As he faces a devastating personal loss, Detective Michael Bennett is about to take on the most sinister challenge of his career: a kidnapping crisis that could destroy the most powerful people in America. The nation has fallen into mourning after the unexpected death of a beloved former First Lady, and the most powerful people in the world gather in New York for her funeral. Then the … New York for her funeral. Then the inconceivable occurs: Billionaires, politicians, and superstars of every kind are suddenly trapped within one man’s brilliant and ruthless scenario. Bennett, father of ten, is pulled into the fray. As the danger escalates, Michael is hit with devastating news: After fighting for many years, his wife has succumbed to a terrible disease.
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As New York descends into chaos, Bennett has lost the great love of his life and faces raising his ten devastated children alone-and rescuing 34 hostages. Day after day, Bennett confronts the most ruthless man he has ever dealt with, a man who kills without hesitation and counters everything the NYPD and FBI throw at him with impunity. As the entire world watches and the tension boils to a searing heat, Bennett has to find a way out-or face responsibility for the greatest debacle in history.
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You can’t go wrong with James Patterson.
All of his books are easy-to-read. I just fly right through because I want to find out what happens.
Great read!!
Love all of the Michael Bennett series by James patterson
Love this series.
This Patterson series are always great reads. Bennett is a great character to follow. Have read many of these several times.
James Patterson doesn’t stop writing terrific stuff!
Love everything Michael Bennett.
I loved this book. Definitely a two day straight through read. Exciting, realistic, scary in a mysterious way.
I’m rereading this series and enjoying it as much as the first time.
Great book with Mike Bennet, love this character and his brood of 10 adopted children. Great story, enjoying it.
This was the first ‘Michael Bennett’ novel I have read. It is an original, happy, sad, action-packed story that will have you sucked in within the first few pages. The Bennet family is complex and lovable. A family in crisis pulls together as Michael’s negotiating job with NYPD interferes with his need to be with his wife and children. It is …
I LOVE Michael Bennett! I want more.
Great book, by a great author. He keeps surprising me with his plots and characters.
I generally enjoy reading all Patterson’s books and this one did not disappoint!
Sometimes I simply need to read a police-based work and need to find a police officer with compassion and good sense. And while he might be too good to ever be real, one can dream.
Good read
Good read!
I stayed up late to finish something I have not done with a book in a long while
I loved this book! The protagonist was so real and so likeable.