God's Junk Drawer

By: Peter Clines

Narrated by: Ray Porter

God’s Junk Drawer is a mind-bending tale of mystery and adventure set at the dawn of time.

Welcome to the Valley …

Forty years ago, the Gather family—James, his daughter Beau, and his son Billy—vanished during a whitewater rafting trip and were presumed dead.

Five years later, Billy reappeared on the far side of the world, telling an impossible tale of a primordial valley populated by dinosaurs, aliens, Neanderthals, and androids. Little Billy became the punchline of so very many jokes, until he finally faded from the public eye.

Now, a group of graduate astronomy students follow their professor, Noah Barnes, up a mountain for what they believe is a simple stargazing trip. But they’re about to travel a lot farther than they planned …

Noah—the now grown Billy Gather—has finally figured out how to get back to the Valley. Accidentally bringing his students along with him, he’s confident he can get everyone back home, safe and sound.

But the Valley is a puzzle—one it turns out Noah hasn’t figured out—and they’ll need to solve it together if there’s any chance of making it out alive.

Pulling from Earth’s past, future, and beyond, Peter Clines has created a complex, dangerous world, navigated by a dynamic ensemble cast, and a story that is thrilling as it is funny and heartfelt.

©2025 Peter Clines (P)2025 Audible, Inc.

originality

I liked the story and I liked the characters. The narrator was excellent as always.
Ray Porter is one of my favorite narrators. I am more likely to chose a book if I see Mr. Porter is narrating.
Peter Cline is one of my favorite authors so this was a win-win for me.
I should mention there was humor, the type of humor that is a part of life, not over the top silliness.

Not like Land of the Lost

I’ve never read any book by Peter Clines I didn’t like. This was no different, he creates the most wonderful character and worlds. Ray Porter’s narration is always a delight.

Clines and Porter an amazing pair!

Another great story from Peter Clines! Enjoyed the Easter egg. Can’t wait for the next book!

Great… no, GREAT Listen!

Use a credit, you won’t be disappointed. I was happily surprised at the storyline. The characters were alive, what a cast of characters.

The incredible story

Good story. I liked Peter Cline as an author. The story is good. The setting is different. Lots of suspense.
Some issues with pacing. The first hook ever that I listened to on 1.2x speed as there was a bit of meandering involved with different characters.