Zero Days

Oof a 2.5! On the plus side it was better than the The It Girl, sort of. I think The It Girl had a better plot, but was way too long which I think is a running theme for her books. She's not as dense as Stephen King but her writing can get pretty repetitive. In this book, atleast 70% of the book was spent in Jack's head with no clear action or plan. The real villain in this book is the paper thin plot. Nothing really happens. For a rather interesting premise, you would think there would be a lot of action and mystery. Well we get none of that. I believe Ruth Ware's strengths lie in her prose and themes - every book has very interesting themes. She's also pretty good in creating an ambiance a la Turn of the Key. I'm just not sure what she wants her readers to take away at the end. With this book and even with One by One, you can see she has done some research on the technical side. But on a grand scale, it's barely used in the plot. I am still unsure on what to categorise this book - is it a techno-thriller? A mystery? An action thriller (they did mention the fugitive)? It didn't commit to any of these in full. That's my biggest issue with this book, it felt average overall. I will look forward to her next book, cautiously.