Worst Case - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge

Best Case: Survival

The son of one of New York's wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. His parents can't save him, because this kidnapper isn't demanding money. Instead, he quizzes his prisoner on the price others pay for his life of luxury. In this exam, wrong answers are fatal.

Worst Case: Death

Detective Michael Bennett leads the investigation. With ten kids of his own, he can't begin to understand what could lead someone to target anyone's children. As another student disappears, another powerful family uses their leverage and connections to turn up the heat on the mayor, the press--anyone who will listen--to stop this killer. Their reach extends all the way to the FBI, which sends its top Abduction Specialist, Agent Emily Parker. Bennett's life--and love life--suddenly get even more complicated.

This Case: Detective Michael Bennett Is On It

Before Bennett has a chance to protest the FBI's intrusion on his case, the mastermind changes his routine. His plan leads up to the most devestating demonstration yet--one that could bring cataclysmic ruin to every inch of New York City. From the shocking first page to the last exhilirating scene, Worst Case is a nonstop thriller from "America's #1 storyteller" (Forbes).

Title: Worst Case

Author: James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge

Genre: Adult Fiction, Thriller

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

My Rating: 4/5

This is yet another solid book from author James Patterson. I like his Michael Bennett series as much as, if not more than his Alex Cross series. It was riveting, fast-paced, and engaging. The only thing that seemed to make it less than perfect is the fact that the police officers (and FBI agent) only "screamed, cried, or yelled". They didn't seem to do anything else. I found that to be quite annoying. Other than that it was a good read, and one I would definitely tell Patterson fans to pick up. I enjoyed the development of the new character "Emily Parker" but I found because of that, we didn't get to spend as much time with Mary Catherine. She seemed to fade into the background. As always the kids are entertaining, all 10 of them, however they didn't seem to play as large a role in this book either. Regardless, this was a good book, and I do recommend it to those wanting a quick read, or to get their Patterson fix.

This book counts toward the 2010 100+ Reading Challenge hosted over at J. Kaye's/Home Girl's book blog.

In My Mailbox -14-

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi over at The Story Siren every Sunday. In My Mailbox is a weekly meme that lets everyone see what books you have received or bought that week.

For Review

1. Ima Nobody Becomes Somebody - Brenda Poage (Review can be found HERE.)

2. The Prophecy - Gill James

Very special thanks to Aimee and Ollie for the books.

Bought

1. Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce

2. The Last Stormlord - Glenda Larke

3. The Saint of Dragons - Jason Hightman

4. Prey - Rachel Vincent

5. Shift - Rachel Vincent

6. Traitors' Gate - Kate Elliott

Thank you to everyone who entered my 100 Follower Contest, the winners are picked. I am still waiting to hear back from 2 of them, and if I don't hear back by Monday morning (let's say 8AM EST) I'll draw a new winner. Thank you again everyone!

Also, you may have seen tweets, you may have seen widgets, but have you seen the new blog for Estevan Vega's ARSON? You can find it HERE. It's the place to be to find anything news related about Arson. Feel free to check it out!

That's what I received in my mailbox this week, what did you get in yours?

Contest Winners!!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest. I truly appreciate each and every one of you. I had 68 entrants with 233 ballots, that is a nice amount for only my second contest! 3 weeks ago I finally hit 100 followers and now I'm at 212... that is ridiculously awesome and I'm super happy! Thank you all for promoting the contest, commenting, and just being amazing bloggers. :) You are probably wanting to know who won though, aren't you? Without further ado, the winners are....

1. Shy and she won her first pick, Hex Hall.

2. Martha Lawson won her second pick, Firespell.

3. Kelsy Alexandra won In A Heartbeat.

I have emailed Shy, but as for Martha and Kelsy, I don't have email addresses for you two. If you could comment on the post and/or email me your mailing addresses that'd be greatly appreciated. If I haven't heard from you by Monday morning I'll have to draw another winner.
Thank you all again for participating. Please keep your eye out because I will be having more contests. I've got one scheduled to start in a few weeks in regards to the awesome book, Arson by Estevan Vega. (You can check out his new blog here. It is maintained by a few familiar faces, so feel free to pop on over and say hi, look around and follow him!) :)

Thanks again everyone! I hope you are all having a great weekend! :)