Ruth Ware is a force to be reckoned with. From In a Dark, Dark Wood  to The Woman in Cabin 10 and One by One, she has shown us that she is the master of the twisty, psychological thriller. Zero Days is no exception containing nail-biting suspense and a sharp-witted protagonist. 

When a company wants to test their security systems, they hire people like Jack and her husband Gabe. Known as penetration specialists, they break into company buildings, warehouses and factories, and hack their security systems to test just how secure they really are. Based on their success, and Jack and Gabe are almost always successful, their clients then know where they are vulnerable and can take appropriate action against those vulnerabilities.

During a routine assignment something goes terribly wrong and Jack just barely makes it out without getting caught, with help from Gabe, who remotely hacked into the security system.  But when she gets home, she finds that Gabe is dead-murdered while sitting in front his computer. The police begin their investigation, but Jack soon realizes that they are targeting her as a suspect. Believing that she is running out of time and options, Jack decides to go into hiding and investigate Gabe’s murder herself. Using all her skills, and then some, she begins to investigate her husband’s death without knowing who she can trust.  As the evidence leads her to the real killer, Jack realizes that she herself is now in danger and she must expose the killer before she herself is killed.

Ware is masterful in creating suspense and tension. This is one of those books you have to set aside time for because you will not want to put it down! Jack is a very empathetic character and you are pulling for her all the way to the very end.

PS: I’m sorry for not posting last week. I finally succumbed to Covid and was just not able to sit in front of a computer to blog. I have recovered now, thankfully! 

Brenda’s Rating: **** (4 Out of 5 Stars)

Recommend this book to: Sharon, Marian and Keith.

Book Study Worthy? yes

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