BURN is a Detective Michael Bennett story from James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. BURN has a gruesome and shocking beginning and you quickly realize you're not putting it down any time soon. As with all his books written alone and with other authors BURN is a fun, exciting and quick read.

Detective Bennett heads back to New York with his grandfather Seamus, Mary Catherine the nanny who is also his on again off again love interest and all ten of the kids. Detective Bennett isn't expecting a hero's welcome upon his return to New York from helping to track and capture an international murder and drug dealer, but he certainly isn't expecting the chilly reception he receives from the NYPD command.

Detective Bennett is placed in a new command and a within a day a police officer under his command is found dead. Though it looks like suicide he knows better and now he must look into the death without the backing of the department. Now facing a new job, a murder willing to kill cops, problems related to one of his children Detective Bennett must overcome it all and help catch diamond thieves before the diamond traders of the world descend upon New York City. James Patterson is the master of shocking and sick murders and this one certainly fits the sicko profile.

I love James Patterson stories. The Michael Bennett series written with Michael Ledwidge is one of my favorites, along with the Cross series and Women's Murder Club and ....well you get my point. The Michael Bennett stories have great characters. The Bennett clan of ten adopted children with the loving hard working father, grandfather and wonderful over worked yet never complaining nanny are so easy to connect to and enjoy reading about. Though this is part of a series, you are able to read it as a standalone and still enjoy it but I recommend reading them all.

I really enjoy the way James Patterson has taken numerous authors under his wing and co writes with them giving the reader numerous great series and introducing us to authors we may not have otherwise enjoyed. The stories use his format for writing which is quick easy to the point and doesn't waste a lot of pages on useless information and over descriptive crap. His writing is to the point, thrilling and gratifying. If you enjoy thrillers, police stories and great supporting cast you will love BURN.