Michael Bennett, Book 12
by James Patterson
Ambush keeps momentum tight: Detective Michael Bennett races through short, punchy chapters as cartel violence threatens his family and the city. Action set-pieces and clear stakes make the plot easy to follow and suitable for binge-reading in chunks. Where it costs you is depth—character work is sketchy, several twists feel convenient, and repeated chase/fight scenes can blur into sameness. Readers after moral ambiguity, slow-build mysteries, or detailed police procedure will likely feel unsatisfied.
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Only Detective Michael Bennett stands in the way of two cartels fighting for New York City's multimillion-dollar opioid trade. And they know where Bennett--and his family--lives. An anonymous tip about a crime in Upper Manhattan proves to be a setup. An officer is taken down--and, despite the attackers' efforts, it's not Michael Bennett. New York's...
Difficulty:hard
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