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Performance
Overall
Excellent, Unforgettable, Best of the nest
Very good, thoroughly enjoyed,
Good, Solid, Enjoyed many aspects
STAR RATINGS GUIDE
Gripping Sci-Fi with a Great Squad.
THE BIRDICT
š A high recommend for any sci-fi fans. When it comes to scary sci-fi with plenty of personality, Peter Clines is a safe pair of hands. 14 has mystery, suspense and scares with a properly sinister evil. But it also has humour, quirks and great characters. Take Vekk for example. This smart, savvy neighbour of main character Nate is funny yet insecure and ultimately so likable.
š This is a story of a building, its tenants coming together to form a gang thatās compared in the book to the Scooby Squad. They also reminded me of the SG1 Stargate team and the gang in Buffy. You know what I mean. They have banter and fun and in-jokes, but they also know how to fight. #squadgoals
š This is the first in a series (hooray) so thereās lots to be getting on with once youāve finished. Another author who brings a tongue-in-cheek edge to edgy sci-fi is Scott Sigler. And guess what? Ray Porter reads his audiobooks too.
SQUAWKING THE TALK
š§ Many characters of varying types all read by one deep-voiced narrator usually causes issues. But this time that narrator is Ray Porter, so the performance is utterly flawless. Oh, and there is one character he reads that is so scary, I am guaranteed nightmares. And I mean that as a compliment.
š§ Listener note: You have to keep your thinking cap on for this one. No drifting off while browsing your phone with this in the background or youāre likely to get lost.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER: SIMILAR AUDIOBOOKS
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14
THE BLURB
Padlocked doors. Strange light fixtures. Mutant cockroaches.
There are some odd things about Nateās 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 isnāt perfect, itās livable. The rent is low, the property managers are friendly, and the odd little mysteries donāt 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 Xelaās apartment. And Timās. And Veekās. 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....
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