Kyle Mills strikes again. Not only has he written a phenomenal rip-roaring action-soaked thriller, but he has also managed to top his previous work, making Oath of Loyalty his best and most badass Mitch Rapp thriller yet.
After the game changing ending of Enemy at the Gates, Mitch Rapp and his team are deemed persona non grata by the White House. The devious President and the First Lady hatch a nefarious plot to take Mitch Rapp off the battleground by sending some of the most formidable assassins after his partner, Claudia Gould. Safe to say, they grossly underestimate the legend that is Mitch Rapp. What follows is a tremendously entertaining storyline that keeps you hooked and desperate to read more and more. Once you flip to the first page, there is no way you’re putting down this book until you reach the final sentence.
What makes Oath of Loyalty a one-of-a-kind thriller is the sense of sheer vulnerability when it comes to the protagonist even after 20 books in the series. Mitch Rapp is perhaps the most relatable thrillerverse protagonist I’ve read. After all his service to his nation, his disillusionment stemming from being pushed out of his life has been built up and explored magnificently by Kyle Mills in strong and lasting sentiments that aren’t typically found in thrillers of this vein. Seeing strong-willed Rapp and Kennedy shaken up to their cores is not something to be taken lightly and it goes a long way to show how Mills takes a non-orthodox and unique approach to this long running fan favorite series and keeps it fresh and prosperous.
Cornering Rapp into a predicament that triggers painful memories of losing his first wife, Anna, puts him in full-action no-nonsense zone as he faces assassination attempts head-on in action sequences that are ripe for the cinematic landscape. Mills outdoes himself with the rampant shootouts and close calls this time, keeping the narrative firing on all cylinders. If you thought you’d seen Rapp unhinged before, you’re liable to change your mind after you read this one.
Oath of Loyalty takes the cake for THE thriller of the year; spectacular action, brilliant storytelling, excellent pacing, and a gloves-off war between Rapp and the President that retains your attention at all times. Even with the unfairly high expectations I bestow upon Kyle Mills, he continues to bulldoze through them in the most extraordinary fashion.
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