Book Review- Step on a Crack

This was a very good book. At first, it was hard for me to get into the main character, Detective Matthews. I was having a hard time not comparing him to Alex Cross. In the end, the nice-guy detective with a dying wife and ten adopted kids grew on me.

The premise of the book is an overwrought detective dealing with a private as well as a very public crisis. Detective Matthews' wife is in the hospital dying of cancer. He is trying to deal with caring for his ten kids. Then, all of a sudden, he is called in two days before Christmas with a crisis at St. Patricks' Cathedral in Manhattan. The church is playing host to the funeral of a former First Lady when it is taken over by a band of criminals. The high profile celebrities and politicians that were attending the funeral are held hostage for an immense amount of ransom.

The book has an interesting plot and a very satisfying end. If you're looking for a good thriller, this one would do just fine.