Zero day was a whirlwind of emotions and uncertainty. Zero day was written as a stand alone, but with potential for more. Jan gangsei im so sorry i missed this question earlier. Its been 8 years since governors daughter addie webster disappeared. Jan grew up in the hills of vermont, where she began her career as a journalist and photographer. I both hope and dont that this turns into a series.
It was fastpaced and written in a very accessible way. Verdict gangsei s killer political novel is a mustread for those who enjoy a tight plot in their psychological thrillers. Zero day 9781504663960 by jan gangsei and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. 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. Jan gangsei s zero day follows the story of addie webster, the eldest. There is the right amount of crime and drama to lure anyone.
She has a degree in political science and is a former newspaper reporter covering both politics and the police beat. This is our stop on the zero day tour hosted by the irish banana. Now 17yearold addie is back, but things have changed since she was taken her father is. Out of the six people in the the group, not one liked this book.
Gangsei may be one of my favorite new authors after this book. Published in 2011, it introduces this protagonist, an army detective, as he tries to solve the vicious murders of a family in a small town. Luke, a kid with dreadlocks and a calculus book open on the table in front of him. Jan gangsei grew up in the hills of vermont, where she began her career as a journalist and photographer. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Thank you so much for asking, and imore im so sorry i missed this question earlier. 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. She is also the author of the wild bunch and several middlegrade series written under pen names and published in multiple countries and languages. Jan gangsei, author of zero day, on not being afraid to. School library journal e ight years ago, addie webster disappeared from the virginia governors mansion in the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. She has also written a number of mg novels in series published as far afield as the uk and germany.
Her debut novel, zero day, is a political thriller set in her backyard of washington, dc. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. If there is another book, i hope elinor gets a book herself. But now, 8 whole years later, when her father becomes president of the united states, she returns, but with a mission to be fulfilled. Zero day is full of complex interesting characters that youll love to go on this ride with. Leighanne law, scriber lake high school, wa about the author jan gangse i has a degree in political science and is a former newspaper reporter. Sure, have a series, but the whole plot should really be resolved by the end. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of zero day by david baldacci. David baldaccis thriller novel zero day is the first of the john puller series. Jan gangsei, zero day thank you for reading books on archive. Eight years ago addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Young adult, mystery, thriller, contemporary, cyberterrorism this book had me since the first page.
Mark webster is now president of the united states, fighting to keep the oval office after a tumultuous first term. Gangsei s killer political novel is a mustread for those who enjoy a tight plot in their psychological thrillers. Mark webster is now president of the united states, fighting to keep the oval office. She was kidnapped when she was small, and now, eight years later, she has returned. Zero day by jan gangsei overdrive rakuten overdrive. I have a hard time with thrillers because a lot of times they feel very distant and have way too much setup and angsty characters. Zero day by jan gangsei explain how it will help describe the next steps refer back to the pros and cons describe the desired state summary how problems can be resolved challenges and opportunities show how things would improve identify the problem get your audience excited. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive.
Addie is kidnapped by an unnamed group, later discovered to be cerberus, a hacker terrorist group. Jan gangsei s first ya novel, zero day, was published by disneyhyperion and is a tense political thriller set in washington dc, a city she knows well. Now age 16, addie managed to escape her captors and is back with her family. After eight years as a kidnapping victim, sixteenyearold addie webster has finally returned to her parents and their new home, the white house. Her debut novel, zero day, is a political thriller set in her former backyard of washington, dc. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Zero day by jan gangsei reading guidebook club discussion. But now, 8 whole years later, when her father becomes president of the united states, she returns, but with a. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jan gangsei books online. One of my coworkers wanted to read this book and we ended up all reading it together. Zero day by jan gangsei published by disneyhyperion on january 12th, 2016.
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 political. Now sixteen years old, with her father the president of the united states, addie. Although i found the pacing to be a tad slow at times, i still managed to finish it in a short amount of time. Read my personal reactions from the story zero day by jan gangsei.
She vanished, and her highprofile parents were forced to move on. Now, eight years later, addie has escaped her captors and returned to her familyat the white house, where her father, a former virginia governor, is two years into a term as president of the united states. I work at a library and we started an informal book club. 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. When addie webster, the daughter of a successful politician, was kidnapped, darrow, addies childhood best friend, and the rest of the world went into mourning. On may 19, 2017 may 19, 2017 by tourthebookshelf in book discussion, uncategorized, ya. The main character of the book, zero day, is addie webster, daughter of the governor of virginia. Zero day by jan gangsei published january 25, 2018 mystery, realistic fiction leave a comment tags.
Addie webster, daughter of a us governor, vanished without a trace eight years ago. 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 political world works. Its full of mystery and suspense to keep you on edge for the whole 360. Zero day is a gripping and exciting story that kept me on my toes and kept me guessing until the very last scene. Addie vanishedand her highprofile parents were forced to move on. I loved all the multiple povs and the plot threads. Mark webster is now president of the united states and fighting to keep the oval office after a tumultuous first term. She vanishedand her highprofile parents were forced to move on. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. 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. It ended with enough finality, but it also leaves room for more. Zero day by jan gangsei amanda leon wednesday, june 29 1 comment title. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30 day trial.
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