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)

JINKIES!!!

What made the experience of listening to 14 the most enjoyable?

Amazing romance:slash:mystery:slash:sci-fi novel roller coaster that took me places I never thought I would go.From word one you LOVE the characters... LOVE them. I am sure hoping we see a 15 in our future for I will be standing in line to buy all subsequent number novels by Peter Cline with this story line.

Who was your favorite character and why?

You can not chose a favorite because you could never slight one. BUT, Ray Porter's interpretation of Roger was David Puddy from Seinfield. What a wonderful wonderful visual for me. I heart Roger/Puddy.....BIG TIME.

Which scene was your favorite?

I am not giving a thing away - NOT A THING... Not knowing what you are in for is what makes it so enjoyable. I have never read a science fiction book, by choice, if someone told me this even leaned this way, I would have never chosen it. I would have really missed something wonderful. Read this book - there isn't a bad character or a bad scene - it's fabulous!!!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

...and you thought your apartment building was interesting....

Any additional comments?

Fabulous read that was worth twice the cost.

Great Start; Formulaic Boring Ending

The story was great up until the last two hours. Then it became very predictable. Some action scenes, fake pressure when everyone knows everything will be resolved soon and resolved happily, so there are no stakes in the end. I kept shipping and skipping because action scenes with no stakes are boooooring. No reason they couldn't be shorter since they were just page filler at that point in the story and because they were basically a mash-up of the same 2-3 elements again and again. I don't like wasting 2 hours on meaningless filler. So 3 points. The story before those two hours was 4.5 points. Would have been 5 points if the motivation of the charactes were better than just curiosity and the bad guy weren't so clearly pointed out. A whole scene that existed just to "hint" about the bad guy is sloppy work. Too obvious. Better to mix the hints in between a whole bunch of action in a scene.

How do I find an apartment like this?

What was one of the most memorable moments of 14?

It's hard to pick just one, but one of them is when they open the door to apartment 14... no spoilers here, but it's pretty hard to forget.

Which scene was your favorite?

Again, it's hard to choose.. but the ending was the best... not because it was over, but because I wanted more.. I hope Peter Clines is planning at least another book with these characters...

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

No extreme reaction, but when i finished it, it left me wanting more.. the characters are very memorable and almost real. I'm hoping for more "adventures" to come. And I really liked the Scooby Doo references!!

Any additional comments?

It's a fun and quick read.. great summer book. Highly recommended.

Mystery Inc. in a JJ Abrams apartment complex

Would you listen to 14 again? Why?

Potentially. Its rare that I reread a book so there is a chance and that would only be because I haven't found other books quite like this one.

What other book might you compare 14 to and why?

This book really was fantastic and can be best summed by saying this is Scooby Doo characters in an apartment complex that resembles the island in Lost, only this story has an actual ending that won't make you hate the story.

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

Veek. I totally want to date her.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Scooby Doo: Mystery at the Kavach Building

Any additional comments?

I have listened to other Peter Clines books and couldn't tell it was the same author. Can't say that I will listen to other books by Peter but

Ray Porter Deserves A Grammy!

Any additional comments?

Picked this book based on all the reviews. I loved it. A lot of people were thrown off by the ending, but for me it worked. You have to go into it no expectations - just let the story unfold and don't try to guess. (You will guess wrong).

But the best part of this book is by far the Narrator, Ray Porter.

Wow! There is so much dialog in this book and Ray does a fabulous job. I never wondered who was speaking - he gives each character their own voice and attitude. I don't think I would have enjoyed this book half as much if I had read it.

Great performance! (the story is pretty awesome too!) Solid listen!

So-so

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I'm glad i read this book even if i wasn't blown away. It was a very interesting story.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

The ending came way out of left field. I'm not sure i could think of a better one though.

Did Ray Porter do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

The book was well read.

Could you see 14 being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

I cant see this book being made into a movie,way too ridiculous.

Wasn’t prepared for a SCI-FI book

Thought this was a suspense novel but was really a sci-fi book with aliens 😣 not my thing

enjoyable, but fell flat at the end

i'm not sure what it was, but the ending/explanation didn't do it for me. the mystery was pretty cool and some of the back story was cool, but it was missing something. the characters were only so-so and i didn't feel like there was a lot of personality to them. it's a decent book for sure, but not my favorite nor one i would solidly recommend.

An expertly told mind bender

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I wish I knew why I took so long to listen to this mind twisting terrifying tale. I have come to learn after listening to a few of Clines' audiobooks that they are all highly visual masterpieces of action, suspense, emotional highs and lows, and in the case of 14, absolutely sleepless nights terrifying. He is becoming an expert in my mind of being able to create interesting characters and making me form emotional bonds with them, allowing me to love the good guys and hate the bad guys. Honestly there were plot twists and turns that I never saw coming, I found myself many times at my desk realizing that I had my mouth open in surprise, shock and even awe. This is a story that I cannot not say much about without giving it all away, but let me say this. Peter Clines is quickly becoming one of my go to authors with his truly original stories that have yet to disappoint.

Wow, turned out way better than expected!

What did you like best about this story?

The creepy building and how it keeps getting weirder through the whole story!

Any additional comments?

If you have read lovecraft, you'll like this one!