4.5 stars

Zero Days is another fantastic novel by Ware. I loved the relevance to today with the coding, BitCoin, encrypted messages, social media & software.

The FMC was fabulous as was her sister and I loved the ending.

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for an advance copy!

Ruth Ware is one of my favourite thriller authors, and she didn't disappoint with this one! While I did find it a bit more predictable than usual, I really enjoyed the technology angle, and it kept me in suspense all the way up until the end.

Zero Days had lots of promise. I wanted to enjoy this book more but struggled to. At times it was interesting, but in the end too predictable. If you are looking for an easy, give-little-thought read, then this will fit.

Maybe 4.5 stars. Good story. Jack goes through quite a bit (maybe too much to be believed). Recommended.

Zero Days by Ruth Ware is a psychological thriller about a woman who is trying to clear her name and find the real murderer of her husband.


First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Simon & Schuster Canada and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.


My Synopsis:    (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)
Jack (Jacintha) Cross and her husband Gabe are "penetration" testers, hired by companies to break into their companies to determine if their security is good enough.  Gabe "hacks" into their systems, and Jack is on the ground, physically entering the buildings to see how far they can get.  After a particularly harrowing break-in, Jack arrives home to find her husband's throat has been slit.

Jack soon discovers that she is the primary suspect.  Afterall, it's always the wife, right?

But Jack refuses to accept imprisonment for a crime she didn't commit.  She runs.  She is determined to find out who killed the love of her life.  Her hardest task will be figuring out who she can trust.


My Opinions:
This was a really fast-paced thriller (although it got a little "wordy" occasionally.  There was plenty of action.  Jack may have been a little over-the-top in her abilities, but she was a great character, someone you could root for....even when you both knew she shouldn't be doing something.  Okay, I admit to really disliking the "ring" business.

I also had identified the perpetrator early on, but not the extent of involvement, nor the bigger picture.  That was entertaining, but I think we could have used a few more suspects.

Overall, it was an interesting premise, and a good book.

Thank you Simon & Schuster Canada and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Love this cover. Washing your face in the toilet is unacceptable though LOL.

There are some authors I have come to know for their signature writing style or tropes they are known for, and I rely on them for that. Ruth Ware, known for being the "Agatha Christie of our time," is one of those authors, with her unputdownable, fast, tightly woven thrillers that keep me on my toes. She strays from that Agatha Christie feel and creates an adrenaline-driven action but predictable story that missed the mark for me with Zero Days. While I love being surprised by authors trying something different, Zero Days didn't surprise me in a good way.

Zero Days started out strong with one of my favorite tropes, race against time, as Jake races to clear her name and find her husband's murderer before the law catches up with her. I was on the edge of my seat with the story's fast pace until we were told of Jake's every move, and that slowed down the story so much that I started to lose interest. When something did happen, it felt predictable rather than layered, unlike Ruth Ware's usual tightly layered twists and turns I love.

Even though this was not the best for me, I still love Ruth Ware and think Zero Days is worth the read if you like an adrenaline-driven chase over the suspense of who did it and why.

Jack and her husband Gabe are pen testers. After completing an assignment together Jack comes home to find her husbands been murdered. Jack becomes a suspect in Gabe’s death, so she goes off grid to find out what really happened to Gabe.

I really enjoyed this Ruth Ware book. The storyline was unique, with loads of twists. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Zero Days, Ruth Ware
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Mere pages in and I knew from the digital arc that I had to buy a physical copy of #zerodaysbook

Ruth Ware is one of my favourite thriller authors who continually delivers on creating stories that play on the depths of our social and interactional lives with each other and the social constructs in which we live. Adding to psychological elements is Ruth’s uncanny way of picking up on and digging into bits that we engage with that unknowingly could place us at risk. Turning the now mundane activities like being on our phones, downloading an app, or using shared locations with our kids - Into a playground for hackers and terrorists alike. And not only would we not know, we would have let them in the front door ourselves. Agatha Christie meets #blackmirror

Thank you to Simon and Schuster and NetGalley for my digital ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley, Ruth Ware and Simon and Schuster Canada for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This was one of my new favourites from Ware! So easy to get into, loads of action and twists! I really enjoyed the pacing and how we quickly fall into the story - right into the action wondering what’s happening! Definitely recommend.

This books feels like a departure from Ware's typical writing but the quality of her writing is still the same. It's like reading an action movie. I think this book will bring a wider audience to Ware's books. It definitely made me go and delete a whole bunch of apps off my phone!

I would like to thank Net Galley and Simon and Schuster Canada for an ARC version to review.

Jack performs scrutinization tests of a company's security system by infiltrating the building and creating an appraisal to report back to clients. Gabe is the voice in her ear, her guide and savior when a job goes south, she relies on her husband to convey the most critical information in a time of crisis.

One night when a job goes sour Jack is caught by the police. She feels defeated and frustrated as she returns home to reassess the nights adventure. Her husband has gone dark, he hasn't answered her calls or texts and that voice in her head is now telling her that something is definitely wrong. Jack returns home to find her husband in a pool of blood, brutally while killed sitting at his computer. Jack can't believe what has happened, and when the police arrive it seems like she is their main suspect.

Jack has no choice but to go on the run. There will be grand consequences for her leaving, however she must find out what has happened, and who killed her husband. With an exhausting effort Jack now significantly injured maneuvers through town evading the police with help from friends and family. Who can she trust? She must stay alive and discover the truth before everything comes crashing down around her.

Ruth Ware steps out of the box to provide a new, creative thriller with dynamic, action-packed escapades. I really enjoyed this new adventure. It was fast and easy to read with action throughout. The "twists" were often easy to guess, however the journey was worth the ride.

Ruth Ware has always been one of my favourite thriller/mystery authors and Zero Days did not disappoint! It was fast paced and such a page turner. I don't want to spoil it but it is definitely a new fav of hers!

Jack and Gabe make a great team.
They are penetration specialists, hired by companies to expose weaknesses in their security. Jack breaks in and Gabe hacks their systems.

When a routine job goes sideways, Jack returns home late to find her husband has been brutally murdered.
When it is clear she is suspected of the crime, Jack goes on the run determined to clear her name and find the real killer.

This was a fast paced thriller that while predictable, was a fun, albeit unrealistic ride.
I really enjoyed the beginning of the book, but after Jack goes on the run a lot of the feats she performs were on the unbelievable side, it made the rest of the book slightly less enjoyable for me.
But as a whole this was still an entertaining read.

Zero Days is a mystery thriller. It is my 7th book by this author.

Ruth Ware has become a thriller queen. I look forward to reading her latest book every year. So I was very excited to read this new book.

The female narrator is Jack. She is racing to figure out a mystery that is extremely important to her.

The book begins with an exciting break in. And then continues with police chases and lots of drama.

I was very interested in Jacinda/Jack's job. She was a pen tester who breaks into buildings to show companies their vulnerabilities. Her husband Gabe focused on the hacking security part.

I enjoyed this book. However I still don't really understand what the title means. And I didn't understand a lot of the hacking/security stuff. And I don't like seeing people so injured.

What I did enjoy was a female heroine and a female detective. I am a bit surprised that we didn't get the detective's POV. That could have been interesting.

It was still an exciting read. And it was a quick fast paced story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for this read. I was excited to get this read but it turned out to be something that I did not enjoy. The starting was odd and then as it went on I was wondering what age are these people. I do not know. I really do not know how to review this book because it was really odd for me as I think the author was trying to branch out in a direction that she was not really ready to execute.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an ARC of Zero Days by Ruth Ware!

I enjoyed this book. I will start off by saying it is quite different from her other books (I’ve read them all!) but it is still quite enjoyable. I like trying to figure out ‘who did it’ and I was able to so I wasn’t surprised at the reveal. If you enjoy suspense and mystery thrillers this would be a good book for you.

Fast paced, tense, unputdownable with a badass woman that will stop at nothing to find her husbands killer! I completely devoured this book! I couldn’t get enough.
My only comment is I figured out the whodunit early on, but the more I think about it the more I think that maybe it wasn’t supposed to be a total mind blown moment. Either way, the book was still fantastic!

Although this book started a bit slowly, it sure turned into a page turner! I loved the twists even thought I had guessed the killer fairly early one! I love Ruth Ware books and this one is no exception! Definitely recommend!

I've always been a fan of Ruth Ware, I really enjoy her thrillers. This book was no exception. I liked the main character and found her interesting. Of course, the main character makes a lot of decisions I would not, but that makes for a better story! I found the story to be a little bit too techy though. I had trouble understanding some of the technical aspects of the storyline. Overall 4 stars! Thank you for the chance to pre-read this!