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Step on a Crack (Paperback)

by James Patterson (Author), Michael Ledwidge (Author)

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Product Details

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Warner Books; 1 edition (Jan 8 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446581933
ISBN-13: 978-0446581936
Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 10.4 x 3 cm
Shipping Weight: 205 g

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #1,716,464 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Pop a bowl of popcorn, settle into a comfy chair and you might finish this combination thriller and tearjerker before the popcorn. Bestseller Patterson (Cross) and Ledwidge (The Narrowback) spin a fantastic tale of an audacious mass kidnapping and the unlikely detective thrust into the primary role of negotiator, sleuth and hero. Michael Bennett, a senior NYPD homicide detective, has a wife dying of cancer and 10 adopted children of various ethnic origins. When St. Patrick's Cathedral, site of the celebrity-packed funeral of a former first lady, is seized by a dozen ruthless men, Bennett ends up as point man for the hastily assembled negotiating team. From then on, the tale requires the reader to go with the flow as Bennett alternates visits to his wife's hospital bedside, brief trips to check on how his kids are managing and tense dealings with the well-prepared kidnappers. Short on credibility on the crime front, long on sentimentality on the home front, this book would be a good candidate for adaptation as a one-hour TV movie. (Feb.)
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A mass kidnapping at St. Patrick's Cathedral nets many of the world's celebrities gathered for the funeral of a former first lady. Mike Bennett, NYPD detective, father of 10 adopted children whose wife is dying of cancer, must put aside his personal woes and outsmart the well-organized criminals. In these post-9/11 days, Ledwidge and Patterson's scenario seems all too credible. Narrators John Slattery and Reg Rogers create thoroughly believable hostages and hostage-takers, and are especially effective voicing the beleaguered cop, hijacker "Jack," and the reptilian villain, "The Neat Man." Occasional music and sound effects don't add much, but short, intense chapters make it impossible to stop listening to this well-crafted story. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A movie script not a novel!, Feb 7 2007

By	Joe Grundig "Analyst" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ce commentaire est de: Step on a Crack (Hardcover)

My wife (who loves James Patterson) brought this book home on Monday and by Wednesday we both have finished reading it, and not because I could not put it down, its just there is not much there (to be fair, my loved the book). This is light weight fluff that is more a movie script than a novel. I had about given up on Patterson, but he brought me back to the table with Mary Mary, which I enjoyed very much. This book is more tear jerker than thriller. The plot's credibility is tissue paper thin, I won't be a spoiler, but it did not hold up to close scrutiny. I can't totally trash the book as I did finish it and it did keep me turning the pages, its worth three stars. If you are looking for something light you can finish in an afternoon, then this will work, but as a best seller?? Doesn't make sense.. If your looking for thrills and a plot that will test you, try the cult classic "Tourist in the Yucatan." best thriller I have read recently.

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4.0 out of 5 stars My first time, Mar 16 2007

By	Mark Twain (NOT!) (Ireland) - See all my reviews

Ce commentaire est de: Step on a Crack (Hardcover)

I'm not normally one to follow the pack, choosing instead, well after the time has passed, books that have stood the test of time. Books such as MIDDLESEX or ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY by Sedaris. Instead, I was given STEP ON A CRACK by a friend and actually read it. Glad I did. No, Patterson is not going to be nominated for a Pulitzer anytime soon, but the story moved along nicely and the plot made sense (something that doesn't always happen in books I read, especially the ones with more "modern" themes.

Can't go wrong with this for a quick, no-brainer. I recommend it as a break from heavier literature.

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4.0 out of 5 stars TOPNOTCH NARRATORS GIVE VOICE TO AN AFFECTING HERO, Feb 11 2007

By	Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Ce commentaire est de: Step on a Crack (Audio CD)

Get ready, thriller fans, James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge have just introduced a new hero, and what a man he is! Michael Bennett is a NY police detective, the adoptive father of ten, and the husband of Maeve who is dying of cancer. Their Brady bunch family is rounded out by Seamus, Michael's grandfather who is a priest and Mary Catherine, the family's au pair.

Home is where their hearts are and St. Patrick's Cathedral, of all places, is where hell breaks loose. Former First Lady Caroline Hopkins has died quite unexpectedly. She was beloved by all and the list of those attending her funeral at the vaunted cathedral reads like the A-List of politicos, millionaires, sports figures, entertainers - they're all there.

Of course, security is high but that doesn't keep the minions of an evil plotter from holding some of these high profiles hostage. Ransom is demanded and just as the money is being collected a VIP is shot. The mastermind behind this astounding act kills randomly, with impunity.

Michael enters the scene as negotiator, trying to balance outwitting these ruthless men, visiting his wife in the hospital, and keeping on eye on his brood. Half thriller, half three Kleenex listen, Step On A Crack has a socko finish - totally unexpected, quite unnerving.

Tony Award and Drama Desk nominee Reg Rogers and John Slattery bring all to life from the heartless villains to the good guys, young and old. They're well paired as a narrating team with voices that complement as they reflect a range of emotions from tough to tender, frightened to brave.

Expect to hear more adventures in the life of Michael Bennett, he's a likable and affecting hero.

- Gail Cooke

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I love Patterson's Alex Cross series. But here is another surprise -- Michael Bennett!!!! The new character is is wonderful and the story is truly suspenseful. Lisez davantage

Published on Mar 10 2007 by David