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Wayward

Wayward Pines, Book 2

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Wayward

By: Blake Crouch
Narrated by: Max Meyers
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The nail-bitingly suspenseful second book in the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy, from the bestselling author of Dark Matter, Recursion, and Upgrade.

It’s the perfect town . . . as long as you don’t try to leave.

Nestled amid picture-perfect mountains, the idyllic town of Wayward Pines is a modern-day Eden – at least at first glance.

Except that within its fences, the residents are told where to work, how to live, and who to marry. None of them know how they got here. Some believe they are dead. Others think they’re trapped in an unfathomable experiment. Everyone secretly dreams of leaving, but those who dare face a terrifying surprise.

As sheriff, Ethan Burke is tasked with enforcing the town’s laws, and he’s one of the few entrusted with the truth – even though, for all his knowledge, he’s as much a prisoner of Wayward Pines as anyone else.

But when a murder investigation draws him deeper into the town’s inner workings, Ethan learns that its past is darker than even he suspected – and finds himself faced with an impossible choice.

The second novel in Blake Crouch’s blockbuster series, Wayward delves deeper into the irresistible mysteries and horrors of this perfect little town, even as it asks what it means to live with secrets – and what price we’ll pay for the truth.

Psychological Science Fiction Suspense Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

Blake Crouch has invented his own brand of page-turner – fearlessly genre-bending, consistently surprising, and determined to explode the boundaries of what a thriller can be (Karin Slaughter, author of Pieces of Her)
Blake Crouch is brilliant. His innovative novels never fail to grip! (Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling co-author of The Wife Between Us)
Blake Crouch has a mind like Crichton and a heart like King (David Koepp, author of Cold Storage and screenwriter of Jurassic Park)
Crouch isn't just a world-class thriller writer, he's a Philip K. Dick for the modern age (Gregg Hurwitz, international bestselling author of Orphan X)
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How does he do it?! He always manages riveting suspense and throws twists in when you can’t expect.

So good. Edge of my seat, listening every single moment!!!

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I loved this book but it took a little while to hook me in, but by the end it was excellent!

4 stars but close to 5

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There’s not much to say without spoilers but if you have read the first you in for some awesome twists

Another one or Blake’s outstanding works

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Great book, but the listening experience was a bit off because the narrator’s female voices are horrible - really takes you out of the book.

Good story, wish it was read differently

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