Book Review: ‘The Zero Night: A Jonathan Stride Novel’ By Brian Freeman

Author Brian Freeman (Bourne series novels) is back with his 11th novel featuring Jonathan Stride, who a year later is still struggling with being shot and nearly dying. A woman has been kidnapped and her lawyer husband Gavin Webster seems like the prime suspect. Lt. Maggie Bei is leading the case, along with Serena (Stride’s wife), who is having her own issues, with the death of her estranged mother. Stride comes back to work to assist on this case, which takes them to talking to hookers, a powerful man who has poker parties and other seedy characters. Serena becomes obssessed with a cold case from two years ago, that she’s able to tie into the kidnapped woman and her husband Gavin. Once all the facts are out, there’s a death and a shocking reveal that ties the kidnapping and cold case death of the woman two years ago. This is my first time reading one of these Stride novels and I really liked it. The characters and story are well-written and easy to read. It’s written like a stand-alone so it is also easy to follow along.

You can pick up The Zero Night in stores on Tuesday, November 1st from Blackstone.