Book #2 in the Wayward Pines Trilogy. Now Ethan is the Sheriff of Wayward Pines. He is walking a fine line between David Pilcher and his own belief that the townspeople should know the truth about where they are, how they got there, and what's beyond the electric fence. The one key thing I can't quite understand in this book is why Pilcher would trust Ethan. A fete was called to murder Ethan, but since he escaped, Pilcher makes him the Sheriff and kills one of his own key people that was there at the inception of Wayward Pines? To me that doesn't make sense. Why would Pilcher ever trust Ethan? I suppose it could be about "keeping your friends close, but your enemies closer" kind of thing, but it doesn't seem like that.
We find out that Pilcher's daughter, Alyssa, is also in Wayward Pines. She was put on a mission to infiltrate a resistance group. She is found brutally murdered one night by Ethan. Pilcher asks Ethan to find out who murdered her. He blames the resistance group, mainly Kate, Ethan's former Secret Services partner/lover. Ethan sets out to find the truth. He seems to be playing both sides of the fence. He doesn't believe that Kate would murder anyone, but he seeks her out and convinces her to "let him in". Her condition is that he needs to cut out the microchip in his leg so that he can't be tracked. Pilcher agrees to this idea, but for only one day. Again, pretty risky for Pilcher to allow this!
We are also introduced to Tobias. Tobias was one of the people who left Wayward Pines in search of other human survivors. He's been gone for 3 1/2 years and he is believed to be dead, just like all the others who left on this same mission. He is actually making his way back to Wayward Pines, however. He is coming back with "news", but we don't find out what it is in this book.
Ethan and Theresa begin to develop a husband/wife relationship again - and he decides to tell her the truth about their lives. She is devastated by the truth. Ethan decides that the townspeople should also know the truth. This revelation results in utter destruction. Pilcher leans into his deepening madness and unleashes the abbies.
The writing is incredibly fast-paced and gripping. It's like watching a thriller movie. You want to watch, but you are holding your breath. So many people die, you really don't know who will survive. The abbies are not the only monsters in this story.
Wendy's Rating: ****
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