Ok, I will not spoil how he gets into the CIA & becomes the American Assassin, because it seems different but his relationship with Stan is freaking spot on, Again, this was a prequel before I want to say 10 books that became after the fact to loop everything together. Vince Flynn was literally a modern day Tom Clancy but only better Kyle Mills (an ambitious writer in his own right) took over the legacy of Mitch Rapp
I am actually excited that I am on the forefront because I know what happens in the series. Oh and I was late to reading the books. I read them 3 year ls too late but caught up to the entire series within 6 month (about 13 books).
To the point that when I read Memorial Day, I swear to god the first 80 pages were word for word how they took down Bin Ladan. Fuck, Vince Flynn posted it on his FB page the day it happened. I will never forget!!!