Eight years ago, Addie Webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping case of the decade. Addie vanished—and her high-profile parents were forced to move on.
Mark Webster is now president of the United States, fighting to keep the oval office after a tumultuous first term. Then, the unthinkable happens: the president’s daughter resurfaces. Addie is brought back into her family’s fold, but who is this sixteen-year-old girl with a quiet, burning intelligence now living in the White House? There are those in the president’s political circle who find her timely return suspicious.
When the NSA approaches Darrow Fergusson, Addie’s childhood best friend and the son of the president’s chief of staff, he doesn’t know what to think. How could this slip of a girl be a threat to national security? But at the risk of having his own secrets exposed by the powerful government agency, Darrow agrees to spy on Addie.
It soon becomes apparent that Addie is much more than the traumatized victim of a sick political fringe group. Addie has come with a mission. Will she choose to complete it? And what will happen if she does?
My Thoughts:
Zero Day is one of those books that automatically got added to my TBR when I read the synopsis. I didn’t care about other reviews, that the author was a debut, none of that. Suspense featuring the daughter of the President of the United States who also happens to be a kidnapping victim? I was sold. Jan Gangsei’s debut novel surprised me in many ways and was definitely worth the read.
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Overall, Zero Day had it’s flaws but it’s good parts far outweighed those. It’s a great read for fans of suspense with hints of hacking and politics as well as a peek at the lifestyles of the rich and famous. I will be keeping an eye out to see what Jan Gangsei does next.
What others are saying about Zero Day:
Bookish Babes’ review: “Zero Day by Jan Gangsei is a pulse pounding YA thriller that kept me guessing until the end.”
Kovescence of the Mind’s review: ” The strong female lead provides a refreshing addition to the realm of technology and mystery in young-adult fiction.”
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