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Political suspense-thriller set mostly in Washington D.C. in the late 1990s or early 2000s. Two Capitol Hill staffers are playing a game involving betting on Congressional voting outcomes for minor legislation. The game turns deadly, a teenage page becomes involved, and the protagonists search for explanations while evading a hired assassin. While thrillers are not my normal fare, I selected this audio book to pass the time while traveling. I enjoyed a portion of the book, but had some issues wi...
Some suspense, but uneven pace and preposterous chase scenes spoil indifference-breeding thriller.This was our first Brad Meltzer, the author having been recommended by a friend. We're usually game for any kind of mystery or thriller, but this one fell short of expectations. The "Zero Game" in question turns out to be a silly betting scheme that consumes/wastes the first third of the novel. The incredulous exploits of protagonist Capital staffer Harris, with 17-year-old senate page Viv his somew...
If you love thrillers, don't miss this one. My husband and I "buddy" read this one together. We were both into it right away. A pretty much harmless, albiet illegal, game is being played by a few workers on Capitol Hill. It's pretty low stakes stuff, but one bet in particular becomes very high stakes. Although confident, Matthew starts to feel a little nervous about this one. So, he keeps his eye on things this time. But, someone doesn't like that too much.Matthew's sleuthing sets off a chain re...
I really enjoyed this fast-paced page-turner! A combination of mystery, sci-fi, and politics, you get to know the workings of Congress, from someone who served as a page there. Taking place in Washington, D.C., you actually learn about the making of legislation)! Fun and educational!
Good political thriller with a semi-realistic tone. Meltzer keeps the pace going although at times it's at the sacrifice of the writing. How many times can a character "smash" through the door way? Really? A nicely done cave sequence mid-story that adds the last needed reader momentum to get to the finale and tie up all the loose ends. Don't expect the book to stay with you after completed, nor to learn anything insightful about the inner workings of DC. Overall, exactly what the cover advertise...
I'm calling this book a very unconventional look at DC politics. Who's to say every bit of this isn't true? It's creative, a little crazy, and a high-quality thriller. We even get some threads of the espionage genre tangled in for good measure. Who doesn't love that?
I'm still getting into Brad Meltzer (this is the second book of this that I have read) and at first this one starts a bit slow. We meet Matthew Mercer and his friend Harris Sandler, two staffers in the White House who have been there for years and feel a bit jaded in their careers. So they get involved in a secret game in which they only know that they are both players -- but they don't know who runs it or for the most part care. They think they are on to a sure thing that will make them a lot o...
TERRIFIC LEGAL THRILLER!
This was a very strong action-packed political thriller. Great story - I couldn't put it down. This was right up there with Vince Flynn when it comes to the political thriller genre.
Maybe it is because I was a bit disappointed by the last Brad Meltzer book I read but this one sure seems back on track for all the reasons I started reading his work. It could be I am prejudiced nonetheless it is amazing that someone can take something so mundane as the operations of the 3 branches of the Federal Government as a great vehicle for first class thrillers. Possibly I don't give our politicians enough credit for anything more than sexual misconduct, corruption, narcissistic self-ind...
I can’t believe they killed off the main character a few chapters into the book! Boy, I did not expect that. Then, they made up this game that was entirely fake but made us readers believe it was real. I was shocked to find that it was fake in the end. I’m surprised neither Janos nor Harris or Viv died. I was expecting Janos to win.
Easily one of the best books I’ve read in a long while. The plot and pacing were tight, and overall I found it to be very well written. For whatever reason I really flew through this one, enjoying the entire trip.
