Veto Power

24 Declassified #2

by John Whitman

The next twenty-four hours will be crucial to America's survival. A determined band of terrorists holds the key to bringing down the government by plunging the country into darkness, fear, and chaos -- a nightmare born not in a distant enemy land . . . but rather in the heart of America itself.

After a mission gone bad, Counter Terrorist Unit operative Jack Bauer is relegated to infiltrating a dangerous homegrown militia group -- and stumbles upon information about an activated sleeper cell of Middle Eastern terrorists on American soil. But the roots of the insidious threat may go deeper than he suspects, firmly planted in the lies and treacheries of powerful government agencies. And without the trust and support of his CTU superiors, Jack may have to rely on the very fanatics he's sworn to destroy . . . or face an earth-shattering catastrophe at the end of the day.

Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Action, Ebooks

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Lukas Veil]

A little too torture-y and a little too twisty… still can’t tell you exactly what happened.

[Aljen]

Eventhough this is the second book in the series, it was the first for me to read. Loved the book. I loved how Jack Bauer and all of his action gets explained in the most detailed form. The character describtions and the very in depth way of telling this story sucked me into the book. There’s a few things I missed which are the lack of content in the characters names as tony almeida and nina myers. Would love to read more of them. Also I was a bit dissapointing in the end game, happend so fast and well .. just a quick end while the rest of the book was so detailed. All with all I think the storyline was very good, and eventhough I started with this book in the series, I felt like I did not miss anything from the first in line. 4 out of 5 stars for me!

[MARK.]

Is there one book in this series without traitors, moles, or self serving /corrupt government officals? If CTU is so rife with corruption, it should probably dissolved, wouldn't you think?
And the Attorney general of the US basically arranges the assassination of the President by disabling Air Force One, making an excuse NOT to be on board, but in the final chapter, hes on board the plane he was planning to have shot down. Continuity error, or just idiocy(?)

[Donald Peschken]

This is the first book I read in this series, and I wasn't sure it would hold my attention. But I was wrong. It had some of the same characters and read just like the 24 TV show that I was addicted to. 24 chapters for 24 hours with plenty of suspense and action.

[Colin Oaten]

Another in the series of 24 prequels sees Bauer dealing with a seeming terrorist threat on US soil that isn't all it appears to be. Nicely paced and full of the action and intrigue you expect and some nice foreshadowing of events that we know will come in Jacks personal life.

[Joe]

Absolutely amazing. Had trouble putting it down. Gripping from start to finish

[Liam Coyne]

The Excitement and the never ending perseverance of Jack Bauer is never ending .

[Perry Van Wesel]

Fun book, reads like a season of 24 with enough twists and turns. Don't expect any deep dives into characters, but get a lot of action

[David]

So often, books based on television shows such as 24 fail to capture the tone and texture of the television program. This one succeeds about 80% of the, which puts it a bit above the average TV adaptive work. Whitman successfully captures the tone and tenure of the series, even if the characters are often very much little more than a cliche cutout of a season of the TV show. In fact, Whitman breaks little, if any, new ground here, with a plot that was probably leftover from the TV series itself. There's blackmailing politicians (see a pattern) Jack's usual gruff manner, Terrorist plot twists, tricks, and schemes, bureaucratic blindness, and old relationships--- all such part and parcel of that which we saw in the program-- that this could almost, but not quite, have been a script...

Not that it is bad for there are some clever plot twists along the way and some decent action... however, there is a such a nagging feeling of deja vu that keeps the novel from being anything more than a fairly decent rehash and rising to a higher level.

A decent, and laudable effort that accomplishes what a TV tie-in book should do.. replicates the experience of viewing a season... however, nothing overly special...

[Randall Christopher]

I am a big fan of the show 24 and the character of Jack Bauer. These books are the next best thing to the show itself. The plots follow the same format with the same kinds of twists and turns, and even a bit more back story and detail than the show. Veto Power held my interest throughout. The new additional characters were refreshing and I found myself picturing them in the 24 universe as well. The author told a good story and kept the intrigue level on high alert. Jack has been reprimanded recently for making a mistake on a mission and he is trying to rectify it by doing what he does best, saving the day. He must figure out the validity of a terrorist attack threat that was given to him by someone he has just arrested. This is a very quick read and I definitely recommend this series for any 24 fan who likes to read. These are just as addicting as the show, and this was one of the better stories I have read in the series.

[Clay]

Veto Power is the second novel in the 24 Declassified series. The story is a prequel to the first season of 24. Worthy of a full season, it follows the same formula as the show.

The novel is captivating and exiting with a fast pace. In addition to being realistic, many details outside the real time facilitate the development of new characters.

If you are a fan of 24, I highly recommend reading Veto Power.

[Evan Kirby]

Wasn't all that great. The writing was a bit over serious, and yes I know this is '24' we're talking about. The main problem is there was way too many POVs and storylines that the book never did justice to the majority and made the book quite jumbled and unnecessarily complicated when it could've easy been streamlined.

[Devin]

It actually was pretty good, if i didnt think of it as a tv show. A very easy read, i finished it in a day and a half.

[Victoria Martinez]

great book. very action packed.

[Sarah]

This was a bit cheesy. Not a bad "fluff read", but the television show is really enough for me.

[Susan]

I was disappointed with the language in this book. Enough that I won't be reading anymore of the "24" books....which is sad, because it was certainly a page turner.

[Andrew]

A must read for any 24 or Tom Clancy fan

[Andy Green]

second book in the series and they still want to make me keep reading.

[Nick Sotos]

24 is back and this was a great way to get back into the characters. Can't wait for the show to start back up. Guns don't kill terrorists, Jack Bauer does.

[Kevin Harber]

Entertaining, twisty, fast-paced story that is true to the tv series.