Step on a Crack

By: James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge

Narrated by: John Slattery, Reg Rogers

Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

Bennett, father of 10, is pulled into the fray. As the danger escalates, he is hit with devastating news: after fighting for many years, his wife has succumbed to a terrible disease. As New York descends into chaos, he has lost the great love of his life, faces raising his heartbroken children alone, and must somehow rescue 34 hostages.

Day after day, Bennett confronts the most ruthless man he has ever dealt with, a man who kills without hesitation and counters everything the NYPD and FBI throw at him with impunity. As the entire world watches, and the tensions build to a searing heat, Bennett has to find a way out or face responsibility for the greatest debacle in history.

©2007 James Patterson. All Rights Reserved (P)2007 Hachette Audio

More Please!

I love this character and his interaction with his family. I sure hope we get another in the series!

Michael Bennet never fails to entertain

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

Loved.the

Loved this book. Especially Love the family dynamics , touching on reality. I must admit I cried , and became quite emotional at times. It brought times in my life back to me, the raw pain, so well described.
As far as the story 're the highjacking, murder, St. Patrick's Cathedral etc. I feel that I have read something similar, I believe it was a Nelson DeMille book.
A good listen, narrator was excellent.

Just enough…..

The story had just enough action to keep me listening…. Just enough family drama to make me care about Michael, the main character, and engaged my interest just enough to make me use a point to listen to the next Michael Benett book. After that? We’ll see…
Oh and I thought the narrator was perfect but the music wasn’t necessary

Cliché copaganda

Well performed. The story was pretty basic copaganda though. I thought the good vs. evil clichés were pretty heavy-handed

Loved it!

This book had a combination of excitement and warmth. I loved Mike and the love he had for his family. I couldn’t stop listening to it. Each chapter was exciting.

The readers were great.

The story was a bit cliche about a dedicated cop, perfect dad to 10 adopted kids, with a dying wife. The bad guys were clever but not clever enough. The storyline is moderately incredible but entertaining. My only complaint was that the main body and action of the story built for hours up to culminating in the bad guys getting away with their crime but then it felt like in the last 5 minutes the good guy miraculously prevails.

They went back to there jobs with millions of $.?

Why weren’t the hostage takers on a beach with there millions? They went back to work?

Not bad for $4.95

I got this book as part of the "first in a series" promotion Audible ran a while back. While I probably would not have downloaded it, I did enjoy it and will likely listen to more in the series. It's a solid 4 star thriller, held my attention well. Not edge of your seat can't put it down but a good listen.

Excellent

This book will get your attention and you will enjoy it all the way to the end.