#The hostage james patterson series#
#The hostage james patterson tv#

#The hostage james patterson tv#

Several of his novels have been adapted for tv and movies. He also established a computer crime unit within the pages of the book. He was writing about criminal hackers in his 2001 book, The Blue Nowhere. His time spent practicing law before he embarked on his writing career definitely gave him greater insight into the cases about which he writes.

#The hostage james patterson series#

Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic detective is the main character in his most popular series of novels, such as The Broken Window. If you've read this one, I'd love to know how you felt about the ending.Chicago born author, Jeffery Deaver, has been richly rewarded for his successful career as a an American mystery/crime writer, including being a three-time Ellery Queen Reader's Award winner, and several different newspaper best of lists around the world. I would want to read another Bennett story because I enjoyed his family and want to learn more about them. It was fun and enjoyable, as long as you are willing to overlook some plot flaws. I found the whole ending to be rather weak.

The reader knew there was outside help, but it shouldn't have taken a former hostage to clue Bennett in. I thought this came out of the blue and that Patterson didn't set this up very well. There is a twist at the end of the hostage story when Bennett realizes that Jack had inside help and information. While Patterson does explain it, it, again, requires a leap of faith from the reader. An au pair shows up in the story at just the right time to care for the kids.

It took a great leap of faith to accept that Bennett would work this hostage crisis during Christmas and be away from his wife and kids. Weaknesses of Step on a Crack: I wanted more time with Bennett's kids and his wife. I found myself thinking about how Oprah or Lindsey Lohan would have handled the hostage situation. The celebrities, while obvious rip-offs of current celebrities, were amusing. I also liked the tension created between Bennett and the main hostage taker 'Jack.' Jack was just crazy enough, in a cunning way, to pull the whole thing off so it left the reader really wondering what would happen. The grand opening of the world's most exclusive hotel: forty floors of breathtaking luxury. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. Patterson was able to make me truly believe the love between these two people, even though this was a subplot to the story and wasn't given as much time in the story as the hostage drama. The Hostage (Jon Roscoe Thriller 1) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author), Robert Gold (Goodreads Author) 3.81 Rating details 1,102 ratings 107 reviews James Patterson’s BookShots. Strengths of Step on a Crack: I loved Bennett's character and especially enjoyed his interactions with his dying wife.

The story unfolds during the week before and during Christmas while Bennett's wife is in the last stages of cancer. Bennett is called in as a hostage negotiator. The main story revolves around the hostage-taking of a group of wealthy celebrities during the state funeral for a former first lady. The main character is Michael Bennett a NYPD detective who, in a major subplot, has 10 adopted children and a wife dying of cancer. This one was reviewed on a few blogs so I thought I'd give it a try. I have read other books by Patterson, from the Alex Cross series, which I quite enjoyed.