Book Review: The Janson Command

After a disappointing last Bourne installment, The Janson Command came as a welcome helping of action and excitement in true Ludlum style. Written by Paul Garrison, TJC follows a style very true to the master himself, with a lot of globe trotting, high stakes espionage, dictators, assassins, the works.Janson and his new partner, the sharpshooter Jessica Kincaid, accept the job of rescuing a doctor from an African rebel group, kidnapped from an American oil exploration ship. What starts off as a relatively simple get in get out mission, soon takes them into the heart of an African revolt, and the take over of the country from the dictator by the rebel group. A Sea Harrier on the scene is shocking enough, but when they are almost obliterated by a Reaper UAV, equipment that is known to be operated only by the US government, they realize the stakes are much higher.