Michael Bennett
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  • 1
    Step on a Crack | James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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    Step on a Crack

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    • By James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
    • Narrated By John Slattery, Reg Rogers
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    NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is about to take on the most sinister challenge of his career. The nation has fallen into mourning after the unexpected death of a beloved former first lady, and the most powerful people in the world gather in New York for her funeral. Then the inconceivable occurs. Billionaires, politicians, and superstars of every kind are suddenly trapped within one man's brilliant and cold-blooded scenario.

    Classic good Patterson

    At the First Lady's funeral, a small group of armed men kidnap everyone in church, filled with celebrities. The kidnappers seem to have everyone extr..Show More »

    Reviewed on Feb 10 2007 by James (Tyngsboro, MA, United States)
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    Step on a Crack: Michael Bennett, Book 1 | James Patterson
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    Step on a Crack: Michael Bennett, Book 1

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    • By James Patterson
    • Narrated By John Slattery
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    The nation is mourning after the death of a beloved former first lady, and the most powerful people in the world gather in New York for her funeral. Then the inconceivable occurs. Billionaires, politicians, and superstars are suddenly trapped within one man's brilliant and ruthless scenario. Detective Michael Bennett is pulled into the fray. He's just lost the love of his life and faces raising his children alone ¿ and rescuing 34 hostages.

    A Strange mixture of Patterson mayhem and pathos

    The switch between the usual Patterson violence intermingled with the unbelievability of a busy detective having 10 children AND a dying saintly wife ..Show More »

    Reviewed on Aug 06 2012 by Marion (Cronulla, Australia)
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    Run For Your Life: Michael Bennett, Book 2 | James Patterson
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    Run For Your Life: Michael Bennett, Book 2

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    • By James Patterson
    • Narrated By Bobby Cannavale, Dion Graham
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    Detective Michael Bennett is back and the race is on to catch a deadly killer terrorising New York. The Teacher has a meticulous and calculated plan. Cold-hearted and cunning, no one knows who he is or where he came from. Until now. Now it is time for everyone to learn his name as he teaches New York a lesson it will never forget. Intent on exacting revenge and causing mass hysteria, he embarks on the worst killing spree the city has ever seen.

    Lost in the story

    Although I have read a fair amount of James Patterson's books, this is the first time I have listened to one. I really enjoy the genre that James Pat..Show More »

    Reviewed on Nov 22 2011 by Cherry-Anne (Durban, South Africa)
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    Run for Your Life | James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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    Run for Your Life

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    • By James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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    A calculating killer who calls himself The Teacher is taking on New York City, killing the powerful and the arrogant. His message is clear: remember your manners or suffer the consequences! For some, it seems that the rich are finally getting what they deserve. For New York's elite, it is a call to terror.

    Only one man can tackle such a high-profile case: Detective Mike Bennett. The pressure is enough for anyone, but Mike also has to care for his ten children-all of whom have come down with virulent flu at once!

    Discovering a secret pattern in The Teacher's lessons, Detective Bennett realizes he has just hours to save New York from the greatest disaster in its history.

    Patterson delivers a roller coaster ride!

    I have a hard time staying with a book that doesn't grab me in the first chapter. This is why I adore anything written by James Patterson, I wasn't f..Show More »

    Reviewed on Feb 14 2009 by Peggy C. (Springfield, OR, USA)
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    Worst Case | James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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    Worst Case

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    • By James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
    • Narrated By Bobby Cannavale, John Glover, Orlagh Cassidy
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    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.

    Loved it!

    It's one thing for you to give me an easy to follow story with good writing, but then you give me great narration to go with it? The cast did a bang u..Show More »

    Reviewed on Feb 02 2010 by Lawrence (Oxon Hill, MD, USA)
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    Tick Tock | James Patterson
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    Tick Tock

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    • By James Patterson
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    New York City’s number-one detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem: someone is recreating the crimes of infamous killers from New York’s history. The city has never been more terrified.

    A rash of horrifying crimes tears through the city, throwing it into complete chaos and terrorising everyone living there. Immediately, it becomes clear that they are not the work of an amateur, but of a calculating, efficient, and deadly mastermind.

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    Tick Tock: Michael Bennett, Book 4 | James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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    Tick Tock: Michael Bennett, Book 4

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    • By James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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    New York City's number-one detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem: the Son of Sam, the Werewolf of Wisteria, and the Mad Bomber are all back. The city has never been more terrified. The city calls on Detective Michael Bennett, pulling him away from a seaside retreat with his 10 adopted children, his grandfather, and their beloved nanny, Mary Catherine. Not only does it tear apart their vacation, it leaves the entire family open to attack.

    Another great listen!

    I really loved listening to this book along with the other three books in the Detective MIchael Bennett series. The story and readers were excellent ..Show More »

    Reviewed on Feb 17 2011 by Martin (Kula, HI, United States)
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    I, Michael Bennett: Michael Bennett, Book 5 | James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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    I, Michael Bennett: Michael Bennett, Book 5

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    • By James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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    Detective Michael Bennett arrests an infamous South American crime lord in a deadly chase that leaves Bennett’s lifelong friend Hughie McDonough dead. From jail, the prisoner vows to rain epic violence down upon New York City - and to get revenge on Michael Bennett. To escape the chaos, Bennett takes his 10 kids and their beautiful nanny, Mary Catherine, on a much-needed vacation to his family’s cabin near Newburgh, New York. But instead of the calm and happy town he remembers growing up in, they step into a nightmare....

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    I, Michael Bennett: Michael Bennett, Book 5 | James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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    I, Michael Bennett: Michael Bennett, Book 5

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 36 mins)
    • By James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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    Detective Michael Bennett arrests an infamous Mexican crime lord in a deadly chase that leaves Bennett's lifelong friend, Hughie McDonough, dead. From jail, the prisoner vows to rain epic violence down upon New York City - and to get revenge on Michael Bennett. To escape the chaos, Bennett takes his 10 kids and their beautiful nanny, Mary Catherine, on a much-needed vacation to his family's cabin near Newburgh, New York. But instead of the calm and happy town he remembers, they step into a nightmare.

    Bogus "ending".
    Reviewed on Jul 12 2012 by Karen (sparta, NJ, United States)