⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 STARS!!

Firstly, I would like to thank NetGalley & Stolen Time Press for this advanced reader copy in return for an honest review.

Back-to-back hurricanes knocks out the power along the Eastern Coast, leaving thousands in the dark & dying. A breach in the system is discovered. We have Ray Cooper - a software engineer manager & Sean Riggs - a software engineer who is reckless & gone rogue by hacking with a federal agent hunting him down. Who is the real bad guy?

I absolutely loved Danielle's bubbly personality & some of the things she said had me laughing out loud! I also loved her dynamic with Sean.

It went a little slow at the start, but became a page turner around 46% in! The cyber/tech terms & explanations did take a minute to getting used to, but Andrew did a great job at explaining the complexity of it so non-tech people will also be able to understand it & also keeping the reader intrigued. The characters were well developed & lovable.

I was satisfied by the ending, though some may want to know what happened with Donna?

I can easily see this book becoming a Grade 12 book to read in schools. Very well written! I would definitely recommend this book to those who are into cyber thillers/disaster books. Quick, easy read. Well done Mr. Diamond!

I love a good disaster/thriller book so I picked this one up. Basically, in this book, the power grid in part of the United States has gone out due to two hurricanes back to back. People are dying, and things are getting a bit dire. You meet the main characters as they are trying to deal with this situation. There is some concern with a computer system breach at the power plant and trying to figure out if there is really something to worry about or not. This is a very thrilling book that makes you anxious to find out what’s happening. I enjoyed the main characters. They were well fleshed out. I was happy with the ending and I would recommend this book. I want to thank Net Galley and Stolen Times Press for giving me this advanced reader copy for an honest review.

After back-to-back hurricanes knock out the power along the Eastern Coast, U.S. federal agencies become involved in a potential breach of security at a company managing a regional power grid. Are the two events related?

As you read the book, you'll discover that the answer to that question is as complex as the plot twists and turns.

Fair warning: This book will draw you in and you'll have a difficult time letting go. Make sure you save it for a long weekend.

if you’re into quick witted cyber thrillers with morally messy characters, you’ll love this. It’s about a rogue hacker trying to stop a terrorist attack on the power grid while a federal agent is hunting him down—and it’s up to you to decide who the good guy is.

It’s giving The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Mr. Robot had a weirdly compelling baby. The tech stuff actually feels realistic, like the author actually knows how hacking works and SPOILER! It’s not the Hollywood drama version. It was a little slow at the beginning and the tech stuff was difficult to get into, but that’s par for the course. I would’ve loved to learn more about different side characters but the tension was nice and held very well.

If you like stories that make you question who’s really in control—and what “security” even means anymore—this one will hit

A clever and realistic techno thriller with an interesting premise. The story revolves around a sinister plot to cripple the northeast seaboard power lines. Well written characters and a fast paced satisfactory narrative.

Overall, a good read with very interesting, well-developed characters and an intriguing plot.

Andrew Diamond does a great job of creating characters who are relatable and relevant to the plot. In Grid Zero, protagonist Sean Riggs, an introverted intellectual is unwittingly partnered with Danielle Duval, a bubbly optimist. Placed in a setting of rural Virginia where an extended power outage is turning deadly, the initial storyline is one of basic survival. The plot quickly evolves to suspense and intrigue, as Sean uncovers a plot to cripple the Northeastern US power grid.

The story moved slowly through the first third of the book; substantial detail (too much in my opinion) was given on the workings of the electrical power system and the complexities of software code. However, the pace quickened considerably as the story moved along, eventually becoming a page turner.

I would like to have known what happened to Ray Cooper's wife, since there was much emphasis on her character early in the story. Bringing her back in at the end would have enhanced the close of the novel.

All in all, I enjoyed this book and recommend it to those who enjoy realistic mystery-thrillers. Thank you to NetGalley and Stolen Time Press for the advance reader copy, in exchange for this objective review. #NetGalleyARC #NetGalley #GridZero #StolenTimePress #IBPA

Riveting, edge of your seat action and suspense.
When a power outage plunges much of the East Coast into darkness, Sean knows there is more to
the story behind it than the local and govt officials want the public to know.
Besides being a very high performing tech worker, Sean is a hacker who discovers a nefarious
code embedded in the Empire Energy coding system that controls the output and stability of the
energy grid. He believes that the outage is a direct result of coding interference and that a larger, more deadly and prolonged outage will follow, engineered by the same people behind the current outage.
In a race against time, he is on the run, bring sought by the FBI and Homeland Security as a person of interest.
GREAT story.
Diamond did a terrific job of walking you through the technical and highly confusing coding descriptions which
added fabulous authenticity and believability to the story.