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Protect and Defend: A Thriller Audiobook

Protect and Defend: A Thriller Audiobook, by Vince Flynn Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Armand Schultz, George Guidall Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Mitch Rapp Series Release Date: October 2007 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780743568265

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

63

Longest Chapter Length:

20:07 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

04:31 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

09:49 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

46

Publisher Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author of American Assassin—now a major motion picture

Vince Flynn’s thrilling bestseller sends counterterrorist agent Mitch Rapp on a collision course with America’s most feared enemy.

No longer willing to wait for the international community to stop its neighboring enemy, Israel brings down Iran’s billion-dollar nuclear program in an ingeniously conceived operation. The attack leaves a radioactive tomb and environmental disaster in its wake, and has Iranian president Amatullah calling for blood—American blood. Seeing opportunity where others fear reprisals, Mitch Rapp devises a brilliant plan to humiliate Iran’s government and push the nation to the brink of revolution. But when a back-channel meeting between CIA director Irene Kennedy and her Iranian counterpart goes disastrously wrong, Rapp is locked in a showdown with a Hezbollah mastermind in league with Amatullah—and he is given twenty-four hours to do whatever it takes to stop unthinkable catastrophe.

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"I just finished reading Protect and Defend. I am reading the whole series in order. This story had a good plot but lacked enough of the edge of your seat action that I love from other books in this series. It was still an enjoyable read and still a must if you want to understand references in future books as Vince Flynn liked to refer back to previous information written in his other books. Overall this is still a good read as a stand alone but not the best in the series."

— John M (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “By the Mitch Rapp arrives in this exciting thriller, one ticking time bomb has already gone off. The bomb arrives in the form of a covert Israeli attack that turns Iran’s second-largest city into a radioactive ecological disaster. With that damage done, the US counterterrorism operative must cobble together a strategy to prevent a bloody retaliation designed to ensnare America as well. When part of his plan misfires, matters escalate dangerously, locking Rapp and a Hezbollah terror chief in a mass life or death struggle. One of Vincent Flynn’s best.”

    — BarnesandNoble.com, editorial review
  • Flynn didn't invent the post-9/11 thriller, but he might as well have....[He] is the best pure adrenalin-charged action writer out there today." -- Providence Journal

  • “Spectacular and exceptionally timely....Mitch Rapp is back with a vengeance…Flynn didn’t invent the post-9/11 thriller, but he might as well have…[He] is the best pure adrenaline-charged action writer out there today.”

    — Providence Journal (Rhode Island)
  • “Mitch Rapp looks into the destruction of Iran’s secret nuclear weapons…willing to do whatever needs doing to complete the mission.”

    — Publishers Weekly

Awards

  • A #1 New York Times bestseller

Protect and Defend Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.7916666666666665 out of 53.7916666666666665 out of 53.7916666666666665 out of 53.7916666666666665 out of 53.7916666666666665 out of 5 (3.79)
5 Stars: 15
4 Stars: 15
3 Stars: 13
2 Stars: 3
1 Stars: 2
Narration: 4.428571428571429 out of 54.428571428571429 out of 54.428571428571429 out of 54.428571428571429 out of 54.428571428571429 out of 5 (4.43)
5 Stars: 4
4 Stars: 2
3 Stars: 1
2 Stars: 0
1 Stars: 0
Story: 4.714285714285714 out of 54.714285714285714 out of 54.714285714285714 out of 54.714285714285714 out of 54.714285714285714 out of 5 (4.71)
5 Stars: 5
4 Stars: 2
3 Stars: 0
2 Stars: 0
1 Stars: 0
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Gerald Eskilsen, 1/10/2022
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Mike Webb, 2/7/2021
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " What can be said about the works by Vince Flynn that have not already been said. his books are always well written keeping the reader or listener on the edge of their seats. This will be the same review for each of his books as that is my honest opinion. Just saving my fingers with copy and paste. "

    — mark, 8/28/2020
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Another cliffhanger from Mr. Flynn. You must pay close attention to this nail-biting tale, because not everyone is what they seem to be. With danger close, and nefarious characters crawling out of the woodwork at every twist of the plot, the risks to the good guys are magnified by the insertion of the poison of political intrigue. But what did you expect, it’s a Mitch Rapp novel! "

    — Ron Eagle, 2/24/2020
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Ann Palms, 10/8/2016
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Story Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I have read all the Vince Flynn books and this was my first foray into the audio side. I remember this book as being a real page-turner when I read it but for some reason the audio version did not reach out and grab me like I had expected. (and it's not because I had already read the book) I'm not sure if it was the pace of the narrator that didn't exactly click with the action or .... This was the second audio book I had ever listened to and was really excited after the thrill I had after listening to the first one and began this one with high expectation. That being said, if you have not previously read this book I do encourage you to listen or read this one. For me, no better fiction character in this genre that MITCH RAPP!! "

    — donn, 4/18/2016
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Story Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    — Chris Dunn, 4/6/2016
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Story good but a bit thin.... "

    — Ray, 2/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great read. In the same manner as Tom Clancy. "

    — Joe, 2/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Fairly predictable. Flynn telegraphs the ending very early on with one of the Muslim antagonists having second thoughts about his fellow extremists. You just know he is going to turn and help Rapp at the end. Still a decent read and gets better in the 2nd half of the book. However not one of my favorite in the Rapp series. I gave it 4 stars. "

    — Corey, 2/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I really like these books, but honestly they are probably more like a 3.5 instead of a four. You do not have to read the entire series, you can just pick one up and read it. Each book is it's own complete story, they just have the same main character, Mitch Rapp, a CIA agent. They really remind me a lot of a television show I really like, 24. Mitch is the equivalent of Jack Bower. Word of warning, there is some language and violence. "

    — Carol, 2/16/2014

About Vince Flynn

George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.

About the Narrators

Armand Schultz, actor and audiobook narrator, has appeared on Broadway in The Herbal Bed, A View from the Bridge, and The Secret Rapture. He has performed extensively with the New York Shakespeare Festival and has been seen off Broadway in the award-winning Stuff Happens at the Public Theatre in New York City. His films include Vanilla Sky and Malcolm X.

George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.