Step On a Crack

Step On a Crack
by James Patterson

• Patterson and Ledwidge introduce a new hero in an
• exciting thriller set in the heart of Manhattan.
• 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 awry
• when 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, and a pop starlet.
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• 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 fits the bill.
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• As readers rapidly turn the pages to learn how the tense hostage drama plays out,
• they will also be sympathizing with Michael as he faces the agonizing loss of his wife.
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• Totally gripping and downright impossible to put down, this is a promising start to a potential new series.
• Kristine Huntley