#31 in Thriller
Wayward
- 343
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Wayward” is a fast, easy second volume that shows how the town of Wayward Pines actually works. With Ethan Burke now its sheriff, the interest shifts to how the place is run and to a man enforcing rules he doubts. Some readers find the plot careless about plausibility, and some are irritated by a love-triangle subplot. Anyone hooked by the town’s secrets will want the final book at once.
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About the book
The second book of the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy, from the New York Times 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 trilogy, 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.
Reading order · The Wayward Pines Trilogy
Full order & progress →- PinesStart here
7.77.7 / 10 - WaywardThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - The Last Town
7.87.8 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 436 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 75% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 436 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Wayward?
It has 343 pages — shorter than 88% of the ranked books in Thriller.
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