second book of the michael bennett series i read. patterssons style is easy to read and good to get a long. the large amount of short chapters is something you either like or dislike. it was okay for me. plot is a stunning murder followed by a hijacking of the funeral of the first lady. side plot is the fight against cancer of benett's wife. the story itself is okay and the pace is high. generally i liked the book and the characters. don't now the other pattersson series and characters but i'll keep up with this one.