From BooklistThis is Ludlums novel only in the sense that the late best-selling author created the character in 2002s The Janson Directive. It was Garrison who wrote the follow-up, 2012s The Janson Command, turning the character from a one-shot to a series lead. Now, in the third Paul Janson novel, the former U.S. covert operative (he runs a private security firm now) is hired by an unlikable oil exec to rescue his young wife from Somali pirates. But Janson soon begins to suspect theres more to the story than hes been told. Could the oil exec know more about his wifes kidnapping than hes letting on? Garrison, who under his real name, Justin Scott, is coauthor (with Clive Cussler) of the splendid Isaac Bell thrillers, keeps the pace moving steadily, and Janson and his partner, Jessica Kincaid (a world-class sharpshooter), make a good team. Think of it as a streamlined, more polished version of a Robert Ludlum thriller without Ludlums clunky prose and expository style. --David Pitt "That Janson is a complicated character makes him more interesting than most action heroes, while Kinkaid proves a capable sidekick. A number of swift, unexpected plot twists will leave Ludlum fans eager to see more in this franchise."Publishers Weekly on The Janson Command"The action is...nonstop in The Janson Command.... If you like thrillers, start on this series."Chicago Tribune on The Janson Command"The Janson Command is like finding a long-lost novel written by the master himself. It's good reading."The Free-Lance Star on The Janson Command"There's sufficient knife work, sniper shots, RPGs, private jets, helicopters, betrayals and corporate machinations to satisfy every armchair covert agent."Kirkus s on The Janson Command"Fast-paced, and enormously entertaining, Garrison provides the reader with a roller coaster of a story. The Janson Command draws you deep into a world of double-crosses and triple-threats that span the globe. With an operative team like Janson and Kincaid, saving the world was never so exciting."Eric Van Lustbader, New York Times bestselling author, on The Janson Command"Loaded with all the intrigue, paranoia, and real-life parallels that made Ludlum famous."People on The Janson Directive"Extremely engaging and agonizingly suspenseful, Ludlum's plot bolts from scene to scene and locale to locale-Hungary, Amsterdam, London, New York City-never settling for one bombshell when it can drop four or five.... wild, unpredictable and colorfully cast."Publisher's Weekly on The Janson DirectiveAbout the AuthorROBERT LUDLUM was the author of twenty-seven novels, each one a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into thirty-two languages. He is the author of The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Chancellor Manuscript, and the Jason Bourne series--The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum--among others. Mr. Ludlum passed away in March, 2001. To learn more, you can visit www.Robert-Ludlum.com.PAUL GARRISON was born in New York and currently lives in Connecticut. He has spent a lot of time on boats, and had published five thrillers, mostly sea-oriented: Fire And Ice; Red Sky At Morning; Buried At Sea; Sea Hunter; The Ripple Effect before writing The Janson Command, the first of the new Janson novels. what is a design form Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Janson Option (Janson series)
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I enjoyed this version of the Janson Series for one solid ...By digital readerI enjoyed this version of the Janson Series for one solid reason...it's an extraordinary cerebral laxative in the best sense.And I like Paul Janson and Kincaid. I like the bad guys. It's fun and I don't go into the book for any other reason. Purpose served.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good readBy DemontgoAnother good one the series. Same central characters but an interesting plot that loosely continues a broader story from earlier books.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I love this series by the late LudlumBy P.C.I love this series by the late Ludlum. I also love the Covert One series. This was another good job in general. I would have given it five stars but it slowed down and got a little convoluted in a few places. We kind of lost Kincaid in this one,and when we did see her interact with Janson, she often became silly, jealous, and a few of the other things that strong women don't engage in, not even in real life....Still....a good read...