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24: Live Another Day #2
24: Rogue
The time is 8:00 PM.
Jack Bauer is a man without a country, a fugitive hunted by the most powerful nations in the world. He lives on the run, survives by his wits, and finds purpose in his exile by waging a one-man war against those who profit from the deaths and sufferings of others.
On a self-imposed crusade to destroy the criminal empire of international arms dealer Karl Rask, Jack has infiltrated the crew of one of Rask's freighters. But his mission is disrupted when the ship is hijacked by a band of suspiciously well-informed pirates off the coast of Somalia.
As Jack fights to free the ship, he discovers a deadly secret hidden in its hold: a prize the pirates were hired to steal, and that could be used to ignite a world war--unless Jack captures it first.
Jack Bauer is a man without a country, a fugitive hunted by the most powerful nations in the world. He lives on the run, survives by his wits, and finds purpose in his exile by waging a one-man war against those who profit from the deaths and sufferings of others.
On a self-imposed crusade to destroy the criminal empire of international arms dealer Karl Rask, Jack has infiltrated the crew of one of Rask's freighters. But his mission is disrupted when the ship is hijacked by a band of suspiciously well-informed pirates off the coast of Somalia.
As Jack fights to free the ship, he discovers a deadly secret hidden in its hold: a prize the pirates were hired to steal, and that could be used to ignite a world war--unless Jack captures it first.
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352 pages, Paperback
First published September 8, 2015
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David Mack
112 books667 followersDavid Mack is the New York Times bestselling author of 39 novels of science-fiction, fantasy, and adventure, including the Star Trek Destiny and Cold Equations trilogies.
Beyond novels, Mack's writing credits span several media, including television (for produced episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), games, and comic books.
Follow him on Twitter @davidalanmack or like his Facebook page.
Beyond novels, Mack's writing credits span several media, including television (for produced episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), games, and comic books.
Follow him on Twitter @davidalanmack or like his Facebook page.
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April 17, 2022
A “24” tie in, so you know the book will cover a day of non stop cliff hangers for Jack Bauer.
Starting on a boat, and set 18 months after “24: Deadline”, Jack goes Die Hard as a deadly cargo is hijacked. Following the cargo to Somalia, it seems open season on Jack from a variety of interested parties and the action does not stop.
It’s a good tie in to be fair, page turning tense action and fans of the series will enjoy this one.
Starting on a boat, and set 18 months after “24: Deadline”, Jack goes Die Hard as a deadly cargo is hijacked. Following the cargo to Somalia, it seems open season on Jack from a variety of interested parties and the action does not stop.
It’s a good tie in to be fair, page turning tense action and fans of the series will enjoy this one.
February 26, 2016
24: Rogue, by David Mack, chronicles the continuing adventures of TV's Jack Bauer in the time between the end of the "24" TV series and the "24: Live Another Day" TV miniseries/reboot.
I will say that I liked 24: Rogue better than 24: Deadline, the previous entry in the "Live Another Day" series of books. Rogue seems more like the original TV series (for better and worse) than Deadline did. Jack Bauer is back to fighting terrorists and arms dealers in 24: Rogue, not waging war against a biker gang.
We begin 24: Rogue with Jack infiltrating mercenaries working for a ruthless arms dealer aboard a ship filled with weapons and ammunition. That plan goes awry when Somali pirates hijack the ship off the coast of Africa. But that's just the beginning. Who hired the pirates? What secret cargo is the arms dealer hauling? And who was that most dangerous cargo headed for in the first place?
Honestly, 24: Rogue feels like three short novels bound together following the same storyline. The first is Jack Bauer vs. Somali pirates. The next is Jack Bauer versus private mercenaries. The last is Jack Bauer versus Russian Special Ops soldiers. But I think this novel definitely captures the "feel" of 24 more than Deadline did.
Of the three major plotlines in the book, I'd say the first plotline is the weakest. Why? The author is trying so hard to describe the exact details of many different decks and walkways on the ship that it got me hopelessly confused and definitely pulled me out of the story. This is one of those times where too much detail (and there's a lot of it) gets in the way of the storytelling.
I assumed, incorrectly, that the whole novel would be a standoff on the ship between Jack and the pirates, but that story is just the first act. The story ranges all over Somalia, as well as locations in Russia and the Middle East.
Jack has a pleasant new companion in the person of Abigail Harper, an Australian spy. She proves to be an able ally in Jack's quest to track down and secure the stolen cargo from the weapons ship. Once she enters the story, the narrative becomes much more balanced and less Clancy-esque (yes, Clancy-esque is usually a "bad" thing in my world).
Once the true scope of the nefarious plan is revealed, the stakes are raised to a global level--the type of thing Jack Bauer is very much used to--and Jack has to help save the world while being hunted by the Russians and avoiding being noticed by the Americans.
Like the 24 TV show, there are some unnecessary complications in "24: Rogue" (but nothing as bad as constantly putting Jack's daughter in danger), and the story goes on a bit longer than it needs to. Overall, "24: Rogue" is an exciting read, full of tense battles and devious plots.
If you miss the action of 24, this novel is a good reminder of the TV show.
I will say that I liked 24: Rogue better than 24: Deadline, the previous entry in the "Live Another Day" series of books. Rogue seems more like the original TV series (for better and worse) than Deadline did. Jack Bauer is back to fighting terrorists and arms dealers in 24: Rogue, not waging war against a biker gang.
We begin 24: Rogue with Jack infiltrating mercenaries working for a ruthless arms dealer aboard a ship filled with weapons and ammunition. That plan goes awry when Somali pirates hijack the ship off the coast of Africa. But that's just the beginning. Who hired the pirates? What secret cargo is the arms dealer hauling? And who was that most dangerous cargo headed for in the first place?
Honestly, 24: Rogue feels like three short novels bound together following the same storyline. The first is Jack Bauer vs. Somali pirates. The next is Jack Bauer versus private mercenaries. The last is Jack Bauer versus Russian Special Ops soldiers. But I think this novel definitely captures the "feel" of 24 more than Deadline did.
Of the three major plotlines in the book, I'd say the first plotline is the weakest. Why? The author is trying so hard to describe the exact details of many different decks and walkways on the ship that it got me hopelessly confused and definitely pulled me out of the story. This is one of those times where too much detail (and there's a lot of it) gets in the way of the storytelling.
I assumed, incorrectly, that the whole novel would be a standoff on the ship between Jack and the pirates, but that story is just the first act. The story ranges all over Somalia, as well as locations in Russia and the Middle East.
Jack has a pleasant new companion in the person of Abigail Harper, an Australian spy. She proves to be an able ally in Jack's quest to track down and secure the stolen cargo from the weapons ship. Once she enters the story, the narrative becomes much more balanced and less Clancy-esque (yes, Clancy-esque is usually a "bad" thing in my world).
Once the true scope of the nefarious plan is revealed, the stakes are raised to a global level--the type of thing Jack Bauer is very much used to--and Jack has to help save the world while being hunted by the Russians and avoiding being noticed by the Americans.
Like the 24 TV show, there are some unnecessary complications in "24: Rogue" (but nothing as bad as constantly putting Jack's daughter in danger), and the story goes on a bit longer than it needs to. Overall, "24: Rogue" is an exciting read, full of tense battles and devious plots.
If you miss the action of 24, this novel is a good reminder of the TV show.
March 1, 2023
Down and dirty review.
The good: action was pretty decent. Plot moved well enough to keep me reading as to how it was going to finish. Plenty of nods to 24 canon that shows the author did some research and did his best to maintain continuity.
The bad: there were so many technical errors that I had to cringe. Also, while the author did do research on the canon, he didn't do it on Bauer's mannerisms. There was far too much James Bond in the dialogue. Episodes of 24 have shown that Bauer's one liners are occasional and menacing, and he does more with less. A particularly egregious example was during the Russians' interrogation of Bauer. Rather than taunt the Russians, he's more likely to be silently defiant (see: Bauer interrogated by Kingsley's men, Bauer interrogated by Cheng Zhi, Bauer interrogated by Abu Fayed).
Overall, it's readable. It's not a bad book. It is meh as far as accurately capturing 24.
The good: action was pretty decent. Plot moved well enough to keep me reading as to how it was going to finish. Plenty of nods to 24 canon that shows the author did some research and did his best to maintain continuity.
The bad: there were so many technical errors that I had to cringe. Also, while the author did do research on the canon, he didn't do it on Bauer's mannerisms. There was far too much James Bond in the dialogue. Episodes of 24 have shown that Bauer's one liners are occasional and menacing, and he does more with less. A particularly egregious example was during the Russians' interrogation of Bauer. Rather than taunt the Russians, he's more likely to be silently defiant (see: Bauer interrogated by Kingsley's men, Bauer interrogated by Cheng Zhi, Bauer interrogated by Abu Fayed).
Overall, it's readable. It's not a bad book. It is meh as far as accurately capturing 24.
May 20, 2015
Got an ARC. Really enjoying it so far - tons of great action and spot on dialogue. It is clearly well researched, and I think fans of action of any flavor, not just 24, will like the ride.
September 13, 2020
Plenty of twists and turns
I really enjoyed this and it was good to see yet another day of Jack Bauer's life post season 8. Sometimes I got a little lost with all the different groups of characters, but as the story moves on - as is inevitable with 24 - the body count mounts up and the characters are whittled down, so there aren't as many to keep track of. At times there's a bit too much technical detail (I didn't really need to know what kind of bullets were coming out of each character's firearm), but other than that, it's a well paced story with plenty of twists and turns.
I really enjoyed this and it was good to see yet another day of Jack Bauer's life post season 8. Sometimes I got a little lost with all the different groups of characters, but as the story moves on - as is inevitable with 24 - the body count mounts up and the characters are whittled down, so there aren't as many to keep track of. At times there's a bit too much technical detail (I didn't really need to know what kind of bullets were coming out of each character's firearm), but other than that, it's a well paced story with plenty of twists and turns.
February 2, 2018
last part of rescue was the best and made it a 4
April 16, 2020
I miss Jack Bauer and 24. This was a fun Bauer story.
September 30, 2021
Light, easy read.
November 26, 2016
24: Rogue needed a better format, but is otherwise pretty decent
A more accurate rating would be closer to 3.5. This book has me feeling a bit bittersweet. 24: Rogue is the second installment in the 24: Live Another Day book series, not to be confused with the other book series based on the show, 24: Declassified. There are three major differences between the two series, chronologically, reputably, and most importantly formatically speaking. You need to understand that some of those differences are integral factors that affect the reading experience, especially if you're an avid fan of the TV show, as I am
Format is incredibly important when you're talking about a TV that gathered a good amount of its popularity from the real time format, and in my opinion, the declassified series grasped the format better than this series ever did, but this series did a better job at the writing.
24: Rogue did a good job at visualizing the big picture, creating three solid story arcs - similar to how the better seasons of the TV Show presented their stories as well...however, the threat was simply too easy. When the show ran out of ideas for terrorist attacks, they caved in and just had nuclear attacks season after season, and that's the main threat of this book as well.
So there's both good and bad things to this book. Some old and some welcome new elements which ultimately made me glad I read it, but that's that. I'm planning on making a video review soon.
A more accurate rating would be closer to 3.5. This book has me feeling a bit bittersweet. 24: Rogue is the second installment in the 24: Live Another Day book series, not to be confused with the other book series based on the show, 24: Declassified. There are three major differences between the two series, chronologically, reputably, and most importantly formatically speaking. You need to understand that some of those differences are integral factors that affect the reading experience, especially if you're an avid fan of the TV show, as I am
Format is incredibly important when you're talking about a TV that gathered a good amount of its popularity from the real time format, and in my opinion, the declassified series grasped the format better than this series ever did, but this series did a better job at the writing.
24: Rogue did a good job at visualizing the big picture, creating three solid story arcs - similar to how the better seasons of the TV Show presented their stories as well...however, the threat was simply too easy. When the show ran out of ideas for terrorist attacks, they caved in and just had nuclear attacks season after season, and that's the main threat of this book as well.
So there's both good and bad things to this book. Some old and some welcome new elements which ultimately made me glad I read it, but that's that. I'm planning on making a video review soon.
January 26, 2017
Een verhaal dat past in de lijn van 24 verhalen. Jack Bauer is weer opdreef als onverschrokken actieheld. In het begin van het verhaal lijkt hij nogal op John McClane uit de Die Hard films die ongezien zijn tegenstanders uitschakelt maar gaander weg komt hij steeds meer naar de voorgrond als het plot zich ontwikkeld. Rogue speelt zich af tussen Seizoen 8 en 9 en is het tweede boek in de Live Another Day serie de serie die zich afspeelt in deze bewuste periode. Waar het vorige verhaal gelijk doorging waar seizoen 8 ophield, heeft dit boek alle vrijheid en weet daar ook gebruik van te maken. Rogue is een achtbaan van spanning, sensatie en genadeloze actie. Een aanrader voor alle 24 fans.
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January 4, 2016I always enjoy a Jack Bauer story. Love the TV Series "24." This is an interesting story revolving around Somali pirates and the take over of the ship loaded with all kinds of weapons and ammunition.
Of course, Jack is in the middle of everything surviving when no one else could survive. A fun and interesting read. Recommend to 24 and Jack Bauer fans.
Of course, Jack is in the middle of everything surviving when no one else could survive. A fun and interesting read. Recommend to 24 and Jack Bauer fans.
February 17, 2016
Very good 24 Jack Bauer adventure and exciting and kept me wanted to know what would happen next.
September 11, 2016
It's alright. Has some nice action set-pieces, but really squanders what could've been a pretty fun/interesting plot.
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