"Burn" by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge. This book is published by Random House in 2014 and has 368 pages. This is the seventh book of Michael Bennett series and the first I read.
Michael Bennett is a FBI agent from major crimes division. He is forced into witness protection when his friend, a fellow FBI agent is brutally taped and murdered. He has ten adopted children and their governess Merry Catherine. His wife is dead.
After coming out of witness protection he is assigned to head a squad to help the most needy, a political idea. It's kind of a demotion. Here he meets a rag tag bunch of subordinates. One of his subordinates is murdered. Suddenly biological father of one of his daughter surfaces. Michael lands himself in three cases simultaneously, one of which is high profile.
What is the strange case? Who is murdered? Who is the man claiming to be father of his daughter? What about high profile diamond heists?
Author has used easy narration style. The pace of story is not forced, it's natural flow. Characters of Michael & Merry are portrayed as responsible, caring and silently in love.
Considering the length of the book, has the author stuffed it with to many cases (three)? Probably! But since the cases converge eventually, it's OK.
Elaborate plans of diamond heists to mask something else seems far fetched. It is not properly justified. The very end seemed abrupt and a bit of anti climax.
Although this is the seventh book of the series, you don't feel inadequate or at a loss even if you have not read the previous six books. Credit to the author.
A good book. Read if you have time.
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