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A review by annagwritesandreads
Zero Days by Ruth Ware
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5/5 Stars
General Description: Jack and her husband Gabe have made a living off of testing companies security system. However, when Jack returns home from one of these jobs and finds Gabe brutally murdered, she knows she has to find out who did it. The police believe Jack did this, but Jack knows that's on true. On the run for the truth, can Jack convince police to look elsewhere besides her and can she bring justice to Gabe's murderer?
The goods:
- I do think the action scenes were well done.
- Jack's determination to solve her husband's murder was admirable and I overall liked her as a character.
- I did think the concept and the information you learn about the technological world was extremely interesting.
- Majority of the plot twists did hit pretty hard in my opinion, especially near the end.
The loss of 1.5 stars:
- The whole star loss is because this book just felt it is dragged? I don't fully know how to explain it while listening to the audiobook because a lot was happening, but I also felt like not a lot happened. I had to make myself turn back on the audiobook to listen to it.
- For how smart Jack is, I was so disappointed she fell for one of the police's tricks and it made me not trust her characterization. It really took me out of the story early on.
Overall, I don't think this should be your first Ruth Ware book, I've seen others rave about The Woman in Cabin 10 and others, so maybe try one of those first to see if you're a Ruth Ware fan before picking up this one.
General Description: Jack and her husband Gabe have made a living off of testing companies security system. However, when Jack returns home from one of these jobs and finds Gabe brutally murdered, she knows she has to find out who did it. The police believe Jack did this, but Jack knows that's on true. On the run for the truth, can Jack convince police to look elsewhere besides her and can she bring justice to Gabe's murderer?
The goods:
- I do think the action scenes were well done.
- Jack's determination to solve her husband's murder was admirable and I overall liked her as a character.
- I did think the concept and the information you learn about the technological world was extremely interesting.
- Majority of the plot twists did hit pretty hard in my opinion, especially near the end.
The loss of 1.5 stars:
- The whole star loss is because this book just felt it is dragged? I don't fully know how to explain it while listening to the audiobook because a lot was happening, but I also felt like not a lot happened. I had to make myself turn back on the audiobook to listen to it.
- For how smart Jack is, I was so disappointed she fell for one of the police's tricks and it made me not trust her characterization. It really took me out of the story early on.
Overall, I don't think this should be your first Ruth Ware book, I've seen others rave about The Woman in Cabin 10 and others, so maybe try one of those first to see if you're a Ruth Ware fan before picking up this one.