Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Zero Days by Ruth Ware

65 reviews

elizabethtrue's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Jack is badass, and the narrator did an amazing job. I want to be a pen tester now.
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tamara_joy's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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relf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Jacintha (Jack) and her husband Gabe do corporate security testing, with Gabe working to hack the computers and Jack trying to physically invade the company's building and network. One night, Jack returns from a job to find Gabe murdered, and of course she's the police's first suspect, but instead of allowing herself to be arrested, she tries to solve the murder while she's on the run. I enjoyed examples of Jack's break-in and escape skills, but her motivation for staying on the run, even after she's injured, seemed contrived, and her cat-and-mouse game with the police got repetitive. And the culprit was pretty clear earlier than the author probably intended. Nonetheless, it was a story that kept me reading and was an entertaining diversion on a train trip.
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ladylothlorien's review against another edition

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mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Really enjoyed this one! Ruth Ware is one of my favorite authors and when she hits, she hits. Some of the plot was a bit more predictable than usual for her, but it was a bit of a different kind of book for her. Less Agatha Christie murder mystery and more John Grisham thriller (affectionate). So it wasn’t really about who dunnit but getting to some sort of justice. The story was pretty absorbing; I don’t often get *really* pulled into a story but I did with this one. Overall an enjoyable read! 
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snoopyfanclub's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It was fine, not my fav Ruth ware book but not my least fav either. Definitely unique! 
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kdaniels's review

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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4.0

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lpdx's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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bertrandlm's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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sarafrancesreads's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

🌟 REVIEW 🌟

#ZeroDays by Ruth Ware

⭐️ Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐️

Synopsis: An adrenaline-fueled thriller that combines Mr. and Mrs. Smith with The Fugitive about a woman in a race against time to clear her name and find her husband’s murderer.

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.

My thoughts: This was my first Ruth Ware read, and I can definitely say I’ll be reading more in the future! I loved this story from the main character Jack’s point of view, as she races to find her husbands killer before she is framed for his murder. Her skills as a “penetration tester” serve her well in this daunting task. At times, this story really got my heart racing! 
I did listen to this read as an audiobook, and would definitely recommend this version. 
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