Jack and Gabe are penetration testers, finding weak links in a company’s security, but one night she’s caught by police. By the time she arrives home someone has broken in and brutally murdered Gabe and police don’t think she’s innocent. Forced on the run, Jack has only one desire and that’s to find out who killed her husband. Badly injured, not sure whom to trust, she turns to Gabe’s best friend for help.
Ware creates great characters, especially Jack, and you feel her pain, determination and grit, rooting for her to succeed. Another thrilling ride from Ruth Ware!

Jack Cross and her husband Gabe are pen (penetration) testers. They break into buildings to test the company’s physical and computer security. After a test goes awry and Jack is detained by security and then the police, she arrives home exhausted and discovers Gabe’s dead body. The police assess the situation and decide there is one suspect - Jack. After all, there are no signs of a break-in. Her fingerprints are on the kitchen knife that killed him and, oh yes, there’s that million dollar life insurance policy that was just issued. Jack decides not to wait for her imminent arrest and goes on the run, knowing she has to solve her husband’s murder before the police find her.

Zero Days is another surefire best seller for the talented Ruth Ware. Thriller barely begins to describe this impossible to put down mystery. Jack eludes the police, uncovers possible plots and finds that some friends are suspects and some suspects are friends. This happens when she is also dealing with hiding on the streets with little access to money or shelter. Ruth Ware also makes computer hacking, bitcoin, the dark web and a lot of strange terminology understandable. 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Gallery Books and Ruth Ware for this ARC.

As expected this is yet another page-turner from this author. The main character is very courageous and admirable and the book beautifully captures the emotions and the pain - physical and emotional that she endures to achieve the goal of getting justice. The scenes where she is fleeing reminded be of similar scenes in 'The Woman in cabin 10'. Overall a great read.

among the Books of Ruth her latest is decidedly of the second tier. The good news is that it's still pretty gripping an\d hard to leave. The plot is interesting but ill is burdened with way too much angst on the part of the protagonist. And one of the villains is an easy ID early on. It's high concept and low credibility for some of the time. Call it baby Ruth

Jack and Gabe are an excellent team. They break into buildings to test the security of them. Jack is out on a job when she gets picked up by the cops, nothing new, she's had this happen before, it's a good thing. Jack can't reach Gabe though, that's unusual. When she finally arrives home, she sees blood. A lot of it. Gabe has been murdered. The police suspect Jack immediately, her timeline doesn't add up. Jack must put herself in harms way, evade the cops, and figure out who murdered her husband.
Jack not only runs and hides, but also has to figure out who she can trust until she can find out the truth. She can't put her sister in harms way but who can she turn to? Jack will fight for her life each day until she knows. She puts herself in danger all along the way and is helped by strangers' kindness.
Ruth Ware has done a great job with this book. Not only is Jack a great main character, the scenes are also portrayed so well. Pick this one up once it releases, add it to your list. Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy of Zero Days.

Not what I was expecting from Ruth Ware, but I loved it! This is the first really strong main character I've seen from her. I was impressed. Thank you for the ARC.

What a rollercoaster ride! Ms. Ware is so good at weaving a story that grabs you and doesn’t let go until the last page. Jack’s journey is nerve-wracking and nail biting and you will find yourself reading it every chance you get so goodbye housework for a bit.

Ruth Ware is one of my favorite authors, and Zero Days is a perfect example of why. Ware's mastered a twisty, unpredictable plot line balanced with a grounded, emotional narrative. The last few times I've finished her books, I've found myself nostalgic and missing her characters already. I don't want to reveal any of the plot of this book, but will add that I learned so much about hacking and just general survival.

I have read all of Ruth Ware’s books. “The Death of Mrs Westaway” “Turn of the Key” are my favorites. This one falls in the bottom middle of the pack. Yes it is fast moving. It’s very reminiscent of “the fugitive” as other reviewers have pointed out. However, I figure it out Cole’s involvement, almost as soon as he was introduced. There just weren’t enough red herrings to throw off the identity of the killer. Jack’s ex boyfriend being way too obvious for a choice. I’ll continue to read Ruth Ware’s books, but I hope she sticks to more Gothic themes in the future

An original premise and a compelling heroine made this one another winner from Ware.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

This is another awesome Ruth Ware book! I am thrilled to have gotten the chance to jump into her latest. It is near the top of my favorite Ruth Ware books, and I have read them all! I recommend to my fellow suspense mystery lovers.

Ruth Ware isn't a sure bet author for me - we have a very tenuous relationship of hits or misses. But MAN was this a hit for me. Hired as a penetration specialist, Jack is uniquely qualified for infiltration and extraction. She just didn't expect to be escaping her life as she knew it. Between the mysterious countdown of days as chapter titles, the twists and turns as the plot unfolds, and the high octane writing, this is a definite win for thriller fans. It's definitely a departure from her slow and winding mysteries, rather full of action and travel. I really hope that she sticks with this style for future books, because I could get used to this.

*Thank you to Scout Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*

If I want to guarantee a 5 star read I go directly to Ruth Ware.

My well nurtured obsession began when I discovered The Woman in Cabin Ten, many moons ago. I fed this obsession along the way with In a Dark Dark Wood and the It Girl.

And then I got my greedy little paws on Zero Days, and my life has never been the same.

Shook..

That was one heck of a twist!!!!

Is that what the kids are saying these days? That’s exactly how I am feeling. How is it even possible that each book blows my mind but the one to follow is even better !

If you haven’t read a Ruth Ware book I actually envy you, you have so many incredible books that you will be able to enjoy for the first time .

Teaser :

Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband, Gabe, are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. To add to her horror, the police are closing in on their suspect—her.

Suddenly on the run and quickly running out of options, Jack must decide who she can trust as she circles closer to the real killer in this unputdownable and heart-pounding mystery from an author whose “propulsive prose keeps readers on the hook and refuses to let anyone off until all has been revealed” (Shelf Awareness).

Jack and her husband Gabe are “pen testers” - people who test corporate security systems. Jack does the physical stuff, like picking locks and sneaking into buildings, and Gabe takes care of the hacking/computer stuff. One night, after a particularly difficult job, Jack comes home to find Gabe with his throat cut. She is (of course) the prime suspect in his brutal murder, and as the police find more and more evidence pointing to Jack, she goes on the run and uses her sneaky skills to try to clear her name and find out who killed Gabe.

This was…… fine? Ish? Kind of? The setup was fun, but I feel like I didn’t know much about Jack or Gabe - a job, even a cool-sounding one, is not a personality - and most of the book consisted of Jack running, picking locks, injuring herself, and changing bandages. The big reveal of who was behind Gabe’s murder was super obvious and pretty disappointing. I read this on a long plane ride, and it kept my interest enough that I can’t say I hated it, but it was definitely not my favorite.
That said, existing Ware fans looking for something a little different will likely enjoy this book.

Ruth Ware has done it again. This book keeps you at the edge of your seat compulsively turning pages at the speed of light. Wow this book.
It took off fast and it stayed at that speed. I don’t think I’ve read a thriller that has managed to do that before.

5 stars and a definite will buy the audible. Just to experience it again.

Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

Corporations hire Jack and her husband Gabe to try to hack their way past their security protocols, ensuring that data leaks are kept to a minimum.. The couple are damn good at their jobs and the’re in high demand until something goes wrong and Gabe ends up dead. The police seem to think Jack is their prime suspect. Using her wits, Jack must find the real killer, knowing that it could be someone she trusts implicitly. Ware takes her thriller high tech in her latest book with a likable, smart heroine