Surprised near the end. Enjoyed the journey! Great book with good characters well developed to help the reader feel the story
Fast moving that I highly recommend

This was a fast moving crime thriller with a tender backstory. A large group of VIP's are taken hostage during the funeral of an ex president's wife. Mike is a police negotiator who's wife is seriously ill and in the hospital with Cancer. When no one else is available he is ordered by his superior to hadle the kidnappers demands. Each of the hostages are terrorized into revealing all of their financial information. Millions are to be transferred to an account that can't be followed, but Mike's big question is, why they think there is any possibility of escape.

An interesting premiss with very relatable characters and solid, smart writing. John Slattery and Reg Rogers do an excellent job narrating. Both of their voices were perfect for the characters. A great Daily Deal.

great dialog with kidnapper. a lot of emotion with the family(wife and the kids).

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both the kidnapper and the detective

yes, sad(the wife)

Story is riveting. Performance of the readers is superb! I have really enjoyedbthis so much. Love the James Patterson books, but especially the Mike Bennett series. Thanks for a great "read!"

A good mix of heart tugging tenderness and who dun it intrigue. Dual Narration is nice and adds to the enjoyment of the book. The cast of characters,that have emerged with this series, will give Mr. Patterson plenty of angles and material to weave into the many cases that Detective Michael Bennett will need to solve, whilst he also raises his Bennett brood! The thriller/ who dun it aspect of the case is a good mind exercise with a kick at just the right places. Nice read!

if this book doesn't make you cry, you have serious issues. most emotional book ever!

I have listened to all of this serials but not the beginning...now I am in the know...just loved this one...loved the drama and tension...another hit from James Patterson.

Great story, great narration. this is the second time I've listened to this book, and it was still great!

Ok book. Not as good as many others by this author. Some suspense. It held my attention, but was not fully suspenseful. There was an attempt to develop at least two characters, but the detached journal reciting style from on character's point of view, really did not work. Even though the main character had a major family crisis, his emotions did not come through in this book. It was ok

I enjoyed this book. The performances were good, believable and entertaining. The scenarios were original and intriguing along with the surprising ending.