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Pines

Wayward Pines: 1

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Pines

By: Blake Crouch
Narrated by: Max Meyers
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The first book of the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy, from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter, Recursion, and Upgrade

One way in. No way out.

Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, with a mission: locate 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.

As the days pass, Ethan’s investigation 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 farther from the world he knew, from the man he was, until he must face a horrifying fact—he may never get out of Wayward Pines alive.

The nail-bitingly suspenseful opening installment in Blake Crouch’s blockbuster Wayward Pines trilogy, Pines is at once a brilliant mystery tale and the first step into a genre-bending saga of suspense, science fiction, and horror.

©2012 Blake Crouch (P)2022 Random House Audio Adventure Horror Science Fiction Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Technology Exciting Suspense
Intriguing Premise • Unexpected Twists • Stellar Narration • Gripping Suspense • Creative Concept • Compelling Mystery
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I loved this trilogy so much . plot twists and just an energetic story that had me drop my jaw a few times

dang

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I thought this was a good read, very suspenseful and engaging. The only downside for me were the chase scenes, which seemed slow and a bit excessive. The big reveal at the end made up for it though. overall I thought it was a clever story and I'm interested in reading the second book of the trilogy.

Big Reveal Made Up for Dragging Chase Scenes

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Fantastic premise, somewhat mysterious execution in ways that are good and bad. Author sometimes uses a lot of descriptive words where developing a better sense of character would help move the plot along. Without spoiling anything, main character is a vet who was taken captive and tortured...but this book has almost nothing to say about war or humanity. Come again? Oh...there is judgement of the human race, but it's tepid and predictable. There is a monster in this story, and it isn't scary. The TV series probably does it better...but props to the author for coming up with the work. My lack of excitement over the execution may just be a matter of taste, after all.

David Lynch must be this author's spirit animal

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The story was very well written and hard for me to put down. Thrilling and complicated enough to keep me guessing the whole time. Narrator did a fantastic job as well

Couldn't stop listening

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great story. great road trip entertainment. apocalypse theme with no zombies or extreme violence.

great apocalyptic story

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not necessary the rhetoric.
I read this years ago and saw the sequel is out, so listened again. I'd forgotten the whole "the world is going to end because men are bad" rhetoric.
Narrator not my favorite due to cadence change during more intense parts.

Liked the story but...

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More traditional psych horror than Crouch’s other books. The tension in this book never lets up. Not a lot of character interaction so it can feel a bit like watching someone else play Resident Evil. I actually enjoy that, but there’s a sense that the reader/listener is being dragged along through this nightmare same as Ethan. It can, uh, drag in places bc the story unfolds in “real time.” Except when Ethan blacks out, we’ve gotta stumble along, step-by-step, with him. Like a video game, we gotta open all the doors in all the corridors. Maybe that adds to the suspense.

If you hang in there, the last hour-ish brings it all together. I sense that the next book will feel like other Crouch books where things move a little faster alongside excellent character moments.

Narrator does a fantastic job portraying what’s going on in Ethan’s head. I’ve listened to other books that fall really flat when the narrator can’t nail “inner” dialogue. He also adds a lot of emotion to the narration, pulling you into the suspense really well.

Sustained tension

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A great story, creepy and interesting, good twists. A great narrator, good length, no unnecessary fluff and never a dull moment. The action is sort of relentless and it did give me anxiety lol, but I think thrillers are supposed to do that!

Action packed

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Right at the beginning this book pulls you and never let's go! This a must read!!!

Pines

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What a great story with twists and turns that keep the listener on the edge of their seat! Highly recommend if you’re looking for some fiction fix.

Wow

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