Step on a Crack
by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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Author: James Patterson, Michael LedwidgeEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-02-06
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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Book Review: Grabbing, thrilling and realistic makes this an amazing book
Summary: 5 Stars
Step on a Crack, by James Patterson is in my opinion one of the fastest reads out there. It is a fiction novel that takes advantage of the current times and national security issues. Michael Bennett, a New York City detective, is the main character who deals with several stressful situations. James Patterson takes us through a whirlwind experience by following Bennett's life and what he has to deal with in a short period of time. After the death of the nation's beloved first lady, the country is thrown into a state of mourning. Her highly-publicized funeral is held in New York's famous Saint Patrick's cathedral where an enormous group of high ranking officials, billionaires, celebrities, and politicians all congregated to say their final farewells. Little did they know that one of the most diabolical hostage situations would take place with them as the targets. Instantly, the media coverage meant to publicize the funeral turned into coverage for the hostage situation. The whole incident was for only one incentive; money, what else? Bennett is thrown into the mix as the acting detective for the state of hysteria. Not only does Bennett have to deal with the stress of solving the problem at the funeral but he also has to think about his ten adopted kids at home without a mom. His wife died to the disease she had been fighting for years.
"I'LL TELL YOU THIS--even on the so-called mean streets of New York, where the only thing harder to get than a taxi in the rain is attention; we were managing to turn heads that grim, gray December afternoon."
Step on a Crack is a very unique book in that it strikes a perfect balance between a character's personal and professional life. Most books will unveil the character's personality, past life, and private life all at once in the beginning of the book making the first hundred pages terribly dry. Step on a Crack is different in that it reveals Bennett's personal life and the hostage situation simultaneously. The book is written in small two to five page chapters allowing James Patterson to seamlessly switch between the growing problem of hostages and Bennett's stressful life at home, all the while following the events that happen inside the cathedral in detail. It seems as if there are barely any dry pages in the book leaving you to never want to put it down. The action is constant and is more thrilling with each turn of the page. Patterson makes you believe that he really knows what he's talking about throughout the book because he uses the police and FBI language. It makes you feel like you're right in the middle of the action with everything unfolding right in front of your eyes.
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.General Books
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