Ruth Ware serves up another gripping mystery: this time focused on a husband and wife team specializing in finding vulnerabilities in corporate security systems. Gabe Cross is the brilliant behind the scenes coder and techie, while his wife Jack does the physical entry to company buildings to access their security.

After a particularly brutal assignment, Jack gets caught and turned over to the police by the on-site security team, while her phone calls to their client to establish her being hired to test security go unanswered. She has to deal with an abusive ex-boyfriend in the police department, still obsessed with tormenting her. When finally free to go home, she arrives to find Jack slumped over his desk with his throat sliced. The police suspect Jack as the murderer, due to a delay in her calling them.

Realizing there as forces at work here that she will need to investigate herself, Jack goes on a non-stop, terrorizing run from both the police and the killer. She needs to prove her innocence to the police and gather hard evidence to find the assassin. Jack proves resilient and fierce despite her grief, and relentlessly keeps at solving Gabe’s murder.

Thanks to Galley Books and NetGalley for an advanced reader’s copy of this book.

Zero Days Is the latest Ruth Ware thriller. The plot revolves around a husband and wife team who own a cybersecurity company that attempts to break into companies to test their security. The wife does the legwork and her husband monitors the job remotely. One evening after finishing a job, she gets home to find her husband dead. The police want to charge her with the murder so she goes on the run in an attempt to find the real murderer.
I really enjoy Ruth Ware’s books but this was not one of my favorites.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for this e-ARC. This is my honest review.

I never go wrong when I pick up a Ruth Ware book. She is always able to hook me right in the beginning and keep me fixated until the end. The same is true with Zero Days. This is a high octane, run until you drop read, that kept me up at night. I could not put this book down. The characters kept me fascinated, the plot kept me zinging along, and I could not wait for the reasons why Gabe ends up dead to become clear.

The book begins with Jack and Gabe running a pen test. Meaning Jack is supposed to break into a business who hires them to see where their security is weak and how they can improve it. Jack is the infiltrator and Gabe is the man running the computers and background. The husband-and-wife team are aces at their job. Until security chases Jack down in the parking lot. Detouring her from going straight home. She must prove that she was hired by the company and not actually breaking in. By the time she returns home, she discovers that Gabe has been murdered in cold blood. Why would someone murder the love of her life, the man behind his word, this kind and gentle soul. When Jack finds herself at the top of the suspect list, she decides to run and uncover the truth behind her husband's murder. It is a high stakes game of cat and mouse, that will keep you on your toes and your heart rate up until the very end.

I enjoyed every second of this book. I did uncover one of the people behind Gabe's death early on, but not the why. It is a fantastic read that will leave you ignoring your family and flying through the pages. Thank you to Ruth Ware and Gallery/Scout Press for my gifted copy of this thrill a minute read.

This story was about Jack (female) and her husband Gabe. They have a company that evaluates security systems for other companies. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book because I figured out the ending 60 pts. in.

Jack and her husband, Gabe, run a penetration specialist company. Companies hire them to help vet their security procedures. Gabe is the hacker and Jack breaks in. However, when Jack is caught and can't get a hold of Gabe, she finally returns home to discover his murder. But who would want to hurt an ethical hacker? Jack goes on the run to try and figure this out as the police are trying to close in on her as their number one suspect. Keeps you guessing right up until the end!

*Special thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Press for this e-arc.*

Zero Days is a mediocre humdrum detective story.
One- fifth into the story Jack is on the run for murdering her husband Gabe. The couple are a Pen Specialist (security specialist who break into companies to find their weak spots). Gabe is the hacker specialist and Jack is the athlete , agile, and limber one that breaks into the companies.
Jack returns home from a job and finds Gabe dead. The spouse is always first suspect and evidence is leaning against Jack. So she runs and commits to finding the real murderer. Humdrum because it was eye rolling detail and repeats of events. If she was half as good as her description/character was interpreting, she would have been out of the situation and a short story. I enjoy Ware’s writings but this one lacked in suspense, edge of my seat and nail biting material.
Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books, Gallery/Scout Press for ARC in exchange for my review.

Ruth Ware's "Zero Days" was a two-sitting-read of a thriller that I highly recommend for fans of smart heroines and fast-paced puzzles. The novel was fun, propulsive, and unpredictable.

A security specialist becomes the main suspect in her husband's murder and must solve the case on her own, on the run, in order to clear her name.

It started fast and strong and then POP slow deflation occurs. The characters were basically stick figures on paper. No dimension no personality and lots of commentary. As many have previously said before and I can concur, this isn’t your typical Ruth novel and unfortunately it fell into the bad way category. Jack runs jack hides jack jack Jack disappoints. Bonus the ending was a DUH. Womp not for me.

Thank you Gallery books and netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

If I’m honest, this was not my favorite Ruth Ware book. While the storyline was captivating, the story itself was not believable. I came close to putting it down and not finishing it, but I wanted to know how the story ended (predictable), but I think there are much better Ruth Ware titles out there to try! I enjoyed “The Girl in Cabin 10” and “The It Girl” much more! I’ll still be reading more of this author, but sadly this one was not for me.

I usually love Ruth Ware's books but this one was a miss for me. DNF at 37%. I didn't care about the characters and the story wasn't able to keep my interest. I found myself avoiding reading time, that's when I knew this was a DNF for me. I long for the days of the old Ruth Ware books.

I enjoyed the beginning of this book and was hooked right away. However, it went downhill pretty quickly. I thought some of it was too repetitive. I found Jack to be somewhat unbelievable and got tired of the chase.

Just another bland who-dunnit. This felt like a half-hearted attempt just to fulfill a contract. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Ruth Ware’s newest release deviates from the psychological thriller she normally writes. This one is straight action. Jack comes home one night from a job to find her husband Gabe dead at his computer, his throat slit. She soon finds herself as the police’s number one suspect. She’s on the run as she tries to figure out what happened to Gabe and who she can trust.

This was not my favorite Ruth Ware book, but it was a good read. I found the middle part kind of slow and repetitive and found myself running out of patience with Jack often. That said, I’m not sorry I read it.

I read this in a day! It's been quite a while since that happened, but I got engrossed and wanted to know the ending, so I spent most of my Sunday reading. I thoroughly enjoyed this title - yes, I guessed some of the plot twists, but that didn't detract from my overall feelings after I'd finished the book. This was the second title I have read by Ruth Ware (I didn't care for the other book I read), but now I feel compelled to pick up some of her older work to read.

For those of you who like fast paced thrillers, this one will not disappoint! I read it over 24 hours, I completely ignored my responsibilities to devour this book!

While I did guess some of what happened before it did, I still found this book a really satisfying read. It was fairly unbelievable but that doesn’t bother me in the thriller genre. I found myself really rooting for the main character Jack and worried about her and what was going to happen. I loved the pacing and this book will keep you engaged the entire time.

4.5 rounded up.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review

This book was different than what I expected - not in a bad way. Most of the story followed Jack, a woman who is framed for her husband's murder. She's trying to get to the bottom of who really killed her husband, while avoiding the police.

The details about cybersecurity and Jack's job as a pen tester (companies pay her to break into their offices and see how far she can get before security catches up to her) were the most interesting part of the book. It was something new and I enjoyed learning about it.

The plot felt a little predictable in some cases - I guessed the twist pretty early on, but it was still entertaining. It was a quick read, I finished it in a day. Definitely a good beach read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery / Scout Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this!! This was one of the most fast paced, action packed thrillers I’ve read in a long time. I loved the overall mystery and vibe of this book. The “one the run” trope is not really one I’m familiar with, but it totally kept me on my toes! The main character was likable, yet made some questionable choices. I kinda saw the ending coming, but it didn’t change my enjoyment of the book at all. I loved the whole journey. If you’re a fan of action packed stories, you’ll probably love this one! I could definitely see it becoming a movie one day!

Jack cross and her husband Gabe are pen testers, who are hired by company’s to make sure they can not be “hacked”. Although I love Ruth Ware, I do not love her newer books. The entire premise of this book was Jack on the run and I felt like I was rushing to the end to figure out what happened rather then to enjoy the story.

I love Ruth Ware and she is in fine form here. Jack is an amazing character and intriguing. Parts of the book were a bit implausible that she wouldn't have been caught, but overall a page turner and gripping. The book comes out just in time for another Super Fans birthday and I have been singing its praises to other thriller friends. Well done Ruth! Though now I'm seriously worried about my privacy!!!

This book follows a wife who is forces to find her husband's killer when the police are only focused on finding and accusing her. I feel like this book is slightly different from the rest of the books I've read by Ruth Ware while staying the same genre. I thought it was fairly predictable but it did keep me entertained enough to read quickly. I think I wouldn't have held this to such high standards if it was the first novel by Ruth Ware that I've read but having read many others, I would say this is not my favorite.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.