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Zero Tolerance
Every man has a limit. Jack is about to reach his.Jack Horwood should be content. His job keeps him busy and renovating his home keeps him entertained. So why does he feel as if something important is missing from his life and he’s just wasting time?
Discontent sharpens his attention, and between losing one mentor and watching the other struggle with prejudice and racism, Jack doesn’t like what he sees. Walking away is not an option, but neither can he carry on as he has.
It is Rio, whose conduct gives Jack an idea, and his ladder-climbing partner, Tom Gatting, who makes him realise what is important to him.
After that, it’s just a question of making a choice. Because when he hits his limit, there’s only two directions Jack can go.
Zero Tolerance is the final part of the Zero Rising series, which follows Jack’s early life from scared, homeless boy to fierce, independent vigilante hacker. Zero Tolerance is not a romance, but it brings Jack’s story to the start of Job Hunt, the first book in the suspense-with-romance Power of Zero series, and Jack’s reunion with the man he’s carried a torch for since he was seventeen.
Discontent sharpens his attention, and between losing one mentor and watching the other struggle with prejudice and racism, Jack doesn’t like what he sees. Walking away is not an option, but neither can he carry on as he has.
It is Rio, whose conduct gives Jack an idea, and his ladder-climbing partner, Tom Gatting, who makes him realise what is important to him.
After that, it’s just a question of making a choice. Because when he hits his limit, there’s only two directions Jack can go.
Zero Tolerance is the final part of the Zero Rising series, which follows Jack’s early life from scared, homeless boy to fierce, independent vigilante hacker. Zero Tolerance is not a romance, but it brings Jack’s story to the start of Job Hunt, the first book in the suspense-with-romance Power of Zero series, and Jack’s reunion with the man he’s carried a torch for since he was seventeen.
202 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 14, 2024
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Jackie Keswick
47 books138 followersJackie Keswick writes a mix of suspense, action adventure, fantasy and magical realism. She loves stories with layers, plots with twists and characters with hidden depths. She adores friends to lovers stories, tales of unexpected reunions and second chances, and men who write their own rules. She blogs about English history and food, has a thing for green eyes, and is a great believer in making up soundtracks for everything, including her characters and the cat.
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August 13, 2024
Jack Horwood has come a long way in a life that was once frightening and unsure. He has three men that became his mentors and he’s remained loyal to them: Rio, Gareth Flynn and Jon Griggs.
He’s been working a case for twenty-four hours now and even though it’s come to a close he can’t escape the migraine. For Jack, to become invested in an assignment he likes to be thoroughly briefed, he relies on the exactness of the information. Tom Gatting, is the team leader but he’s not someone that Jack is fond of. Tom is grab the assignment with little information, get the team involved, and look for ways that Tom can get the credit.
Jack likes to spend the little free time he has renovating houses. He often thinks about Gareth Flynn, who he served under at the age of seventeen. He worries about Rio, who’s struggled in a world because of the prejudice. Skin color, dread locks, clothing and being gay have continued to be in issue in the work arena.
Now there’s a new assignment that Tom Gatting grabbed and Jack will have to go to Japan. Before he leaves things are not good. Jon Griggs is getting ready to retire and Rio believes they have a mole. He has to think about what changes he will face when he returns.
In Japan he will meet another group of agents and see what they deal with, not only in the case they are working, but in their own lives. Although he’s disappointed and discontent how the case turns out, he stays in Japan. He’s not ready to return to the USA and it gives him the opportunity to visit a dojo, and again it sets his thoughts in another direction.
Then Rio, the saviour, who believes in justice and doing what’s right, brings Paston into his world. As he nurses Paston back to health. Jack learns more of life’s lessons and it will effect the choices he has to make. Does he just go along being discontent or will he finally find the contentment and the path he needs to follow?
Jackie Keswick brings another fascinating story of Jack Horwood that is part of the “Zero Rising” series. With “Zero Tolerance” Jack is still trying to find the contentment he needs to survive in the world that always doesn’t suit him. There’s the constant concern about Rio, who has always been a father figure and mentor for Jack from a very young age. He often thinks of Gareth Flynn an important figure in his life. He has to find his way in accepting changes that may effect his life.
The author builds an exciting and dangerous story with Jack on a surveillance mission. This is where he faces that his values are different from others. Rio also saves Paston and for Jack it’s another person that makes an impression in his search for making decisions.
Hight praise for “Zero Tolerance” and the “Zero Rising” series. It all started with “The Power of Zero” and “Two Divide By Zero”, which led to the “The Power of Zero” series with the first novel “Job Hunt”. Jackie Keswick is multi-talented and has written a variety of novels, but the “Zero Rising” and “The Power of Zero” series are outstanding and worth reading over and over.
He’s been working a case for twenty-four hours now and even though it’s come to a close he can’t escape the migraine. For Jack, to become invested in an assignment he likes to be thoroughly briefed, he relies on the exactness of the information. Tom Gatting, is the team leader but he’s not someone that Jack is fond of. Tom is grab the assignment with little information, get the team involved, and look for ways that Tom can get the credit.
Jack likes to spend the little free time he has renovating houses. He often thinks about Gareth Flynn, who he served under at the age of seventeen. He worries about Rio, who’s struggled in a world because of the prejudice. Skin color, dread locks, clothing and being gay have continued to be in issue in the work arena.
Now there’s a new assignment that Tom Gatting grabbed and Jack will have to go to Japan. Before he leaves things are not good. Jon Griggs is getting ready to retire and Rio believes they have a mole. He has to think about what changes he will face when he returns.
In Japan he will meet another group of agents and see what they deal with, not only in the case they are working, but in their own lives. Although he’s disappointed and discontent how the case turns out, he stays in Japan. He’s not ready to return to the USA and it gives him the opportunity to visit a dojo, and again it sets his thoughts in another direction.
Then Rio, the saviour, who believes in justice and doing what’s right, brings Paston into his world. As he nurses Paston back to health. Jack learns more of life’s lessons and it will effect the choices he has to make. Does he just go along being discontent or will he finally find the contentment and the path he needs to follow?
Jackie Keswick brings another fascinating story of Jack Horwood that is part of the “Zero Rising” series. With “Zero Tolerance” Jack is still trying to find the contentment he needs to survive in the world that always doesn’t suit him. There’s the constant concern about Rio, who has always been a father figure and mentor for Jack from a very young age. He often thinks of Gareth Flynn an important figure in his life. He has to find his way in accepting changes that may effect his life.
The author builds an exciting and dangerous story with Jack on a surveillance mission. This is where he faces that his values are different from others. Rio also saves Paston and for Jack it’s another person that makes an impression in his search for making decisions.
Hight praise for “Zero Tolerance” and the “Zero Rising” series. It all started with “The Power of Zero” and “Two Divide By Zero”, which led to the “The Power of Zero” series with the first novel “Job Hunt”. Jackie Keswick is multi-talented and has written a variety of novels, but the “Zero Rising” and “The Power of Zero” series are outstanding and worth reading over and over.
August 5, 2024
I could happily spend an eternity reading about Jack Horwood and his hard road to adulthood in the Zero Rising books followed by The Power of Zero series, where he finds his feet professionally and makes a lasting relationship with Gareth, the man he has loved since his teens.
It was a joy to return to the Zero Rising world one last time in Zero Tolerance and witness Jack facing the dilemmas and making decisions that put him on course for the next chapter of his life. There were several 'aha' moments in this wonderful story where missing gaps in Jack's story were fully fleshed out, including his affinity with the country of Japan.
The surveillance plot was fast paced and exciting, but what makes this story so special is Jack's developing awareness that his values do not mesh with his colleagues and increasing discomfort in working for MI6, especially when his mentor and surrogate father Rio is left without support. The story is full of wonderful characterisation and nuances from all the cast, but especially Jack, who remains endlessly fascinating.
It was a joy to return to the Zero Rising world one last time in Zero Tolerance and witness Jack facing the dilemmas and making decisions that put him on course for the next chapter of his life. There were several 'aha' moments in this wonderful story where missing gaps in Jack's story were fully fleshed out, including his affinity with the country of Japan.
The surveillance plot was fast paced and exciting, but what makes this story so special is Jack's developing awareness that his values do not mesh with his colleagues and increasing discomfort in working for MI6, especially when his mentor and surrogate father Rio is left without support. The story is full of wonderful characterisation and nuances from all the cast, but especially Jack, who remains endlessly fascinating.
August 15, 2024
I was so happy to read about Jack Horwood again. I have read all of the other books about him and loved them and it was great to have more of his background explored. I enjoy reading about Rio and the bit where Jack says "Rio was the most compassionate person Jack knew, but nobody would ever build him a temple" made me weepy. And reading about Jon Briggs made me sad for how he was killed for no good reason later on. I am looking forward to reading about Paston and want more about Jack and Gareth and Daniel and Nico.
October 26, 2024
There is something about Jackie Keswick's writing that brings me back for more no matter which genre or series. Something hooks you well and keeps you interested.
With that saying out of the way, I really liked Zero Rising series and none of the books disappointed.
There is something about Jack Horwood that appeals to me and wants to read about his adventures again and again.
Great supportive characters, looking forward to learn more about Rio and his mission.
With that saying out of the way, I really liked Zero Rising series and none of the books disappointed.
There is something about Jack Horwood that appeals to me and wants to read about his adventures again and again.
Great supportive characters, looking forward to learn more about Rio and his mission.
August 16, 2024
Its been a fair while since I read book 2 in this series but I found I could follow ok.
Jack is working for the service but doesn't really get along with his partner and so eventually gives in his notice.
I am pleased to see that a spin off series is coming with the best of the secondary characters in.
Jack is working for the service but doesn't really get along with his partner and so eventually gives in his notice.
I am pleased to see that a spin off series is coming with the best of the secondary characters in.
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