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Synopsis
"Secret service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, with a clear mission: locate and recover 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. The medical staff seems friendly enough, but something feels ... off. As the days pass, Ethan's investigation into the disappearance of his colleagues 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 further from the world he thought he knew, from the man he thought he was, until he must face a horrifying fact - he may never get out of Wayward Pines alive" -- Author's website.
Is Pines appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This psychological thriller contains moderate violence, disturbing themes of captivity and gaslighting, and pervasive tension. The protagonist faces physical danger and psychological manipulation in an isolated town with sinister secrets.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include captivity, amnesia, and deception (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by the mystery of a secret agent trapped in a seemingly perfect town where nothing is as it seems and escape may be impossible.