Pines

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The one-million copy bestseller that inspired the Fox TV show.

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…

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Why read it?

3 authors picked Pines as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

John Klawitter

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It's not that thrillers need updating, but if you think they did, the novel PINES will fulfill your darkest wishes. This modern-day thriller took off like an irresistibly good bad dream and kept me shivering with page-turning anticipation all the way to the end.

I liked the clean storytelling–action-packed yet full of questions about what’s coming next.

From John's list on living normal lives murder deception and love.

Madison Lawson

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I’ve never been disappointed by a Blake Crouch book, and this one is one of my favorites, with elements similar to Twin Peaks. With an epic idea, the plot is very compelling, with a genuinely frightening situation the main character finds himself in. I love this book because it’s one of those with a BIG twist and a constant thrill that keeps your heart pumping through every page.

Simply put, this first installment of the Wayward Pines trilogy is a mad mix of thriller, horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, perfect for those of us who miss the easy days of…

From Madison's list on thriller books for adults who miss YA dystopian.

Danielle Girard

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Pines, book 1 of the Wayward Pines trilogy is a tense thriller with an irresistible dystopian twist.

When Secret Service agent Ethan Burke is sent to Wayward Pines, Idaho, he’s charged with finding two agents who went missing from this peaceful-seeming town a month prior. Upon arrival, Burke is involved in an accident and when he wakes in this hospital, his possessions—ID, phone, suitcase, are all missing.

Worse, no one believes him when he tells them who he is and he can’t reach the outside world. Then there is the matter of the scary electric fences that surround Wayward…

From Danielle's list on thrillers set in small towns with big secrets.

Broken Mirror

By Cody Sisco,

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What is my book about?

A fractured mind or a global conspiracy? Uncovering the truth can be hell when nobody believes you… and you can’t even trust yourself.

"A fantastic science fiction thriller with a sincere and important message.”—Kirkus Reviews.

“A breathtaking, deeply dark alternate-history Earth with complex characters, layered worldbuilding, and twist after twist after twist.”—Julianna Caro, Reedsy Discovery.

Broken Mirror is the first volume in a queer psychological science fiction saga that looks at the stigma of mental illness and the hellish distrust and alienation that goes with it.

Broken Mirror

By Cody Sisco,

What is this book about?

Broken Mirror: the start of a smart, complex, and imaginative cyberpunk alternate history saga. Literary science fiction from a fresh, young voice.

In a skewed mirror universe, a mentally ill young man searches for his grandfather’s killer.

Someone killed Jefferson Eastmore. His grandson Victor is sure of it, but no one believes him.

Diagnosed with mirror resonance syndrome and shunned by Semiautonomous California society, Victor suffers from hyperempathy, blank outs, and sensory overload. Jefferson devoted his life to researching mental illness and curing Broken Mirrors like Victor through genetic engineering, but now that he’s gone, Victor must walk a narrow…

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