really enjoyable and well written.

I can say that i'm a lee child fan and this book was not far from his talented school of writing, the narrative and characters were excellent, highly enjoyable and hard to put down, highly recommend

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Excellent story and narration

Read by the same pairing as The Innocent, this is a cracking, fast paced story with good production value. Not all audios have the little sound affects but once you get used to it, you'll find it adds to the tension. Used very sparingly here so as not to overdo it.
Ron's voice is gravel city and he really keeps the interest up with great characterisations. Same for Orlagh, and the pairing really works.
Thoroughly recommended if you like your thrillers with some action.

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Definitely unputdownable

Another Baldacci book that as with many of his other books is even better to listen too. Brilliantly written and wonderfully long. Great for a holiday read/listen.

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The next level of audiobook?

Yes, yes there are similarities to jack reacher. No denying it.
However. I love the reacher books and I still really enjoyed Zero Day. My enjoyment of the latter wasn't tainted by the former.
I read some reviews stating the dramatic music was off putting and too loud. Horses for courses but I found it took the book and the story to a new level.
Both narrators were really good and having male voice playing make parts and female voice playing females was excellent.
I will go to the next book in the series without a doubt.
One minus perhaps. We get that this guy is in the Army, does he really need to mention it in every interaction?! Other than that, loved it.

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Excellent

This is probably the best audio book I have listened to. The story gripping. The performance first rate. A really good exciting listen.

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Music, hmm?

Found the music intruded into the story. Not sure I'll listen to the next one

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Zero day

Throughly enjoyed the book, and, unlike the review another reviewer left I quite enjoyed the music as it was very atmospheric.

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Haven't We Met Before?

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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Yet another great read

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 :)

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Need more of PULLER

Need more of PULLER, it’s so good, I love it !!!!
The story is based well

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