Day 4: “24 Declassified: Operation Hell Gate”

After a bit of an absence, I have returned, exhilarated, from reading the next piece of “24”-related media on my list. This is another print book, which means that I'm a little slowed down by their density, but I can safely say that “Operation Hell Gate” is every bit the equal of “Trinity,” and in some cases superior, even. It involves a planned bombing of a plane carrying samples of the 1918 flu outbreak that would effectively wipe out all of NYC in a week. The last two chapters (excepting an epilogue afterwords) are essentially one long, extended, exciting battle, with the epilogue ending the story in a satisfying and “leaving-the-door-open-for-the-following-books” way. I'm really starting to sympathize with the character of Jack Bauer, as so many already have done over the course of the show's nine seasons. He's rough on the outside, but despite that, we still sympathize with him. I'm reading the next chronological book as soon as possible at this point.