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Zero Day

The First Heart-Racing Thriller Featuring Military Investigator John Puller From The International Number One Bestseller

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Zero Day

By: David Baldacci
Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
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'One of the world's thriller masters' – Daily Mail

Zero Day
is the explosive first instalment in David Baldacci's thrilling John Puller series, featuring a gifted investigator with an unstoppable drive to find out the truth . . .

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Distinguished as a top investigator in the US government, John Puller is called in to conduct an enquiry into the brutal murders of a family in a remote area of West Virginia. It soon becomes clear that the case has wider implications and as the body count rises he teams up with local homicide detective Samantha Cole. As the web of deceit is revealed, it quickly becomes apparent that there's much more to this case than they had first thought. It is an investigation where nothing is as it seems, and nothing can be taken at face value.

When Puller and Cole discover a dangerous situation in the making, Puller finds he must turn to the one person who can help avert certain catastrophe. A person he has known all his life.

In a breathtaking rollercoaster race against time, Cole fears for the community in which she was raised, and Puller knows he has to overcome the enemies of his country to avoid far reaching disaster.

But in the end, you can't kill what you can't see is coming . . .

Continue this fast-paced, breathtaking series with The Forgotten, The Escape, No Man's Land and Daylight.

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KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.

'Baldacci is still peerless' – Sunday Times

'Baldacci keeps things moving at express-train speed' – Daily Express

'One of the all-time best thriller authors' – Lisa Gardner

'Baldacci delivers, every time!' – Lisa Scottoline

*The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in the Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 31/07/2024

(P)2011 Hachette Audio (US)
Crime Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Military Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Marriage Exciting War US Army Detective
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Readers expect excitement and intrigue in David Baldacci's books, and Zero Day is no exception . . . As Baldacci's new hero narrowly escapes countless close calls, the pairing of the author's imagination and knowledge create a wild ride for the reader. Puller is gutsy, brash and likable. Best of all, he survives to reappear in the next book of this new series.
Zero Day is a nifty, paranoid thriller disguised as a murder mystery, and Baldacci advances it at a speedy clip with a nice mix of intrigue, tantalizing clues and the occasional explosion . . . Baldacci's books are fast-paced battles between good and evil.
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Let me see now. Super-tough army investigator, big guy, combat experience and very good at what he does? Yes, the likeness of John Puller to Jack Reacher is easy to spot and the comparison is fair to make. Of course this is a crowded genre but I think there's room for both. On top of that Puller is more talkative, doesn't have the vagrant tendencies and is operating within the military machine. He's different enough and in fact a couple of the recent Reacher novels are more like this with Jack co-operating, as much as he ever does, with other agencies.

I'm sure some people will be put off by the similarity but I think I'll choose to enjoy both even if I do want to crown Reacher the King at this point. Puller though promises plenty to come. His family background with his ailing father's history and his black sheep brother all offer plenty of future possibilities.

Typical of Baldacci this audiobook sports some studio effects and music combined with dual narration. I think both work well. McLarty isn't the most dynamic and needs a bit of help so having Orlagh Cassidy to support with the female voices really makes a difference. A couple of earlier reviewers have mentioned that the background production interfered with the narrative. Possibly the sound levels have been re-engineered because at no point did I find them at all intrusive. I thought they added a little extra spice to the experience.

As for the story it's fairly exciting even if it does seem pretty far-fetched at times. At first glance the ending seems especially "out there" but this at least is explained away quite nicely in the round up. It's a book that left me well-satisfied and I will progress through the series in the future.

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If you could sum up Zero Day: John Puller, Book 1 in three words, what would they be?

Baldacci introduces all the necessary ingredients to produce the perfect entertainment...and then there's the narrator that delivers the gold! Impressed all the way and can't wait for the next one :)

Yet another great read

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Truly gripping story delivered brilliantly. Great voices of the actors really added to the experience.

Enjoyed it so much I bought the next one...

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Great character. Baldacchi's writing always engaging and fast moving.
Thoroughly recommend all of his books, John Pullar series along with Archer, his best

John Pullar or Jack Reacher

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Loved the narrator's deep voice combined with a super story. My kids and I all loved it.

What other book might you compare Zero Day: John Puller, Book 1 to, and why?

James Ellroy or Elmore leonard

What does Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

An enjoyable thing to do whilst dog walking.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yup.

Great crime novel

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