His home life and (very large) family are really the center of his world and provide the primary reason for the readers to cheer him on. Bennett is a successful Detective working special crimes in New York City. The Detective Michael Bennett series is one of Patterson’s better feel-good characters. Detective Alex Cross is his coveted franchise and most successful series, followed by the Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett, NYPD Red, and the Private novels.
James Patterson has several bestselling series, each carrying different levels of readership popularity.