Act of Treason

Act of Treason
By Vince Flynn
Atria Books, 2006. 415 pgs. Fiction

An attempt on the life of a presidential candidate concludes with the death of the his wife and several members of the Secret Service. The head of the CIA decides to bring in a somewhat rogue agent, Mitch Rapp, to investigate some evidence that points to a conspiracy far darker than what the initiation reports indicated.

I picked up this book on a bit of a whim and had never read anything else by the author. About halfway through the book I realized that Mitch Rapp is a recurring character for Vince Flynn and decided I should have started with his first novel in the series. The story was intriguing, the pace quick, and the plot had its share of twists and turns, but I definitely missed any kind of character development at all. This series would probably appeal to Baldacci and Patterson fans.

CZ