Ruth Ware can do no wrong! This book had so many good plot twists and the atmosphere was spot on! This book pulled me in and it’s hooks stayed, please read this and it will be a great time!

I loved this book so much! I really didn’t know what it was about when I started reading it, but I quickly was obsessed! The characters are well developed, and I couldn’t help but love them all!

I enjoyed this book, but have developed a paranoia with tech apps Ms. Ware!

This book kept me intrigued even though I wanted to smack the main character a few times - seriously what was she thinking sometimes.... Fast paced, thought provoking ending.

Zero Days was a nail-biting rollercoaster ride, and I loved every minute! I think Zero Days will end up being one of my favorite Ruth Ware novels. Plenty of tension to keep me turning the pages, and emotion to make Jack's predicament compelling.

4.5 stars

I wasn’t a huge fan of The Woman in Cabin 10, but the description of Zero Days sounded promising.

Jacintha (Jack) Cross and her husband Gabe are pen testers for security companies when she becomes the prime suspect in his murder. The story revolves around Jack’s quest to find out the truth. Full of action, twists and turns, Ware kept me interested until the last page. Ware builds suspenses as she develops her characters, and I wanted to keep reading to see how the story unfolded. There were some story elements that surprised me while other elements of the mystery were a bit predictable.

As I read the epilogue and saw how Ware closed out the story, I found myself changing my original thoughts about her writing. I really enjoyed Zero Days! It was fast-paced, it reminded me of The Fugitive, and it touched on the kindness of humanity.

Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy of this book!

I love Ruth Ware, but I’m not a fan of “on the run” books and this was definitely that! Jack is suspected of her husband’s murder and runs away so she can solve his murder. Even though that’s not my favorite, I thought this was pretty good!

Fantastic!

I really enjoyed this book. Number 1, it’s a techno-thriller written by a woman! This doesn’t happen often enough. I’ve read other books by this author, and this one is very different. Yes, there is an unexplained murder, but it goes further than that.

I feel like the author researched the technology very well, and was well-versed in penetration testing techniques. I also loved that the main character was a woman in this field. The story was fast-paced, held my attention and didn’t let go until the end. Highly recommended!

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, but my opinions are my own.

Before I read the book Zero Days I read it was described as a cross between Mr and Mrs. Smith and the fugitive. It did not disappoint. I found myself caught up in this action packed thriller that did not let up until the conclusion of the book. Although I'm not familiar with the technical terms used by IT people I found myself really caught up in the book and was rooting for Jack to succeed in unravelling the mystery of Gabe's murder. I recommend this book as I did The It Girl as well. I can say I really enjoy books by Ruth Ware!!

I just could not get into this book. I guess the opening was supposed to hook you with the action sequence, but I found it cliched and boring. I just didn’t care.

“Well, that’s the issue, isn’t it? Why would anyone kill someone like Gabe, some lovely guy with no shady past, no enemies, and no secrets? But, Jack, it doesn’t sound like a robbery. It just doesn’t. It sounds like someone got in there, slit his throat, and got out, without leaving much of a trace. That’s not a botched burglary— that’s something else.”

Jack and her husband Gabe help companies find holes in their security by trying to break in, and then reporting back any weaknesses they find to the company. Jack is on a job by herself when she is arrested, being thought to actually be breaking in. After she's finally cleared she goes home to find her husband brutally murdered, her throat slit.

And then the cops clearly suspect that she had something to do with it. They say her timeline makes no sense and then there's a mysterious life insurance policy giving her a huge sum of money on Gabe's death - a life insurance policy she knows nothing about. Someone is framing her for Gabe's murder and not knowing what to do, she runs.

This was so fast paced and hard to put down. I just felt so tense reading it. Some of it was guessable but because I liked it so much I'm still giving it 4.5 stars.

Thank you netgalley and Gallery Books for giving me an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Ruth Ware has been on my “must read” list for awhile and, while I don’t think this was her best book, it was definitely enjoyable and it kept me interested until the end. The only downfall of the story (in my opinion) was that it felt a bit predictable. I had a hunch that the messages from Hel were not really from her (and it seems that Jack might have had some suspicions as well). Because of that, it made it a little easier to put two and two together and figure out the “mystery.”

I did like that the main character Jack was a complete bad a**. Despite grief and physical injuries, she pushes through an incredible amount of reserves to find justice for her husband. Her character development was the best part of the book for me.

4.5 stars rounded up!

Another riveting read by Ware...however, fans should be aware that this is very different than her usual mysteries. This book is less Agatha Christie and more female Bond. Some of the tech explanations slow the reader down a bit but overall an engaging story.

First of all, I love Ruth Ware and will read anything she writes. Zero Days is definitely different from her other books. When Jack (Jacintha) Cross's husband Gabe is murdered in their home, she is the primary suspect. Determined to prove her innocence, she escapes police custody and is on the run. She will do whatever it takes to find out who is really behind the murder.
This one is filled with cybersecurity, hacking, coding and a lot of white collar crime. I prefer Ware's domestic thrillers, but this one is very fast-paced as the Jack is playing a very dangerous game of cat and mouse.

This is not Ruth Ware's best work, in my opinion (I am still waiting for another "The Death of Mrs. Westaway"!) The writing seemed very plain and uninspired, making it a bit boring to read at times. Dialogue could be overly simplistic, kind of silly, or straight up hard to believe at times, like when police officers discuss very pertinent details of a case in the corridor just outside the room where they have been questioning a person of interest. Jack is alternately described as making herculean efforts to hold back tears at inopportune times and wondering why she hasn't cried yet--overall I think we were told how broken up she was, but I never truly felt it. And I guessed the baddie when they were very first introduced in the story.

But then things picked up in the second half and it kept me flipping pages like a good thriller should. By then I was engaged by the story's balanced mix of tension and mystery.

The comparisons to Mr. and Mrs. Smith and The Fugitive are apt. Jack and Gabe are a married couple of pen testers, hired by companies to test their organizations for weaknesses in security. There is a lot of time spent detailing how they hack into systems and physically infiltrate spaces they shouldn't be able to access. There's phishing, bypassing multiple types of locked doors, climbing through vents, the dark web, scaling walls, and the eponymous zero day exploit.

When Gabe is murdered, as his spouse, Jack is suspect Number One. If she wants to find out who is actually responsible while the police are focused on her, she's going to have to go on the lam and investigate for herself. On the run from the police and with few resources at her disposal but a particular set of skills, Jack must try to learn what her husband may have gotten mixed up in...and what it might mean for her.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

I found this book to be very slow unlike most of Ruth Ware’s books. This one is very different. It’s a slow burn book that’s worth reading at about half way it picks up the pace.

Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for Ruth Ware’s latest, Zero Days.

Jack and her husband Gabe are routinely hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security to look for holes in the system. While out on a job one night, Jack comes home later than expected, only to find her husband murdered at his computer.

With the police quickly closing in on her as suspect number one, Jack must race against the clock to clear her name and find her husband’s real murderer. Who can Jack trust?

Zero Days will hit the shelves on June 20, 2023. Until then, make sure you add this one to your TBR.

I always know that a Ruth Ware book is most assuredly to be a great read. I was not disappointed. Ruth Ware is a great mystery thriller writer. Her characters are believable and you find yourself really feeling for them. Jack was a fighter and I loved her love story with Gabe. I look forward to everything from Ruth Ware.

I usually love Ruth Ware but this book just didn’t do it for me. It was fast paced but I just didn’t care about the characters at all.

A fast moving story, got involved right away and it continued throughout, not the author's usual style but I liked it. Likeable heroine, lots of interesting info about security and cybersecurity mixed into the story in an accessible way. A satisfying conclusion

I’m not a HUGE Ruth Ware fan…in fact, she has been consistently inconsistent for me. In 2016, The Woman in Cabin 10 was a big hit, and I was among those who enjoyed it – a LOT. 2019’s Turn of the Key was a 3-star “meh” for me, then One By One and The It Girl, were both four solid stars. Now, thanks to Gallery Books/ Scout Books and NetGalley, I had the opportunity to read Ms. Ware’s latest, Zero Days, in exchange for my honest review.

The premise seems perfect for a movie: think Mission Impossible style action as the married team of Jacinda (“Jack”) and Gabe, who have a company that specializes in pen testing. Basically, Gabe was a reformed hacker who spent some time locked up for his exploits and then decided to go straight. He partnered with Jack to explore and report on security, both physical and digital, focusing on reporting on the results of their efforts to test how the companies’ assets might be penetrated. Hence, pen testing!

During what should have been a fairly routine test of a business, Jack is shocked to return to their home and find Gabe murdered. And it seems she is their number one suspect. Her only chance to make things right is to figure out who, if anyone, she can trust, and then solve the question of who and why wanted Gabe dead.

Jack goes on the run, and the reader is dragged through the streets and countryside looking for answers. The descriptions of what she has to endure when she is injured are incredibly vivid, and although I found the resolution a bit too neat and the epilogue a bit of a cliché, overall I enjoyed it and think the movie will be great fun. Four stars