Book Review: 14 (Threshold, #1) by Peter Clines

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 neighbour 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...

I think I read about this book on Reddit. While recommendations from Reddit can be a hit or miss (Dungeon Crawler Carl or the Mote in Dod’s Eye were misses), I really enjoyed 14. It felt like the mystery of a haunted house, but the house in this case was a building, and the tenants organically formed a team to unveil the secrets of the building. Clines carefully crafted a bunch of characters that felt alive, each one with their quirks, motivations, and fears.

This became a page turner for me, as I wanted to be part of this group exploring the mysteries of the Kavach building and wanting to know more about how their relationships evolved.

I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the same universe. I’d had The Fold on my TBR pile for some time.

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My name is Elena. Since I was a little child I loved science fiction and fantasy, and I can’t resist a good novel. In 2015, while wait I started to listen to audiobooks and I discovered the pleasure in being able to read while doing my daily tasks, so there’s always an audiobook playing on my phone. If you see me with my Bluetooth headphones on, please be gentle, I get easily startled.

I live with my boyfriend, which I met during my six-year stay in Belgium, four cockatiels, eight lovebirds, and a hamster in Madrid, Spain; and I like to spend my free time knitting and sewing while listening to audiobooks.