Wayward
Published on 6. April 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-5290-9985-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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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 <i>Pieces of Her</i> Blake Crouch is brilliant. His innovative novels never fail to grip! -- Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling co-author of <i>The Wife Between Us</i> Blake Crouch has a mind like Crichton and a heart like King -- David Koepp, author of <i>Cold Storage</i> and screenwriter of <i>Jurassic Park</i> 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 <i>Orphan X</i>More details
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
266 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-9985-0 (9781529099850)
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Blake Crouch is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. His novels include the New York Times bestseller Dark Matter, and the international bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, which was adapted into a television series for FOX. Crouch also co-created the TNT show Good Behavior, based on his Letty Dobesh novellas. He lives in Colorado.