“…we’ve treated our world like it was a hotel room and we were rockstars. But we aren’t rockstars.”

Blake Crouch returns with another gripping time travel thriller in “Pines”, the first installment of his Wayward Pines trilogy. The novel follows Secret Service agent Ethan Burke, who is sent to the seemingly idyllic town of Wayward Pines to investigate the mysterious disappearances of two fellow agents. However, upon his arrival (if it can even be called that), Ethan quickly realizes that there is something deeply unsettling beneath the town’s picturesque facade.

“Pines” is packed with suspenseful and thrilling moments that will keep you turning pages, eager to uncover the dark truth behind Wayward Pines and the fate of Ethan Burke. Crouch’s talent for crafting compelling time travel narratives is on full display here. While I’m generally not a fan of heavy exposition in the final chapters, I’m willing to give Crouch a pass this time. The information dump at the end seems to be setting the stage for an even more intriguing continuation in the next two books of the series.

Have you read the “Wayward Pines” trilogy? Should I dive into the next book? Share your thoughts in the comments!

3.5 ⭐️