No one does thrillers like Ruth Ware. Another hit title filled with intriguing characters and packed with action.

At the beginning I wasn't sure if I was going to like this, but I soon got really into the story. I've read all of Ruth Ware's books and I found this one to be different from her others in that there was more action and less character-driven. The plot was highly suspenseful and moved along very quickly. There were certain aspects that I loved, such as the main character being injured, that moved the story along quickly. My only negative is that I had hoped there would be another twist at the end, but that didn't happen. Still, an excellent, highly entertaining read from the queen of suspense.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and SourceBooks Landmark for an advance readers copy, in exchange for an honest review.
I have enjoyed two other books from the same author. She is very good at a fast paced whodunnit. I enjoyed the story of a wife, with a certain skill set, attempting to find her husbands killer. I would recommend this book.

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I'm a big fan of Ruth Ware and her books but unfortunately, Zero Days just didn't do it for me. The premise of the murder mystery started off good but I guessed early on who the murderer was and after that it was just a book about someone being on the run...and run...and run. I really liked learning about the penetration specialist job and how Jack and her husband, Gabe, break into companies to see if their security works. But for me, most of this just dragged on. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Ruth Ware is the master of mysteries. Zero Days starts out with a bang and never lets up. I couldn’t put down this one, but that’s the norm for Ware’s masterpieces.

Jack and her husband Gabe were super hackers, hired for their expertise in finding businesses weak security links. After being caught while on assignment, Jack returns home late only to discover that Gabe had been brutally murdered. She quickly realizes that she is the prime suspect for her husband's death, so she panics and runs. Jack finds herself on her own, desperately hoping to expose the killer before the police catch up with her. This high octane thriller is for fans of THE FUGITIVE movie and THE PASSENGER by Lisa Lutz

I have been struggling with Ruth Ware lately and unfortunately figured out who was involved before I was halfway through the book. That’s a sign for me that I may need to take a break from an author unfortunately. I thought it was a good book though and think it will do well and she continues to be a good choice for thrillers for majority of readers.

I have enjoyed every novel by Ruth Ware that I've read so far. I usually give them 4 stars. This one - 5 stars!! It was phenomenal! It hooked me in from the beginning and never let up. It was intense and interesting. I didn't love the main character, but I liked her enough to be vested in her story. She's a tough chick and I was rooting for her the entire time.

The plot was well developed with good pacing that kept me interested. The setting varied throughout the story, but stayed within England. Even though I've never been to England, the writing was descriptive enough that I was easily able to visualize what was happening. There was a good balance between likeable characters and unlikeable ones, which was important to keep me guessing who I thought may or may not be involved with what was happening. The ending had some small twists, but they fit well within the storyline and character development.

I definitely recommend this book to all thriller lovers!

Thank you to #NetGalley and #SimonandSchuster#BookClubFavorites for an eARC of #ZeroDays by #RuthWare in exchange for an honest review and for general feedback. - 5 stars!

I really enjoyed this book by Ruth Ware. It seemed like it was a little different from her usual stories but I found it to be one of the best of hers that I’ve read, right up there with In a Dark Dark Wood. Loved Jack, her love for Gabe, and her devotion to finding out the truth about what happened to him.

This is probably my favorite of Ruth Ware's books that I've read. It was super compelling and fast-paced, and I could not put it down once I started reading it. I think I read about 90% of it in one sitting.

Jack and her husband Gabe are pentesters, meaning they test security systems. Until reading this book, I did not know was a thing, but it sounds like a pretty interesting career. One night after a job, Jack comes home to find Gabe dead, and from there, everything goes bonkers.

Jack immediately becomes the main suspect, but then somehow manages to not only sneak out of the police station while being interviewed but also evade police for days in order to find who really killed her husband...all while being on the brink of sepsis. While much of the plot is unbelievable, I was able to suspend my reality enough to truly enjoy this story.

Jack was a compelling protagonist, and I was on the edge of my seat to find out what happened next. I also enjoyed her sister Hel, who was loyal to a fault. I did not enjoy the character of Jeff, who's backstory I felt was unnecessary to the book. He felt like a character that was included in this story solely to be a plot device.

I enjoyed the main twist, which I did not find as predictable as some of Ware's other books, but some of the smaller twists were more meh for me.

Overall, this was a thrilling and fast-paced book that I enjoyed and would recommend to others.

Read if you enjoy:
✔️ Whodunit mysteries
✔️ Strong female leads
✔️ Incompetent police plots
✔️ Fast-paced stories

Zero Days is a Ruth Ware mystery, although in many ways, not as compelling as her books usually are. There is a marriage and a murder, but some of the layering is not as effective as I have found to be true of other Ware novels. Don't get me wring, I did enjoy this book. It was easy to escape into the story and into Jack's life. In some sequences, especially onboard the train, I could imagine Jack's life more fully. Ware creates an exciting opening, which grabbed by attention right away. Jack's story begins with an exciting escape sequence, followed by an arrest and a murder, and then, an effort to solve that same murder.

Jack is an interesting character. Readers do not have much of an opportunity to get to know her well, since much of this book does read like the script for an action movie, which would be quite effective on screen But action films tend to be rather one-dimensional and that is the failing of Zero Days. More depth and more complexity in character development would have been welcome. For example, Jeff is a cliche. Jack's sister is too briefly described, and the one female police officer, could be any police officer. They are blank, unfinished characters, which is often true in many police procedures, but Ruth Ware does not write simple police procedurals. Jack is the only fully, or nearly fully, realized character in Zero Days.

I did like Zero Days and read it quickly. I just wanted more, which is why my review is a 3.5, bumped up to 4 stars. I do want to thank the author and publisher for providing this ARC, in exchange for my honest review. I hate spoilers, and so I am not about to provide any. Thank you also to NetGalley for suggesting Zero Days.

Ruth Ware is an author who is hit and miss with me. Sometimes I love her books and sometimes they lie there. However, her ideas are usually rather interesting so that’s why I keep wanting to read her books. “Zero Days” is an interesting one. I knew about pen tests, though not by that name (I rather thought it was smart of an acquaintance to hire hackers to get into her website and then fix said holes; and I worked at a company that often had physical pen tests done) - so I found that part of the story really interesting. I found Jack an interesting character, though I did wonder why upon receiving an email she didn’t immediately think “this is odd” and investigate earlier than she did, but maybe that’s just me. Overall, this was a rather good fun ride - there’s a good set-up, there’s a lot of thinking, there’s a lot of super creative spy-type stuff, there’s technology, and there’s using wits. I’m not sure how I felt about the who-done-it (I figured who hadn’t done it pretty early) only because a) it seemed obvious one the story got rolling, and b) it really bothered me. That being said, I did like Jack’s sister a lot and Ms. Ware’s description of four year olds was pretty great. If you enjoy Ms. Ware’s other books, pick this one up.

Jack and her husband, Gabe, work in a risky industry. You'd think it'd be no surprise that Gabe turns up dead. What is surprising, Jack is the number one suspect. Follow along with her journey to prove her innocence.

This book was great! It was a quick read for me and left me wanting more each time I had to put it down. I felt that the twists and turns were slightly predictable, but Ruth Ware has a style of writing that leaves readers guessing even when they feel they know how everything will turn out. The plot was smooth and I found myself rooting for Jack as she embarked on her mission.

I liked the countdown style of the story as well and I think that added to the suspense. The novel starts days out from "Zero Days" and counts backwards to zero. For me, this left me wanting to get to the zero day, as I knew some resolution would be reached by then. It was an interesting concept and one I really appreciated.

There were moments of this book that were very technical when it came to writing about the IT/technology world. Most felt easily explained, however, having no background knowledge on certain tech terms made me occasionally need to reread a sentence or section. I don't feel like it took away from the book, more so just something to know going in!

Overall, 5 stars and one of the best, quickest read books I've read in awhile! Ruth Ware does it again!

*Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this title.*

This book is a bit of a departure from Ruth Ware’s usual style. While it is very fast-paced with plenty of tension and suspense, it is more of a techno-thriller than anything else. There were plenty of suspenseful scenes with the main character throwing herself out of windows or over fences or off moving trains, but I found myself questioning her choices quite often. And to be honest, I did not really understand, nor care to understand, what was at stake throughout the book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for the advance copy.

Jack and her husband Gabe are an adventurous couple who test security systems for a living. They have a great life until Jack comes home to find someone has slit Gabe's throat. From there, the book takes on the story of a Jack as a fugitive, running for her life while trying to find out who took Gabe's.

While this story held my attention and kept me wanting to read more, the die hard Ruth Ware fans may be disappointed as this is not the type of book we've come to know and love from her. Nevertheless, it is an incredibly fun read that will have you hanging on until the very end.

I was not a huge fan of this. I tend to enjoy Ruth Ware's work, but this was just a miss for me. I felt like this was sort of an obvious clues, obvious plot that was also sort of unbelievable, and I could kind of tell who the culprit was going to be in the first third of the book. I was also just not a fan of the general premise, so it wasn't super shocking to me that I didn't like this overall. Hopefully her next work will hit it out of the park for me!

This is a favorite Net Galley author of mine . Ruth Ware always entertains with a suspensful thriller that captivates her readers. Thank you to Net Galley and to the publisher. My review opinion is my own.

Jack and her husband run a business together that test computer and hacker security of secure buildings and corporations. Jack is a expert at breaking and entering and showing a business where the weakness is in their security.and her husband is brillant at the computer end . Unknown to her he is working on a top secret project that no one wants exposed. When Jack is on a job her husband is murdered in their home and she is quickly blamed for his murder. She soon realizes she has been set up. As she cleverly escapes the police station before her arrest she is in survival mode with only her sister and one friend to count on. As she investigates and is on the run she soon realizes who she trusted was not their friend and she is out to prove who killed her husband.

This was a exciting read to conclusion. It is pulse pounding action as Jack saves herself until she can prove she is not at fault for her husbands death. A fun read that is a great escape.

LoveRuth Ware I liked this one too. However I didn't feel there was any cliff hanger, thriller moments. It seemed so very mild almost cozy mystery feel. I really missed that on the edge of your seat reading.

I’m a big fan of Ruth Ware. That being said this one wasn’t one of her best. The plot line was a little unbelievable. I read it in one day but I felt it was underwhelming.