Step on a Crack
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“If anything could tug at the coiled-steel heartstrings of the Big Apple’s residents, I guess the sight of my mobilized Bennett clan—Chrissy, three; Shawna, four; Trent, five; twins Fiona and Bridget, seven; Eddie, eight; Ricky, nine; Jane, ten; Brian, eleven; and Juliana, twelve—all dressed in their Sunday best and walking in size order behind me, could do the trick.”
I was wandering around one of the local malls and guess what I found; a small bookstore, you know the ones I’m talking about. Hole in the wall store covered in book shelves, with that musty dusty smell to it. I was in heaven or as close as I could get. I spent a good hour pouring over the contents of the store and I found Step on a Crack written by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, this is the latest in his Alex Cross series.
During a state funeral for a beloved former First Lady in New York City’s largest cathedral, the unthinkable occurs. 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. 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. NYPD officer Michael Bennett is pulled into the standoff as lead negotiator. Despite the escalating danger, Michael faces an even more terrifying crisis at home. 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. With his own life teetering and the lives of thousands suddenly his responsibility, Michael struggles to diffuse the tense situation fast. Yet the kidnappers moves are impossible to predict, and they block every attempt to break into the cathedral most as if they are privy to their deliberations.
Unfortunately there has been a lot of discussion about this new Alex Cross novel it’s pretty much split down the middle, either you love it or you hate it. I will agree that when it comes to his Alex Cross series he does have a formula that he follows. I however enjoyed it, it may not have been a grab you by the seat of your pants kind of book, but it probably would make a great movie.
Happy Reading
Sarah