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 top cop is not the only one at risk. One of Bennett's children sustains a mysterious injury. And a series of murders follows, each with a distinct signature, alerting Bennett to the presence of a professional killer with a flair for disguise.
Bennett taps his best investigators and sources, and they fan out across the five boroughs. But the leads they're chasing turn out to be phantoms. The assassin takes advantage of the chaos, enticing an officer into compromising Bennett, then luring another member of Bennett's family into even graver danger.
Michael Bennett can't tell what's driving the assassin. But he can tell it's personal, and that it's part of something huge. Through twist after twist, he fights to understand exactly how he fits into the killer's plan, before he becomes the ultimate victim.
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Rated 5 starsAMBUSH: Patterson at his BEST!
This was my first Patterson book and one of my favorites! Michael Bennett is such an original character. Now having read most of the series, I still consider AMBUSH one of my favorites. I love how Patterson manages to keep it clean while writing a most enthralling thriller. With a main character who cares for his family more than anything else, and a villain who is targeting him, and a grand finale surpassing almost all books...
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Rated 5 starsOne Of Patterson's Best!
I have a love/hate relationship with James Patterson. Some of his books are excellent in my opinion. Others, not so great. Guess that's why he writes so many and has so many co-authors. Ambush is very good. It starts out with death and destruction within the police force and works with some new characters. Patterson blends Michael Bennett's case and his oldest daughter's dating life nicely. As always Bennett wins "just...
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