TITLE: ZERO DAYS
AUTHOR: Ruth Ware
PUB DATE: 06.20.2023
AUDIO: Simon & Schuster Audio
NARRATED BY: Imogen Church
LENGTH: 14h 10m

There is something about Imogen Church and the way she narrates all of Ruth Ware’s NYT bestsellers - they are all tantalizing, thrilling, and nail biting fun.

Zero Days is a techno thriller very different from what I am used to with Ruth Ware’s books and I love it. I’m Zero Days, the chapters count down as Jackie “Jack” try to find her husband Gabe’s killer. Jack and Gabe are penetration specialists who break in to companies to find their weaknesses - Jack breaks in to buildings, while Gabe, the familiar voice in Jack’s earpiece, stays at home hacking into the companies who hired them. Jack comes home after a job to find her husband murdered and Jack becomes the prime suspect. To clear her name and find her husband’s killer, Jack must use all her skills and talents she has ever learned.

The narration was fantastic, and I loved how clear each character was - I do love Imogen Church’s voice and accent - I find it comforting and a delight to listen to.

I highly recommend this audio book - very easy to follow.

Good fast paced book. Felt like an action movie, not a scary thriller. I enjoyed it and felt like nothing I had Read recently.

"Zero Days" was another great, suspenseful thriller by one of the modern-day Queens of Suspense, Ruth Ware. While a little different than her previous novels, this is still one that you are not going to want to put down!

Love, Love, Love this book! Like everything from Ruth Ware, this did not disappoint!!! She keeps me guessing and keeps me up all night reading. This was a very quick read for me. Highly recommend if you like her other stuff or like old style mysteries.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith meets The Fugitive.
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Jack and her husband, Gabe, are the best in the business when it comes to checking security. They’re hired to break into companies to see how well their systems hold up. When Gabe is murdered Jack is the number one suspect. She tries to clear her name, but the police believe she’s the killer so she must go on the run. With the help of her sister and husband’s best friend, Jack does everything she can to find out who killed her husband and why before they catch up with her.
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What this adult thriller had going for it: it was very fast-paced. I read it in one sitting and the audiobook was done very well with lots of sound effects and different narrators. What bothered me: I figured out a lot of what took Jack forever to get and that was annoying. Also she was seriously hurt most of the book and that was difficult to read constantly. It made me a bit ill myself. Ware can be but or miss for me, though. It’s a 3 ⭐️ read for me.

CW: blood, death/murder, illness, hospitalization, death of parents (recounted)

This was so different from Ware’s other books that I’ve read. But I loved the change.

It’s a thriller, but not psychological. Suspenseful crime, maybe? I don’t know its precise, accurate category, but I enjoyed the ride immensely.

The beginning pages had me believing I was going to read about a modern Bonnie and Clyde (I skimmed the description). That could’ve been fun as well.

Jack’s journey was harrowing. I felt for her. Wanted her to get the truth. I never trusted Cole and since we weren’t introduced to any other shady characters, I knew he was involved in some way. It was more wondering WHY Gabe had been murdered, for me.

Clearly some aspects were over-the-top and slightly unrealistic. I couldn’t see Jack eluding police for as long as she did. And her managing all she did with a serious injury…

But it was fun. Intense. I think it wrapped up nicely. Some parts were slower, and even though I was hooked, at times I felt like I may have skimmed/read too quickly and missed something. Overall, one of the Ware books I’ve enjoyed in recent years.

I was disappointed in this book. As I was reading, and the main character just kept running and narrowly escaping, I felt like I wasn't reading a Ruth Ware book. I was not surprised when I learned who the culprit was, I didn't really care about the characters, and I didn't care for the journey - but I don't choose to read this type of book. I look forward to Ware's return to form in her next book.

I really enjoyed this one! It is fast paced and engaging. I did get a little bored with the repetitiveness, but overall, enjoyed the more thriller style. I did call the "bad guy" though.

When it comes to thrillers, Ruth Ware is a name that's at the top of my list. What I love about Zero Days is that from cover to cover, I was hooked. There wasn't a page that didn't hold my attention. The story was fast paced, the characters captivating, and the ending was absolutely perfect. There were so many times during this book where I was at the edge of my seat. I cannot wait to see Zero Days on all the best seller's lists!

I've been back and forth on some of Ruth Ware's latest titles, but this one again did not disappoint. The premise alone made me think of my favorite movie growing up: The Fugitive with Harrison Ford. I wondered if the plot would get redundant, but it didn't. Ware definitely did her research and included a LOT of information about the dark web. I was intrigued and I highly recommend this one!

Zero Days
By: Ruth Ware

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Ware is always an auto-buy for me to expect the unexpected in the strangest settings. She keeps me guessing g and turning the pages until I am finished.

Jack and Gabe are hired to penetrate buildings to see if their security is safe. As Jack gets caught and is sent home she find her husband Gabe dead. Of course she is the main suspect. Can she clear her name or is something more sinister happening!

This one will have your heart racing and turning the pages.

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Ruth’s got it. A great followup to her last smash hit. Her characterization and pacing keep me on the edge of my seat and her books last me last then two days because of it. LOL

I've read every Ruth Ware book and this one was completely different than the rest. It felt like a spy novel in the best possible way and I couldn't put it down.

When Jack finds her husband murdered, for many reasons she hesitates to call the police but this only makes her the suspect. It puts her on the run! It is a game of cat and mouse until the end. It is a propulsive read if suspending belief is OK with you as a reader because there are many things that are really unbelievable. Unless she was a superhero and I missed that part of the book. I would still very much recommend this book having read previous reviews I see the opinion can go either way if I said I wasn’t entertain throughout I would be lying and I am a big fan of Ruth Ware books and although I usually listen on audio I enjoyed the Kindle version not as much as some of her other books but still one I recommend. I want to thank Gallery books in NetGalley for my ARC copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

I think when I go into a Ruth Ware book, I'm expecting more of a mystery. This one was a little different and not really my favorite of hers. It was pretty easy to figure out who was behind the hit as there weren't a lot of characters to choose from. I also found the story repetitive and a little unnecessarily long. I did enjoy it and like all her books, I was invested right off the bat. It just took a little long to get there and didn't quite have the mystery element I enjoy in her books.

This was a fun thriller! After the murder of her husband, Jack Cross is suspect #1 and is on the run to not only proven her innocence but to find out who murdered her husband. It’s fun, fast-paced, and a nice size this thriller will be great on a tbr.

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This is the perfect book to devour on a weekend. You can't help but feel for the main character, Jack, as she moves through the plot with a gritty determination that you hope you would be bad-assed enough to possess in her shoes. The swiftly-paced novel keeps you turning pages waiting for the next blow. Nice and thrilling, without being over the top. Well done, Ms. Ware-looking forward to your next!

Is it possible for a thriller to be a bit too fast paced? That's how I felt with this one. The storyline was intriguing but perhaps a bit too technical for me, and I felt like I was zooming through the pages to get to the ending. It seemed to lack some of the fun I've found in Ware's other books.

This is not one of my favorite Ruth Ware books. A married couple makes a living by breaking into buildings for their owners to locate problem areas. The wife, Jack, is the "leg man," and the husband, Gabe is the "computer guy." A horrible murder puts Jack on the run, which is what I disliked about the plot. It just didn't seem as suspenseful as her previous novels. Thanks to NetGalley, Gallery Books, and Scout Press for providing an ARC.

I was all set to love this as it has so many elements of books that I love. I guess I wanted more spy thriller stuff and it was a lot of just following an injured person all around for days.