I haven't read a James Patterson book in so many years that I can't even remember the ones I've read, so I was excited to read this. There is a little bit of everything in this book. Romance, mystery and suspense. One of the things I thought was a little over the top was that Mike Bennett had 10 children. Not only is it out of character for detectives to have a child, but this one has 10!!. I liked that the author(s) put so many twists and turns in the book. I don't know that I could say I loved this book, but I did like it. My favorite thing about the book was the very short chapters. I hate putting a book down mid chapter and with this one you didn't have to. You can read the chapters in about 30 seconds, so makes it easier to put down when the phone rings, the oven timer goes off etc. After reading this, I know it won't be as long before I read another James Patterson book. ( )

I won this book from Vicki over at Reading at the Beach.I have only read one other Patterson book, and it was one of my favorites this year (The Quickie). After I read that, I saw this was up for grabs and signed up.

This book is about homicide detective Mike Bennett. He’s the single father of 10 adopted kids. The book starts with a standoff that doesn’t end very pretty, but that’s the least of Mike’s worries. Just when he takes a personal day to take care of his gaggle of sick kids, there’s a major crisis. A madman is on the loose, killing two people a day. But these aren’t random murders, not all of them. He has this planned out. The murderer, self proclaimed as The Teacher, has a checklist. Now Mike is in charge of catching this guy before he gets too far down the list.

I really liked this book. One of the things that is a shoo- in for a good review is if I can picture it being a movie. And this one I definitely could. I have become a big fan of Patterson’s books, after only reading two. Even though they are 400+ pages, I always get through them in a couple of days. They’re page turners and always have so many twists.

With 100 pages left in this book, I was SURE that I had figured this book out. I was wrong! I hate when that happens

One thing I liked about this book was that while it was very action packed and dramatic, it also had kids. I am a sucker for kids in movies and books. And these kids were hilarious. They may not be hilarious if I had to babysit them, but to read about them and their sick antics made me laugh.

The only thing I didn’t like about this, and it’s not the book’s fault, but I didn’t realize until after I had started this book and already got sucked in that it was part of a series, and this was the second one. I love reading a series, but this is the second time I have started the second book first and it drives me nuts. But, it was written in a way that I didn’t need to read the first book to know what was going on. Much like the Evanovich books, I didn’t feel like I was missing anything. So, I guess that’s something else in the plus category.

I give Run for Your Life 4 bookmarks and can’t wait to get the first one and for the 3rd one to come out. ( )

I am happy that James Patterson has found another interesting detective to form a series around. The plot was fast-paced and interesting. ( )

The second Michael Bennett book has a lot of buzz going around about the new Patterson series and detective. This time around Bennett’s whole family becomes ill with a flu and he is forced by the city to investigate a series of strange killings at high profile businesses. Just when Michael thinks he knows what is going on, the killer throws a curve ball and changes the course of Michael’s life forever.

I really enjoyed this second in series book. I think Patterson has created another great character and family life that will continue to grow much as the Alex Cross series has. This story left a lot of intrigue and confusion as much mystery novels do, drawing the reader in to the life of Michael Bennett. It was suspenseful and a very good read. Can’t wait to find out what Patterson has up his sleeve for the next one.

A calculating killer who calls himself The Teacher is taking on New York City, killing the powerful and the arrogant. His message is clear: remember your manners or suffer the consequences! For some, it seems that the rich are finally getting what they deserve. For New York's elite, it is a call to terror.

Only one man can tackle such a high-profile case: Detective Mike Bennett. The pressure is enough for anyone, but Mike also has to care for his 10 children-all of whom have come down with virulent flu at once! ( )