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The Third Option

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The Third Option

Written by: Vince Flynn
Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
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CIA counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp falls prey to government forces with an agenda of their own after Dr. Irene Kennedy is named the successor to dying CIA Director Thomas Stansfield—a choice that enrages many inside the world’s most powerful intelligence agency. Her detractors will resort to extreme measures to prevent her from taking the reins—which makes Rapp an expendable asset. But Mitch Rapp is no one’s pawn, and he will stop at nothing to find out who has set him up.

©2011 Vince Flynn (P)2011 Simon & Schuster Espionage Genre Fiction Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

What the critics say

"Flynn hits his stride in this thriller about high-end Washington politics...[he] has an exciting, Ludlum-like series going here." ( Booklist)
"Flynn's latest thriller...is an old-school spy story...updated with heavy helpings of international intrigue and domestic politicking and betrayal." ( Library Journal)
"Fans of Ludlum and Clancy will want to check it out.' ( Pioneer Press)
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It was a bit harder to keep going with this one.

A little too much political talk. Not enough tactical.

More of a book setting up the future of Mich

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I've listened to some other authors since volume 1, but this series is my favorite.

I'm hooked on this series!

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This was a good Mitch Rapp Book but it is too short! It ends suddenly!

Good book too short!

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Vince Flynn makes you feel like you have top level security clearance. Mitch Rapp was going to be used as bait but thanks to some great writing you can really believe how the turn of events can happen and just how deceptive the American Government can really be. It is a story far from finished because the deception runs so deep that you are going to want to read the next book as well.

Political thriller that leaves you wanting more!

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story was again very good. ending was a total annoyance as it gives very little closure on the book. leaves you with a cliff hanger for the next book. which I will buy.

performance of the audiobook was the worst of the series so far. it's very choppy and has awkward pacing almost as if the recording was done sentence bu sentance. with a extra gap in between them. this is the first audiobook I've had it with though and hasn't turned me off of the series, audible or audiobooks in general.

good book shit ending.

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It was a very good storyline, and the character development was excellent. It’s one of the few Vince Flynn books. I’ve read that had a very unfortunate and abrupt ending.

Typically, with a Mitch Rap book they finish the storyline. However, this one left too many unanswered questions when the book finished. It was almost as though the book finished 10 chapters too short, or they just ran out of time and concluded in the middle of a thought. To be Continued….

Good book but ending was less then desirable

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