A fast paced great espionage thriller. I enjoyed the story and will certainly read more Vince Flynn novels. I was a bit disappointed in the editing errors (typos and in one chapter there were some errors in the diologue regarding who was speaking). I love that Vince Flynn was a conservative Minnesota guy. He was given a gift and shared that with his readers to the fullest before his death. I can't wait to read Mitch Rapp #2. Let me preface my comments by saying that my expectations for this book were sky high. 'American Assassin', more specifically Vince Flynn had been recommended by a couple of friends and judging by it's goodreads rating I assumed it would be one of those non-stop, thrilling, game-changing experiences. It failed to live up to those expectations, however, it is still a pretty good book. My main problem with it was that I didn't really feel any connection with Mitch Rapp, probably due to the fact that his metamorphosis from a high school jock to cold-blooded killer took about 5 pages. You just can't feel any emotional attachment to someone you barely know and don't fully understand what they stand for! Also, I though that the plot was somewhat predictable and lacked the intensity and complexity that I had hoped for. There were some aspects which I thoroughly enjoyed, Hurley is just straight up hilarious and the fight scenes are incredibly vivid! Overall, 'American Assassin' is still a very solid production, but it just lacks the mystery and excitement required to elevate it to Lee Child's level.
What do You think about American Assassin (2010)?
good action and high pacing novel. but lack of stylish narrations and mystery
—swaggerdaddy
Awesome origin story for a character. Just what I was looking for.
—mendy
