Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
Transfer of Power
Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Vince Flynn
Class/Genre: Mystery Political Intrigue Thriller
Series: Mitch Rapp # 2
Pocket, Jul 1999, $23.00, 472 pp.
Repercussions from the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland remain a decade after the ugly incident. Mitch Rapp's girl friend died on that fatal flight. Consequently, Mitch signs on to the top secret CIA Orion Force whose only mission is to terrorize terrorists. Mitch's personal goal is to kill Rafique Azis, the person ultimately responsible for the explosion that killed his brother. Orion trained Mitch in the art of dirty fighting, an education he used many times over the last few years.
Azis and his followers take their Jihad onto American soil. Funded by Hussein, their target is the White House and its present occupant. The President barely escapes into a steel bunker as Azis group gain control of the facility. Several individuals claim contol of the crisis as each vies for the insider's track to get the job done and become the next hero. A small group, including Mitch, volunteer for a suicide mission to confront Azis in an OK Corral final showdown inside the White House.
At one time a plot like that of TRANSFER OF POWER would be a writer's fantasy. However, in the modern world of technology and funding, no terrorist act seems out of reach anymore. Using that premise, Vince Flynn provides readers with an exciting political thriller filled with non-stop action seen through the minds and souls of different people.
Harriet Klausner
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