Pines: Wayward Pines: 1 (The Wayward Pines Trilogy)

Pines: Wayward Pines: 1 (The Wayward Pines Trilogy)

by Blake Crouch

4.2 (48,111)

4.2 stars from 48,111 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

314 pages~5.2 hr readPublished by Amazon PublishingPublished 2012-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You enjoy mysteries that unfold in claustrophobic settings where the protagonist can't trust what they're being told or who to believe.
  • You love science fiction that sneaks up on you through what looks like a small-town thriller before the scope expands completely.
  • You want a page-turner that moves fast enough to finish in a weekend but leaves you thinking about what you've read long after.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer slow-burn literary mysteries where character introspection matters more than plot momentum.
  • You need your science fiction grounded in plausible physics rather than high-concept premises that demand suspension of disbelief.
  • You don't enjoy cliffhangers and feel frustrated when a book ends without resolving its central mysteries.

About this book

Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, to locate two federal agents who disappeared in the town a month earlier. Minutes after arriving, he is involved in a violent accident and wakes in a hospital without his ID, cell phone, or briefcase. As Ethan investigates, he encounters troubling obstacles: he cannot reach his wife and son by phone, no one accepts his identity, and electrified fences surround the town. He cannot determine whether these fences are designed to contain residents or keep something out. Each discovery moves Ethan further from his former life and understanding of himself, leading him to confront an alarming possibility—he may never leave Wayward Pines alive. This is the opening installment of the Wayward Pines trilogy, combining mystery with elements of suspense, science fiction, and horror.

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