Non-Sigma Adventure Blend of Rollins, Reilly, Robinson, And Others. Up front, for long time fans of Rollins: This is *NOT* a Sigma Force book… but it *is* written in such a way that I could see this book being retconned into that series at a later point via having these characters show up in a future Sigma book. The style of this tale and the Sigma books are very similar, so it really wouldn’t shock me at all there.
For others who have never read one of Rollins’ earlier thrillers – mostly in the aforementioned Sigma Force series – this is a very solid, standalone (so far?), introduction to his overall style. For fans of Matthew Reilly, Jeremy Robinson, David Wood, Nick Thacker, Matt James, and Rick Chesler in particular… you’re going to find a lot to enjoy here. And if you read this book and find you like its style, you should absolutely go check out all those other authors I just named as well, if you haven’t already.
The mysteries and puzzles are clever here – yes, this also can at times feel like a Tomb Raider or Uncharted type adventure – and the action is intense, yet also not full out sprinting throughout the novel. There are breathing periods where both the good guys and the bad guys are trying to figure out what is going on and where they need to go next, but even within these passages the tension never really lets up too much. Even while bullets aren’t flying, mysteries are still being uncovered no matter their age, and yes, this tale has some secrets that are not too old at all.
Overall simply a fun and well paced adventure tale that will take you out of the so-called “real” world for several hours – it *does* clock in north of 400 pages – and will have you on the edge of your seat for most of that time.
Very much recommended.
This review of Trust No One by James Rollins was originally written on February 10, 2026.