Mitch Rapp is searching the war-torn deserts of Yemen for an ISIS leader who got away. Of course, it is an election year in the US and the continued threat from ISIS is used to bludgeon the Alexander administration. Senator Bartlett is the leading contender for her party's nomination and also a member of the intelligence committee. Being in the loop provides her with information that could guarantee her nomination and election, if she handles it correctly. However, it is clear that she is evil incarnate who only cares about acquiring power to crush those who oppose her. Wow, maybe we could make her more one-dimensional. Her entire staff seems to consist of a genius political consultant with a strong moral compass. And he works in Washington? Pulled out of Yemen, Mitch tries tracking the ISIS leader through a Mexican drug cartel that tried to smuggle anthrax into the US. Carlos is a brutal buffoon who throws away the lives of his men without compunction. His men seem only too happy to die for the cause. Mitch comes across as less a super spy and more a super hero. He wipes out a platoon of jihadis in Yemen, a score of drug thugs in California, and a dozen cartel goons in the Mexican jungle.
This is the 18th book in the series but the 5th written by Kyle Mills rather than Vince Flynn, who died in 2012. This was probably not the best choice of book for an introduction to the character. It reads more like a pulp fiction novel or maybe a first draft that needs a lot of fleshing out. The handling of Washington and the campaign season was clearly outside Mills' field of knowledge and should have been tossed. Write what you know.
Not recommended.
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