Worst Case

By: James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge

Narrated by: Bobby Cannavale, John Glover, Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

One by one, children of New York's wealthiest are taken hostage. But the criminal doesn't crave money or power - he only wants to ask the elite if they know the price others pay for their luxurious lifestyles. And, if they don't, he corrects their ignorance - by killing them.

To Detective Michael Bennett, it becomes clear that these murders are linked and must be part of a greater, more public demonstration. With the city thrown into chaos, he is forced to team up with FBI agent Emily Parker, and the two set out to capture the killer before he begins his most public lesson yet - a deadly message for the entire city to witness.

From the best-selling author who brought you the Alex Cross novels comes James Patterson's most action-packed series yet. With the heart-pounding suspense that only Patterson delivers, Worst Case will leave you gasping for breath until the very end.

©2010 James Patterson (P)2010 Hachette Audio

Worth it, great production, insight into terror

visits the dark side of our countries downfall of the elite entitled class in how they are unaware of their own shadow and how obsession is "conjured" up in what seems to be in "intelligent" people... surely intelligent and whole are different things. In the end I saw into how "psyche" and "soul" are simply never violent and yield to violence... yet terror and terrorism comes from "intelligence" believing it's own sound lies to tragic ends. Fantastic work by author and readers. Thank you! The protagonists are realistic. The antagonist captures the "why" we are seeing terror these days. Maybe the insight will enlighten many and further enlighten me in my next re-listening.

Lackluster Thriller

James Patterson is always good for a quick, captivating read, and I've enjoyed the Michael Bennett series thus far. However, Worst Case was very weak.

There were virtually no twists, and those that did occur were lame. The most significant "surprise" was the killer's motivation, and that was the biggest disappointment of all. The moment it was revealed, I felt as if I'd wasted my time up until that point.

On the positive side, John Glover does a fantastic job narrating the villain. And the chemistry between the main characters is believable. It's just a shame that it was wasted on such a uninspired story.

If you plan on reading this series, I recommend that you borrow this book from a friend or the library. It's not worth your money.

worth the listen

another good book by Patterson. Enjoyed the narration good sound together. looking forward to another reading by them.

Very good thriller, but

I hate the 'social' context. James Patterson is better when he stays away from political plots.

Fantastic cast

I really enjoyed this book, the narrators did a fantastic job they took you into the story.

Not bad

I like the Michael Bennett series and enjoyed this listen as well. The story line was okay, but I really appreciated having multiple narrators.

great book

Like always James Patterson did another superb job! love these books. he knows how to keep readers interested

very good

I enjoyed listening to this book. The narration was excellent with different speakers. Great listen.

Worst Case

Very good story line. Kept me interested the whole time.

Worst Ending

I didn't like the way the book ended. After all the sparks and fireworks it's like everyone walks away a;nd goes about their business. I wish it could have been written a little differently and a little softer!!!