A page about by the nyt bestselling writer of paradox bound, the fold, the exheroes series, 14, a bunch of short stories, and. Tyler reedy when i initially opened peter clines 14 i broke the first rule of any avid reader. A genrebending thriller series from peter clines, bestselling author of 14, and the fold in the days after civilization fell to the zombie hordes, a small team of heroesincluding st. He grew up in the stephen king fallout zone of maine andinspired by comic books, star wars, and saturday morning cartoonsstarted writing at the age of eight with his first epic novel, lizard men from the center of the earthunreleased. Peter clines is the author of the genreblending 14 and the exheroes series. Im an unabashed fan of peter clines, ever since i got hold of his exheroes series back when it was published by the zombie specialists permuted press.
With his latest, clines seems to have shifted course a few degrees once more. Peter clines is the new york times bestselling author of paradox bound, and also dead moon, the upcoming terminus, the exheroes series, the acclaimed 14, the eerie adventures of the lycanthrope robinson crusoe, numerous short storiesseveral of them collected in dead men cant complain and other storiesand an asyetundiscovered dead sea scroll. The folks in mike eriksons small new england town would say hes just your average, everyday guy. In summary, the fold is a pleasantly engaging novel that tells its tale well and uses old tropes to good effect. Unfortunately, the showdown in the final third of the book doesnt quite live up to the promising premise. I was kicking myself for breaking this rule and was struggling with the first 15 or so pages. Peter clines is quickly becoming my favorite thriller mystery horror writer. The fold is another great science fictionhorror by peter clines. In 14, he keeps things apocalyptic in flavor, but adds a healthy dose of buildingbased horror. And yetfor reasons nobody around him quite understandshes chosen to let the potential of his amazing intellect go untapped, instead spending.
The tenth book we are covering is 14 by peter clines. The fold was my first peter clines novel, and upon finishing it i immediately ordered 14, his previous best seller. The fold is a terrific sf mystery with good doses of humor mixed in that will appeal to all fans of peter clines. The fold carries some of that with better writing, a fleshed out unique story. Lost xfiles thriller tropescliches hp lovecraft meddling kids by edgar cantero author peter. Furthering what has come before, it once again builds upon the world with a precision that only peter clines is capable of, as he now shows a confident writer clearly in his element. A pageturning sciencefiction thriller from the author of paradox bound and the exheroes series.
Clines, with 14, generated a campy following that loved a throw back to scooby doo and lovecraftian horror. A novel by peter clines 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. June 2, 2015 a schoolteacher with unusual gifts is recruited by the department of defenses advanced. As for loose ends and sequels, peter clines book the fold is a tiein novel, featuring the other worlds and batwhalesquids. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the fold. Since then the series has been picked up by a traditional publisher as well as published a couple of other standalone titles. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An sf thriller that summons lovecraftian monsters, it will surprise you again and again. Neither have especially great characters or worldclass prose. Overview a pageturning sciencefiction thriller from the author of paradox bound and the exheroes series. Peter clines the fold is modern science fiction at its almost finest.
Brilliant, unpredictable, and mindbending, the fold is one of the best books ive read in years. Mini bio 1 peter clines is known for his work on happy birthday 2001, the invisible man 2000 and nightman 1997. I couldnt put it down, which is not something i normally write in. One of the books i picked up was a novel called the fold, from an author i had never read before named peter clines. If you are looking for an exciting book, give this one a try. Somehow, the writing completely engaged me, and i couldnt put it down. A novel by clines, peter from amazons fiction books store. Where the fold delves more into the science side of science fiction, 14 leans more on history and mystery. Mike erikson is one of the smartest people in america. The more i think about this book the more i like it. Mike erikson, who has a perfect photographic memory, is sent to investigate the albuquerque door, a teleportation experiment run by a team of darpa scientists.
The fold by peter clines sipping from the brewing pot. Ive read or listened to four other peter clines books at this point the two other books in this series, as well as a standalone book and the first in a different series he writes, and i find that. Peter clines is known for his work on happy birthday 2001, the invisible man 2000 and nightman 1997. It explains some loose ends from 14, while 14 explains some loose ends from the fold. I got the audiobook through audible and finished it in two days. Peter clines has published numerous works including short fiction pieces and articles on the film and television industries.
Including three neverbeforepublished stories, dead men dont complain is the firstever collection of short fiction by peter clines, author of 14, the fold, and other audible smash hits. An sf thriller that summons lovecraftian monsters, it will surprise you. Peter clines 31 may 1969, born in cape neddick, maine is an american author and novelist best known for his zombiesvssuperheroes series, exheroes, and lovecraftian inspired threshold novels 14 and the fold. The novel is accessible and approachable and built upon an intriguing concept. Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000 clubs and. If it isnt already, the fold is bound to be a bestseller.
Im peter clines, the guy behind the exheroes series from broadway paperbacks including the fifth book, exisle, which just came out last week and also the fold, a scifimysterythriller about a gifted man investigating a government teleportation project that goes really, really wrong. The folks in mike eriksons small new england town more. That reinforces once again the benefit of audiobooks, since there is no way i would have had that much time to sit down and read. Mike erikson is the prominent character of the story. Trivia 4 has included a plush toy beaver in at least one scene of every movie and television show hes worked on since 1998. The fold had everything i look for in science fiction novels. A smart, intense thriller with just a dash of dark humor, the fold will keep you turning pages until the wee hours of the morning. Im peter clines, author of exisle and the fold, and this. Step inside its pages and learn why author peter clines has already won legions of loyal fans. While the fold is a standalone novel much of mysteries that where solved in 14 are revisited in this book and serve as a foundation for the new mysteries in this book. Peter clines is the author of the genreblending 14and the exheroes series. The fold is the mystery, redemption, literature, thriller, fiction and suspense novel which tells the story of a guy who own super natural powers.
Or something like that honestly, peter clines 14 shares the same genrebending mix of elements that makes the second book in the series, the fold, hard to classify. The fold, by peter clines i listened to the fold recently, and while the premise was promising at the start, in the end it ended up being more frustrating and annoying than enjoyable for me. Peter clines audio books, best sellers, author bio. In his novels, peter clines likes to dwell in the overlap of genre niches. A cunningly inventive mystery featuring a hero worthy of sherlock holmes and a terrifying final twist youll never see coming, the fold is that rarest of things.
Peter clines is taking the geek world by storm and his newest novel, the fold, doesnt disappoint. Tenth 010 episode in our book club style series where we talk about a book that weve recently read with our fans. He grew up in the stephen king fallout zone of maine andinspired by comic books, star wars, and saturday morning cartoonsstarted writing at the age of eight with his first epic novel, lizard men from the center of the earth unreleased. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Peter clines has published several pieces of short fiction and countless articles on the film and television industries. It is a stand alone novel but if you have read his previous novel 14 you will be pleasantly surprised by some merging stories and characters. Our story starts with the protagonist, mike ericson, highschool teacher, getting a request from his old friend at darpa to do a special top secret task. The tone there is something in peter clines writing style that keeps me in a mental space where i can fully and honestly accept the fold in its hard scifi moments, as well as in its bonkersthirdact moments. Excellent story pacing that leads to a fascinating outcome.
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