Step on a Crack
by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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Author: James Patterson, Michael LedwidgeEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2007-02-06
ISBN: 0316013943
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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Book Review: George Carlin would puke!
Summary: 2 Stars
I have been a big fan of Patterson. I even like his flying kids. This book is way below his standards.
1. The hard core characters say "friggin". One of things I liked most about Patterson was his real dialogue. This book reads like he's trying to sell to a fundamentalist junior high crowd.
2. The main character is a fallen devout Catholic, who is angry at his Irish qrandfather, a priest. His wife is dying of cancer and he has 10 adapted children of every race.
3. His villains are the strength of this book. The plot is decent and the bad characters are real, except for the "friggin" speech. The plot saves this work from a "one star".
Patterson is better than this. I hope this is not a sign of deterioration with age.
Summary of Step on a Crack
Detective Michael Bennett is about to take on the most sinister challenge of his career. 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 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. As New York descends into chaos, he 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.United States Books
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