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ticha_bugalho's review against another edition
3.0
Ruth Ware delivers another engaging thriller with 'Zero Days.' The plot, while a bit too simple and predictable, provides solid entertainment. The first half is gripping and intense, though the second half loses some momentum and becomes repetitive. Overall, it's a fast-paced, entertaining read that would translate well to the big screen.
divinemaddy's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 stars!
There was honestly nothing I disliked about this book.
From beginning to epilogue it was written beautifully, thoughtfully and purposefully. I think the only thing turning me away from 4+ stars is the trope/genre.
I picked this up assuming it would be more of a whodunnit, but it was more of a thriller action type deal, which usually aren’t my favorites. It did keep me super entertained and had me turning pages at lightning speed to figure out what happened next.
So far this is my female protagonist from Ware. She’s smart, intelligent, unwavering and have I mentioned smart?? Her durability is unbelievable.
I wish we got more time with Gabe before he was murdered.
Of course nothing will compare to the first Ware book i read, The It Girl, but I will slowly be making my way down her list.
There was honestly nothing I disliked about this book.
From beginning to epilogue it was written beautifully, thoughtfully and purposefully. I think the only thing turning me away from 4+ stars is the trope/genre.
I picked this up assuming it would be more of a whodunnit, but it was more of a thriller action type deal, which usually aren’t my favorites. It did keep me super entertained and had me turning pages at lightning speed to figure out what happened next.
So far this is my female protagonist from Ware. She’s smart, intelligent, unwavering and have I mentioned smart?? Her durability is unbelievable.
I wish we got more time with Gabe before he was murdered.
Of course nothing will compare to the first Ware book i read, The It Girl, but I will slowly be making my way down her list.
helgamharb's review against another edition
3.0
*A rant review. Do not unfriend me, please!
Adrenaline-fueled, this was not!
The married couple Jack and Gabe are hired hackers. Their job is to physically and digitally break into companies’ security system and report back to the self-same company if there is any loophole needs filling.
One night after a troublesome job, Jack arrives home to find her husband murdered. It takes our smart heroin more than half hour to call the police. Furthermore, there is no evidence of an intruder and the police zoom on her as a suspect.
That’s when things go South.
Usually when I read a thriller, especially when it involves a fight or flight situation, I tend to put myself in the protagonist’s shoes. I ask myself would I do what she did?
In this case, the answer is a resounding NO!
For example, if I’m in the business of legitimate hacking, I would make sure I have the legal papers proving that I am who I say I am and I do what I do by the authorization of whatever company hired me to do it.
For example, it won’t take me more than half an hour to call the police/scream my head off/bang on neighbors’ doors as soon as I see a body with his throat cut.
I wonder, was there an obligation for the author to write a 500000 word book?
Is that why she wrote it in first person, so the narrator could go on and on and on about trivialities? I mean was it necessary for us to read about how much she paid for the taxi or the other nonsensical thoughts she thought? And let me tell you, she thought a lot of thoughts. I pity her brain!
Her nonstop inner monologue was truly annoying. I swear to all the gods on Olympus if one more time I read “if Gabe were alive…”!!!
The air-dropping of the F bomb in virtually every page was super annoying. And this comes from me who am a generous user of the said word when flustered.
Also, the main culprit's identity was very predictable.
Adrenaline-fueled, this was not!
The married couple Jack and Gabe are hired hackers. Their job is to physically and digitally break into companies’ security system and report back to the self-same company if there is any loophole needs filling.
One night after a troublesome job, Jack arrives home to find her husband murdered. It takes our smart heroin more than half hour to call the police. Furthermore, there is no evidence of an intruder and the police zoom on her as a suspect.
That’s when things go South.
Usually when I read a thriller, especially when it involves a fight or flight situation, I tend to put myself in the protagonist’s shoes. I ask myself would I do what she did?
In this case, the answer is a resounding NO!
For example, if I’m in the business of legitimate hacking, I would make sure I have the legal papers proving that I am who I say I am and I do what I do by the authorization of whatever company hired me to do it.
For example, it won’t take me more than half an hour to call the police/scream my head off/bang on neighbors’ doors as soon as I see a body with his throat cut.
I wonder, was there an obligation for the author to write a 500000 word book?
Is that why she wrote it in first person, so the narrator could go on and on and on about trivialities? I mean was it necessary for us to read about how much she paid for the taxi or the other nonsensical thoughts she thought? And let me tell you, she thought a lot of thoughts. I pity her brain!
Her nonstop inner monologue was truly annoying. I swear to all the gods on Olympus if one more time I read “if Gabe were alive…”!!!
The air-dropping of the F bomb in virtually every page was super annoying. And this comes from me who am a generous user of the said word when flustered.
Also, the main culprit's identity was very predictable.
sunset8305's review against another edition
2.0
Such a disappointment considering how much I’ve consistently enjoyed most, if not all, other mysteries by this author. I just found the storyline / plot too… ‘tech-related/spy-thriller’ for my liking. It read more like an episode of Alias than anything else (I think… I’ve never actually watched that show, but that’s my impression). I admittedly skimmed throughout much of it.
cschend's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
gcmags's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
lauren_shoe's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to Simon and Schuster and Scout Press for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
This thriller is classic Ruth Ware that kept me needing to read the next chapter and staying up later than I wanted to. I would’ve finished it more quickly if life didn’t get in the way.
The marketing materials suggest it reads like The Fugitive, and that’s an apt comparison. You’re rooting for Jack as the odds are stacked high against her, and even if I didn’t always understand the tech in every part of the plot, the suspense created enough inertia that I didn’t question it. Ware doesn’t waste space explaining it, and I was happy with that.
I think it’s clear by a third to halfway through the book who is responsible for Gabe’s death, so this isn’t a twisty Ware thriller as much as it’s a race against the clock and location surveillance tech, and it works—I needed to know if Jack could clear her name and how.
The end feels a little soapy, and I won’t spoil it, but I think Ware’s primary audience will either eat it up or roll their eyes a little but ultimately enjoy it. I know I did the latter! I think fans of the woman-centered, sometimes twisty thriller will love this.
This thriller is classic Ruth Ware that kept me needing to read the next chapter and staying up later than I wanted to. I would’ve finished it more quickly if life didn’t get in the way.
The marketing materials suggest it reads like The Fugitive, and that’s an apt comparison. You’re rooting for Jack as the odds are stacked high against her, and even if I didn’t always understand the tech in every part of the plot, the suspense created enough inertia that I didn’t question it. Ware doesn’t waste space explaining it, and I was happy with that.
I think it’s clear by a third to halfway through the book who is responsible for Gabe’s death, so this isn’t a twisty Ware thriller as much as it’s a race against the clock and location surveillance tech, and it works—I needed to know if Jack could clear her name and how.
The end feels a little soapy, and I won’t spoil it, but I think Ware’s primary audience will either eat it up or roll their eyes a little but ultimately enjoy it. I know I did the latter! I think fans of the woman-centered, sometimes twisty thriller will love this.
j_h_'s review
Narrator's intonation while speaking. Too irritating to listen to. Might download the digital version instead.