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| | Binding: | Mass Market Paperback | | Publisher: | Pocket Star | | Edition: | 1st Libraryst Edition | | Page Count: | 592 Pages | | Publication Date: | June 01, 2000 | | Sales Rank: | 247th |
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| Act of Treason
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The fallout from a horrific Washington explosion has just begun -- and so has CIA superagent Mitch Rapp's hunt for a killer with a personal agenda. In the final weeks of a fierce presidential campaign, a motorcade carrying candidate Josh Alexander is shattered by a car bomb. Soon after the attack, Alexander is carried to victory by a sympathy vote, but his assailants have not been found. When CIA director Irene Kennedy and Special Agent Skip McMahon receive damaging...
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Product Description
What if America's most powerful leader was also its prime target? On a busy Washington morning, the stately calm of the White House is shattered as terrorists gain control of the executive mansion, slaughtering dozens of people. The president is evacuated to an underground bunker, but not before nearly one hundred hostages are taken. One man is sent in to take control of the crisis. Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top counterterrorism operative, determines that the president is not as safe as Washington's power elite had thought. Moving among the corridors of the White House, Rapp makes a chilling discovery that could rock Washington to its core: someone within his own government wants his rescue attempt to fail. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 226 reviews)
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A terrific, though not perfect, spy thriller by B. Cotton  4 Stars
November 24, 2009
The plot for Vince Flynn's TRANSFER OF POWER sounds almost like a rip off of the classic action film Die Hard. The storyline revolves around terrorist leader, and Islamic extremist, Rafique Aziz and his band of terrorist thugs taking over the White House. While posing as supporters of the Democratic party, and promises of a large donation, Aziz is welcomed into the White House with open arms. Soon after, however, it becomes clear that Aziz is not who he says he is. After failing to take the President hostage, thanks to a quick thinking Secret Service agent, the terrorists take over 100 hostages while the President is evacutated to his secret bunker. Now, there is only one man who can save the day, CIA super spy Mitch Rapp. Moving through the corridors and secret passageways in the White House, Rapp collects information and reports back to his superiors in Washington, who are fighting battles all their own on the outside.
Throughout the novel, Vince Flynn does an excellent job of building the tension between all of the major characters. Mitch Rapp has a personal score to settle with Aziz, stemming from a past tragedy that the CIA used to get Rapp into the Agency in the first place. Rapp has spent his entire career chasing Aziz across the globe and now he finally has his shot a vengeance. Flynn does a great job with Aziz, showing not only his purely evil side, but also his charming and intelligent side as well. Aziz is a terrorist who knows the political game, and uses this knowledge to his advantage throughout the novel.
Outside of the White House, there is plenty of intrigue as well. You've got Vice President Sherman Baxter and his sleezy Chief of Staff Dallas King, who are trying to squeeze every ounce out of the hostage situation for their own personal gain. You will learn to hate these two weasels as the storyline progresses. The showdowns between Baxter, King, the military and CIA leaders are dripping with tension and keep the storyline going. One character in particular that I grew fond of was CIA Director Thomas Stansfield. A true spy master, he's always thinking three moves ahead. His cool demeanor and quick decisions makes one wonder how, in this fictional world, he wasn't the President.
With all that said, this book is not without it's flaws. While the beginning of the novel is extremely fast paced with a lot going on, it tends to get bogged down somewhat towards the middle. Once Rapp finally breaches the White House and starts collecting information, there is just a lot of political mumbo jumbo that slows down the narrative. I understand that this is a "political thriller" but it was almost too much and it just got kinda boring there for about a hundred pages or so. This is a minor grip of mine, and it probably just a personal taste, but I felt that the book could've been cut by 100 pages and not really lose anything. There are also spots where Flynn goes into too much description of how, for example, an MC130 Combat Talon works during the climax, which takes away from the tension of the moment somewhat.
These are all just minor gripes, though, and they don't spoil the total package. This is a well written, and, for the most part, tightly paced piece of spy fiction. There is plenty of action, outstanding characters, and political intrigue to go around. Throw in a surprisingly good romantic subplot, and you've got a highly entertaining thriller that will keep you reading until the end. Vince Flynn really created something with Mitch Rapp. This, being my first Flynn novel after seeing him on TV a lot recently, has me really excited to continue reading the rest of the series. Highly recommended.
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Flynn Books by I. Kraft (Bradenton, FL United States)  5 Stars
November 19, 2009
Just discovered this author, Vince Flynn. If you liked the "Reacher" character in the Lee Child's books you are in for a treat with the character, "Mitch Rapp."
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Transfer of Power by John Mosby (Jamestown, R.I. USA) 5 Stars
October 23, 2009
I am very satisfied with the product,shipping,and billing. All were received quickly and the product was in great shape.I will be ordering from Amazon
again soon. I am compleatly satisfied. The used books were like new. thank you.
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Vince Flynn Transfer of Power by Robert C. Wheeler (Monterrey, Mexico) 5 Stars
October 20, 2009
Excellent! Vince took me inside the circles of power and let me see how things are mismanaged!
compelling.
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Page Burner by P. Herman (Sacramento, CA) 5 Stars
August 22, 2009
High energy novel - did not want to put the book down. From the first page to the last page you were entralled with the movement of the book's plot. Great suspense novel for people who are enticed with spy and government covert operations.
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