Dark Matter is the first novel I read of Blake Crouch. It left a very good impression. So I decided to read other novels by the author and started the first book of Wayward Pines series. 
 I had high hopes for the book as his other novel was a hit for me. This story started slow with agent Ethan Burke regaining conscious in a park, then convincing people that he is a secret service agent and managing food and a room in a hotel without any money or his identity. I found this surprising that people can believe someone who claims to be a secret service agent without an ID. I sure would not. 
 At around chapter 5 the real story begins when Ethan founds out that something is very wrong with Wayward Pines and when I had a feeling that something is wrong with Ethan (or maybe not). The author did a good job here. Because I almost believed what everyone was trying to make Ethan believe. Then the story starts reeling. If anyone is reading it I would suggest to be a little patient in the first few chapters. Because when the story really gets started its really hard to put it down without knowing what will be in the end. 
 Pines is a fine novel with horror, mystery and a little science fiction in the end. Though at times I felt like the story is dragging or the author is dragging particular incidents, it is enjoyable and thrilling to the end. The ending was unexpected for me. Overall I enjoyed reading it. I would give it something between 3.5 and 4 star.