The Zero Game, Meltzer, Brad

from PghDragonMan

Average grade mystery / thriller set in Washington DC. Good book for business traveling: it's entertaining, but if you lose it along the way, it's no great loss.

from Jarratt

The Zero Game refers to a game where Capitol Hill staffers try to put pieces of legislation into law. The person who bets the most, must then make that happen. So when a harmless, tapped gold mine is put into play, Harris' friend Matthew, who's Rep. is on the Appropriations committee, bets everyt...

from Carol420

I didn't think it was one of Brad Meltzer's best but certainly an entertaining story. The "game" turned out to not really be what the reader was lead to think it was...but it was none the less "deadly". The book does give the reader a very god insight of just what is more than likely happening on...

from brucemmoyer

Not great, but good enough to keep you interested. Deals with a few minor insiders playing with the legislative system of our country. Unlikely story evolves into an an unbelievable story but manages to keep your interest

from whitewavedarling

I usually can't put Meltzer's work down once I pick it up, and I felt that way about this one as I went through the last half, but the pacing and the structure of this one threw me off a bit. Structurally, it felt like some odd choices were made. Chapters focusing on the protagonists were in firs...