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Blake Crouch

The one-million copy bestseller that inspired the Fox TV show.Secret service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, with a clear mission: locate and recover two federal agents who went missing in the bucolic town one month earlier. But within minutes of his arrival, Ethan is involved in a violent accident. He comes to in a hospital, with no ID, no cell phone, and no briefcase. The medical staff seems friendly enough, but something feels...off. As the days pass, Ethan's investigation into the disappearance of his colleagues turns up more questions than answers. Why can't he get any phone calls through to his wife and son in the outside world? Why doesn't anyone believe he is who he says he is? And what is the purpose of the electrified fences surrounding the town? Are they meant to keep the residents in? Or something else out? Each step closer to the truth takes Ethan further from the world he thought he knew, from the man he thought he was, until he must face a horrifying fact--he may never get out of Wayward Pines alive. 2013 International Thriller Award Nominee

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Author

Blake Crouch

Pages

309

Publisher

Thomas & Mercer

Published Date

2012

ISBN

1612183956 9781612183954

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"I like Blake Crouch so I gave this trilogy a try. I liked it but didn’t love it. But I decided to push on and was glad I did. The next two books were stronger. Overall I think the trilogy is worth reading if you like the author/genre but not must-reads"

Ian Morris

"Blake Crouch is amazing! The first book in this trilogy had me in intense anxiety the whole time! His writing is so good and this story had me guessing from start to finish. I can’t wait to read the rest. Highly recommend this book, and Blake Crouch period!"

Skye Edelson-Bennett

"…this is part one of the trilogy…just go with it ! You can’t go wrong with Blake !! Love his writing style !! "

LeeLoo Dallas

"I just love "dudebro who gets concussed every 2 seconds which makes him super Tough and Cool because despite being unable to block any hit he survives which means he's so alpha and special" books. Especially ones where sentences are written as if the reader has the attention span of a goldfish and can't absorb more than 3 words between a capital letter and a period for an extended period of time. Oh, and ESPECIALLY books that want to pretend they're talking about Real Science by using big words, and are written in a way that suggests something is true that isn't. Like I am not opposed to scifi stretching the truth about biology/physics/whatever but adding in explanatory paragraphs that make it seem like the plot point follows real scientific principles, something that can be proven false with a google search shorter than one of Crouch's sentence fragments? I'm getting Andromeda Strain flashbacks fr "

Darya 🖤

"A thrilling read with so much mystery that is a treat to see start to unfold. Some of the characters are just so quirky and unique. As things unfold, their ways make more sense. Book 1 of the Wayward Pines trilogy was a joy to read. Will definitely continue on with Wayward, book 2. Wonderful to read and be thankful to not be in the situation in the pines."

Joe H

"3.5⭐️ short, fast-paced and just the beginning of the story. Not sure why the POW backstory is necessary but maybe that will come up later. "

Maya

"Really enjoyed the ending! Parts felt a tad slow, but worth it for such a great ending. Looking forward to the next two books in this trilogy."

Courtney W

"Quick & fluffy. Reads like a Twilight Zone episode with drawn out fight scenes. I'm unlikely to read further."

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lucky girl

"Great idea, but I'm not a huge fan of the execution. Some parts of this were pretty boring, but the beginning and end were good. I'm going to give the second one a shot, though."