Zero Day
By David Baldacci
- Release Date: 2011-10-31
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
Combat veteran and U. S. Army investigator John Puller is on the hunt for justice with the help of a homicide detective -- but as they face deceptions and dead ends, a powerful force threatens to stop them forever.
John Puller is a combat veteran and the best military investigator in the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigative Division. His father was an Army fighting legend, and his brother is serving a life sentence for treason in a federal military prison. Puller has an indomitable spirit and an unstoppable drive to find the truth.
Now, Puller is called out on a case in a remote, rural area in West Virginia coal country far from any military outpost. Someone has stumbled onto a brutal crime scene, a family slaughtered. The local homicide detective, a headstrong woman with personal demons of her own, joins forces with Puller in the investigation. As Puller digs through deception after deception, he realizes that absolutely nothing he's seen in this small town, and no one in it, are what they seem. Facing a potential conspiracy that reaches far beyond the hills of West Virginia, he is one man on the hunt for justice against an overwhelming force.
Reviews
Zero Day
5By MudphyFabulous!A bit disappointing
2By reader jkToo long of a narrative leading up to the meat of the bookWorth your time
5By rskltGreat read! Engaging throughout.Zero Day is good !
5By waltsieGood read with much detail .Zero Day
3By JoanabakeJohn Puller first in a series. Not as good as The ForgottenReally good except the end
3By ChekpedsThe end is hastily writtenZero Day. David Baldacci
5By Wet againJohn Puller is a highly decorated combat veteran. Now a special investigator for the Army. He is assigned to a remote area in West Virginia to investigate the brutal murder of a Colonel and his entire family. The Colonel his wife and two children. And the body count continues to rise. He is the only investigator assigned to the case. His only help is from a local sergeant and homicide detective Samantha Cole. She and Puller become close and she unfortunately loses her life. Puller has been betrayed by his new superior. A traitor whose motivation is as old as time….monetary gain, money. A stupendous read!!! Enjoyed immensely!!Haunches
3By The jwireThe use of the word haunches confirmed for this book. The book starts pretty slow. Puller initially is pretty unlikable. He mansplaining everything to everyone and it’s pretty annoying.Too wordy... maybe a little more romance and surprises
2By shar$&@Too many characters to keep track of .Another moving story
5By Shorty 414This was an awesome start to another series by Baldacci and I look forward to reading the rest! He quickly became a favorite author of mine just a few chapters in.More than just nothing!
4By FizzySidA well researched and constructed story, both violent and tender, but firmly leads the reader along through to the final conclusion before setting one in search of the next dose of entertaining prose from Mr. Baldacci.Zero Day
5By boots saddleTerrific read. Six stars. Many Jack Reacher parallels. But B. Should NOT have killed off the girl!Meh
3By Aubs756I can see some similarities in this and some of his other main characters he uses. This was not my favorite. It wasn’t bad, but I prefer his Memory Man series.Zero Day
5By EdissyI consider books in a similar way that I consider other "works of art". Whether it be a painting, a sculpture, a poem, a symphony, architecture or something else created in the mind of the artist, I want to be "impressed" in the true sense of the word. Zero Day is without question impressive. At the same time I must admit that while the plot was not exactly 100% believable, the book was 100% entertaining and a definite page turner. A great read delivered by a true artist.Zero Day
5By Raptorman03Great read. Good story with a lot of action.Zero Day
5By Wolfhead9My kinda book. No mush...couldnt put it down. Thx!Zero Day
4By PnutsgmaI have read many of Baldacci's books and loved them, the many twists and turns. About the time you think you have it figured out, you find something new. Although I enjoyed this book, I didn't find it to be as intriguing as his other books. I will read more with Puller as the,aim character since I do enjoy his adventures.Great reading!
5By MJDav1sThis book was a real page turner! Kept me on edge through the entire story. The characters were very interesting, and the plot was fascinating. I will recommend this book to my friends.Zero Hour
5By Old Pump GuyDavid Baldacci introduces us to John Puller in Zero Hour. This guy, a CID agent, could be exchanged easily for Lee Child's Jack Reacher. Any fan of Reacher will feel right at home following Puller through this escapade. The remote location in West Virginia is a Reacher kind of place and the interaction with the locals is also typical. Even the rough action and problem solving methods are what you would expect from one of the Army's finest. This is a great story from a great writer and I hope we get pulled into more Puller adventures in the future!!
