I received the second in the series from NetGalley and finished it in short order, practically in one sitting. On finishing, I headed directly to the computer to order the first in the series from Amazon and was reading it on my Kindle the same day.
Although I read the second book first, I will review them in order.
Pines by Blake Crouch opens in a strange and bewildering way that leaves the reader in the same place as Ethan Burke, the FBI agent who awakes after an accident in the town of Wayward Pines--a bit befuddled and certainly perplexed.
Reading the novel feels as if you've entered the Twilight Zone, or if you watched Twin Peaks, you may realize that Blake Crouch took that television series as an inspiration. At any rate, you will want to know just what is going on in this apparently idyllic little town of Wayward Pines. You will have to ignore some failures in logic concerning the townspeople's behavior at times, but that doesn't make events any less frightening.
NetGalley/Thomas & Mercer
Thriller, and more. 2012. Print version: 320 pages.
Wayward takes up where Pines left off. It is the second in the planned trilogy; the third should be published in 2014.
More information on the town and the inhabitants is revealed, but the feeling of tension never lets up. Solving a recent murder becomes a priority for Ethan Burke, but what he discovers shocks him deeply.
It is difficult to give much information without spoilers, but once again, the suspense is dramatic.
The ending was a disappointment because of its abruptness, but I will certainly be sure to get next book in this trilogy.
NetGalley/Thomas & Mercer
Sept. 17, 2013. Print version: 322 pages.
More information on the town and the inhabitants is revealed, but the feeling of tension never lets up. Solving a recent murder becomes a priority for Ethan Burke, but what he discovers shocks him deeply.
It is difficult to give much information without spoilers, but once again, the suspense is dramatic.
The ending was a disappointment because of its abruptness, but I will certainly be sure to get next book in this trilogy.
NetGalley/Thomas & Mercer
Sept. 17, 2013. Print version: 322 pages.
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