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beaktastic's review against another edition
2.0
So, I got this for Christmas from my grandmother and chose as my next book to read on my breaks from work. I hadn't read any of the Michael Bennett books before so I was quite sure what to expect, although I have read a lot of other James Patterson books.
I, Michael Bennett follows NYPD Detective Michael Bennett as he leads a team to capture notorious and dangerous drug cartel leader Manuel Perrine when he briefly returns to the US. They succeed in arresting him, but Bennett's close friend Hughie McDonough is killed in the process. In prison, Perrine vows revenge against Bennett and his right hand woman Marietta (who is still at large) will be there to carry it out. Bennett tries to escape to the country with his ten children to escape the chaos, but that might not be as easy as it sounds...
I thought the premise sounded interesting, and the opening was good and gripping. But as the book went on not much really seemed to happen until the end. It was obviously supposed to set up another book(s) but I do really wish it had been a longer book and had carried on. It was just all a bit dull to be honest and not the mystery and thriller and chase that I thought was going to happen which would have made for a more interesting book. I thought the ending was just a bit weak and an obvious ploy to set up a next book to make readers want to buy that as well.
As I said in the beginning, I haven't read any of the other Michael Bennett books (I hadn't even heard of this series before getting this book) so I was obviously missing some details relating to Bennett's past and his family, and particularly his relationship to his nanny Mary Catherine, as there was obviously something going on there but I didn't really understand what. I thought the characters were fairly flat and unremarkable.
So yes, overall, I thought it was an okay book but somewhat uneventful and I felt that I just missed some stuff related to the characters. This didn't read like a James Patterson book that I was used to, and seemed like something you would expect from a more novice writer than experienced veteran author. Disappointing.
I, Michael Bennett follows NYPD Detective Michael Bennett as he leads a team to capture notorious and dangerous drug cartel leader Manuel Perrine when he briefly returns to the US. They succeed in arresting him, but Bennett's close friend Hughie McDonough is killed in the process. In prison, Perrine vows revenge against Bennett and his right hand woman Marietta (who is still at large) will be there to carry it out. Bennett tries to escape to the country with his ten children to escape the chaos, but that might not be as easy as it sounds...
I thought the premise sounded interesting, and the opening was good and gripping. But as the book went on not much really seemed to happen until the end. It was obviously supposed to set up another book(s) but I do really wish it had been a longer book and had carried on. It was just all a bit dull to be honest and not the mystery and thriller and chase that I thought was going to happen which would have made for a more interesting book. I thought the ending was just a bit weak and an obvious ploy to set up a next book to make readers want to buy that as well.
As I said in the beginning, I haven't read any of the other Michael Bennett books (I hadn't even heard of this series before getting this book) so I was obviously missing some details relating to Bennett's past and his family, and particularly his relationship to his nanny Mary Catherine, as there was obviously something going on there but I didn't really understand what. I thought the characters were fairly flat and unremarkable.
So yes, overall, I thought it was an okay book but somewhat uneventful and I felt that I just missed some stuff related to the characters. This didn't read like a James Patterson book that I was used to, and seemed like something you would expect from a more novice writer than experienced veteran author. Disappointing.
billiehouse's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
I am pretty sure these books all have the exact same plots with different bad guys. I haven’t grown to dislike a series this much since the Jack Ryan series. This one was the last straw for me and I will not be finishing this series. I am about done attempting to read any James Paterson’s other than possibly finishing the Alex Cross series.
daddysprincess's review
5.0
What the fuck!!! You can’t end a book like that. Sooo sooo good. Love this series. Good thing I have the next one in the series ready to go. Holy cats…
sjstehly's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Rinse and repeat, I really wish his kids would stop being used as a mechanism for bad guys to get back at him. A few times here and there makes sense but it’s in every single book.
jesseka8787's review
5.0
I love love love the Michael Bennet Series!!!!! I can't wait for "Gone" to come out!
traceyanneg's review
4.0
Apparently there's a series about Michael Bennett, but this is the first I have read. Basically it is Alex Cross but Irish with a lot of adopted kids, a nanny, and a old priest grandfather (instead of the Nana character). Apart from that, it was good! I enjoyed the storyline and it was, as all Patterson's books are, a quick, engaging read.
hotmomof6's review
4.0
This was a really good story - but it didn't end. It also didn't have an ending which expressed a sequel. So I was left feeling a bit empty.
stevem0214's review
4.0
Not my favorite in the series and I'd forgotten that I'd read it before (at least three years ago). It does have a direct sequel that I need to read soon.
johnbreeden's review
3.0
Personally, this isn't the kind of book I look for in this genre. I like the hunt, and to me having the villain identified immediately isn't as entertaining. That said, there is entertainment value here. There are some things that kind of over complicate or add little to the story. Seems like the last two books, it's vacation time. The back and forth travel doesn't add to the story for me. I don't get the value of making every female Bennett comes in contact with for any length of time a love interest. I understand the undercurrent of his relationship with MC, but does it really strengthen the story. She's missing for several days - the only change is the expectation that she was kidnapped. Of course, she gets pulled in at the end, but only marginally. Just doesn't add to the story for me.
One thing though, don't get on his bad side. All of the villains so far have wound up dead - Margarita being the murderess most involved in the plot as an enforcer.
One thing though, don't get on his bad side. All of the villains so far have wound up dead - Margarita being the murderess most involved in the plot as an enforcer.