Tick Tock – James Patterson
ISBN: 9781846057618
Reviewed by: Kylie Fox
“Tick Tock” is the latest offering from mastermind, James Patterson – the author who has given us the likes of the Women’s Murder Club series and the Alex Cross series.
This is the fourth book in the Michael Bennett series and with the growth of this character, I think he may soon be giving Alex Cross a run for his money.
Bennett is a NYC detective, single father of ten adopted children; he’s smart, he’s funny and he can kick some serious butt.
Michael Bennett is supposed to be taking a hard-earned beachside vacation with his children, his grandfather and his nanny/love interest but the discovery of a bomb in the NYC library has him recalled to work in a hurry – especially when it’s discovered that the bomb has his name on it – literally.
But the bomb is just the beginning. This killer is recreating the greatest and most horrific crimes that NYC has witnessed and nobody is safe – not even Bennett’s family. Nobody knows the enormity of the plans that this killer has and it’s up to Michael Bennett to find out – and stop him in time.
“Tick Tock” true to the form of James Patterson, is a breath-takingly fast-paced action thriller. Every chapter leaves a reader on tender-hooks and forces them to continue reading. It is, in the best sense of the word, absolutely un-put-down-able!
The tension created by the crime itself juxtaposes perfectly with the tensions that Bennett feels in his personal life and in his knowledge that he can’t always keep his children safe. The hard-nosed, smart-arsed cop is made all the more real because of his interactions with his children.
The plot is intricate and well crafted – with the culprit revealed in a clever twist that will leave readers guessing.
If you’ve read James Patterson before, you’ll love this one. If you haven’t, start now – you don’t know what you’re missing out on.
This is the first of six books to be released by James Patterson in 2011 – check his website for more details.
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