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Step on a Crack
by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
from Little, Brown and Company

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• forced to read
  I was forced to read this book for a summer reading project. the size of the book was daunting and i procrastinated on reading it. when i finally got around to it and opened the book i could not put it down. there are no really slow parts in the book everytime it starts to get boring the lead hijacker does something else to pull you to the edge of your seat. looking at all the poor detective has to deal with makes you feel sorry for him, but no matter how bad things get he always stays on top of the hostage... more info

• ST. PATS IS UNDER SIEGE AGAIN
  Step on a Crack has all the requisite ingredients for a suspense/thriller. We have NYPD Detective Michael Bennett a quick thinking, analytical and in this instance somewhat sympathetic hero, we have the ominous "neat man" an obsessive/compulsive who is the brains behind the ransom plan and whose true identity is somewhat surprising, we have the usual number of unlikable characters (some of them celebrity hostages that you would not be sorry to see killed off), and then we have the peripheral story of the... more info

• Group takes over St. Patrick's Cathedral to hold hostages
  A new cop is introduced in this book, Senior Detective Michael Bennett, Homicide Department of the NYPD. Bennett and his dying wife, Maeve, had ten children all of which were adopted from various areas of the world, had had a fantastic life together as a family. Maeve had untreatable cancer and it hurt Bennett so deep watching his Maeve slowly slip away from life.
  Michael was called into a case after the wife of the ex-president of the United States had a horrible attack while eating in their favorite... more info

• Step On A Crack
  I will grit my teeth and give this novel a 2 star based on the rules of reviewing. However, the story is unbelievable and not too compelling.
  Patterson introduces his new detective, Michael Bennett with 10 children. Ouch. Plus, his wife is sick and dying of cancer and this is the most "moving" part of the book. The story seems real here and is touching.
  I was disappointed because I saw the ending before it was revealed, one of my pet peeves. Placing my opinion to the side, you have a funeral for... more info

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