Ruth Ware is a skilled writer who always keeps my attention. Her pacing is spot on. Zero Days kept me engaged from the first page with its complex plot and characters.

Another great ride from Ruth Ware. This time it was much more action and I felt so sad along with the protagonist.

A security tester finds her husband dead and her the primary suspect and will go to amazing lengths to find those responsible and bring them to justice.

So much heart and such a strong set of characters. I love that this book lets you feel the love the main character has for her husband and her family, it's so raw and fulfilling to the story.

I thought that Jack was a very strong character who was very resourceful and determined to find the killer. The story didn’t hold my interest but that was a personal thing not being interested in techno security. This one was just ok for me. 2.5 stars.

I just want to start by saying I loved Jack's character. She was fierce, determined, and didn't take any crap from anyone. Add her crazy amount of resilience and you have the makings for an extremely strong female lead. While this book was different than what I expected, I found myself rooting for Jack, even as I was appalled by her crazy choices. A quick, easy read that would be a perfect read any time of the year.

Ruth Ware is one of my favorite authors. Her books are always suspenseful and they keep me engaged throughout the story. This one felt a bit different than her usual books, but I stilled really enjoyed it. It took me a chapter or so to figure out what was going on with the main character and her husband do for a living. At first it didn't capture me, but I kept going and got sucked into the story. I really enjoyed it. Highly recommend if you like Ruth Ware or similar authors!

There are few authors who I can say I've loved every single thing they've written...but Ruth Ware is one of them. What a fun twist on the Mr. & Mrs. Smith trope!

Jack and her husband Gabe are "pen" testers, hired by companies to break into buildings and/or hack into security systems to test how secure their company actually is. But, as she's leaving a building, Jack is arrested, detained, released a few hours later, only to arrive home and find her husband dead...murdered...and she is the prime suspect. This was a fast paced and exciting novel, but the clues to who the "bad guy" is were a little too obvious for me. I wanted to be a bit more surprised.

I loved this book! I will definitely recommend it. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

The perfect thriller. Jack and her husband Gabe were really good at testing a business’ security. Jack was experienced at getting through secured areas. Jack not only was good at picking locks but she was an expert at getting in anywhere. Gabe was an expert of hacking into computers. He was the master hacker and experienced at coding. They both tested security for businesses. Jack came home one day and found Gabe murdered in a horrible way. It is now her mission to find out why Gabe was murdered and who had done it. Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the advance ecopy.

Zero Days was just ok for me. There was suspense and action but not enough twists to keep me interested. I am normally a fast reader of this genre and I just struggled here. It was fine, good, ok but not great. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC

Gripping and cinematic, Zero Days checks all the boxes of a dramatic, exciting, spy thriller. This book is unputdownable, grabbing you from the first page and absolutely never letting go. It hits all the right notes when it comes to the heisty drama — narrow escapes, breathless chase scenes, harrowing injuries. Ruth Ware is a master of making her characters realistically hindered physically, and she absolutely nails that once again.

The emotional rawness was particularly striking. Ware does a beautiful job of giving space for real grief in the midst of running from police and breaking into secure buildings. Overall, a fun, exciting, and surprisingly heart wrenching piece of fiction.

Thank you to Scout Press for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

On the heels of a security penetration test job, hacker Jack returns home to find her husband the victim of a grisly murder. When the realization that the police suspect HER as their prime suspect penetrates her shock, Jack goes on the run, dependent on her wits and the help of a select trusted few to get to the bottom of the real plot behind Gabe's death.

I'm a fan of Ruth Ware's backlast and really enjoyed The It Girl. Unfortunately, Zero Days was a miss for me. All the moving pieces felt rote rather than lived in; there weren't enough characters for there to be much question of whodunnit, which made the reveal unsatisfying. Overall, it won't make me stop picking up Ware's books but this isn't one I'll be recommending.

I feel like this was a bit different from Ruth Ware's usual mystery. It held more thriller elements that really added to the pacing of the story. I loved this book, one because it was about pen testing which is something that my spouse is into, and two because it was so fast paced and exciting that it kept me on my feet.
The only downfall I could see is that there is a lot of tech jargon that I feel someone who isn't in the know already would have a difficult time getting into the story and understanding the workings of pen testing and hacking.
Overall, a fantastic read and one ill be recommending continuously!

Ruth Ware is someone I have been reading religiously since I first found her several years ago. Her writing is definitely a cut above a majority of the rest of the genre. This one was a bit of a misstep for me, with odd character behaviors, circumstances that stretched believability too far for me (especially with the ending). It seems like she did a lot of research but that has lead to a bit of overwriting in some sections. This one is a miss for me, but I'll still pick up her next one.

A very different writing style for Ruth Ware. This story is action-packed and fast paced, not as dark as Ware's previous works. I liked it, with its Mr. and Mrs. Smith vibe.

Loved this twisty mystery! The guilty party seemed pretty obvious fairy early on, but I still enjoyed watching everything unfold. If you like fast paced mysteries, you will love this one. There’s not a lot of character development, but the action makes up for it. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-arc.

I loved this book. I have read a couple of Ware's books, and this is by far the best of the titles I've read. It kept me on the edge of my seat, wanting to know what would happen next and I wasn't disappointed. I don't get surprised by books often, but I did not see all of the twists coming and I love that about Ware's books. I'd highly recommend this title.

I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A fast paced thriller, but one that didn’t pull me in. I have been wanting to read a book of Ruth Ware’s for a while and this is my first one. I definitely think it was a “me” problem, not the author. I don’t believe I was in the right headspace for a thriller at the moment. I liked Ruth’s writing style and her character building. I will definitely be coming back to this book at later time (maybe when the nights are longer and colder).

I want to thank NetGalley, Ruth Ware and Gallery Books, Gallery/Scout Press for the e-ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are honest, my own and left voluntarily.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This seemed a little different to me than a lot of Ware’s other books. I felt like I was immersed in Mission Impossible. There was a lot of action and very technical information. I liked the main character quite a bit.

I figured out part of it pretty early on, but that didn’t detract from the story. It moved at a good pace. Overall, a pretty good read.

Exactly what I expected from a Ruth Ware novel. Immediately drew me in and I couldn’t stop reading. Some of the technological details took me a while to fully understand, like when Jack was meeting the guy from the dark web. I wasn’t immediately sure what was going on but picked it up. Jack was a fantastic character, full of resilience. I loved how it ended.