Wayward Pines, Idaho, is quintessential small-town America – or so it seems. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrives in search of two missing federal agents, yet soon is facing much more than he bargained for. After a violent accident lands him in the hospital, Ethan comes to with no ID and no cell phone. The medical staff seems friendly enough, but something feels…off. As the days pass, Ethan’s investigation into his colleagues’ disappearance turns up more questions than answers. Why can’t he make contact with his family in the outside world? Why doesn’t anyone believe he is who he says he is? And what’s the purpose of the electrified fences encircling the town? Are they keeping the residents in? Or something else out? Each step toward the truth takes Ethan further from the world he knows, until he must face the horrifying possibility that he may never leave Wayward Pines alive…
An author to add to my auto-buy list I always have a mix of sorrow (for my strained budget) and joy (for a new discovery) when I try a book by an author I’ve never encountered and find that the writing, or subject, or plot devices, suit me to a T and now I’m forced to get other books by that author. That’s what happened with “Pines”. Blake Crouch has written a bunch of books and short stories, some in tandem with other authors, but I never encountered any of them before. I selected this from the Amazon Vine newsletter based on the…
Pining Away for Home A secret service agent wakes up injured in Wayward Pines, Idaho. His partner is missing, and he’s on a mission to find two other agents who had previously gone missing. He’s been in an auto accident, but the hospital doesn’t have his wallet or phone, and neither does the sheriff. Everyone acts just a bit … off. He can’t seem to leave town, and even begins to doubt his own sanity.Â
Right out of “The Twilight Zone!!” Wow! Was NOT expecting that ending! Talk about blowing your socks off! The Pines is not what you expect in any way, shape or form. A bit of horror, a bit of sci-fi, some action, lots of suspense, some mystery, a bit of intrigue all thrown together that works oh so well together.Â