Review #38
Main Character: Michael Bennett, a senior NYPD Homicide Detective
NYPD detective Michael Bennett is concentrating on getting his family through a particularly difficult Christmas: he and his 10 adopted children are facing the loss to cancer of his brave wife, Maeve. But a major crisis calls him away.
The funeral of a former First Lady at St. Patrick's Cathedral goes horribly wrong when a group of men storm the church and take hundreds of attendees hostage. Michael is asked to try to reason with a sinister man named Jack.
Jack releases all but the most famous people, and makes his demands. He wants several million dollars from each celebrity hostage, including the mayor, a popular comedic actor, a beloved talk show host, a pop starlet and about 20 others. The total of his demands…$88 million dollars! Once Jack starts killing, Michael realizes he's up against a truly diabolical foe.
Patterson has a knack for creating genuinely likable heroes and Michael is one. You won’t be able to wait to turn the pages to learn how the tense hostage drama plays out and you will also be sympathizing with Michael and his 10 children as they face the agonizing loss of wife and mother.
Although, my favorite of Patterson’s heroes is Alex Cross, this book was totally gripping and downright hard to put down. And…it has a surprise ending!
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