The Wayward Pines Trilogy

The plot surrounds Secret Service agent Ethan Burke's introduction to the remote small town of Wayward Pines, his new home from which he cannot escape. The residents of this picturesque town do not know how they got there and are forbidden to talk about their prior lives. An electric fence surrounds the town, and the residents are under 24-hour surveillance. The mysteries and horrors of the town build until Ethan discovers its secret. Then he must do his part to keep Wayward Pines protected from threats both within and beyond the fence. The series covers themes of isolation, bucolic Americana, time-displacement, man vs nature, human evolution, and cryonics. Crouch says he was inspired by the 1990–1991 TV series Twin Peaks. ==Books==

Ryan Daley of Bloody Disgusting named Pines one of his Top 10 Novels of 2012. He later called Wayward "riveting" and even better than Pines. Stacy Alesi of Booklist gave Pines a starred review, writing, "Fans of Stephen King, Peter Straub, and F. Paul Wilson will appreciate this genre-bending, completely riveting thrill ride, which mixes suspense, horror, science fiction, and dystopian nightmare". Reviewing for Suspense Magazine, Amy Lignor wrote that Pines is "completely intriguing" and appeals to fans of King and Dean Koontz. Booklist's Christine Tran lauded Wayward's blending of fantasy and thriller elements, though lacking the suspense of the first book. Publishers Weekly found The Last Town's "thin characterizations and repetitive action" perhaps better suited for its television adaptation. ==Adaptation==

The novels are the basis for the television series Wayward Pines, produced by M. Night Shyamalan. After reading the source material, he said of the project, "As long as everybody isn't dead, I'm in", his "only rule" to secure his participation. ==References==