Totally gripping and downright impossible to put down, this is a promising start to a potential new series. 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. Patterson has a knack for creating genuinely likable heroes, and Michael fits the bill. Once Jack starts killing, Michael realizes he's up against a truly diabolical foe. 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. Michael is asked to try to reason with a sinister man named Jack. Patrick's Cathedral goes horribly awry when men storm the church and take hundreds of attendees hostage. But a major crisis calls him away: the funeral of a former First Lady at St. 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. Yet the kidnappers' moves are impossible to predict, and they block every attempt to break into the cathedral almost as if they are privy to their deliberations.Patterson and Ledwidge introduce a new hero in an exciting thriller set in the heart of Manhattan.

With his own life teetering and the lives of thousands suddenly his responsibility, Michael struggles to diffuse the tense situation fast. His wife has been diagnosed with a devastating disease, and Michael faces the prospect of losing the love of his life and having to raise their ten children alone. Despite the escalating danger, Michael faces an even more terrifying crisis at home. NYPD officer Michael Bennett is pulled into the standoff as lead negotiator. The captives include world leaders, actors, TV stars, athletes, and politicians, and the kidnappers are armed with enough C4 explosives to blow a crater in the middle of Manhattan. Title: Step on a Crack Author: James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge Edition: 1 Publisher: Headline ISBN: 9780755349548 Length: 2.8 centimetre Width: 13.0. Armed men disguised as monks seize the church and seal themselves inside, along with more than one hundred of the most powerful people in America. During a state funeral for a beloved former First Lady in New York City's largest cathedral, the unthinkable occurs.

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