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Zero Days

The deadly cat-and-mouse thriller from the international bestselling author

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Zero Days

By: Ruth Ware
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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 ‘This is Ruth Ware like you’ve never read her before’ DAVID BALDACCI

‘She’s done it again!’ CLARE MACKINTOSH

HER HUSBAND HAS BEEN MURDERED AND SHE'S THE ONLY SUSPECT. WHAT SHOULD SHE DO?

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.

It soon becomes clear that the police have only one suspect in mind – her.

Jack must go on the run to try and clear her name and to find her husband’s real killer. But who can she trust when everyone she knows could be a suspect? And with the police and the killer after her, can Jack get to the truth before her time runs out?

An adrenaline-fueled thriller from international bestseller and Richard & Judy pick, Ruth Ware, described as ‘one of the best thriller writers around today’ (Independent).

PRAISE FOR ZERO DAYS:

'A suspense rollercoaster' STEVE CAVANAGH

'A full-on, paranoid thrill ride with sky-high stakes and a thoroughly absorbing premise that’s never less than shockingly believable. This rare peek into the shadows of the dark web is visceral, human and terrifying. Five stars' JANICE HALLETT

‘A pulse-pounding opening launches you into a cat and mouse game of deadly intrigue that will push Jack Cross, Ware’s new, superb heroine, to her absolute limits. A rocket ride that will satisfy the biggest thriller addicts out there’ DAVID BALDACCI

‘A breathless action thriller which packs an emotional punch, Zero Days is Ruth Ware's best yet’ CLARE MACKINTOSH

‘Hits the ground running and doesn’t let up till the last chapter. Ruth Ware’s best book yet’ ERIN KELLY

‘Ruth Ware is in a league of her own. Zero Days is a breathless, pulse-pounding cat-and-mouse thriller that will have you racing through the pages as our heroine sets off on her deadly chase. Just don’t forget to breathe . . .’ JACK JORDAN

‘The best thriller you’ll read this year. From its explosive opening to that dizzying first twist, Zero Days is a fast-paced – but also very touching – ride’ WILLIAM SHAW Action & Adventure Amateur Sleuths Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Adventure Women's Fiction Marriage Exciting

Critic reviews

Praise for Zero Days:

‘A pulse-pounding opening launches you into a cat and mouse game of deadly intrigue that will push Jack Cross, Ware’s new, superb heroine, to her absolute limits. A rocket ride that will satisfy the biggest thriller addicts out there' DAVID BALDACCI

‘A high octane thriller’ Red

‘A breathless action thriller which packs an emotional punch, Zero Days is Ruth Ware's best yet' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'A gruesome murder, a grieving widow and a race against the clock to uncover a dark conspiracy . . . Zero Days is a full-on, paranoid thrill ride with sky-high stakes and a thoroughly absorbing premise that’s never less than shockingly believable. This rare peek into the shadows of the dark web is visceral, human and terrifying. Five stars' Janice Hallett

'Zero Days is another super thriller! A showcase of versatility and depth in Ruth's craft. This one is a suspense rollercoaster' Steve Cavanagh

‘Hits the ground running and doesn’t let up till the last chapter. Ruth Ware’s best book yet’ ERIN KELLY

‘A tense, fast paced page-turner’ Woman’s Weekly

‘An action movie in book form, this is heart-pumping stuff!’ Fabulous

'Ruth Ware is in a league of her own. Zero Days is a breathless, pulse-pounding cat-and-mouse thriller that will have you racing through the pages as our heroine sets off on her deadly chase. Just don’t forget to breathe…' JACK JORDAN

‘The cat and mouse game . . . will have you gripped’ Woman & Home

‘The best thriller you’ll read this year. From its explosive opening to that dizzying first twist, Zero Days is a fast-paced – but also very touching – ride’ WILLIAM SHAW

‘It’s the mark of a courageous author who has the nerve to switch genres and, in fact, does so effortlessly and defies expectations . . . Jack’s rollercoaster ride towards the truth and regaining her life proves breathless and littered by obstacles and effortlessly carries the reader along. It worked for me’ Crime Time
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The story is really interesting, the constant “throb in the voice” and “sighing” and awkward pauses by the narrator is unbelievably irritating

Great story narration really bad

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I’m a big fan of the author and have got pretty much all her library.
This however I wish I hadn’t bothered with. I’m not sure where this sits chronologically in her canon, but it suffered from an unusual (for her) severe lack of pace and tension.
In main I think that was due to the most repetitive narrative I’ve ever read. More padding than DFS, and interminably descriptive prose that just dragged, and dragged…….and then dragged a bit more.
It read like a book where the author came up with a premise but then got bored with it, so just cobbled together the 12/15 relevant scenes and then just found ways to up the word count enough to call it a novel.
Give it a miss.

Not one of her best

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Imogen Church & Ruth Ware, both excellent in their own disciplines. Great thriller with themes of love and endurance

Loved it, would make a great film

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Apart from one of her short stories I listened to all of Ruth Ware’s books. This one is my second time and I will listen to all the other books a second time as my bed time stories. Heads up to Imogen Church as narrator who brings the stories to life.

Engaging and Brilliant

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The story is interesting but the narrator is overdoing it with stretching every word. At times, it gets too annoying to listen, so I was tempted to download the book and read it myself. Too slow, too dragging of a listen.

good story, keeps you on your toes

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