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. Patterson and Ledwidge introduce a new hero in an exciting thriller set in the heart of Manhattan.
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