My guilty pleasure is reading suspense action thrillers. Recently I got back into reading the whole Mitch Rapp series from the beginning. I was really needing some escapist novels right now where there is a “good guy” who creatively uses some morally questionable tactics to get “bad guys” who think they are above the law. Reading these kinds of books is like  living in a fantasy world where you can get things done, clean things up, and right wrongs in ways you would never do in real life.

Mitch Rapp, the main character in these books, is a CIA counterterrorism agent whose job it is to monitor and remove terrorist threats to the United States. He works directly with the head of the CIA and the majority of what he does is under the radar and completely deniable by the President of the United States. The plots are ripped from the headlines and include Iranian attempts to build a nuclear bomb or a threat of bio warfare by Russia, or internal political unrest provoked by foreign agents to destabilize democracy in the United States. Vince Flynn who wrote the first thirteen books in this series before his untimely death in 2013, set the tone, created an interesting and complex character and wrote engaging fast paced plots. Kyle Mills who was hired to continue the series stepped into some big shoes which he was more than capable of filling and met or exceeded fan’s expectations. This year a new author is taking over the series, Don Bentley, I hope that this transition will be as seamless and exciting as the last!  To mark the occasion and promotes sales, they are offering the previously published books on sale, or you can get them through your local library for free!

So if you are looking for a thriller that leaves you breathless with its action packed plots forcing you to stay up way to late just to finish the next chapter, then I have the series for you!  Here is the list of 22 books in order to enjoy!

(Here is the list in order in print form so you can copy it easily: American Assassin, Kill Shot, Transfer of Power, The Third Option, Separation of Power, Executive Power, Memorial Day, Consent to Kill, Act of Treason, Protect and Defend, Extreme Measures, Pursuit of Honor, The Last Man, The Survivor, Order To Kill, Enemy Of The State, Red War, Lethal Agent, Total Power, Oath Of Loyalty and Code Red. Coming in September of 2024, Capture or Kill.)

Brenda’s Rating: **** (4 Out of 5 Stars)