The Zero Game

It's tough to review a Brad Meltzer book. Any discussion of the plot is going to give too much away. Over drinks, I was attempting to tell a friend about THE ZERO GAME. She hadn't started reading it yet, and I was midway through. "Oh, you're going to love it," I said. "The premise alone is enough to hook you.""Don't tell me," she said."No, no, seriously," I pushed. "I won't ruin it. You see, these guys who work in congress... Read Full Review

If you've ever found politics boring, think how those in Washington feel. Matthew Mercer and Harris Sandler are senior staffers working on Capitol Hill but Matthew's getting restless and thinking about changing his profession. That's when Harris lets him in on a little secret known as the Zero Game. To spice things up in politics, only select people are invited to play a friendly wagering game on whether bills will pass or... Read Full Review

1) As usual with this author, he has a good set-up plot and then action spins out of control to (almost) uncomfortably tense moments. (You're glad it's not you down there.)2) The dialogue has improved substantially since "First Counsel" (Hist first book.)3) Instead of giving away most of the plot at the beginning and making the rest of the book a chase (which he usually does as in "The Millionaires") he saves key plot points... Read Full Review

I had intially started reading this book based on the recommendations of some friends and from his Green Arrow series.I am really glad I did because this book delivers. Meltzer always keeps you guessing with PLAUSABLE plot twists and fleshed out BELIEVABLE characters. I picked up this book on Wednesday and finished Thursday at 2 AM. I just couldn't put it down. Run don't walk to get this book. As Howard Dean said, "YEEEEEEEAAARGHHHHH"... Read Full Review

The zero game is a dangerous game surrounded by secrecy. It is a game of risk, reward, mystery and the thrill of knowing that just being invited to play confirms your status as a Washington power broker.Matthew Mercer and Harris Sandler are two young men playing the zero game, no one knows they are playing, not their friends, not their co-workers and definitely not their bosses who happen to be some of the most powerful... Read Full Review