
While the Michael Bennett series of books is mainly about Bennett’s pursuit of criminals, there is also a focus on how he juggles an extremely hectic personal life with his often strenuous job and the problems that come from that. However, unlike any of Patterson’s other characters, Michael Bennett is also father to ten children at the start of the first book in the series, Step On A Crack.

He’s a tough man involved in stopping crime who has personal demons to cope with while trying to do his job. Michael Bennett fits the mould of many of James Patterson’s leading characters. This was a promising start to the book series. The reader is captivated with the tense drama while empathizing with Michael’s life. Bennett is a fascinating characters modeled by Patterson. Michael realizes that Jack is really diabolic after he starts killing the hostages. Jack wants a million of dollars from each of them.

These hostages include the mayor, a popular comedian a beloved talk show host and a pop starlet. Jack releases all people except the famous ones and makes demands. Michael is asked to talk with the gang leader named Jack. A group of men storm the church and take hundreds of hostages. At the same time, the funeral of a former first lady goes awry. He is also facing the loss of her wife to cancer. Michael Bennett, an NTPD detective is getting through a tough Christmas with his adopted children. This exciting thriller is set in the heart of Manhattan. It was published in 2007 as the pioneer novel. Step on a Crack is the first novel featuring Michael Bennett.
