The Broken Room
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- Author：Peter Clines
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Summary
“Absolutely brilliant！” （Jonathan Maberry， New York Times best-selling author）
The new supernatural thriller from New York Times best-selling author Peter Clines
You can still owe the dead。
Hector was the best of the best。 A government operative who could bring armies to a halt and nations to their knees。 But when his own country betrayed him， he dropped off the grid and picked up the first of many bottles。
Natalie can't remember much of her life before her family brought her to the US， but she remembers the cages。 And getting taken away to the Project with dozens of other young children to become part of their nightmarish experiments。 That's how she ended up with the ghost of a dead secret agent stuck in her head。
And Hector owes Natalie's ghost a big favor。
Now Hector and Natalie are on the run from an army of killers sent to retrieve her。 Because the people behind the Project are willing to risk almost anything to get Natalie back and complete their experiments。
The new supernatural thriller from New York Times best-selling author Peter Clines
You can still owe the dead。
Hector was the best of the best。 A government operative who could bring armies to a halt and nations to their knees。 But when his own country betrayed him， he dropped off the grid and picked up the first of many bottles。
Natalie can't remember much of her life before her family brought her to the US， but she remembers the cages。 And getting taken away to the Project with dozens of other young children to become part of their nightmarish experiments。 That's how she ended up with the ghost of a dead secret agent stuck in her head。
And Hector owes Natalie's ghost a big favor。
Now Hector and Natalie are on the run from an army of killers sent to retrieve her。 Because the people behind the Project are willing to risk almost anything to get Natalie back and complete their experiments。
Reviews
Dea
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Light actiony thriller romp with notes of eldritch horror。 It isn't perfect， some parts are a bit tacky， but I am a sucker for a knight in shining armor tale even if that knight is an alcoholic。 Bonus points， there is no cliché savior romance。 Light actiony thriller romp with notes of eldritch horror。 It isn't perfect， some parts are a bit tacky， but I am a sucker for a knight in shining armor tale even if that knight is an alcoholic。 Bonus points， there is no cliché savior romance。 。。。more
Narilka
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That was a fun scifi thriller。 I enjoyed the nods to Threshold a lot。 It also had some Stranger Things vibes。 I bet this would be great on the big screen。 I really loved the author's note at the end for the inspiration for the story。 I think I learned a couple tips that can apply to real life situations too！It was a little odd to be listening to a Clines thriller and it not be narrated by Ray Porter。 Timothy Andres Pabon did a fantastic narration job。 That was a fun scifi thriller。 I enjoyed the nods to Threshold a lot。 It also had some Stranger Things vibes。 I bet this would be great on the big screen。 I really loved the author's note at the end for the inspiration for the story。 I think I learned a couple tips that can apply to real life situations too！It was a little odd to be listening to a Clines thriller and it not be narrated by Ray Porter。 Timothy Andres Pabon did a fantastic narration job。 。。。more
Roy Adams
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A great action packed story with well written characters。 What was starting to seem like over-the-top gross out made sense at the end。
Brian
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I had typed out a review and then walked away from my laptop just long enough for it to shutdown because I'd forgotten to plug it in。 The review did not survive and I have to move on to other tasks。 The book was swell， though。 I had typed out a review and then walked away from my laptop just long enough for it to shutdown because I'd forgotten to plug it in。 The review did not survive and I have to move on to other tasks。 The book was swell， though。 。。。more
J。 ¯\_（ツ）_/¯
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This was a good book， but still my least favorite Clines 。。。aside from the one we don't talk about （Dead Moon 🤢）。 I think the layout of the book needed some work， the girl's retelling of events went on for far too long。 Perhaps if it had been interspersed with more scenes from the "present"？ And I felt like more should have developed from the results of the girl's sickness， there was a lot of buildup that never really went anywhere。Jesus H， it isn't racist to want secure borders。 Great narration This was a good book， but still my least favorite Clines 。。。aside from the one we don't talk about （Dead Moon 🤢）。 I think the layout of the book needed some work， the girl's retelling of events went on for far too long。 Perhaps if it had been interspersed with more scenes from the "present"？ And I felt like more should have developed from the results of the girl's sickness， there was a lot of buildup that never really went anywhere。Jesus H， it isn't racist to want secure borders。 Great narration 。。。more
Ryan Rauber
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Although I enjoyed it， this is probably my least favorite Peter Clines book， and I've read them all。 I enjoyed the characters， but the plot seemed a little out there even for the author。 A young girl named Natalie is taken to the Project， where she is experimented on to become a bioweapon and can communicate with the dead。 She escapes and finds Hector， a disgraced former operative and the two of them spend the book on the run from the bad guys trying to get her back。 Like I said， I enjoy Peter C Although I enjoyed it， this is probably my least favorite Peter Clines book， and I've read them all。 I enjoyed the characters， but the plot seemed a little out there even for the author。 A young girl named Natalie is taken to the Project， where she is experimented on to become a bioweapon and can communicate with the dead。 She escapes and finds Hector， a disgraced former operative and the two of them spend the book on the run from the bad guys trying to get her back。 Like I said， I enjoy Peter Clines， but this left me somewhat disappointed。 。。。more
Kerrieann
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I absolutely LOVED this！ Hector is a wonderful character and I hope to see more of him in the future。
Chris Peters
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So good。 Part secret agent story， part supernatural horror story， part political criticism—and it all comes together beautifully。 Fully fleshed out characters， intense plot lines， breathtaking pace， all combined into an absolutely heartbreaking story。It’s definitely got some elements that are familiar—“retired” agent， super secret government labs， experiments on kids—but Clines takes all those tropes and really does create some new and exciting here。 This was fantastic。
Andy
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This was really cool！
Wes Spence
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Thank you NetGalley for sending an ARC for an unbias review。The Broken Room was not what I expected， in a good way， from Peter Clines。 I'm a huge fan of his "Ex-Heroes" series， so this was the first standalone of his I've been exposed to。 All in all， if you are looking for a mash-up of Jason Bourne， Black Mirror and the Twilight zone， this is your pick。 Some of the horror elements got a little graphic for my taste， maybe a little too gratuitous in some cases， but all in all this was an exciting Thank you NetGalley for sending an ARC for an unbias review。The Broken Room was not what I expected， in a good way， from Peter Clines。 I'm a huge fan of his "Ex-Heroes" series， so this was the first standalone of his I've been exposed to。 All in all， if you are looking for a mash-up of Jason Bourne， Black Mirror and the Twilight zone， this is your pick。 Some of the horror elements got a little graphic for my taste， maybe a little too gratuitous in some cases， but all in all this was an exciting read that you keep reading to find out "how" and "why"。 。。。more
Alexander Lippe
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Lovecraftian action/horror fun。 Think Firestarter meets In The Mouth of Madness。Peter Clines continues to establish his brand well。
Kruunch
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The Broken Room by Peter Clines isn't marked as a Threshold novel， but really should be。 It follows a pre-teen girl （Natalie） who enlists the help of an ex-special forces/black ops/random military bad ass （Hector） to protect her from The Project （generic government agency/experiment involving kids）。 The catch; Natalie was told to find Hector via Hector's colleague， Tim 。。。 who has been dead for years。Hector and Natalie go on the run but are tracked down time and again （many times with no rhyme o The Broken Room by Peter Clines isn't marked as a Threshold novel， but really should be。 It follows a pre-teen girl （Natalie） who enlists the help of an ex-special forces/black ops/random military bad ass （Hector） to protect her from The Project （generic government agency/experiment involving kids）。 The catch; Natalie was told to find Hector via Hector's colleague， Tim 。。。 who has been dead for years。Hector and Natalie go on the run but are tracked down time and again （many times with no rhyme or reason） by The Project， until the final showdown。I had mixed feelings about this book。 On the one hand， Peter Clines' take on Lovecraft horror is impressive and fun to read。 On the other hand， this installment kind of felt like he did sleepwalking。 Hector isn't fleshed out very yell， and what color there is feels perfunctory。 Natalie is a little more interesting but her multiple chapter dry recitation became painful （sadly， this should've been the crux of the story）。 The story itself is super predictable （disappointed there as Clines is a master of keeping his readers guessing when he makes the effort）， and fairly simple but is a fun read nonetheless。 。。。more
Frank gallegos
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AMAZING！！I am actually disappointed that I read this in one day because I want more。 I really loved this book！！！ I may have liked it more than 14 and The Fold。 The characters were especially compelling from a writer who already does that so well。
Joey Rogers
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I enjoyed it。 Creepy， entertaining， keeps you reading。
Stephanie Teig
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I tore through this！ It grabs you from the start and doesn’t let go。 Sci-fi， the supernatural， government black sites， and human experimentation all play their part。
Tarik
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I am a Peter Clines fan。 When I hear that he's coming out with a new book， I purchase it， sight unseen。 So， I was super excited when I found out that he was coming out with the broken room on March 1st; couldn't wait to get my hands on it。 Started out great; really created a great mystery。 And it all went south from there。 The book felt like it was written over a weekend and had yet to complete the second and third draft。 But， there was no second or third draft。 Only unfinished first draft。 So， I am a Peter Clines fan。 When I hear that he's coming out with a new book， I purchase it， sight unseen。 So， I was super excited when I found out that he was coming out with the broken room on March 1st; couldn't wait to get my hands on it。 Started out great; really created a great mystery。 And it all went south from there。 The book felt like it was written over a weekend and had yet to complete the second and third draft。 But， there was no second or third draft。 Only unfinished first draft。 So， there's that。 Additionally，。 They were scenes that were completely pointless and unnecessary especially if they were intended to help move the story along。 An example would be the scene at the gas station。 Awful！ That alone led me to believe it was a 200-page book that the author was determined to make into a 300-page book。I listened to this book and let's just say that the narration was terrible。 The narrator underacted the most dramatic points of the book and completely destroyed any sense of suspense and drama。 Needless to say I was extremely disappointed in this book。 。。。more
Annette O'Leary
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Another Great BookAnother great book from Peter Clines。 Fast paced， with likeable characters and an interesting plot。 A must read for all！
Curtis
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Why does every Clines book feel like a rerun of the last one？
Adah Udechukwu
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The Broken Room started well and ended well。 I loved the action， thrill， and the anticipation of what happens next。
Tac Anderson
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If you like the weirder aspects of Peter Cline’s stories， this one won’t disappoint。 Really fun and like most of his books I had no problem visualizing the story as it unfolded。
Nirkatze
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I listened to this on audible。The narrator does a great job bringing the story and characters to life。 The flatness he puts in Natalie's voice both emphasizes her strange acquisition of English， and the PTSD for what she's been through。This was my first Peter Clines book。 The action moves quickly and kept me on the edge of my seat。 The horror aspects made my skin crawl。 The ending was a little fuzzy and took a left turn that wasn't totally satisfying， but was still entertaining。 I listened to this on audible。The narrator does a great job bringing the story and characters to life。 The flatness he puts in Natalie's voice both emphasizes her strange acquisition of English， and the PTSD for what she's been through。This was my first Peter Clines book。 The action moves quickly and kept me on the edge of my seat。 The horror aspects made my skin crawl。 The ending was a little fuzzy and took a left turn that wasn't totally satisfying， but was still entertaining。 。。。more
Ti。Me
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A child escapes a government-sanctioned research study and links up with a man she's been urged to find。 Chases， shootings， and illness follow。 Suspenseful， disturbing， disgusting， and emotional - with shades of Stranger Things and The Walking Dead。 Trigger Alerts: •Torture upon children •Criticism of US/Mexico border & migrant handling •Graphic descriptions of regurgitated substances 4 stars A child escapes a government-sanctioned research study and links up with a man she's been urged to find。 Chases， shootings， and illness follow。 Suspenseful， disturbing， disgusting， and emotional - with shades of Stranger Things and The Walking Dead。 Trigger Alerts: •Torture upon children •Criticism of US/Mexico border & migrant handling •Graphic descriptions of regurgitated substances 4 stars 。。。more
Anselm Patey
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I approached this book as an established fan of Peter Clines' "threshold" series， the nature of which is such that it's hard to say whether this book is an intentional continuation。 What's important is that if you enjoyed those books， The Broken Room has all the elements you liked about those in a fresh new package。The dynamic between the two protagonists - a former SpecOps agent and a pre-teenage girl - is both natural and touching， and each of them get their time to shine。 In true style， the s I approached this book as an established fan of Peter Clines' "threshold" series， the nature of which is such that it's hard to say whether this book is an intentional continuation。 What's important is that if you enjoyed those books， The Broken Room has all the elements you liked about those in a fresh new package。The dynamic between the two protagonists - a former SpecOps agent and a pre-teenage girl - is both natural and touching， and each of them get their time to shine。 In true style， the story takes a surprising swerve into the weird and unnatural， in ways that will put a smirk on the face of old fans and drop the jaws of new fans。 I enjoyed the inclusions of contemporary themes surrounding the treatment of detainees at the US/Mexican border。Full disclosure: 14 remains my favourite Peter Clines book， but that's mostly because of my personal preference for 'everyday' characters being thrust into a mysterious or threatening situation， as opposed to slick and super-capable ex-military characters。 Hector's sections contain plenty of gun-nerding and impressive "over the years" deed-drops which I personally find a little dull， but is sure to please anyone who's enjoyed any spy or military fiction。 And for those who don't， like me， these aspects are absolutely not disproprotionate and do not distract from the excellence of the story。 。。。more
Frank Steele
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Just a little suggestion， clear your schedule before you start The Broken Room because Mr。 Clines mashes the accelerator in chapter one and doesn’t let off for a second。 Loved the characters。 Fun， frantic pace。 Just a flat out thrill-ride of a read！
Fee
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an action/horror/sci-fi movie on paper。 It's fast， gripping and very visual。 I really liked it， however。。。 I missed some explanations/background。 Also， there is a lot of action and that makes me too nervous。 So 3，5 stars an action/horror/sci-fi movie on paper。 It's fast， gripping and very visual。 I really liked it， however。。。 I missed some explanations/background。 Also， there is a lot of action and that makes me too nervous。 So 3，5 stars 。。。more
Soo
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03/09/2022 Notes: BR ChatsI haven't re-listened to it。 The rating will stay at 4 stars。 However， I'm having a great time with the buddy read discussions and added the book to the Favorite list。 =）03/07/2022 Notes: 1st Audiobook RunRight now， the story is sitting between 4 to 4。5 stars for me。 It has a lot going on within the pages， and I may be listening to it again sooner than later。 Two words for the Broken Room:- Disturbing- CharmingNot necessarily words that go together， right？ =DIn the audi 03/09/2022 Notes: BR ChatsI haven't re-listened to it。 The rating will stay at 4 stars。 However， I'm having a great time with the buddy read discussions and added the book to the Favorite list。 =）03/07/2022 Notes: 1st Audiobook RunRight now， the story is sitting between 4 to 4。5 stars for me。 It has a lot going on within the pages， and I may be listening to it again sooner than later。 Two words for the Broken Room:- Disturbing- CharmingNot necessarily words that go together， right？ =DIn the audiobook format， there was a part that came across as a bit rough。 It did not detract from the story elements that were being shared at that point。I'd have to say that this would be the first book by Clines that I would toss into the Thriller genre。 It was great！ Lots of signature Clines moments with the characters， plot flow and his blend of bizarre。Looking forward to seeing what my friends think about the story， and getting different perspectives。 It should be a fun book discussion。 。。。more
GARTH ELLIS
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Peter Clines is one of favorite authors， although this wasn't one of his better ones。 I still enjoyed it 。 Peter Clines is one of favorite authors， although this wasn't one of his better ones。 I still enjoyed it 。 。。。more
Richard Grizzard
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solid addition to Clines’ horror/adventure novelsQuick read with maybe a little less substance than most of Clines earlier novels， more action/violence packed with minimal character development but some memorable scenes
Daniela
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Stranger Things meet The Last of Us 1 meet The Mandalorian 😅
Castle
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This book is the best thing that Peter Clines has written to date。 Norror， suspense， action， mystery， and a fantastic （if small） set of characters combined for a story that I managed to make last for 5 days-- with a serious effort。 I wanted to rush through it， but managed to make myself savor it， instead。With a few shouts-outs and nods to his other works that leave me wondering if these share a universe with some of those works， and a never-ending stream of surprises and revelations， I cannot re This book is the best thing that Peter Clines has written to date。 Norror， suspense， action， mystery， and a fantastic （if small） set of characters combined for a story that I managed to make last for 5 days-- with a serious effort。 I wanted to rush through it， but managed to make myself savor it， instead。With a few shouts-outs and nods to his other works that leave me wondering if these share a universe with some of those works， and a never-ending stream of surprises and revelations， I cannot recommend the book strongly enough！（One reviewer in the book blurbs called it mentioned "Jack Reacher meets Stranger Things" and I disagree with that first part strongly; Hector is a deeper， more fully realized character than Reacher has ever been。 I found him reminiscent of Jason Bourne， gotten old and even more jaded than he already was-- but with his heart still not crushed。） 。。。more
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