Zero Tolerance
Ratings3
Average rating2.7
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Ratings3
Average rating2.7
Sergeant Jo Barnes (Hilary Swank) and her elite, all-female US Army investigative team are renowned for cracking complex sex-crime cases within the military. Their latest mission takes them to the Mojave Desert at Fort Irwin Army Base in California, to unravel the mysterious disappearance of Private Nichelle Simmons—a soldier who accused a comrade of assault. But when the accused is inexplicably set free, their case takes a sinister turn.
As Jo, Maddie (Christine Ko), and Luna (Melonie Diaz) delve deeper, they encounter resistance at every turn. Facing a race against time, the trio is determined to uncover the truth at all costs, confronting dangerous adversaries who are capable of anything—even murder.
Coauthored by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski, Zero Tolerance is a heart-stopping thriller.
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This was a book I wanted to try because of the full cast, and because it was short. I have had a lot of good luck lately, enjoying Audible’s offerings of full-cast books, and just full-cast stories in general this year. What did I get? It's little more than a subpar thriller, with little mystery.
The major issue for me is that a lot of this stuff surrounds the General and the Army being an antagonist for the story. They are so played up it is almost cartoony how much they try and stop the team from finding out who raped a woman that it is unbelievable. All of the events that happen are ones that in the real world could be used in court, and then, if not, would be a huge problem for the General and her career. Multiple rules regarding protocol and legal council are just ignored, as they try and stop the Zero Tolerance team from completing their mission.
Keep in mind that the team isn’t much better. They steal (sorry, “borrow”) cars, and even helicopters, make threats to enlisted personnel, and discharge their weapons seemingly to defend themselves when they should have no reason to do so, had they been even remotely competent in how to bring whitenesses in. Episodes of NCIS, which does play fast and loose with the protocol of the US military, seem to be experts compared to these guys.
When even a novice like me can see that there is a problem with the way things are handled on both sides, then I know that this is not going to be a fun ride. So what did I like? The voice cast does an excellent job, and the sound effects are top-notch. Sadly that isn’t enough for me to recommend this to anyone. I give it a two out of five.
