Bullseye (Michael Bennett #9)
by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge

Caught in the crossfire of a deadly standoff, Detective Michael Bennett must kill...or be killed.

Tensions between America and Russia are the highest they've been since the Cold War. As the countries' Presidents travel to the United Nations to iron out their differences, a fashionable husband and wife team of lethal assassins prowls the streets of Manhattan hunting their prey--a professor hiding a scandalous secret. Their next target: the extremely popular President of the United States of America. Pulled away from his family and pressed into service, Detective Michael Bennett must trace the source of a threat that could rip the country apart--and what he finds may turn the Cold War red hot once again. With allegiances constantly in doubt and no one above suspicion, only Bennett can step into the line of fire to save the President before the deadly kill shot hits its mark.

Another good entry in the Michael Bennett saga. In this one, an assassin has eyes on the newly-elected President. The FBI has a tip that the assassination attempt will be at the behest of Russia and its President Putin. Bennett is teamed up with the Feds to try to stop the killing but will they be able to thwart a well-planned attempt? The book has some good twists and false leads including originally focusing on a husband and wife who took out an ecstasy drug manufacturer who was also a college chemistry professor (shades of Breaking Bad?). But are they the assassins out to kill the president? There is also a sub-plot in the story relating to Mike's 16-year old son, Brian and his involvement with a young athlete who is temporarily living with the Bennetts and who somehow got involved with a bad drug dealer. However, other than that, the book does not give too much other information about the Bennett clan and Mike's relationship with Mary Catherine, the live-in nanny. They're still in love but when will the wedding happen??? But overall, the book has a lot of action and was a fast read as usual. It was a little ironic, however, that the implication in the book is that Putin is out to kill the President because of his hard-line on Russia while in reality our new President Trump seems to be cozying up to Putin.

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Michael Bennett has been pressed into service to investigate the source of a threat on the life of the President of the United States. He has to stop this would be assassin before the cold war turns red hot. A good read.

Michael Bennett has been assigned to the protect the president squad, when the President comes to New York for a summit at the United Nations. Sure enough, he spots the would be assassin but he gets away. Now, the President is coming back for another summit, and again Bennett is assigned to protect him. As luck would have it, he spots the assassin and shoots and kills him but is it skill or just plain dumb luck? A good read.

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This book arrived yesterday, thanks. Michael Bennett is a favorite character, so I look forward to reading this.

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