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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I am not a Patterson fan, except for his "Women's Murder Club" series, but I think I am now a fan of this series as well. Michael Bennett is a NYPD cop and the widowed father of 10. It is interesting to see how he juggles his job and family. And they are a nice quick break from things!
4! Still a bit slower than a usual JP novel BUT I did like this one better than the first. Even this case was a step up from the last! Though I am still failing to understand how this series is better than Alex Cross!?
This is the first time I've read one of his Michael Bennett books but I liked it a lot. I'll have to track down some of the earlier ones.
This is the second book in the Michael Bennett series. I like the main character. He is a recently widowed NYPD detective with 10 adopted children at home. I also still love the 2-3 page writing style Patterson uses. I always feel like I have accomplished a lot when I finished a chapter, no matter how long or short it is.
This novel is a light, engaging, easy suspense/thriller that reads like a made-for-TV movie. The characters are familiar (tough, loving, nice guy Irish cop who misses and loves his deceased wife; adorable kids; feisty Irish nanny; a cocky fatherly priest; a pushy, sexy reporter, etc.) and there is the evenly paced plot with short cliffhanger chapters that keeps the reader turning pages. Enjoyable and recommended for die-hard Patterson and Ledwidge fans.
Another solid thriller by James Patterson. Second book in the Michael Bennett series, I can't wait to see where these go next!
This was my first James Patterson novel, and I enjoyed it. There was suspense, there was family, there was mystery, and there was action.
Holy cow, this was so intense! James Patterson can write, that's for damn sure.
