A review by trayceebee
I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge

5.0

For whatever reason, this is the first book of James Patterson's that I've read. I just never got around to reading anything of his before now. I actually bought this book for my mother-in-law, back at Mother's Day, maybe, or for her birthday. My reasoning for choosing this book (aside from the fact that I know she reads a lot, and she's interested in all sorts of books) was because I thought she'd take interest in the fact that Patterson is such an advocate for young readers. I learned that while taking a Children's Literature class, and since then, my two teenage daughters have read a few of his YA books--and LOVED them! So, even though I'd never read anything of his yet, I bought this for my MIL. She said she found it a bit disturbing, so of course, I was intrigued!

I burned through this book quickly. I am a HUGE fan of Stephen King's writing style, and he'll probably always be my favorite. However, I was greatly pleased with Patterson's writing style. He really pulled me into the story quickly and had me engaged throughout the whole story. I'm not a great lover of series, in general, but I'm going to HAVE to continue on with the Michael Bennett series... and now I'm convinced that Patterson is so gifted, he'll soon become another one of my favorite authors--I plan to read everything of his, which is an exciting adventure! SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!!!