Mitch Rapp and the book ‘Pursuit of Honor’ by Vince Flynn

The character Mitch Rapp has enjoyed a long and adventurous lifespan thanks to the series of books begun by Vince Flynn. The twelfth book in the Mitch Rapp series when taken in order is Pursuit of Honor, which was the tenth book in the series when published in October of 2009. The sequence of the Mitch Rapp books can be found here.

(Vince Flynn wrote the Mitch Rapp thriller Pursuit of Honor, which was released in October 2009).

Pursuit of Honor feels like a second part of the book Extreme Measures, which was published in October 2008. The book offers a logical transition for more conversation around the notion of government oversite of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with a transitioning of the responsibilities for CIA agent and ex-Marine Mike Nash.

(The Mitch Rapp thriller Pursuit of Honor is the twelfth book in the line of books started by Vince Flynn. Flynn wrote Pursuit of Honor).

The emphasis for Pursuit of Honor moves into the notion of the aftermath of an attack members of Congress and their staffs, along with the pursuit of those responsible for the attacks. With the aid of CIA head Irene Kennedy, the notion of who and how to help a man with a family cope with the professional and moral costs of the life of protecting a nation through covert and decidedly not public action is explored. Stan Hurley, who we ostensibly first met in American Assassin and Kill Shot, reappears with Pursuit of Honor.

(Mitch Rapp creator Vince Flynn continued the Mitch Rapp series with the October, 2009 release of Pursuit of Honor).

The book Pursuit of Honor refers to the men and women of the CIA, who sacrifice much. Flynn rails against congressional oversight that seems to miss much of the framework for how work takes place. The perspective of those in power along with those in secret power frequently are at cross purposes, with the arguments being that those overseeing often are looking to score political points for an uncomplicated, simplistic perspective.

(Pursuit of Honor by Vince Flynn features fictional characters Mitch Rapp, Irene Kennedy, Mike Nash and Stan Hurley).

I found Pursuit of Honor to be an entertaining book written by Vince Flynn. The underlying stays true to this series of books. The book Pursuit of Honor works, which leads me to a rating of 3.75-stars on a scale of one-to-five.

Matt – Saturday, April 24, 2021