The Zero Game (Abridged) Audiobook, by Brad Meltzer Play Audiobook Sample

The Zero Game (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Scott Brick Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0 hours and 00 min. at 1.5x Speed 0 hours and 00 min. at 2.0x Speed Release Date: August 2005 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781594833052

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The New York Times bestselling author of The Millionaires and The First Counsel returns to Washington, D.C., with the story of an insider's game that turns deadly. Matthew Mercer and Harris Sandler are best friends who have plum jobs as senior staffers to well-respected congressmen. But after a decade in Washington, idealism has faded to disillusionment, and they're bored. Then one of them finds out about the clandestine Zero Game. It starts out as good fun-a simple wager between friends. But when someone close to them ends up dead, Harris and Matthew realize the game is far more sinister than they ever imagined-and that they're about to be the game's next victims. On the run, they turn to the only person they can trust: a 16-year-old Senate page who can move around the Capitol undetected. As a ruthless killer creeps closer, this idealistic page not only holds the key to saving their lives, but is also determined to redeem them in the process. Come play The Zero Game-you can bet your life on it.

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"I like anything by Brad Melzter, but this one is particularly gripping. A twisted view on the life of a Congressional Staffer and the trouble that comes when they let a little game go too far."

— Kim (5 out of 5 stars)

The Zero Game Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Fast paced, high stakes book. I liked it. "

    — Marie, 2/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Okay. Enough to keep my attention. "

    — Mel, 2/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Tough to get into in the beginning, but overall not a bad read. "

    — Jennifer, 2/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is a very intense action book. It takes place in the capital and makes you second guess all that goes on there. It was a fun read. "

    — Sarah, 2/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Fun romp thru Capitol hill with assassins and innocents in order to figure out who's who in the Zero Game. "

    — Anita, 2/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Totally unrealistic, but it kept my attention. I read it in 2 days because I just had to know what happened. "

    — Allison, 2/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Stupid book. I threw the book out after I got halfway through and it couldn't bring myself to read one more page... "

    — John, 1/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Lobbiests turned bad. Working too hard to influence legislation. Mathews a House staffer. He is the protagonist the first few chapters. Harris is a Senate staffer and is the protagonist for the rest of the book. A triller, but the premis is not very satisfying. "

    — Leonard, 1/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I like Brad's book. They are suspense and keep your attention. "

    — Janet, 12/27/2013
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    " great start cools off "

    — Johnvano, 11/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A good action, thriller. It starts in D.C. with some senate staffers betting on legislation travels to a deep mine in South Dakota. LOts of action and plot twists with some memorable characters. "

    — Ann, 10/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Good intentions but I got bogged down with the lengthy scenarios: chase scenes/fight scenes. I also dislike it when I figure out "who done it" early on, which sadly was easy to do. "

    — Rachelle, 10/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " well written, but just not my style of book... "

    — Stephanie, 9/4/2013
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    " Mildly entertaining -- as far as silly mysteries go. "

    — Kerry, 8/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Totally unpredictable to the very end. Especially fun for those familiar with Capitol Hill "

    — Suzannah, 8/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I felt mislead by the book description, but really enjoyed the main characters. This is fast paced and action packed. "

    — Wendy, 8/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Three and a half stars.Starts slowly but builds up to good thriller. "

    — Nev, 5/19/2013
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    " This was a good book. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good thriller/mystery in the political realm. "

    — Nick, 5/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Ugh...Where to start? The plot twisted into something unrecognizable and unbelievable after the halfway point. Decided to finish as I had already invested in the first half. "

    — Amy, 3/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Interesting premise but I thought the organization of the book and the constantly shifting narrators was off-putting. I was intrigued enough to do more research on neutrinos. "

    — Kathy, 1/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pretty preposterous plot (even for this genre) but some of the twists are pretty cool and I liked the main characters... "

    — Archie, 10/28/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I thought it was interesting but it certainly didn't grab me like many of my favorites. Very interesting concept for a political thriller. "

    — Chris, 9/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " The technology premise that supposedly provided the motivation for all the intrigue was a bit thin. Leaving that aside, it was a fun read. I wouldn't go out of my way to look for more by the author based on this example, but if they were loaned to me (as this one was), I'd probably give them a read. "

    — Linda, 9/24/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Fascinating book about a gambling operation on Capitol Hill, but it turns out to be a scam and involves murder and the country of Yemen. Some far-fetched notions, but fast-paced and interesting. "

    — Pbwritr, 8/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Very good political thriller "

    — Craig, 4/5/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Leave it to Brad Meltzer to write a tightly written novel raising possibilities of things I never even realized should be keeping me up at night. Thanks again, Brad. You're the greatest. "

    — Dami, 3/15/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " It is Capitol Hill political porn. Revolves around Senate staff. How could it be bad? "

    — Hayes, 3/5/2012

About Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, and several other bestselling thrillers. In addition to his fiction, he is one of the only authors to ever have books on the bestseller list for nonfiction, advice, children’s books, and even graphic books. He is also the host of Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel, and Brad Meltzer’s Lost History on H2.

About Scott Brick

Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.