Something is missing.

This is the third book in the Mitch Rapp series and Vince Flynn continues to keep us reading into the night to find out how the plot unfolds. However, this book lacks some of the intensity that others in the series have. The ending is very weak, but I have already downloaded the next book in the series, Separation of Power. I like the series very much so now I will end this review and start reading.

Good, but not great. I still liked it, but it lacked some of the excitement of the previous two. I started reading Vince Flynn a few months ago and I am going in order. This is the 3rd in the series and so far, the least impressive. I bought the 4th so I will certainly continue. This book sort of just ends and I guess is continued in the next.

Flynn's attempt to be current at the time of writing (1999-2000) does not always translate well. Classic.Overall a good read with a good character that can offer multiple other books to read if you enjoy the character.

It should be pointed out that it is not crucial if you have not read prior books in the series before reading this one.While the book offers nothing outside the ordinary for a book of the super operative genre, I enjoyed it for what it did not include. Mitch Rapp is a character who is not absurdly elevated above mere mortal (i.e., he is not an ultra-superhuman terrorist killer).

When I purchased The Third Option, I did not know that it was part of a series of books that feature Vince Flynn's main character Mitch Rapp. I also liked the idea of assassins tracking each other's work and either respecting or despising their competition's style.

At least that is true in this book though I get the impression it may not be true in others. He does not hang from planes, jump on to speeding trucks, or survive multiple gun shots to the body (at least not without a kevlar vest).

The only negative is that Mr. Certain points seem silly given our knowledge today.