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Ambush

By: James Patterson, James O. Born
Narrated by: Danny Mastrogiorgio
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Publisher's summary

Only Detective Michael Bennett stands in the way of two lethal cartels fighting for New York City's multimillion-dollar opioid trade. And they know where Bennett, and his family, live.

An anonymous tip about a crime in Upper Manhattan proves to be a setup. An officer is taken down - and, despite the attackers' efforts, it's not Michael Bennett.

New York's top cop is not the only one at risk. One of Bennett's children sustains a mysterious injury. A series of murders follows, each with a distinct signature, alerting Bennett to the presence of a professional killer with a flair for disguise.

Bennett taps his best investigators and sources, and they fan out across the five boroughs. But the leads they're chasing turn out to be phantoms. The assassin takes advantage of the chaos, enticing an officer into compromising Bennett, then luring another member of Bennett's family into even graver danger.

Michael Bennett can't tell what's driving the assassin. But he can tell it's personal and that it's part of something huge. Through twist after twist, he fights to understand exactly how he fits into the killer's plan before he becomes the ultimate victim.

©2018 James Patterson and James O. Born (P)2018 Hachette Audio

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intriguing

great book. full of intrigue and family values. keeps you wanting to read more. Bennet is a great detective and father

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Too short

Story was good, had some thrilling parts but too short. Had trouble getting into female assassin's character. A lot of roads that didn't lead anywhere.

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Loved it!! Another great Michael Bennett story.

Suspenseful; entertaining page turner. Recommend it to Michael Bennett fans.
Can't wait for the next one!

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Ambush

As usual, Patterson’s story telling keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The narration was perfect!

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Best Bennet Book in Years!

I love the Micharl Bennet series. This is the best in a long time! A great read.

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Amazing Story, Below Average Narrator

Really enjoyed the story, decent twists and turns to keep me interested.

The narrator was decent with Irish, New York, and some of the other accents for various characters. When it came to Columbian and Brazilian accents, they sounds Irish...pretty distracting. Editing left a lot to be desired too, I wasn't impressed.

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Ambush

Michael Bennet series rocks! The characters are so lovable. Love that he has so many kids!

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Please continue writing Books like this I Enjoy

As usual I enjoyed this book a lot The narrator Is 1 of my favorites

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Great book! Great characters!

Is it weird that I was kind of rooting for the bad guy? For them to escape and get home to their family. Love the new character of the priest that they introduced, I hope he is included in future books.

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monotone performance, but a good book.

Not impressed by the performance. I found it monotonous. But i enjoyed the book overall.

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