Bomb blasts in Manhattan are followed by several brutal murders in the latest hardback outing for widowed detective Michael Bennett.

The top cop notices connections and realises someone is recreating crimes from across the decades by the city's most infamous killers.

He has to juggle the investigation with fleeting visits to the seaside vacation home of his ten adopted children and their nanny.

Domestic traumas, budding romances with two women, and an unexpected revelation of the criminal's identity further complicate the rollercoaster plot.

Patterson fans will know what to expect, and they won't be disappointed with the non-stop action on offer here.

David Knights