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)

A must for Lovecraft fans!

Would you listen to 14 again? Why?

Yes, very imaginative and thoroughly modern take on the Cthulu Mythos

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ted, retired Special Ops guy - voice actor did a great job with him and ALL the parts

Which scene was your favorite?

some of the amazing revelations which I won't spoil - two in particular I can think of

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Kept me guessing almost all the time

Any additional comments?

I was very pleasantly surprised

You don't need to know what this book is about!

If you could sum up 14 in three words, what would they be?

Intriguing, clever, hip

What other book might you compare 14 to and why?

none - nothing like it out there.

Which character – as performed by Ray Porter – was your favorite?

Awesome - the Indian woman - Vik

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

NO! I like to space out my listens. 2 hours here, 1 hour there.

Any additional comments?

Peter Clines Rocks with fabulous Los Angeles and contemporary realism references

peter and ray were perfect together

the story had me wanting more and I couldn't stop even the ending left me craving for another book even though I know it's not in the cards but good job and I'm waiting for more story's to blow my mind

Fun

Kind of cliche dialogue and some of the current references annoyed me, but overall a fun story! Some parts also didn't seem to connect (mandy?) but might have been from listening and not paying attention. Good characters and the narrator was great with the voices.

Twas Okay

If Ray Porter weren't the narrator of this book, I might have rated it with less stars. Ray is an excellent reader and really does his work well.

This story, however, was not as great. Don't get me wrong...it wasn't bad. It just took too long to get to the meat of the thing in my opinion.

Refreshing

Good to see that there is good new quality talent with suspense mystery and horror.
I very good time.
I recommend it.

Good, but wordy

This book had too many words. I enjoyed the story, and the characters; however I felt like sometimes it was just too wordy. There were entire paragraphs that really did nothing for the story but were there nonetheless.
This book was a mix of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror and love story all in one. I enjoyed the suspense of what was going to happen next and how was all the weirdness going to be explained. There were parts that were downright creepy on the very dark, cold, 40 minute commute to and from work.
Read it. It's good

Let's go for different!

Weird, strange, demented, warped. I enjoyed it even thought it did creep me out in spots. Not my normal read but who wants to be normal?

fun and intreguing

Extremely fun and intreguining story that keeps changing you guessing all the way until the intense unique ending!

Very cool story line.

Would you listen to 14 again? Why?

yes, It's a cool story that takes a turn and some twist.

What was one of the most memorable moments of 14?

the opening of the door 14. And the other side of the mind melting world.

Which scene was your favorite?

when some of the tenants went to the other side and learned what they were living in.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

the mystery of the building with Nate and learning what was under the paint on the walls.

Any additional comments?

I'd say to every one that this is a good story.