Code Red
Vince Flynn
Mitch Rapp returns to make a mortal enemy of Russia in this high-octane and up-to-the-minute installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from “one of the best thriller writers on the planet” (The Real Book Spy). Mitch Rapp hates owing anyone a favor—especially when it’s the world’s most powerful crime lord. But when Damian Losa calls, Mitch is honor-bound to answer. more
384 pages, Kindle Edition
First published Atria/Emily Bestler Books
4.42
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Vince Flynn
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The fifth of seven children, Vince Flynn was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1966. He graduated from the St. Thomas Academy in 1984, and the University of St. Thomas with a degree in economics in 1988.After college he went to work for Kraft General Foods where he was an account and sales marketing specialist. In 1990 he left Kraft to accept an aviation candidate slot with the United States Marine Corps. One week before leaving for Officers Candidate School, he was medically disqualified from the Marine Aviation Program, due to several concussions and convulsive seizures he suffered growing up. While trying to obtain a medical waiver for his condition, he started thinking about writing a book. This was a very unusual choice for Flynn since he had been diagnosed with dyslexia in grade school and had struggled with reading and writing all his life.
Having been stymied by the Marine Corps, Flynn returned to the nine-to-five grind and took a job with United Properties, a commercial real estate company in the Twin Cities. During his spare time he worked on an idea he had for a book. After two years with United Properties he decided to take a big gamble. He quit his job, moved to Colorado, and began working full time on what would eventually become Term Limits.
Like many struggling artists before him, he bartended at night and wrote during the day. Five years and more than sixty rejection letters later he took the unusual step of self-publishing his first novel. The book went to number one in the Twin Cities, and within a week had a new agent and two-book deal with Pocket Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint.
Vince Flynn passed away on June 19, 2013 after a three year battle with prostate cancer.
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Steven Weber is excellent as Mitch Rapp, can we KEEP HIM. ❤️🎧Rapp disguised as a Canadian lawyer and inserted himself in Syria for a drug lord to whom he owes a favor. Turns out to be more than just narcotics and money, but a bigger agenda fueled by Russia. Code Red was really good; action and story. I loved most of it, but have not gotten used to Rapp being a family man with Claudia and Anna. more
Mitch Rapp, diplomat. Some kind of act. I hope the next writer sticks closer to the original Mitch Rapp and writes that way. 4 of 10 stars. more
Check out all my reviews at: https://www. avonnalovesgenres. comCODE RED (A Mitch Rapp Novel Book #22) by Vince Flynn/Kyle Mills is another exciting addition to this political/terrorism thriller series. This is Mr. Mills last book in this long-standing series, but the series is continuing with another author. more
Chock full of disgusting violence, Code Red is quite the swan song for Kyle Mills. I wasn’t sold on Mills taking over the series– mainly because I didn’t know anything about him– and I am glad I couldn’t have been more wrong. Mills has put Rapp through some shit and took the series– and Rapp himself– to places that seemed impossible when he first took over. At times it seems as if Mills has a crystal ball. Straight voodoo. more
This series is at it again. Rapp is injected into a wild international ride that leads to a Russian/Syrian team that is about to unleash the most cynical, asymmetric attack on the Western world. He is coopted into the worst of situations because he owes a favor to a very bad guy who helped Rapp find a drug lord who didn’t want to be found but whom Rapp needed to pay a visit. Hoping to wipe the slate clean from this past debt doesn’t bode well for Rapp, and he winds up getting tossed to the wolves by none other than the Israelis, who hand him over to some very bad Syrians and, ultimately, a Russian General who is neither a friend of the West or his boss in Moscow. Worse, Washington will be no help, which is typical of his continuing fights against bad guys, so now the mission is up to him and his teammates. more
First I would like to thank Kyle Mills. I don’t know many authors who could have continued the legacy of Vince Flynn and picked up the mantle of Mitch Rapp with more elegance and professionalism than Kyle has done. Kyle took one of the most beloved characters in this genre and grew Rapp even more and put him on a path that he is here today at the end of this book. Code Red was a tour de force of Mitch Rapp with none stop action and some introspection. Kyle Mills really pulls out all the stops in his finale and leads us all the way to the last page wanting more and standing up and clapping that we can all see where he has brought Rapp and the Rapp universe and for that we are thankful. more
A longtime fan of the Mitch Rapp series, I have navigated from the inception at the hands of Vince Flynn through to its continuation with Kyle Mills. Never one to hold back, Rapp has made sure to find trouble and plunk himself into the middle of it. While the scars have not faded and the body aches, Rapp wonders if it is time to end his work as a CI operative. However, when he owes someone a favour, he cannot ignore it, no matter how dangerous the mission. A strong addition to the series that helps solidify just why Kyle Mills was the best choice to keep the series going. more
We have reached the end of an era. This is the last Mitch Rapp from Kyle Mills. Code Red is in my mind one of the best he ever wrote. Don't you worry now, there is a new guy taking over the series. Maybe you have heard of him. more
Kyle Mill’s last entry into the Mitch Rapp series does not disappoint. A debt Mitch owes a Mexican Drug Lord is called in. Mitch feels he has no choice, but to honor the debt. Mitch is sent to Syria to act as Damian Losa’s emissary to come to terms with the Syrian Government on distribution for a powerful new drug. As Mitch begins to learn more in Syria, he finds out it isn’t the Syrian Government behind the drug. more
This book has everything that you’d like in an action story plus it’s not fictional—-well, not something that was or could be impossible. Drugs are scary. Enough said about that. You do/should read all his other books leading up to this one. Well worth the read. more
This book is another one that nightmares are made of. A terrorist using narcotics that have been manipulated to cause the most severe addiction ever seen and eventual permanent psychosis of everyone who takes it. Something like this in the real world would be catastrophic. And the reality is that it could happen. Every time I read one of Kyle Mill’s books, I can’t stop thinking about it long after I have finished it. more
Disappointing follow up after the excellent last entry. more
In his last Mitch Rapp adventure, Mills continues to shine with this latest installment. The threat is major, and Rapp as usual rises to meet the danger and thwart his enemies. Simply put, Mills and Rapp deliver once again. . more
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ARC Book Review – Vince Flynn Code Red – Kyle MillsThe plot and storyline of author Kyle Mills’ last Vince Flynn Mitch Rapp novel, “Code Red” was sufficiently satisfying. Mills concludes his stint with the series with a ‘slam dunk’ espionage thriller that is ‘top notch. ’ It is bittersweet in seeing Mills leave, but I am especially elated to know that author Don Bentley will be following behind him in continuing the Mitch Rapp series. Mills pens another terrific Mitch Rapp action thriller in Code Red. In repaying a debt to a ‘not-so-nice’ drug lord, Rapp honors his word and puts everything – including his life and his family – on the line to ante up on the debt. more
Good, but definitely not the best Mitch Rapp book. It sometimes felt like the author pulled punches with the storyline. I listened to it on audible and the narrator (Steven Webber) did a good job, but it wasn’t the same as George Guidall. Mr. Webber read Stephen King’s It and he did a great job with this novel. more
Sadly AverageVince Flynn created a great character in Mitch Rapp, and wove him into excellent thrillers. The series in now written by Kyle Mills and is sadly, average. The plot is original, but the reader is taken out of the story by too many convenient developments. Rapp also takes some actions that are inconsistent with his character. The ending is especially unsatisfying. more
I was given the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Code Red by the publishers, Atria and Emily Bestler Books, for an honest spoiler free review. This book will be available on 9/12/23. Before I begin my review I want to thank and congratulate Kyle Mills on a job well done. This is his ninth and final Mitch Rapp novel. He has done a wonderful job carrying on the legacy of the character that was created by the late Vince Flynn. more
Not up to par. Not very interesting and convoluted plot. Dialogue was inferior and weak protagonist. SPOILER ALERT no way bad guy torturer, rapist, murderer should have been allowed to live. Comparing him to Wernher von Braun is ludicrous and irritating. more
Not my favorite Mitch Rapp book. This time he was in Syria dealing with drugs that were designed not only for people to be "hooked on them;" but also to do great harm to their brains which was non reversible. I would so much rather see Mitch go to D. C. and clean up the CIA, FBI and DOJ. more
Kyle Mills does it again. From the first page I was drawn in and couldn’t put it down. Mitch Rapp with his code of honor, travels to Syria only to find the Russians there are planning to introduce extremely addictive drugs into Europe and then the United States. I’m always stunned when I finish one of these books. I want more. more
Code Red is hardly Kyle Mills' best in the series, but safe to say he's going out with a bang, it's an absolute blast. Though I do believe Oath of Loyalty would have worked better as the final entry in Mills' run. I'm sorry to see him go, he did what Vince Flynn failed to do: Turn me into a Mitch Rapp fan. I'm not sure I'll connect with Bentley's books the way I did with Mills'. Fun while it lasted, I guess. more
So disappointing. With this entry, it definitely feels like it's time for Mills to move on. The new audiobook narrator didn't help matters. more
Kyle Mills did a great job carrying the ammo for Mitch Rapp as he came off the bench to fill in for Vince Flynn. CODE RED is a great thriller and powerful way for Kyle to step away( look forward to the future works) . I recently re-read EXTREME MEASURES to get a taste of VF Mitch and compare to KR and wow – they are the same guy. The changes in the world and the USA is depicted masterfully. And the greatest line in all of the books shows up on page 34 , referring to Mitch and Walmart. more
Another great installment in the Mitch Rapp series created by Vince Flynn and continued by Kyle Mills after Flynn's untimely passing. Great plotting and true to the Mitch Rapp character. This is Mills' final installment in the series. Let's hope that the continuation of the series will have an author who lives up to the quality of Flynn and Mills. more
More wonderful adventures in out of the way places with explosions and evil in abundance and rearing its head. Rapp and the gang have to cleanup some bad stains on society and the world. more
Another amazing Mitch Rapp novel that was a fun easy read I was excited to read this one with it being the last one by Kyle Mills he has done an amazing job with the series after he took over and this one did not disappoint it’s fun to continue to see how Rapp has evolved as his story continues and how Claudia and Anna have definitely changed him I can’t wait to see where the next book and author take him I definitely recommend this book and the series . more
As a #Mitch Rapp Ambassador, I was fortunate to get an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of Code Red. This is the last installment for Kyle Mills, who took over the series after Vince Flynn passed away. Don Bentley will be taking the reigns in 2024. Mills has done a superb job in taking over my favorite series, and in Code Red, he has done it again. Damien Losa helped Mitch Rapp and called in his favor. more
Thank you Kyle Mills. Code Red is one hell of a finale with Kyle Mills at the helm of the Mitch Rapp universe. “Mitch Rapp hates owing anyone a favor—especially when it’s the world’s most powerful crime lord. But when Damian Losa calls, Mitch is honor-bound to answer. The Syrian government appears to have created a highly addictive new narcotic that it plans to distribute throughout Europe. more
Mitch Rapp is back in this fast paced thriller. He repays a debt promised in this one and in doing so risks his life, his family, and truly shows the depth of his character. Kyle Mills does Vince Flynn proud with this one. Grateful to the publisher for the ARC of this one …if you are a Rapp fan you will be delighted. While Mills pays homage to Flynn, in this last encounter with Mitch Rapp, Mills takes a look at the darker side of Rapp. more