Don’t worry about the science as it is very much dialed down that it can be enjoyed even by those who are disinclined towards hard science fiction. Everything seemed to be working well, but somehow one can’t shake off the feeling that all is not what it appeared to be. A project involving a device which can teleport anything across any distance with a single step by means of ‘folding’ the dimensions. Mike has been tasked to monitor and report on the Albuquerque Door project. One of his closest friends, Reggie Magnus, who worked on high-tech, secretive government projects had been trying for years to get Mike to work for him.

A genius with eidetic memory, Mike opted to be as normal as possible, working as a high-school teacher in a small town in Maine. I warmed up to the main character, Leland “Mike” Erikson almost instantly. From there on, the story moved from engaging to absolutely riveting. And although nothing much really happened for about a third of the book, I was hooked to my earphones as Ray Porter flawlessly brought the characters and story to life. The first chapter of the book was an instant attention grabber. Knowing that 14 and The Fold are somewhat connected did reduce the mystery ever so slightly, but Clines still managed to create enough suspense to keep me engaged. The Fold is the second book in the series, with a completely different story and new cast of characters in the same universe. It must be something related to this bizarre universe that Clines have created in his series of connected stand-alone novels which triggered such a coincidence.

I didn’t even realise that I’ve read the first book in the Threshold series, 14, almost exactly a year ago. The Fold is yet another utterly absorbing and entertaining genre-bending novel by Peter Clines, which was impeccably narrated by Ray Porter. Genre: Science fiction, mystery, Lovecraftian horror The Fold by Peter Clines (Narrated by Ray Porter)

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