Books based off The Unit and 24 (my reviews)

I used to read quite a bit before technology hit so it takes something that I'm truly interested in reading to force me to pick up a book.  I read so much when I was a kid and in college that it kind of burned me out on reading for fun. (For the record, I still read The Scarlett Letter and The Godfather at least once a year to keep them fresh in my mind since they're two of my favorite books).  As has been pointed out here many times, I'm a huge fan of 24 and The Unit and those two shows are the basis of some of the books I've been reading here lately. 

The House Special Subcommittee's Findings at CTU- Marc Cerasini
This book bridges the gap between seasons 1 and 2 of 24 and does it in the style of a government debriefing (much like the one Jack Bauer was involved in at the beginning of Season 7 of 24).  It's an interesting read and it's great to finally figure out just what happened between the seasons.  There are lots of pictures, discussion on Operation Nightfall, and lots of behind the scenes stuff from Season 1 of 24.  I found it for $.75 at a local used book store and loved every second of it.

24 Declassified Operation Hell Gate- Marc Cerasini
The first book in the 24 Declassified series which are a set of missions set before Season 1 of 24.  Operation Hell Gate centers around Jack Bauer stopping a deadly virus from being unleashed on NYC.  All the gang is here : Good Nina, Good Tony, Ryan Chapelle, Jamie, Milo, and of course Jack.  The book has 24 chapters with each chapter being one hour in the day that it takes Jack to stop Operation Hell Gate.  Very good book overall and I've now ordered the second book from Amazon to continue the series. 

The Unit- Seek and Destroy- Patrick Andrews
The action takes place in the Congo as Jonas Blaine and the rest of the Unit try to take down a team of mercenaries trying to overthrow the government while Colonel Tom Ryan juggles the CIA at home.  Good book with lots more tech than I ever expected and its a good thing there was a glossary at the back to explain quite a bit of the military chatter.  If you like the Unit, then you'll like the book and Unit complainers will be happy to know that the wives don't make an appearance at all in the book.  I'm looking forward to picking up the second book in the series as well.