Zero Days

By Ruth Ware

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 against time 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 horror, 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
• Release date: Jun 20, 2023
• ISBN: 9781982163433

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

[elowenthea · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a fun read! The protagonists occupation was a fun addition to the book and made the story more plausible. I look forward to Ware's next book

[lostinalibrary · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Jack (Jacintha) and her husband, Gabe, own a security company. Businesses hire them to break into their companies to test their security and uncover any vulnerabilities. Jack does the ground work while Gabe remotely guides her through the building. In their latest job, she is caught and detained by the police. When she is finally released, she lose her way and has to backtrack costing her even more time. When she finally arrives home, she finds Gabe murdered. When brought to the police station for questioning, she quickly realizes she is not only the main suspect but the only suspect. She cannot let Gabe’s killer get away so she uses her skills to break out of the station, determined to hunt them down herself no matter the risk.You can always count on a cracking good story from Ruth Ware and Zero Days is no exception. It is a fast paced cat-and-mouse thriller that kept me glued to the page throughout, An entertaining and nearly unputdownable read perfect for Ruth Ware fans or anyone who loves thrillers with plenty of action and a strong female protagonist.I received an arc of this book from Edelweiss+ and the publishers in exchange for an honest review.

[geauxgetlit · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

4.5 stars.
A husband and wife team of cybersecurity whom patches tries to hack and breach into big companies to find vulnerabilities uncovers a breach they weren’t allowed to find.

Twisted cat and mouse thriller

[rmarcin-630843 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was quite a different book from Ruth Ware. Jack and Gabe are married, and work to find security lapses at companies. After a job, Jack returns home to find Gabe dead, his throat slit. She is terrified, and when the cops suspect her, she goes on the run to find Gabe's killer. As she delves into his murder, she uncovers a secret that Gabe knew, but others want to keep it hidden, and are willing to kill for it. As Jack races against time, she wonders who is a friend or enemy. She takes chances with her life, but she won't stop until she gets answers. As she stays one step ahead of the police, her life is in danger. An interesting departure from Ware's typical novels, I enjoyed this look at cybersecurity. However, I think it could have been tightened up a bit, could have been shorter.