Enemy of the State by Kyle MillsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Kyle Mills has managed to seamlessly continue the Mitch Rapp series after the late Vince Flynn. While I enjoyed the previous installment "Order to Kill" Mills' first crack at the series, Enemy of the State is a serious jump forward.
Mitch is asked to take on an impossible task while abandoning the support of the CIA and his deep roster of highly skilled allies. As in many of his past clandestine operations, his capture will be met with denial of his involvement with any U.S government agencies. BUT in this case it's true, and while asked not only to operate outside the agency, he will be actively pursued by the very people he as so long relied on to back him up. As such, he is forced to assemble a new team for the upcoming mission, one I would describe as the "Suicide Squad" of Mitch Rapp's past, and it's as awesome as it sounds!
Apart from the action packed pace, intriguing twist of operational support and captivating plotline, Kyle Mills manages to create that classic Vince Flynn build up of impending "I told you so!" This has always been one of my favorite aspects of the Rapp series, the proliferating tension of him finally coming face to face with some bureaucrat dumb enough to turn on him or his country. I was so happy to see this book return to that continuing theme in the series, finding yourself pausing throughout the book thinking "OMG when Rapp gets his hands on this guy..."
I have no gripes with this story, my only withholding of a single star, aside from very rarely giving a full 5, is that I would have preferred a bit more confrontation at the end. And without giving away any spoilers, Mr. Mills if this review ever finds your eyes, bravo but HOW DARE you shake us up like that???? And please get to writing #17 if you haven't already!
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