Total Power, Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills, authors; George Guidall, narrator
When a diabolical plan is hatched to knock out America’s power grid, for an indeterminate amount of time, the 19th book in the Mitch Rapp series is born. Who will take the bait when a madman offers the enemies of the United States the opportunity to destroy the country by wiping out its entire electrical grid? Will it be the usual suspects? Unraveling America will unravel the world too, eventually, so that is the first clue about which country will have the highest motivation and least concern for collateral damage.
Interest and tension slowly build as Mitch is called upon to find the terrorist responsible for the attack on the grid. As the country slowly descends into chaos, as weeks without power pass, as lifesaving supplies dwindle, he fights evil, looking for it in unexpected places. He is often thwarted by the mind of the maniac who is bent on revenge against America, but with an unknown reason. The savior in the situation is fairly obvious from the beginning, as is the demon, but it doesn’t detract from the mystery that is being solved or the danger that is being intercepted and mitigated. It is the good guys vs. the bad guys and we are never sure who will win or what the prize will be, until the very end.
Will the mastermind of the impending disaster master this battle or will the results of his efforts be catastrophic? Will he be prevented from starting Armageddon or, once started, will he be stopped before the world tumbles into complete chaos? At times one has to suspend disbelief, but at no time is it boring!
It is a good read, as an audiobook, since Guidall is a great interpreter of the narrative and characters. If you are going for a walk or a drive, enjoy!