Code Zero

Joe Ledger, Book 6

By: Jonathan Maberry

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

For years the Department of Military Sciences has fought to stop terrorists from using radical bioweapons - designer plagues, weaponized pathogens, genetically modified viruses, and even the zombie plague that first brought Ledger into the DMS. These terrible weapons have been locked away in the world’s most secure facility. Until now. Joe Ledger and Echo Team are scrambled when a highly elite team of killers breaks the unbreakable security and steals the world’s most dangerous weapons. Within days there are outbreaks of mass slaughter and murderous insanity across the American heartland. Can Joe Ledger stop a brilliant and devious master criminal from turning the Land of the Free into a land of the dead?

Code Zero, a Joe Ledger novel from Jonathan Maberry, is the exciting direct sequel to Patient Zero.

©2014 Jonathan Maberry (P)2014 Macmillan Audio

Not Patient Zero but Satisfactory

Huge Maberry fan but I got the feeling that this story was rushed. Seeing how menacing some of the characters and scenarios were in the previous books, I expected to see impossible odds when the scenarios of the past lead to a "fruit punch" of a problem. However Ledger was able to breeze right through them. Ether the foes were not as menacing before, or this post Ledger is a deadlier adversary. Neither option was definitive which brings me to the review of a story written in haste with a slight taste of disappointment.

best novel's ever

Ray Porter is the best narrator and no one could read these books better. The stories them selves are awesome. it's got a wonderful balance of comedy, action, and intrigue. personally I can't stop listening to these books. I just finish my 7th read through of the novels and they only get better each time I listen to them.

can't get enough of Joe Ledger

Every book gets better, incredible writing and super acting. I wish I could give more than 5 stars.

Awesome book Complemented by Jokerlike Mothernight

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

Certainly this sixth book is the best of the 6 books written. I did not think that the 4th book would be topped, but by creating a great villian in Mother Night, Mayberry writes his best work.

What other book might you compare Code Zero to and why?

Kinda reminds me of a book I read called Monster Island.

What about Ray Porter’s performance did you like?

Ray Porter is my favorite audiovoice. His voices are so diverse.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

My longing to listen to it in one setting was tempered by my wanting to savor the moment.

Another action masterpiece

Another fantastic Jonathan Mayberry action filled novel. The performance by Ray Porter is, as always, brilliant. He truly brings Joe Ledger to life and, in my humble opinion, is the best narrator of all time.

Jonathan Mayberry and Ray Porter please continue your collaboration. You’re both the best at what you do!

Never disappointed

This is by far my favorite series I've listened to and this book is no exception. Ray Porter is as good as always. If you're a fan of the series this is a must have.

ANOTHER GREAT ONE!!!

I'm really loving these books! Loving the walking dead/zombies vibes. Joe as usual was amazing!

Best in the Series, no wait... BEST Book EVER!!

Now don’t get me wrong I LOVE every book in this series and I pray Joe, Church, Ghost and the rest of Echo Team and friends live forever in Audible world, but this one was by far my favorite of all!! My favorite parts of these books are when Echo team is on the offense driving missions forward with such precision and a level of bad assery that I just can’t ever get enough of, and there was a whole lot of that in this book, along with a great story line and an awesome way of bringing all the coolest parts of the preceding books together in one. All hail Jonathan Mayberry and Ray Porter for being the only pair that can truly put this legendary story together in the way it deserves! Now if you will excuse me, I’m gonna go ahead and start this book over again before I move onto the next one in the series to really make it last!! Enjoy everyone!!

Joe Ledger!

I keep waiting to lose interest in these books, but nope, Mayberry does it again! Doesn’t hurt to have the best narrator in the business with Ray Porter! Maybe the best one yet!

Little too much retcon.

Overall this was excellent, the villain was good, despite being a bit of a shoe in. It kind of wraps up some questions about the thing the DMS collects. the only downside really in my opinion is the unnecessary retconning of Dragon Factory, early statements changing the transgenic gene splicing tech into a mash up of sugary and gene therapy, which I kind of get as the technology that was presented in that book made some things later on questionable but I always find it in poor taste when an author retcons their own work rather than just working with what they already established. Remove the retcon and it's an awesome book.