ZERO DAY introduces author David Baldacci’s newest hero, John Puller, a special agent with the Army. John is a combat veteran and the best investigator in the United States Army's Criminal Investigation Division.
John is sent to a remote area of West Virginia to investigate the murder of a father, mother and their two teenage children. The father had been ready to retire from his high ranking position in the Pentagon and the military feels that there might be a tie-in to his position and his murder.
From the very beginning the case seems unusual to John. For openers, he is sent without any backup to an area that has a vastly understaffed police force. The sheriff is a young woman with her own demons, but good at her job. When he arrives he finds that he has not four bodies but seven to deal with and the murders are not done. He learns that he may be investigating a conspiracy that will make the 9/11 terrorist attack seem small time.
In true Baldacci style the plot is full of twist, turns and red herrings. Here is an author who is able to get your attention on the first page and keep you up all night until you find the bad guys.
This is the start of a series of books featuring John Puller and we learn just enough about him personally to want to learn more. His father, a military legend, is in a V.A. hospital with dementia; I am sure that he will figure more in future books.
John’s big brother is serving a life sentence in a federal prison for treason. Although he does play a part in ZERO DAY , his story remains a mystery. I will be reading future books in this series just out of curiosity to hear his story.
David Baldacci’s background as a lawyer in Washington, D.C. gives him insight into the workings of our government and his books can show the underside of how things sometimes get done. His details on weapons and in the case of ZERO DAY can be a little overwhelming, but his action never stops. His books are fresh, fast paced, and very hard to put down.
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