Zero Days

Written by Ruth Ware

Narrated by Imogen Church

The New York Times bestselling “new Agatha Christie” (Air Mail) Ruth Ware returns with this adrenaline-fueled thriller that combines Mr. and Mrs. Smith with The Fugitive about a woman in a race to clear her name and find her husband’s murderer.

Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband, Gabe, are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. To add to her despair, the police are closing in on their suspect—her.

Suddenly on the run and quickly running out of options, Jack must decide who she can trust as she circles closer to the real killer in this unputdownable and heart-pounding mystery from an author whose “propulsive prose keeps readers on the hook and refuses to let anyone off until all has been revealed” (Shelf Awareness).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Jun 20, 2023
• ISBN: 9781797154824

Ruth Ware

Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer. She now lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. She is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood; The Woman in Cabin 10; The Lying Game; The Death of Mrs. Westaway; The Turn of the Key; One by One; The It Girl; and Zero Days. Visit her at RuthWare.com or follow her on Twitter @RuthWareWriter.

Reviews for Zero Days

[anna Kazanecki · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Not good. This story dragged on and on and on. It felt like there was a word limit the author was trying to reach because it was so repetitive. The descriptions weren't creative. The main character was described as shaking or trembling every other paragraph. Another reviewer mentioned too many f bombs and I agree. It was gratuitous and came out of nowhere. It also was hard to believe Jack was smart because she didn't pick up on anything. This one was disappointing, I would skip it.

[joan lawson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The narration is great. The story was good too, but predictable.

[Teacher · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Couldn’t finish. Entire story hinges on main character making wild assumptions and foolish decisions. Opening scene was really good, thought the story would continue with this badass character, but it went downhill from there with unnecessary suspense and fear that didn’t match up with the sly character introduced in the first chapter. “Oh no! What if they noticed me?” And “Uh oh! Better jump off a moving train just in case!” Pretty disappointed.

[geebob144man · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Ruth Ware does a great job of keeping you guessing up to the end of the book.

[Sarah · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I saw a good many reviews saying this was peoples least favorite of Ruth Wares books. I, however, really enjoyed it. Married couple Jack and her husband Gabe are pin testers. That is penitration testing for cyber security. After a job, Jack comes home to find her husband when she had spoken to only a few hours ago dead. And she is being framed for his murder. Now, on the run from police she is making it her mission to find out who did this and why. How far will shengonto find answers? And how deep is the truth?

[Deb Singleton · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not what I have come to expect from this author. Overwhelming descriptions of the narrator’s physical and emotional state (I felt horribly SICK; the pain in my side was UNBEARABLE), and not the twisty plot I hoped for.

[kay brady · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

DIY on getting into and out of building. How to hide in plane sight, if you are interested.

Too many F words for me. The narrator was great. The character ok. Not her best. But readable

[Latasha Renay · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An exciting and unique thriller. It felt very relevant to the times and I love a FMC I can cheer for.

[Julia Rafalski · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Great narration! Imogen Church has such a way to showing emotion on her voice that makes the story come alive! The plot itself, is a bit predictable, but I enjoyed the development and the path it took.

[Amy Kenneke · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Good story, amazing narration, LOTS of F bombs. I know it’s about how characters speak but it got to a point where I felt like there could have been a more creative way of writing out their thoughts and dialog.

[alexx · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I didn’t think I would ever give a Ruth ware book a one star if I could give it a zero I would. Everything was so obvious. The plot was pretty much see-through. I’m still going to try her next book but I couldn’t even finish this one I skimmed and was right about the plot.

[Cathryn Harris · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another great read by Ruth Ware! I only wish I didn’t have to wait as long between books.

[toni ga · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the action and determined protagonist. It was not my favorite in terms of story, though, and I felt it was not the author’s best. I recommend, for a quick read or listen

[KMH MEREDITH · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved this book! One of my most favorite authors, read by my favorite voice actor! Thanks! A true dynamic duo! So happy this book was available so soon on Scribd. ?

[Rae Jean Nelson · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Well, I just couldn’t align with the main character. Everything she did was so dumb - like walk thru the blood at the crime scene, not call 999, flee the police station - I couldn’t read it all. Sorry! And people say Ruth Ware is like Agatha Christie - I just couldn’t see it

[Stephanie Hallacy · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I’m a huge Ruth Ware fan, but this is my least favorite book of hers. I really got tired of Jack to the point of not caring about the outcome of her predicament.
I also didn’t care for the narrator at all. I started listening at 1.2x speed and really had hoped I switched to 1.5x a lot earlier in the book than I did. I have heard this narrator before and some books were ok, but there were some that also difficult to listen to because of her narration. Maybe I would have liked the book better if I hadn’t listened to it and just read it.

[Connie andrews · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was ok. I got really tired of hearing how much things hurt....how the jolt of pain shot through, or the seeping warmth crept down her back. It was on and on about the pain.

[Aimee Gabbard · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I almost gave it one star solely bc it felt like an 9 hour long whine session. The story could have been but the on and on drag was endless. The reading was horrendous. It was like cats whining. I almost gave up. Usually I love Imogen Church.

[Kara Citarella · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I wouldn’t exactly call it a thriller… I love Ruth Ware, but this was a pretty disappointing book. Didn’t have a lot of twists and turns and didn’t keep me on the edge of my seat. I appreciate the attention to detail and it was an interesting subject matter, but it felt dragged out with very few surprises. I’ll still read her books, but this was probably my least favorite of all of hers.

[PenguinmoonstudiosGM · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

After a promising start, I was looking forward to settling in for a nice adventure. But oh, Jack, oh... so annoying, whining, and not as bright as as I thought at first. I wanted a bit more back story on her and her sister, maybe that would have helped her character. Too many exclamations of "I'm about to do something really stupid" or "I feel like I'm going to throw up". Imogene was very good, as always, though she gets a little whiny in spots, which didn't help.

[lisa Dorr · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

While I usually like this author, this book was incredibly predictable from the first sentence about the villain until the twist at the end.

[Christa Cira · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Excessive profanity throughout this book. The main character was whiny. I only read it because I enjoyed “The It Girl” so much. It was a disappointment to say the least and I nearly didn’t finish it. I do not recommend this book.

[Janvier Schutz · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What a great read! I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as always, very well written, good character development and los of twists and turns.

[Emily · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow! So good! This should definitely be made into a movie. The writing was excellent and the story had me on my toes from the very beginning until the very last line. Another one well done, Ruth!

[Paul Robertson · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Seemed to go one forever. Too much whining. Not her best.

[Halley Riley · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Couldn’t get through it. Implausible, boring, and tedious. I’d suggest skipping this one.