A fast-paced thriller about power, secrets, and revenge in the tech industry. It’s sharp, darkly satirical, and packed with twists as a journalist digs into a powerful billionaire’s shady past. Carr’s writing keeps the pages flying. Perfect for anyone who loves thrillers with a Silicon Valley edge.

As someone who is very interested in the tech boom, with awe and horror, I had high hopes for this book and was thankfully given the audiobook to listen to. This story importantly addresses and challenges the treatment of women within the tech industry and does it in an entertaining way as well.

This Piqued My Interest Living in Silicon Valley…



I actually DNF’d this because of the language, it was crass and was offensive to my ears as I was listening to the audiobook. 



The description of the book sounded very interesting and had I been able to get through it maybe I would have liked the plot. 



Audiobook: Read by Emily Lawrence
Emily read this well. She made what I was able to listen to interesting.

I received a complimentary audiobook from NetGalley on behalf of the Publisher and was under no obligation to post a favorable review.

1414° by Paul Bradley Carr is a gripping novel that delves into the complexities of modern relationships and the impact of technology on human connections. Narrated by Emily Lawrence, the story follows the lives of two protagonists, Ryan and Kelly, as they navigate love, loss, and the trials of the digital age. Carr's masterful storytelling and Lawrence's compelling narration combine to create a thought-provoking and emotional journey that will resonate with readers.

This was a silicon valley journalist murder mystery that walked the edge of being too complicated and overly complex, but I think it mostly worked for me. I like that it featured three women advancing the plot, and the audio narration was overall okay.

I was excited to listen to this as the storyline sounded very appealing. Unfortunately I struggled to get into this. The story was interesting but did not grab me the way I expected. I think that for me, I may have enjoyed this more as a non-audiobook.

1414° by Paul Bradley Carr is a thrilling debut that defies easy categorization. Set in the world of high-tech startups 1414° stands out is its unapologetically feminist perspective. It's a refreshing take on a genre that often feels stuck in outdated gender roles.

Overall, 1414° is a gripping and thought-provoking read that will keep you turning the pages. Carr's prose is sharp and witty, and his characters are complex and relatable. Highly recommended for fans of tech thrillers and socially conscious fiction. 5/5 stars. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

For some reason I had a really hard time connecting to this book. I wanted to like it! I may have enjoyed reading it instead of listening, but this book was one I had to force. I felt it finally picked up after the halfway point this particular listen was a struggle for me.

I was quite intrigued with the concept of this novel and listened to the audio version. Unfortunately, I struggled to immerse myself in the narration and the story did not hold my attention. This is a tech thriller with all the elements expected to keep you wanting to turn the pages. It does deliver on story line with solid characters but perhaps the mix of tech and journalism is not as appealing to me as I expected.

Thank you NetGalley, for a copy of this audiobook. I loved the description of the book and was very interested in listening to it. The main character, Lou, is someone who covers Silicon Valley news, just like the real-life author. But Lou struggles to get her stories out, since she is focused on bringing down industry leaders who are also serial predators. There are many twists and turns in this story as Lou makes alliances with two other women. I may have enjoyed this book more in print form, because I did lose the plot several times, listening to the audiobook. But the overall themes echo the Me Too movement and had a satisfying ending. Unless you can stay ultra-focused on the audiobook, I recommend reading the print version, where you will be able to look back and re-read as needed.

This was an amazing and completely engaging. I was invested from the very first chapter. The characters were complex. The plot was original.

I wonder how this title would read as a physical book. I personally listened to the audio book. I found my self at time being confused, then hooked, then lost, then bored, and then confused again. The book takes the angle of a journalist with daddy issues who has made it her mission to tell the truth. My problem is that all the women in this book are portrayed as “women scorned.” The ending was more chaotic than gripping. The writing itself was good. I just didn’t like the story plot or the characters or the swearing. I have unresolved questions about the bumps on the skin of the men involved and what in the world did that have to do with the story. And all the death surrounding the characters seems unlikely. The mother and her friend felt like a pointless addition to the book. And the relationships between the people seemed forced. A few points I did feel hooked. The mysterious invitation to the event and the meeting of Fate was most interesting. Great idea for a book but just was kind of all over the place for me.

This was a really good read! I'm not sure why it hasn't been very widely read. The subject matter freaked me out a lot, but the narrator was good, and I liked the main character (a journalist just trying to do the right thing and then taking all the heat when it goes wrong.) If you like thrillers, I would recommend this one!

I was excited to read/listen to this audio version on 1414 Degrees provided by NetGalley however, the story fell flat through the narration. The premise is good. Woman reporter poised to take down the criminal men of Silicone valley. As this is the first read from Paul Bradley Carr for me, I don’t have a comparison. I felt the story dragged on from beginning throughout the end with a few accelerations and speed bumps thrown in. The lead character, Lou McCarthy, carries around a lot of hate. Maybe it was the tone of the narrator. Either way, I found it off-putting especially at the start. The writing overalls has many stereotypes.

Possibly written to evoke discussion??

The chosen narrator definitely doesn’t do the plot development any favors. Listening felt like the feeling one gets when chalk slips on a blackboard.

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A thriller with a different feel. The narration of the book was spot on. Voices, feelings, emotional outbursts, anguish....it's all in there and you'll feel it along with the book characters. The main character experiences so many twists and turns, ups and downs, that you ride along with her while the back story makes her look unprofessional at best, revengeful at worst. This is definitely not an everyday murder/ thriller story that you'd see on the nightly news. It has so much more than just the central deaths. A great book to listen to anytime, any where.

3 1/2 out of 5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and Snafublishing for allowing me to read a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Though this is a tech thriller and I tend to not be as into them this novel hooked me. This was very suspenseful and I couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next.

1414º (1414 degrees) was an excellent technothriller. Paul Bradley Carr had me interested from the first few lines. As this story progressed, I was fully invested, wanting to see it through and figure out just what happened. I didn’t expect the twists and turns of a great suspense book in such a well-thought-out look into our future.

Carr’s book reminded me of other books in this genre that I absolutely ate up. I drew a comparison to two different authors, one being Eliot Peper (who is great at creating worlds that feel real, with real tech that’s just a few years in the future — which is exactly what this book felt like) and the other being David Walton, who, specifically in Three Laws Lethal had a similar feeling plot (but still very different).

The story in 1414º stood out to me. I work in tech, and the makeup of the companies that are invested in is typically male-led. Carr was able to take this and expound it into a world where one major tech company could predict the user’s next move, purchase, want, and need and give it to them before they realized it. It would have been interesting if the story had JUST been about that tech. But it was about the founders, the stolen ideas, the tech “bros,” and the bro culture. It was also about the mob mentality and the power of trolls. Carr covers so much here, and I just breezed through this one.

Overall, I thought that 1414 was a great story with a great world and character-building. A story that I won’t soon forget. And one that I’m glad that I had the opportunity to read and review.

This was a different read for me- I jumped in a little unsure but WOW I was immediately sucked in. This book hits some tough subjects but is a great read.

While the premise was intriguing, I wasn't able to get into this audiobook. Thanks to Snafublishing for granting access to an ALC on NetGalley, but this wasn't for me.

This was a very unique book. Combining journalism and the tech world, it was not my typical read. Throw in high up tech industry employees committing suicide due to someone they referred to as "Fate", it seemed incredibly intriguing.

This was a slow burn in the beginning, but got better as it went along