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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

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#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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stephs_cozycorner's review against another edition

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3.0

I really wanted to love this book and it started off with so much promise. It is not your typical Ruth Ware, and is an action based race against the clock type of thriller.

I was intrigued right from the beginning but once I hit the half way mark, this book fell very flat for me.

I think one of the misses for me was I really couldn’t stand the MC Jacinta “Jack” Cross. I get that she was in fight or flight mode and in complete shock, but every decision she made was, in my opinion, cringe worthy.

And I figured out the twist fairly early on, which was a bit of a letdown.

This was a unique premise that could have been so much more. It moves at a fairly fast pace, so if you enjoyed her previous work and like a good cat and mouse game, then I would still suggest picking it up and giving your own opinion.

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outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

Jacinta (Jack) Cross & her husband, Gabe Medway are 'penetration specialists' (ahem) who are people hired by companies to test their physical & online security systems. On this particular assignment, things go wrong & Jack ends up being arrested for breaking & entering. Her skeevy ex (who is a police officer) vouches for her & Jack is finally released, only to head home & find her husband has been murdered. As things unfold, it becomes obvious that someone is framing Jack for Gabe's murder, & the detectives on the case immediately hone in on Jack as their only suspect. Jack has to go on the run to find Gabe's killers & clear her name.

OK this one is largely entertaining in that it has a fast pace & keeps the readers' attention - think a more tech-based 'The Fugitive'. It has one or two issues though: firstly the low level bad guy is wayyy too easy to spot, & secondly, you really have to suspend your disbelief at times. There are also one or two questions I had that are never cleared up. We never find out why the guy at the first company, who was supposed to vouch for Jack if she was apprehended by onsite security, didn't answer his phone. Was that just an unfortunate coincidence or was it engineered somehow to give the killer time to dispatch Gabe? Otherwise the killer would have no idea when Jack would return home, she could have walked in in the middle of the murder. The reader also never finds out who the top masterminds behind it all were, they're just kind of faceless. It's not my favourite of the author's books & I probably wouldn't re-read it. 3.5 stars (rounded up)

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passionatereader78's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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

This book hit the ground running! It was action pact from the beginning. I enjoyed this thriller! It was fast pace. No big surprises or twist. Lots of tension. Perfect for a tv movie. Jack and Gabe run a security company. Jack breaks in and Gabe runs the cyber systems. When Jack is arrested during a mission. She can't reach Gabe or the client. She gets the client to finally straighten everything out and is released. When she gets home she finds Gabe with his throat cut. Even worse the police think she did it. Jack goes on the run to find Gabe's killer and clear her name.

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bessadams's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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haveyouseencass's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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thatswhatkatread's review

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Another unique thriller by Ruth Ware! I loved the premise of “pen-testing” and I learned so much about it through Jack’s experiences through the book. I enjoyed the high-stakes and the lengths Jack had to go to undercover who was responsible for her husbands murder. While I knew who was responsible about 40% in, I still enjoyed the journey. I will say Jack’s decisions did not always make sense, but sometimes that is part of the fun of these thrillers. This continues to cement my love of Ruth Ware.

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