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By: Peter Clines

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Science Fiction, 2013

Padlocked doors. Strange light fixtures. Mutant cockroaches.

There are some odd things about Nate’s new apartment. Of course, he has other things on his mind. He hates his job. He has no money in the bank. No girlfriend. No plans for the future. So while his new home isn’t perfect, it’s livable. The rent is low, the property managers are friendly, and the odd little mysteries don’t nag at him too much. At least, not until he meets Mandy, his neighbor across the hall, and notices something unusual about her apartment. And Xela’s apartment. And Tim’s. And Veek’s. Because every room in this old Los Angeles brownstone has a mystery or two. Mysteries that stretch back over a hundred years. Some of them are in plain sight. Some are behind locked doors. And all together these mysteries could mean the end of Nate and his friends. Or the end of everything....

©2012 Peter Clines and Permuted Press (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A riveting apocalyptic mystery in the style of LOST." (Craig DiLouie, author of The Infection and The Killing Floor)

"A wholly original story that weaves together mystery and the apocalypse like a finely tuned band." (Evan Roy, Bricks of the Dead)

this was a enjoyable read!!!

really enjoyed the characters the storyline everything ...first time reading this particular author but I'd read another one this one was good.

Listened to it twice!

The listens were a few years apart but it was just as good the 2nd time.

Very Good Thriller/SciFi book.

Any additional comments?
First the narrator was fabulous. I will look for more books done by him. Second this was a grate read, very exciting and very engaging. This building is a machine that keeps the world from being eaten by a 4th dimension monster. As long as the building is working the monsters are kept at bay. You get a bit of everything in this book. Suspense, adventure, travel between parallel dimensions, and creepy flying monsters. Very good story and again fantastic narration.

A Legitimately Fun Time

Story is great, characters are pretty well written, and the audio performance is through the roof. enjoy this between your more serious reads.

Likable Characters and a Fun Story!

I got this book on a whim, knowing nothing about it. I ended up enjoying it quite a bit. For quite a while I wasn't sure where the story was going or even what kind of story it was. The mystery of the apartment building and the fun characters kept me interested until things got rolling. By the end of the book, I was invested in this crew of characters and hoping for more stories of their adventures. I don't want to say too much and spoil anything, but it's definitely worth a listen and I will likely check out more of this author's books.

Love or hate the craft

The build up of the story was great because the characters were enjoyable and the mystery was great. The scooby doo references were a little annoying but the Narrator made it bearable. The biggest problem with the story I noticed is the middlish part of the story but other than that I’d check out the book if not for the story but for the narrators performance and the characters.

Strange Apartment

This one sat in my library for long enough I had no expectations starting it. I ended up liking it a lot, delightfully lovecraftian.

pretty good

I like science fiction so this was pretty fun. The performance was perfect as usual from Pro Ray Porter. The story was a little slow but interesting.

Great story!

Really enjoyed the story and the performance of the narrator. This was my first Peter Clines book.

What an amazing audiobook!

There’s nothing I can say that will do justice to the story and the performance. It will provoke genuine emotions, I guarantee it.