14

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)

Damned Fine Entertainment!

The story goes on a few boondoggles, but Ray Porter makes it well worth the ride. I loved the story, the cast of characters and the pop culture references. It's ridiculous at times, but lots of fun.

I really enjoyed it

we really enjoyed this book, across the board. Engaging, surprising, charming and very well paced.

Very good read...

Quick pace and interesting plot twist made this a very enjoyable read. I would recommend it if you enjoy sci-fi and horror.

Faaaaaaantastic!

A great combination of character driven mystery and full-on supernatural excitement. An awesome listen that you won’t regret.

Great story

Another great Peter Clines book. Narration was superb, I like Ray's style of reading...

Awesome

narrator is one the best ever. great character construction and light foreshadowing...really love this book!!

Fun and Quirky

This starts out for the first three quarters as a quirky and fun, if ominous, story. The characters are well developed, and the tone is playfully creepy and mysterious. Plausibility is not one of its strengths, but so long as suspending reality isn't hard for you, and you just go with the flow, it's entertaining.

The last quarter or so of the novel, however, seems to fall prey (no pun intended) to sci-fi cliches, and I almost felt like I was reading an old Stephen King story.

Overall though, this was a lot of fun, and I stayed up late ripping through it.

Mystery and adventure .... Can't say more

Where does 14 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I don't want to ruin this with a spoiler, but great reading! Good character development and a mystery that turns kinda scary without bloody gory zombie land overtones yet creepiness is there :-)

An entertaining read but not the best writing

14's plot is very engaging. It draws you into the mystery behind the building where the story takes place, giving it a real presence and character. The mystery unfolds in a very satisfying way and dragged me in chapter after chapter. Unfortunately, where the writer falls short is in dialogue and characterization. The protagonist is wooden and interchangeable. The supporting characters have more to them but they come across as types: The sex pot, the nerdy girl, the "dude", the man with a hidden past ... Clines does a good enough job that you do start to care about these people but the dialogue kills me. Think about the lines in any generic blockbuster film with forced humor, pointless sexual innuendo and repetitive expressions (how many times should the characters "...take a a hit..." off of something?)
I took a creative writing class once and was told to go to public places and listen to real conversations to develop a realistic reparte. This guy needs that. And I hope he gets there because the story in general was actually pretty good.

The narrator was spot on. He melded into the story and did a great job giving the characters distinctive voices.

Different type of mystery .. loved the story!

Where does 14 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best. When the author and narrator combine to make me feel as if I"m there with the characters, waiting and searching for answers .. that's awesome. Really good character development. Narrator was spot on.

Have you listened to any of Ray Porter’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

He is one of my favorites.

Any additional comments?

Ask Peter Clines to do another book of this type ... fantasy, terror, gripping!