Vince Flynn's Transfer of Power

The series by Vince Flynn focuses on Mitch Rapp, an undercover counterterrorism agent with the nickname of Iron Man. His policy is to do first and apologize later. As an operative he has little patience for the bureaucracy and political dancing that surrounds his job. Although a bit dated, the author's first book Transfer of Power is well researched and a good read for those interested in political intrigue.Unfortunately, I'm not one of those people. Even though the hero is outside the political machinations of Washington, D.C., he still has to work within its framework. I guess it is the framework that bores me. Descriptions include lots of numbers and initials to describe all the government agencies and its newest toys and gadgets for getting the job done. For some, that is reason enough to read the books.I also dislike hostage situations, which is the heart of this story. Rapp has to infiltrate the White House, which has been seized by a group of terrorists. They are paint
ed so extreme in their evilness, that they become their own caricatures. That evilness allows our hero to be forgiven for anything he does or may do in the name of truth, justice and the American way. If this sounds a little like the Jack Reacher approach to life, it is. But Rapp does not seem as cold-hearted as Reacher, at least not in the first book of the series.I did like the descriptions of the White House and some of the insights into the building and its history. The story about which Roosevelt photo gets the position of honor over the fireplace or to its right, based on whether the standing President is Republican (Teddy) or Democrat (FDR), was amusing. Any book, that teaches you some history as it tells a fictional story, is doing a public service. It is, in fact, the insights and thorough research that make this series a step above pure escapist fiction.

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