Zero Day

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

From David Baldacci - the modern master of the thriller and number-one worldwide best-selling novelist - comes a new hero: a lone Army Special Agent taking on the toughest crimes facing the nation. And Zero Day is where it all begins....

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.

David Baldacci is one of the world's favorite storytellers. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with over 110 million copies in print. He is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. Still a resident of his native Virginia, he invites you to visit him at www.DavidBaldacci.com and his foundation at www.WishYouWellFoundation.org, and to look into its program to spread books across America at www.FeedingBodyandMind.com.

©2011 David Baldacci (P)2011 Hachette

Baldacci's New Man

Where does Zero Day rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I enjoyed it immensely, but The Camel Club is my favorite.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Puller, of course.

What does Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I feel like they are old friends since I've listened to all their Baldacci stuff! Orlagh probably hasn't spent a night in West Virginia, but she did a credible job with her characters.....not quite a southern accent, but not quite mid-west sharp enough for me.....

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I loved the interplay between the brother and sisters. So much unspoken love.

Any additional comments?

I"m so glad for this new series and I hope there are many more to come!

Entertaining, but pls stop dumb dialog

First, I agree this is very much like a Jack Reacher novel, but I like Jack Reacher books and I also liked this John Puller novel.

Baldacci is a great writer in general and I have and enjoy many of his books. The one complaint I have is that Baldacci has secondary characters ask very dumb questions as a way of introducing an explanation. It just is not natural conversation and makes the secondary characters seem unrealistically dumb. Such questions usually come from the primary secondary character which was a woman in this book. I don’t think it was intentional to characterize this woman character as simplistic in thought, but it was annoying.

Aside from that criticism, to which an author such as Baldacci can and should do better, I really like the John Puller character and will get more of this series.

another Baldacci winner

Great character development....good story telling. The only thing I have to comment on is that I prefer a single narrator.

Excellent Book and CHARACTER!

As a 22 year Army Vet I just felt so comfortable reading about these characters and how detailed the information was spot on. I rarely read about military things written by non-military authors who can give me such a visional picture of how things really work. This made the book easier to listen and I wasn’t concerned about errors with jargon. Great leading men, I’ve read the whole series

Really Solid Thriller!

If you’re a fan of spy novels and the like, this is a great listen. As a huge fan of the Mitch Rapp series, I needed a new series to get drawn into and I was not disappointed! Really great and keeps you wanting to get to the next chapter. One nice addition was the addition of background noises relevant to the scenario/scene that takes place. The narrating pair are a great duo and really hammer home the intensity of the book. Highly recommend this to almost anyone

The narrator

All the women characters had the same voice accent etc. the only draw back to the book

Frannie

This book kept me up late at nights trying to finish it. When I thought that I had the plot figured out , there was another avenue to think about. It was a thriller that I could not put down. Although it was a long read , I almost want it to continue.

Enjoyable!!

This was an entertaining story and was performed well. I like the Amos Decker character better (later series) but I enjoyed this book. I would buy again and I'll continue with this series.

Baldacci Does it Again

Would you consider the audio edition of Zero Day to be better than the print version?

Not having the time to actually sit down & read (I do a lot of driving on my job), audio books are perfect for me. This is a superb book!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Zero Day?

The story has a lot of twists & turns... just when you think you have it figured out, you realize you were mistaken.

What does Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy personalize the story... I hope they always are the readers of this series!

Amazing

amazing book expecially when the music plays at the right time. I'm going to listen to all of them