Code to Zero
- Authors: Ken Follett
- Series:
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Thriller
- Rank:Top 300 in Best Political Fiction Books on AmazonTop 500 in Best Espionage Thrillers Books on Amazon
- Rating: 4.4 based on 16,703 reviews
- Release Date: December 1, 2000
- Print length: 368 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
48 hours that could change the world's political landscape... A man wakes up to find himself lying on the ground in a railway station, his mind stripped bare of all recollection. He has no idea how he got there. He does not even know his own name. Convinced he is a drunken down and out. it isn't until a newspaper report about a satellite launch catches his eye that he begins to suspect all is not what it seems... The year is 1958, and America is about to launch its first satellite, in a desperate attempt to match the Soviet Sputnik and regain the lead in the space race. As Luke Lucas gradually unravels the mystery of his amnesia, he realizes that his fate is bound up with that of the rocket that stands ready on launch pad 26B at Cape Canaveral.
Praise for Code to Zero
Starts off fast and never slows down... sharply told... . Follett creates a rousing story that never flags.
A fascinating scenario that takes the listener between World War II and the launching of Explorer I... a winner... a jolting joyride.
Flawlessly plotted, tautly told, and suspenseful... with the kind of page-turning quality that made Follett a big name in the thriller field.
Follett has total control of his fast-paced story line.
The Cold War is cool again... . [Follett] pulls out all the stops.
Focused, fast-moving... this spy thriller is Follett at his best.
Absorbing, tightly plotted... . Suspense junkies won't be disappointed.
Fresh and fast-paced... . Follett is no slouch at keeping the pages flying by. He maintains a brisk clip throughout and creates compelling and likable characters.
A knockout, a big fat wallop of a book that won't let [fans] get back to their lives until they've finished... . Follett writes beautifully.
A finely crafted mystery that builds suspense all the way to the hair-raising finale... blends fact with an elaborate fiction.
Grabs you from page one and doesn't let up until the very end... extremely entertaining... . The plot is tight, racing along at a breakneck pace with absolutely no holes. The suspense is palpable, and the characters are larger than life in a pleasing way... . Follett is excellent at his craft, and Code to Zero is one of his strongest efforts.
Follett weaves the threads of his narrative together, tying them into an unexpected and story-resolving knot at the end... gripping.
Ken Follett has written another blockbuster... a superb espionage tale... . Code to Zero is just too good to tell you more. Its plot is skillfully developed, and for a thriller, it is refreshingly plausible.
[Moves] briskly toward a down-to-the-wire climax while stretching but never breaching the barriers of disbelief... entertaining.
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