THE ZERO GAME

Washington has been the focus for Brad Meltzer’s novels—The Supreme Court, Washington attorneys, and in Zero Game, congressional staffers. Open this window into political insiders, influence peddling and the harmless-looking game of betting on the outcome of congressional bills. Caught up in what is immediately apparent as a deadly game, Harris Sandler and a young Senate intern are off on a wild chase-adventure with plenty of surprises. Scott Brick exhibits his knack for ratcheting the tension of high-stakes drama. His narration remains calm yet listeners feel the characters’ turmoil of fear, confusion, and anger. He delivers the blistering pace of the action without losing a beat. The extensively researched details of the inside workings of Washington pay off, as Meltzer and Brick convince us that the game could be real. R.F.W. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 04]