He later called Wayward 'riveting' and even better than Pines. Ryan Daley of Bloody Disgusting named Pines one of his Top 10 Novels of 2012.

The truth of Wayward Pines and what really lies beyond its borders is revealed, with disastrous results. But a murder investigation puts Ethan on a path to change the way things are run in Wayward Pines. Pilcher and protect his fellow residents from the dangers outside-and inside-the town. Now aware of the secret behind Wayward Pines, Ethan uses his role as sheriff to cooperate with the town's founder Dr. First published in paperback and for Amazon Kindle. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke finds himself in the mysterious small town of Wayward Pines, Idaho, following a devastating car accident. Crouch has acknowledged that he was inspired by the 1990–91 TV series Twin Peaks. The series covers themes of isolation, bucolic Americana, time-displacement, man vs nature, human evolution, and cryonics. Then he must do his part to keep Wayward Pines protected from threats both within and beyond the fence. The mysteries and horrors of the town build until Ethan discovers its secret. An electric fence surrounds the town, and the residents are under 24-hour surveillance. The residents of this picturesque town don't know how they got there and are forbidden to talk about their prior lives. The plot surrounds Secret Service agent Ethan Burke's introduction to the remote small town of Wayward Pines, his new home from which he cannot escape. In 2015, the novels were adapted into the television series Wayward Pines.

The novels are Pines (2012), Wayward (2013), and The Last Town (2014).

Secret Service agent Ethan Burke as he unravels the mystery surrounding his unanticipated arrival in the small town of Wayward Pines, Idaho, following a devastating car accident. The Last Town at last pitches Ethan Burke and his fellow residents into all-out war against the forces outside the town’s gates – and in doing so delivers every bit the riotously horrific, breathlessly action-packed conclusion that the Wayward Pines trilogy deserves.The Wayward Pines Trilogy (2012–2014) is a mystery/ thriller/ science fiction novel series by American author Blake Crouch. And now that secret is about to come storming through the fence to wipe out this last, fragile remnant of humanity. But Ethan has discovered the astonishing secret of what lies beyond the electrified fence that surrounds Wayward Pines and protects it from the terrifying world beyond. No one is allowed to leave even asking questions can get you killed. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. What’s outside is a thousand times worse. The final book of the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter, Recursion, and Upgrade What’s inside was a nightmare.

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