One Hell of a Series, Flynn's Memorial Day satisfies my thriller fix one more time. His characters are believable and the action completely enjoyable!

I think I now own all of the Mitch Rapp novels and, having discovered Vince Flynn just a year ago, I have read them in topsy-turvy order. I finished "Executive Power" last month, and then started on "Memorial Day." What can I tell you? This has been ... not exactly a chore, and a book I will finish ... this has been at time tedious, and I've been trying to get through it for the past two weeks. The only reason I'm going to finish this by the end of the week is that I have the last two Flynn books and four Crais (who I also just discovered).

I finished "Executive Power" in a couple of days, about normal for a Vince Flynn book. Why "Memorial Day" has become a task, I don't exactly know. It seems to have been constructed well enough though his day in Afghanistan seems even improbable for Mitch Rapp.

I noted the same thing about a Lee Child novel wherein the superhero character swims underwater in a bathing suit off the rocky coast of Maine and does so for what was more than two miles in less than 40 seconds or something like that.

Even John Sanford had a clunker in his - what I call "Minneapolis Multiple Murderer" series. He even apologized for it on radio around 2004.

All that said, Vince Flynn is still a really good writer, and if you can buy the premise, then by all means buy the book. By reading him in 2007, 2008 and 2009, I think I've actually gotten a better idea of the inner workings of the CIA, FBI, and politicians over the past 9 years. Of course, some of that is wishful thinking.

This book was inexpensive and in perfect condition as the ad said. It arrived quickly and was a really good deal as far as I am concerned.

I just LOVE all of the Flynn (Mitch Rapp) books, and have read them all. "Memorial Day" is another good one...I can read till my neck and eyes can't take anymore.

In my opinion this is Flynn's best book. The ending was weak, but the first 99% was great. I appreciated that he left Rapp's wife out of the book. I think Flynn finally sees that she should not have been brought into the series.

This is the first Flynn thriller that pretty much let me down. I don't know the politics involved in writing and publishing books but deadlines, other interests, or just plain writers block seemed to have overshadowed this book. Too bad because it only gets worse after this one. Sorry Vince.

This is one of the best Mitch Rapp books in the series. 5 stars all the way!

Good book, the first I've read from Vince Flynn. Current day problems and interesting twists. I will be reading more from him.

Vince Flynn is an exceptional writer. The only thing I would like to say here is that as good as his first book was, he has gotten better and better with each writing. It is as if we have watched him evolve into a first class author every bit as good as Clancy and the rest. I can't put his books down. Thanks Vince

Flynn uses the same protagonist (a counterterrorism expert) in this novel as he did in "Transfer of Power". This one is not nearly as good, it lacks depth, especially with the characters. Flynn is not at the level of Clancy, Higgins, and others of that genre, as some have espoused. Even so, "Memorial Day" is still an exciting read----a page turner, action packed, full of technical weapons, and you don't need to think too much.

Centered around political espionage and a Muslim terrorist plot on the United States. The assassin, Mitch Rapp is back again to save the country.

Flynn uses his novels to get out sound political messages: how should we be treating terrorists?; torture?; is the terror war a law enforcement issue?; should not the professionals be allowed to do their work?

Wish you well
Scott

This one really slowed down in the middle. I would say at about the 3/4 mark it picked up and I enjoyed it from that point forward. This one is not as strong as some of Flynn's others like "Consent to Kill".

Scary but realistic story but not for me. I'd rather escape if I'm going to read fiction. However if you like hard hitting, current event based action and intelligence genre novels, you will love this.