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Term Limits Audio CD – CD, December 29, 2009

by Vince Flynn (Author), James Naughton (Reader)
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Politics and riveting suspense collide in this white-knuckled thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of American Assassin—soon to be a major motion picture.

In one bloody night, three of Washington’s most powerful politicians are executed with surgical precision. Their assassins then deliver a shocking ultimatum to the American government: set aside partisan politics and restore power to the people. No one, they warn, is out of their reach—not even the president. A joint FBI-CIA task force reveals the killers are elite military commandos, but no one knows exactly who they are or when they will strike next. Only Michael O’Rourke, a former US Marine and freshman congressman, holds a clue to the violence—a haunting incident in his own past with explosive implications for his country’s future.
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" A roller-coaster, edge-of-your-seat thriller with loads of insiders' lowdown on D.C. politics."

-- Minneapolis "Star-Tribune"

""Term Limits" is a four-star, in-your-face, butt-kicking, bull's eye of a political thriller, unlike anything I've ever read! Vince Flynn's debut is fast-paced and unforgettable. Tom Clancy, watch your back!"

-- Richard Marcinko, best-selling author of the "Rogue Warrior(R)" series

""Term Limits" really works....A fine debut. "

-- "San Francisco Examiner"

"A page-turning read. "

-- Larry King "USA Today"

"Ingenious....Outpaces anything recently published, including Baldacci and Clancy."

--"Florida Times-Union"

"Nonstop excitement. Fans of political thrillers like those of Tom Clancy will love "Term Limits"....The fast-paced story line is crisp and interesting."

-- "Midwest Book Review", Wisconsin

"Plenty of action and suspense....Flynn has tapped the day's headlines...the characters are remarkably like present-day White House and Congressional figures."

-- "Florida Times-Union"

"Vince Flynn has crafted an adrenaline-charged political thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. To compare Vince Flynn with Clancy and Ludlum is not a flight of fancy."

-- "Newport News Press"

Danny O. Coulson founder of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team and author of "No Heroes""Term Limits" makes "Absolute Power" look like child's play!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Audio; Abridged edition (December 29, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1442300183
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1442300187
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.7 x 5.75 inches
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Vince Flynn was a New York Times bestselling author of eleven thrillers, including most recently EXTREME MEASURES and ACT OF TREASON. He lived in Minneapolis with his wife and three children. He died on June 19, 2013, after a three-year battle with prostate cancer.

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David in Mississippi
5.0 out of 5 stars A Superb Thriller with just a couple of style hiccups
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2015
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Vince Flynn is a WONDERFUL writer, and I definitely will be getting more of his books.

TERM LIMITS is a superb thriller, speeding you through some of the dark undercurrents of Washington politics, waking you up to situations that make you think, "Sure, this is fiction, but it wouldn't surprise me to know something like this is really going on." And then, "Maybe someone SHOULD do what Flynn tells about in this book.

The premise of the book addresses an issue that's all too common in today's government: Politicians mouthing phrases they don't believe and care nothing about, merely to get votes; striking under-the-table-deals to get money allocated to their districts so they can buy still more votes and get reelected. The plot of TERM LIMITS makes you think about what's really going on.

That said, Flynn has one writing style characteristic that bugs me. He over-explains the characters' body movements, particularly of their heads. It might be just me (my wife says it's not), but it irritates me (that is, it interrupts the flow of my reading) when Flynn, instead of writing merely, "he nodded" will write, "he nodded his head up and down."

Excuse me? What else would he nod? His knee? And what other directions are available for nodding? Perhaps in a circle? Maybe Flynn was trying to keep me from being confused, not wanting me to think "he nodded his knee in a circle."

If this were just one or two occurrences, I could let it go, but bear with me here, there are more than a few of these stumbles. And this is far from all of them.

- (Ch 7) "Garret shook his head in agreement." (Huh? Is there another way to nod?)
- (Ch 7) "Everyone nodded his head in agreement." (?? Nodded whose head?)
- (Ch 16) "The president nodded his head positively." (As opposed to nodding negatively?)
- (Ch 21) "Nance nodded his head." (instead of his knee, I guess.)
- (Ch 22) "The general nodded his head yes." (Umm... ?)
- (Ch 23) "Olsen shook his head sideways." (Is there another way?)
- (Ch 24) "All heads in the room nodded yes."
- (Ch 24) "Michael nodded yes." (I'd like to see if I could nod "No" some time.)
- (Ch 29) "Michael shrugged his shoulders." (I'm glad he didn't shrug his head.)
- (Ch 36) "Garrett shook his head sideways."
- (Ch 38) "All he could do was shake his head from side to side." (I'm glad we cleared up which way he shook it.)
- (Ch 38) "Stansfield shook his head sideways."

Also, Flynn could have used a good military technical advisor, particularly someone from the Air Force. In the latter part of the book, he refers to "an AWAC was on patrol." The aircraft to which he refers is the Boeing E-3 Sentry, the Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, commonly known as an AWACS (pronounced A-Wax). Having just one of them does not remove the "S" from the nickname, a singular aircraft is still an AWACS. Misusing this nickname several times through the book is another thing that destroys the flow of the reading, and further diminishes the otherwise high quality of the book.

Don't get me wrong - this book is well worth the read. I only wish Flynn would get a better editor to help him fix some of these things that keep it from being absolutely top-tier.

I would rate the book 4.6 stars if I could, but failing that, five stars for Flynn's TERM LIMITS.
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Jackie
5.0 out of 5 stars One word: EXCITING!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2005
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When it comes to political thrillers, I have a new favorite author. I actually read Flynn's 2nd book, Transfer of Power, before this one. I didn't think any thriller could equal that one, but Term Limits is every bit as good. The plot is intriguing. Now some reviewers have gotten "up in arms" about the "fascist" elements of this book. Well, I am not reading a fictional thriller to learn about how the government should be run...it is ENTERTAINMENT for heaven's sake, so lighten up. I found it interesting to try to understand Scott Coleman. An author's ability to create sympathetic characters, even when they are controversial, shows his talent...especially when it's his first book. I won't repeat the plot line that every reviewer has already revealed. I'll just try to help you decide whether or not you would enjoy the book. The "good guys" have some very militaristic, drastic solutions to what they perceive as a threat from within the country that exceeds any outside threat. That is really the premise of the story. You have to be willing to get into their minds and think, just for the duration of this book, I'm going to accept their values and see where it takes me. If you can do that you'll love the book. It is absolutely packed with action from start to finish. The way the freshman congressman is drawn into the scheme is well done and believable. The role of the congressman's wife is very strong and it adds a balance to the thinking of the players. The politicians are so obnoxious that you could kill some of them yourself by the time you finish the book! All in all, it's a totally engaging read. Just for the time you have the book in your hands, which won't be many sittings because you'll sit there into the wee hours, you can put yourself in the place of a few guys who feel justified in taking extreme measures to impose "Term Limits" on the politicians you'll agree were pretty rotten. By the end of the book, you'll decide that the good guys DID win, even though they were certainly not "good" in the conventional way!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Vince Flynn's first novel
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
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Term Limits, published in 1997, was the first novel written by the late author, Vince Flynn, who would go on to write 13 more books before his death in 2013 centered around the character of Mitch Rapp. While this book is not a part of the Mitch Rapp series, it is tangential to it, as some of the characters that would appear in the Rapp novels (main and ancillary characters), such as Thomas Stansfield, Irene Kennedy, and Jack Warch) do appear in this book.

Term Limits has a similar pacing and tone as the Rapp novels, although this one is almost exclusively a political thriller. The story involves the killings of four corrupt members of Congress and a threat that more corrupt politicians will be killed unless the President and Congress enact reforms to prevent the US economy from collapsing.

Overall, the book is a decent thriller with a lot of action and intrigue. I do not think it is as good as the best books in the Mitch Rapp series, but the story flows well and there is a good balance of action and political intrigue. The book is just over 400 pages but is a pretty easy read. It is a book that people who read relatively fast should be able to get through in a couple of days. I would call it an interesting read for people who have read the books in the Mitch Rapp series if nothing else to see how Flynn's writing style evolved over the course of time, but the book does not really tie into the other books (at least not the ones that Flynn wrote before he died) so it is not a must-read.
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Paul La Fata
5.0 out of 5 stars A 100% Must Read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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I have read great books in the past 40 years, but this has to be the best I have ever read. I wish it was true, as our national debt is $32.5 trillion and counting. My life is coming to ends natural end in the next 10 to 15 years, but my children, your children, grandchildren, and their children will never experience the freedom we have today. Our government is ruining their lives, and to bad this book can't be made reality.
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JIrv
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Series
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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Love the Mitch Rapp series!
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maryrose carson
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling Series
Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2020
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Book was in excellent condition. Great series to read!
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CIK
5.0 out of 5 stars 全作品を読んでみたいと思わせる
Reviewed in Japan on February 4, 2024
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Mitch Rappシリーズを書いた作者のデビュー作で唯一の単発作品です。
Kyle MillsのRappシリーズを2作読んで興味を持ったので、初めてこの作者の本を読んでみました。
1997年の作品でポケベルが登場する時代背景ですが、アメリカの政治状況は現在とあまり変わらない印象を受けました。
その頃のTom Clancyの作品にも勝るとの書評があった様に、長編ですが読みやすく、大変引き込まれ、とてもおもしろかったです。
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John Australia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun read. Lucky for me more books ahead
Reviewed in Australia on December 14, 2023
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Great read. Action. Keeps moving. Now to start all the rest of his books. Hoping they are not all set around the white house though
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Frank
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Reviewed in Germany on December 19, 2017
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The best high octane prequel ever. Loving the Mitch Rapp series this story covers all missing links. It’s like a furious kick off for the action packed Mitch Rapp stories. Don’t miss it.
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Radoslav Dokov
5.0 out of 5 stars Un livre à ne pas manquer!
Reviewed in France on August 17, 2017
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Il ne fait pas partie de la série Mitch Rapp, mais l'intrigue est bien conçue, les protagonistes sont très réels.
C'est un des premiers (sinon le premier) livres de Flynn, mais il est écrit d'une main de maître.
Je le recommande chaudement!
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