Zero Days

Zero Days starts out intensely, adrenaline filled, and exciting. Jack (Jacintha) has broken into a building and is attempting to escape without being caught while her husband, Gabe, is speaking in her earpiece.  Gabe is telling her where to go as security is hunting for her. I was on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next!

As it turns out Jack and Gabe are pen testers who are hired by companies to break into the buildings to find the holes in their security systems. When Jack makes it home after getting into some hot water, she makes a startling and horrific discovery – Gabe has been murdered.

As the spouse is always a suspect, Jack goes on the run, determined to find her husband’s killer. She must utilize all the skills she has as the police are hot on her tracks.  Who can she trust? Why was her husband killed?

I enjoyed the first half of the book and found it to be gripping and intense. The second half of the book lost some of its sizzle for me.  I figured out whodunit in the first half of the book. Did this hinder my enjoyment, not so much, but I found the second half of the book to be a little repetitive. This book did play out like a movie in my mind. I imagined Jack looking like Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2. Small, strong, and mighty.

I enjoyed this book but feel Ruth Ware really shines with her Gothic mystery books. I applaud her for taking on a more action/thriller-based book and while the story was good, it lost some steam for me after its powerful beginning.

Thank you to Gallery/Scout Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

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