Posted October 7th, 2019 as "The dual threat of a . . . Lethal Agent", a Mitch Rapp Novel by Kyle Mills.
Kyle Mills continues the Mitch Rapp legacy created by Vince Flynn with his latest release Lethal Agent.
I have to say after the hair-raising sequence of events in this quickly read story of bio-weapon terrorism and corrupt politicians, I loved the Epilogue. So much.
One thing in my mind which makes Mitch Rapp the ultimate hero in literature is his sense of good and evil. He has zero qualms about wiping out evil. He gets frustrated like I'm sure most of the military, espionage, law enforcement servants of this country do, and for the same reason: as soon as you eliminate one or a dozen wicked enemies, there are just as many or more to take their places. However, when you are finally able to send one to judgment, it somehow makes the effort worth it. Wounds are bound, healing takes place, scars remain but get ignored, and the heroes trudge onward to eliminate as many evildoers as possible.To get justice. They're a special breed, and Mitch Rapp encompasses every quality that sets operatives like himself apart.
Lethal Agent is a no-nonsense story about an ISIS terrorist who has two ruthless plans he wants to unleash after surviving near death at the hands of Mitch Rapp. First, he wants to draw Rapp out so he can be captured and tortured once Rapp learns the terrorist survived the incident which should have killed him. Secondly, he wants to infect the USA with an easily spread and lethal disease transported by his devout volunteers.
The lengths to which Rapp goes to find a way to pursue the ISIS terrorist is done largely on his own, after securing a secret signature on some documents, until he learns the objective and their means to employ it. Then his team is called in, CIA Director Irene Kennedy, whose hands have been tied, jumps into limited action with the assistance of a bio-hazard team.
There is superb action, hateful criminals, and a particular politician whose lust for power mirrors certain contemporary females, and of course Mitch is at his best when the stakes are high even when he pays a critical price for his actions.
My favorite line in this novel is given in CIA Director Irene Kennedy's thoughts. It reads: "The human species' ability to believe whatever it wanted was truly incredible." Amen to that.
As a Christian reader, I have only one complaint: using "God" interchangeably with "Allah". That doesn't work for me. If, in fact, Muslims do refer at times to Allah as God, I'd never heard it (which means nothing). Whether or not it was to be in keeping with the currently "politically correct" views of Islam, or to realistically depict what they call Allah at times, the whole of Islamic terrorism was otherwise portrayed with its accurate hatred/intent of destroying infidels (in which they detest the Christian "God") - and Mitch Rapp in particular.
Mitch Rapp is at a point in his life where he's examining what's ahead for him. His philosophizing can take on a bit of a dark turn at times and his vacillating on his relationship(s) seems ill-defined at this point in his life. This is another reason Mitch Rapp is the best hero: under all the bravado and one-of-a-kind skill master, he's vulnerable and knows there's an endgame. This superman is human, too. And we love that about him.
Some profanity. Shorter story than I'd hoped for but fluid and a quick read. Do read it if you love Mitch Rapp.
Father, please continue to bless Kyle with his amazing talent, keep him safe from all harm, and supply the stories you have just for him to tell. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.