After stints in key west, new york city, and barbados, jan finally settled with her family in northern virginia, where she writes full time. Read my personal reactions from the story zero day by jan gangsei. Actionpacked, suspenseful, and incredibly difficult to put down. Actionpacked, suspenseful, and incredibly difficult to. Published in 2011, it introduces this protagonist, an army detective, as he tries to solve the vicious murders of a family in a small town. Zero day by jan gangsei overdrive rakuten overdrive. Zero day eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms.
The pacing is just right, and i dont find it dragging. Jan gangsei jan gangsei writes ya fiction under her own name, but is also the voice behind several mg series commissioned by publishers and packagers. Mark webster is now president of the united states, fighting to keep the oval office. Now sixteen years old, with her father the president of the united states, addie miraculously returns.
Overall i enjoyed the novel form its detailed sentences and character development, yet this book really lacked the thrill part with not much action. Addie webster, governors daughter, was kidnapped at the age of eight from her home. English goodreads amazon eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Leighanne law, scriber lake high school, wa about the author jan gangse i has a degree in political science and is a former newspaper reporter. Thanks to hyperion teen i had the pleasure of reading zero day by jan gangsei this past feburary, the only book i read this month. Mark webster is now president of the united states and fighting to keep the oval office after a tumultuous first term. There is the right amount of crime and drama to lure anyone. Mark webster is now president of the united states, fighting to keep the oval office after a tumultuous first term.
Hopefully gangsei will answer our wishes with a sequel because i would love to dive. Zero day by jan gangsei was definitely a random audiobook pick for me. Zero day by jan gangsei explain how it will help describe the next steps refer back to the pros and cons describe the desired state summary how problems can be. After college, she landed a job as a newspaper reporter covering politics and the police beat, and was astonished to discover she could actually get paid to write and tell stories. Jan 12, 2016 listen to zero day audiobook by jan gangsei. Best download jan gangsei n zero day science fiction. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Zero day is a realistic fictionthriller novel by jan gangsei.
Addie is kidnapped by an unnamed group, later discovered to be cerberus, a hacker terrorist group. E ight years ago, addie webster disappeared from the virginia governors mansion in the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Its full of mystery and suspense to keep you on edge for the whole 360. To the right, the highways main lanes were bumpertobumper traffic, cars moving. Zero day delivered just the right amount of thrill and mystery. An 11yearold boy on a quest to impress his suddenly cute, longtime friend accidentally manifests a tiny selfhelp guru into existence in this hilarious new middle grade novel about friendship, family, and first crushes. She was kidnapped when she was small, and now, eight years later, she has returned. Mar 29, 2017 jan gangsei grew up in smalltown vermont, reading nancy drew mysteries, putting on backyard shows with her best friend and dreaming about exploring the world. The bmw weaved back into traffic and reynolds followed. To the right, the highways main lanes were bumpertobumper traffic, cars moving at a slow crawl as they approached the intersection with i66. Her dad is president of the united states i am so jealous of this fictional world in which this man is. From that day on, darrow kept a red checker in his pocket. First, the regular physical copy of the book came to my house randomly, where it sat on a shelf for a long time. Eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the.
Zero day jan gangsei, hyperion, 9781484722268, 2016. However, the depth of the plot is just a soso for me. Addie vanishedand her highprofile parents were forced to move on. She vanished, and her highprofile parents were forced to move on. At exactly the same time a terrorist group has begun attacking washington, d. The main character of the book, zero day, is addie webster, daughter of the governor of virginia. Honestly i liked the book very much i maybe would have changed some little things like when the book showed one of the cerberus spys perspective and overall just little things like that i would give it a 65 since it was a great book and right up my alley some key events in the. Zero day by jan gangsei published by disneyhyperion on january 12th, 2016. Read zero day plot summary from the story zero day by jan gangsei. Addie vanishedand her highprofile parents were forced to. But there are several loose plot threads and a cliffhanger ending, so it would be very disappointing if a sequel isnt planned.
Zero day by jan gangsei 60 second book talk youtube. As of this writing in october 2015, there is no sequel to zero day listed on goodreads. Now, eight years later, addie has escaped her captors and returned to her familyat the white house, where her father, a former virginia governor, is two years into a term as president of the united states. He couldnt imagine how this guy thought he could get away. She has a degree in political science and is a former newspaper reporter covering both politics and the police beat. I could dedicate a whole post to that show and i might just do that in the. Jan gangsei im so sorry i missed this question earlier. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30 day trial. Addies parents and family seems to be doing quite well for themselves now, though. Jan gangsei grew up in the hills of vermont, where she began her career as a journalist and photographer.
Tj burns march 19, 2016 thrilling, wellwritten, and suspenseful, zero game pulled me right into the drama and kept me guessing at every turn. Zero day by jan gangsei reading guidebook club discussion. The presidents daughter, missing for 8 years and now 16 years old, returns after escaping her. Mar 03, 2016 thanks to hyperion teen i had the pleasure of reading zero day by jan gangsei this past feburary, the only book i read this month. A quick librarian book talk over zero day by jan gangsei. Overview eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. I liked that the plot elements include stockholm syndrome, politics, terrorism, and family relationship among others, but i just couldnt follow the reasonprinciple of addies abductors.
Apr 27, 2017 book trailer for zero day by jan gangsei. I still like it and would recommend to young adult readers. I had already read most of the books on the list and so i. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Overall i enjoyed the novel form its detailed sentences and character development, yet this book really. Now sixteen years old, she mysteriously and miraculously reappears. Eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. A chipped plastic talisman pressing against his leg, rough and cool beneath his fingers.
She vanishedand her highprofile parents were forced to move on. Leighanne law, scriber lake high school, wa about the author jan gangse i has a degree in political science and is a former newspaper reporter covering both politics and the police beat. David baldaccis thriller novel zero day is the first of the john puller series. Jan gangseis first ya novel, zero day, was published by disneyhyperion and is a tense political thriller set in washington dc, a city she knows well. Mystery young adult fiction young adult literature. It had to include the storyline, vocabulary, quotes and my opinion. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Her debut novel, zero day, is a political thriller set in her backyard of washington, dc. May 05, 2017 zero day by jan gangsei was definitely a random audiobook pick for me.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of zero day by david baldacci. When addie webster, the daughter of a successful politician, was kidnapped, darrow, addies childhood best friend, and the rest of the world went into mourning. Jan gangsei has a degree in political science and is a former newspaper reporter covering both politics and the police beat. It is program that is designed to seek out errors in operating systems and corrupts them. Zero day by jan gangsei book cover, description, publication history. This is our stop on the zero day tour hosted by the irish banana. Jan gangsei, author of zero day, on not being afraid to. Jan gangsei, zero day thank you for reading books on archive. Zero day by jan gangsei hardcover disneyhyperion released 1122016 eight years ago, addie webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping case of the decade. Young adult, mystery, thriller, contemporary, cyberterrorism this book had me since the first page. Jul 14, 2016 unfortunately it seems as if zero day is a stand alone, but gangsei wrote on goodreads that there is potential for more.
Unfortunately it seems as if zero day is a stand alone, but gangsei wrote on goodreads that there is potential for more. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Even as he grew older, he carried the thing, endlessly clinging to a childs hope that somedaymaybe someday, if he was good enough, strong enough, honorable enoughhed get a doover. But now, 8 whole years later, when her father becomes president of the united states, she returns, but with a mission to be fulfilled. Gangseis killer political novel is a mustread for those who enjoy a tight plot in their psychological thrillers. Zero day by jan gangsei 2016, hardcover for sale online ebay. Gangsei gave me just enough tidbits of information that i could make some educated guesses, but not enough for the story to become in any way predictable. C zero day is a engaging tom clancy style spy novel seen.
Jan gangsei, author of zero day and the wild bunch. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Ive been binge watching supernatural on netflix since november and its been taking up all of my free time. I had already read most of the books on the list and so i picked zero day. Join one girls adventure in trying to do all of the things good and bad in an effort to find enlightenment and meaning. Created by liz friend, wester middle school, frisco tx. We have an awesome character interview and giveaway to share with you today and we cant wait for you to get to know more about this book, its characters and author, jan gangsei. She has a degree in political science and is a former newspaper reporter covering both politics and. Jan gangseis zero day basically stars this girl named addie webster, who was the victim of this awful kidnapping. Interview with jan gangsei created by mundie moms view on mundie moms share. Written by jan gangsei, audiobook narrated by andi arndt.