Its full of mystery and suspense to keep you on edge for the whole 360. Gangsei gave me just enough tidbits of information that i could make some educated guesses, but not enough for the story to become in any way predictable. Jan 12, 2016 eight years ago addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Zero day delivered just the right amount of thrill and mystery. Zero is an unincorporated community located in central lauderdale county, mississippi, united states, located approximately 5. Battle of the books titles and authors flashcards quizlet. Zero day by jan gangsei meet your next favorite book. Mar 29, 2017 but if youre up for a short, mystery, political read, then you might want to give zero day a chance. Even as he grew older, he carried the thing, endlessly clinging to a childs hope that somedaymaybe someday, if he was good enough, strong enough, honorable enoughhed get a doover.
I liked that the plot elements include stockholm syndrome, politics, terrorism, and family relationship among others, but i just couldnt follow the reasonprinciple of addies abductors. Zero was first known as pleasant hill, and settlers were noted there as early as 1841. Eight years ago addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Jan gangsei im so sorry i missed this question earlier.
The book was initially published on november 16, 2011 by grand central publishing. Jan gangsei grew up in the hills of vermont, where she began her career as a journalist and photographer. This is our stop on the zero day tour hosted by the irish banana. Gangseis killer political novel is a mustread for those who enjoy a tight plot in their psychological thrillers. Aug 18, 2015 check out what i thought about zero day, a ya political thriller from debut writer jan gangsei. Ms office zeroday exploited in attacks no enabling of. Mark webster is now president of the united states and fighting to keep the oval office after a tumultuous first term. Route 45 and is part of meridian, mississippi micropolitan statistical area history.
We have an awesome character interview and giveaway to share with you today and we cant wait for you to get to know more about this book, its characters and author, jan gangsei. Read zero day plot summary from the story zero day by jan gangsei. Thank you so much for asking, and imore im so sorry i missed this question earlier. Dec 08, 2016 eight years after being kidnapped addie webster, now sixteen, resurfaces under mysterious circumstances, significantly changed. Unfortunately it seems as if zero day is a stand alone, but gangsei wrote on goodreads that there is potential for more. After reading the book zero day, i had a thought of what it would be like for elinor to find out. After reading the book zero day, i had a thought of what it would be like for elinor to find out addie is safe and sound. Add it to your toread shelf eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of.
Mar 03, 2016 zero day by jan gangsei published by disneyhyperion on december 6, 2016 genres. Its been 8 years since governors daughter addie webster disappeared. Finally, the book ends zero day is entertaining, but its also clearly written by someone who has almost no idea how computer hacking, domestic terrorism or the. Her debut novel, zero day, a political thriller set in washington, dc, was published in 2016 by disneyhyperion and has. Zero day by jan gangsei published january 25, 2018 mystery, realistic fiction leave a comment tags. Zero day audiobook by jan gangsei 9781504663939 rakuten. Each chapter brings a new surprise and twist in addies story, and even as the novel ends i wonder who the reader can trust. Zero day by jan gangsei reading guidebook club discussion. Congratulations on your job as a middle school librarianit is the best job in the world. Zero day by jan gangsei was definitely a random audiobook pick for me. Tj burns march 19, 2016 thrilling, wellwritten, and suspenseful, zero game pulled me right into the drama and kept me guessing at every turn. A new zeroday flaw affecting all versions of microsoft office is being exploited in attacks in the wild, and no user is safe not even those who use a fully patched windows 10 machine. Zero day audiobook by jan gangsei, read by andi arndt.
This is the first installment in the john puller book series. He knew hed better hurry or shed finish all the blues, his favorite, just to spite him. Eight years after being kidnapped addie webster, now sixteen, resurfaces under mysterious circumstances, significantly changed. First, the regular physical copy of the book came to my house randomly, where it sat on a shelf for a long time. About the book zero day by jan gangsei hardcover disneyhyperion released 1122016 eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping case of the decade. She vanishedand her highprofile parents were forced to move on. Epic reads explains ruined by amy tintera book trailer. The pacing is just right, and i dont find it dragging. She vanished, and her highprofile parents were forced to move on. But first, heres a little bit about jan and project me 2.
Her debut novel, zero day, is a political thriller set in her backyard of washington, dc. Read my personal reactions from the story zero day by jan gangsei. From that day on, darrow kept a red checker in his pocket. Zero day by jan gangsei if you are looking for a fastpaced mystery involving the us government, spies, and even potus then zero day by jan gangsei might be your book. When addie webster was kidnapped eight years ago, her highprofile parents did everything in their power to find her. Jan gangsei has a degree in political science and is a former newspaper reporter covering both politics and the police beat. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Characterization project by taylor snyder on prezi next.
School library journal gangsei s debut clearly benefits from her washington, dc, experience and although settings and time periods shift frequently, its always easy to follow the swiftpaced plot. Hopefully gangsei will answer our wishes with a sequel because i would love to dive. The book is scheduled to publish january 12, 2016 and the amazon listing should be updated soon to reflect morehey, asterope. Baldaccis books are fastpaced battles between good and evil. In zero day, jan gangsei manages to create a political thriller that is entirely too close to home. Now 17yearold addie is back, but things have changed since she was taken her father is the president, and a group of cyberterrorists has been engaged in increasingly more serious attacks designed to scare the government. Zero day ebook by jan gangsei 9781484722633 rakuten kobo. Mark webster is now president of the united states, fighting to keep the oval office. Jan gangsei grew up in smalltown vermont, reading nancy drew mysteries, putting on backyard shows with her best friend and dreaming about exploring the world. Jan gangsei, author of zero day, on not being afraid to.
I quickly found myself unable to put this debut novel down. Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000 clubs and 20,000 reading guides. Overall i enjoyed the novel form its detailed sentences and character development, yet this book really lacked the thrill part with not much action. Jan gangsei, author of zero day, on not being afraid to chuck. I still like it and would recommend to young adult readers.
Review zero day by jan gangsei is a pulse pounding ya thriller that kept me guessing until the end. Jan gangsei eight years after being kidnapped addie webster, now sixteen, resurfaces under mysterious circumstances, significantly changed, and her childhood best friend, darrow fergusson, is asked by a national. Her debut novel, zero day, a political thriller set in washington, dc, was published in 2016 by disneyhyperion and has been named to several state award and reading lists. I recommend you start by registering with netgalley and edelweiss. Jul 14, 2016 unfortunately it seems as if zero day is a stand alone, but gangsei wrote on goodreads that there is potential for more. A chipped plastic talisman pressing against his leg, rough and cool beneath his fingers.
Elinors thoughts, a zero day, jan gangsei fanfic fanfiction. Young adult, mystery, thriller, contemporary, cyberterrorism this book had me since the first page. School library journal gangseis debut clearly benefits from her washington, dc, experience and although settings and time periods shift frequently, its always easy to follow the swiftpaced plot. Zero day by jan gangsei published by disneyhyperion on january 12th, 2016. Check out what i thought about zero day, a ya political thriller from debut writer jan gangsei. Jan gangsei audio books jan gangsei has a degree in political science and is a former newspaper reporter covering both politics and the police beat.
Honestly i liked the book very much i maybe would have changed some little things like when the book showed one of the cerberus spys perspective and overall just little things like that i would give it a 65 since it was a great book and right up my alley some key events in the. Addie vanishedand her highprofile parents were forced to move on. Zero day was written as a stand alone, but with the potential for more. All rights and characters go jan gangsei, who is the author, and i own nothing. T rating because there is mentioning of death and overdose. Gangsei s killer political novel is a mustread for those who enjoy a tight plot in their psychological thrillers. Zero day is a realistic fictionthriller novel by jan gangsei. Her childhood best friend, darrow fergusson, is asked by a national security advisor to spy on her to determine whether shes a threat to her fathers presidency or the nation.
Mar 19, 2016 tj burns march 19, 2016 thrilling, wellwritten, and suspenseful, zero game pulled me right into the drama and kept me guessing at every turn. Start studying battle of the books titles and authors. In this book, theodora aka theo is faced with trying. The ballad of songbirds and snakes a hunger games novel. She has a degree in political science and is a former newspaper reporter covering both politics and the police beat. After stints in key west, new york city, and barbados, jan finally settled with her family in northern virginia, where she writes full time. Eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Zero day by jan gangsei published by disneyhyperion on december 6, 2016 genres. Add it to your toread shelf eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping case of the decade. Jan 25, 2018 zero day by jan gangsei published january 25, 2018 mystery, realistic fiction leave a comment tags. Jan gangsei writes fastpaced thrillers and humor with heart for teens and tweens. Ghost by jason reynolds, zero day by jan gangsei, and code of honor by alan gratz.
There is the right amount of crime and drama to lure anyone. Zero day is a thriller novel written by david baldacci. Zero day was written as a stand alone, but with potential for more. Zero day by jan gangsei overdrive rakuten overdrive. This is an idea i had for elinor when she found out her sister is alive after i read zero day. Both websites are free, and there are tons of books available in all genres and age levels, either for request or immediate download. Zero day is a nifty, paranoid thriller disguised as a murder mystery, and baldacci advances it at a speedy clip with a nice mix of intrigue, tantalizing clues and the occasional explosion. However, the depth of the plot is just a soso for me. Read zero day by jan gangsei available from rakuten kobo. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
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