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American Assassin: A Thriller (1) (A Mitch Rapp Novel) Review: Great read! - American Assassin is a fast-paced and intense thriller that kept me hooked from start to finish. It follows Mitch Rapp, a young man who’s recruited into a secret CIA training program after losing his girlfriend in a terrorist attack. What I really liked is how the book dives into Rapp’s transformation—he starts off raw and emotional, but quickly becomes a skilled and ruthless operative. The training scenes are brutal and realistic, especially his dynamic with Stan Hurley, the tough veteran who pushes Rapp to his limits. Flynn does a great job showing the mental and physical toll of becoming an assassin, while still making Rapp feel human and relatable. The action is sharp and well-written, and the story moves quickly without losing depth. I appreciated how Flynn didn’t shy away from the moral gray areas of espionage and revenge. It’s not just about fighting terrorists—it’s about what that fight does to the people involved. Overall, American Assassin is a solid read if you enjoy spy thrillers with strong characters and gritty realism. It’s a great entry point into the Mitch Rapp series, and I’m definitely planning to read more. Review: Must Read - American Assassin is another must read by Vince Flynn. This latest edition to the Mitch Rapp series will help you put two and two together on the Mitch Rapp history that was never covered. Not only does this clear up a fuzzy history of Mitch but also some of the other players in the series such as Irene Kennedy and Thomas Stansfield as well. It is not the non-stop action you may be accustomed to with Vince Flynn but this is still a much-needed addition to the series. The beginning of the story is about how Irene recruits Mitch from college vs. being from a more operational background. Which doesn't set to well with the trainer Stan Hurley, who will do everything possible to stop Mitch from finishing his training. Right from the start you can see the competition and building friendship between these two that will continue to grow throughout the series. You could tell from the first meeting in the barn that Mitch had a raw talent for the Clandestine service that others had to be taught. We know Mitch as a killing machine that needs no backup, but in this story we get to walk through his first engagements with Islamic radicals and Russians. Even from these first engagements you can see what a natural Mitch is at this line of work. Reading this book after already feeling you know Mitch helps to clear up some confusion I had while reading the others. I would sometimes feel that I was missing some part of the story and since I started reading the series 2009 I always thought I had missed a book. Turns out I did not miss a book it just didn't start from the beginning. This was not the page-turner that the majority of series seems to be but it was a very necessary book, which I think wrote very well. A vast majority of his audience may expect more action out of a Mitch Rapp book, but this one incorporates more of the back-story along with the normal action. It was like finding the missing piece of a puzzle hiding under the couch. The biggest drawback to American Assassin was the editing. It seems to be rushed to make a due date or some other glitch. It's hard to believe that they went ahead with releasing it with so many spelling errors and missing words. But these are the only drawbacks to the book that I found. To sum the book up I would say that this is not Vince's best work but he has set the bar so high its hard to keep it that way for every book. Other than the spelling errors I think that overall this is still a great book and a must read for anyone that has read about Mitch Rapp. You get to go back in time to the beginning of a great character in Mitch Rapp and tie together the missing pieces from so many books. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #494,935 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #18 in Political Fiction (Books) #35 in Political Thrillers (Books) #491 in Suspense Thrillers | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 22,711 Reviews | ## Images ![American Assassin: A Thriller (1) (A Mitch Rapp Novel) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71mc98K1FjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read! *by A***E on September 7, 2025* American Assassin is a fast-paced and intense thriller that kept me hooked from start to finish. It follows Mitch Rapp, a young man who’s recruited into a secret CIA training program after losing his girlfriend in a terrorist attack. What I really liked is how the book dives into Rapp’s transformation—he starts off raw and emotional, but quickly becomes a skilled and ruthless operative. The training scenes are brutal and realistic, especially his dynamic with Stan Hurley, the tough veteran who pushes Rapp to his limits. Flynn does a great job showing the mental and physical toll of becoming an assassin, while still making Rapp feel human and relatable. The action is sharp and well-written, and the story moves quickly without losing depth. I appreciated how Flynn didn’t shy away from the moral gray areas of espionage and revenge. It’s not just about fighting terrorists—it’s about what that fight does to the people involved. Overall, American Assassin is a solid read if you enjoy spy thrillers with strong characters and gritty realism. It’s a great entry point into the Mitch Rapp series, and I’m definitely planning to read more. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must Read *by C***1 on February 16, 2013* American Assassin is another must read by Vince Flynn. This latest edition to the Mitch Rapp series will help you put two and two together on the Mitch Rapp history that was never covered. Not only does this clear up a fuzzy history of Mitch but also some of the other players in the series such as Irene Kennedy and Thomas Stansfield as well. It is not the non-stop action you may be accustomed to with Vince Flynn but this is still a much-needed addition to the series. The beginning of the story is about how Irene recruits Mitch from college vs. being from a more operational background. Which doesn't set to well with the trainer Stan Hurley, who will do everything possible to stop Mitch from finishing his training. Right from the start you can see the competition and building friendship between these two that will continue to grow throughout the series. You could tell from the first meeting in the barn that Mitch had a raw talent for the Clandestine service that others had to be taught. We know Mitch as a killing machine that needs no backup, but in this story we get to walk through his first engagements with Islamic radicals and Russians. Even from these first engagements you can see what a natural Mitch is at this line of work. Reading this book after already feeling you know Mitch helps to clear up some confusion I had while reading the others. I would sometimes feel that I was missing some part of the story and since I started reading the series 2009 I always thought I had missed a book. Turns out I did not miss a book it just didn't start from the beginning. This was not the page-turner that the majority of series seems to be but it was a very necessary book, which I think wrote very well. A vast majority of his audience may expect more action out of a Mitch Rapp book, but this one incorporates more of the back-story along with the normal action. It was like finding the missing piece of a puzzle hiding under the couch. The biggest drawback to American Assassin was the editing. It seems to be rushed to make a due date or some other glitch. It's hard to believe that they went ahead with releasing it with so many spelling errors and missing words. But these are the only drawbacks to the book that I found. To sum the book up I would say that this is not Vince's best work but he has set the bar so high its hard to keep it that way for every book. Other than the spelling errors I think that overall this is still a great book and a must read for anyone that has read about Mitch Rapp. You get to go back in time to the beginning of a great character in Mitch Rapp and tie together the missing pieces from so many books. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A truly outstanding read! Absolutely loved it! *by D***N on October 1, 2016* American Assassin is my first Mitch Rapp and Vince Flynn read. I was intrigued about the books when I heard it was being made into a movie and after a quick Goodreads search on it, I determined it was a book I was intrigued enough about to order, which I did. And once I started reading it, I was hooked on the story and the character of Mitch Rapp. Rapp is one of those characters that immediately draws you in and keeps you invested in his story. He’s intense, driven, extremely intelligent, highly logical and observant, and immensely skilled at what he does. This particular book takes readers through how Rapp got his start as an assassin, going into who he is and where he came from while also showing how he became the man he (seemingly) becomes throughout the rest of the series. Once Rapp is recruited by Irene Kennedy and taken to meet Stan Hurley at the start of American Assassin, we start to see how Rapp is different from the others who came before him. All those qualities I listed above start to show themselves in varying different ways, each of which confuse and intrigue the people who either want him to succeed or want him to fail. He’s unlike anyone else, and that makes him as unpredictable as it does dangerous. Which seems like perfectly good traits for an assassin. This book takes you through Rapp’s training and into his first forays into field work and every single bit of it compelled me to read on. I couldn’t put it down once I started it, and I was never so glad to have made the snap decision to buy the second book in the series before I’d read the first as I was when I finished this book. I was also glad I’d chosen to buy both of books in print because there’s something extremely satisfying about turning the pages on this one. It’s a book that stayed me with, and made me want to go out and buy every single one of the books in the series because of how much I loved reading this one. If you’re looking for an entertaining and compelling espionage read you can escape into for a while, definitely pick up a copy of American Assassin by Vince Flynn. I am going to go out on a limb and recommend getting it in print, too, because if you’re anything like me, this is a series you’re going to want to own in print. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/2242766-american-assassin-a-thriller-1-a-mitch-rapp-novel](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/2242766-american-assassin-a-thriller-1-a-mitch-rapp-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-07-22*