Mitch Rapp is the man!
I read Flynn's 'Act Of Treason' and thought it was just so-so for a political thriller. His ability to develop depth in his characters is lacking, if you ask me.
That's probably because you read the 7th book in the Mitch Rapp series. Read the first one, Transfer of Power, and see if that changes your opinion.
I thoroughly enjoyed Empire (did I suggest that to you, RockPile? I don't remember...I've recommended that book to many people). Glad you liked it, anyhow.
The high tech stuff was a little bit outside the realm of modern capability, but I thought it was interesting, nonetheless.
I just finished re-reading Arthur C. Clarke's "Rendezvous With Rama" last week. What a freakin' awesome book that was. I'd forgotten how good.
After my checkride this week (that I'm studying for...really), I'm starting:
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And the plot twist you mentioned was a total blindside.
I am getting caught on a years plus worth of magazines. Wow a lot of **** happened over the last 18 months