“Extreme Measures” by Vince Flynn

BACKGROUND & REVIEW: This is the latest of Vince Flynn's thrillers featuring counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp. As in previous Mitch Rapp novels, Flynn has again captured the secretive world of the fearless men and women, who, bound by duty, risk their lives in a covert war they must hide from even their own political leaders. Using his insider knowledge of intelligence agencies and the military, Flynn once again delivers an all-too-real portrayal of a war that is that is waged every day by a handful of brave, devoted souls. As usual this book is smart, fast-paced, and jaw-dropping realistic. It is almost hard to believe that it wasn’t taken from the files of current day events. I found it hard to put down. I give it [5-Stars]

SYNOPSIS: While Rapp is away on assignment in Pakistan, CIA Director Irene Kennedy turns to his protégée Mike Nash. Nash has served his government honorably for sixteen years -- first as an officer in the Marine Corps and then as an operative in an elite counterterrorism team run by none other than Mitch Rapp. He has met violence with extreme violence and has never wavered in his fight against the jihads and their culture of death. Nash has fought the war on terrorism in secret without accolades or acknowledgement of his personal sacrifice. He has been forced to lie to virtually every single person he cares about, including his wife and children, but he has soldiered on with the knowledge that his hard work and lethal tactics has saved thousands of lives. But the one thing he never saw coming was that his own government was about to turn on him. In Extreme Measures, Flynn introduces a modern-day patriot -- a hero who loves his country, even when it betrays itself.