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'm really glad I didn't judge this author by The Book of Fate, because this one is soooo much better. It had me hooked from the first few pages - I really didn't want to put it down. I made the mistake of reading the description on the flyleaf before I read the book, so I started out with some misconceptions; this is the first time I've read a flyleaf that I think was actually wrong in its plot summation. But once I got into the story that the author had actually written, I enjoyed it a lot. He does a great job building tension in the "chase" scenes and in the mine scenes. I never quite bought into a couple of the characters - particularly the page and the blind lobbyist - but the plot carried me along so quickly that I ended up not really caring." — Andrea (4 out of 5 stars)
"I'm really glad I didn't judge this author by The Book of Fate, because this one is soooo much better. It had me hooked from the first few pages - I really didn't want to put it down. I made the mistake of reading the description on the flyleaf before I read the book, so I started out with some misconceptions; this is the first time I've read a flyleaf that I think was actually wrong in its plot summation. But once I got into the story that the author had actually written, I enjoyed it a lot. He does a great job building tension in the "chase" scenes and in the mine scenes. I never quite bought into a couple of the characters - particularly the page and the blind lobbyist - but the plot carried me along so quickly that I ended up not really caring."
" I thought it was going to be an interesting book at the beginning, but it devolved into an endless series of chase scenes. "
" Brad Meltzer's best! Beginning's a tad slow, but then it kicks into high gear. Twists and turns you don't see coming and places you'd never think about. Deep dark mine shaft? What's the secret there? Very well researched and lightning plotted. One of my favorite reads in a long time. "
" Fun thriller. Full disclosure: the book is set in my occupation and the author is a friend of friends. While the set-up for this book doesn't happen in the real world, I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and story. "
" I really enjoyed this book. A good look at political intrigue in Washington. "
" This is the first book of Brad Meltzers that I've read and so far its still my favorite. I actually listened to it on CD during my commute and found myself sitting in my driveway for long stretches just to find out what happened next! "
" Good adventure/thriller with an interesting political twist. Interesting insight into the inner workings of Capitol Hill interspersed with a fair amount of action and suspense. "
" Dragged a bit in the middle but thought the end was worth it! "
" A thriller set in DC. Fun to follow the action around this great city. Good smart characters. Really different and interesting plot. Wonderful 17 yo Black heroine. Read the entire book in one sitting. "
" this is a book thats most likely supposed to be made a movie, some movies lose their glow when they're made books , and this book loses its light wether its a book or a movie, the story is so taken ! "
" Holy cow! I'm only a couple of chapters into it and he's already made me gasp out loud! This was a great book, well written and the suspense never stops, not until the last sentence. "
" Fast paced story that kept me reading to see how it would end. Some parts(fight scenes) were a little unbelievable. Otherwise a good book. "
" This book was a little slow in the beginning but once the action picked up it was pretty enjoyable. "
" I felt the book was awkwardly written (in a "I do this, I feel this" first person mode the whole time) but despite that I ate my way through the book and enjoyed it. "
" I thought this book was ok, but I didn't find the characters very believable and it seemed to be missing something. "
" I found I had to push myself to finish this book because I felt the author played a really cruel trick by having the plot diverge from the description. I'm glad I did finish it, though. I ended up liking the book. "
" Meltzer never disappoints. This action-packed novel is full of twists and turns of plot with good development of the characters. The author knows Washington, DC and its institutions well and uses them to good effect in this novel. "
" Fun reading story with a twist at the end. This was my first Meltzer, I'll read another. "
" Another action pack thriller dealing with the inner workings of government. Hard to put down a very good book. I enjoyed it very much. "
" Good reading, a real page turner. Keep up with the details.. "
" Loved it! My first Meltzer book was a blast! The rest of his books are now on my 'to-do' list - a high compliment! "
" Deserves a 3.2, but gave it a 4 because it's Brad Meltzer :-) "
" Pretty good, but not one of my favorite Meltzer's. "
" Interesting to see the inside of how government works. a great cat and mouse mystery. "
" Congress stuff was cool info, but the plot was a bit too far fetched to totally get sucked in. The hitman - Yanos - was great and tough - the best character and he never wimped out. "
" Started out liking it but then got frustrated as things seemed to get more and more implausible. "
" I like Brad's book. They are suspense and keep your attention. "
" Page-turner! What fun Brad Meltzer is! "
" This is a fast paced conspiracy theory that starts with a secret insider's game. When people involved in the game begin to die, our hero must hide but also seek out a truth that is hidden deep underground. "
" Not too bad. Meltzer knows how to keep things moving along. "
" Three and a half stars.Starts slowly but builds up to good thriller. "
" Strange start, poor concept, exciting middle and strange ending. Not Melyzer's best by any means... "
" This book started out slow, and I didn't think I was going to like it. But this author is amazing; the plot keeps taking the reader in unexpected directions. I will definitely check out his other novels! "
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.
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.
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