As for the location itself, there is a Silver ton (not town) relatively close to where I live, and while driving through I saw some Bigfoot merchandise for sale, a campground run by the Masons, and signs indicating that there was a ghost town you could hike to. I’m fascinated by the idea that something actually true could hide in plain sight there. I thought it would be fun to tell a conspiracy story in a place that’s already absolutely swimming in them. Is Silvertown, Washington, a real place? What drew you to that location as the setting for INSTINCT? In this exclusive interview with The Big Thrill, Hough shares insight into why at this stage of his career, INSTINCT is a big departure from his previous work, how he feels about conspiracy theories in general, and the first thing he designed using his 3D printer.įor the conspiracy theory lover, you’ve given us a lot of…conspiracies. But in a place full of conspiracy theorists, that may be easier said than done. To save the town, its residents, and her own life, she’ll have to distinguish truth from paranoia. It’s as if the people in the small mountain town of Silvertown, Washington-population 602-are losing their survival instinct.ĭespite the town’s infamous reputation for having more conspiracy theories than any other place in America, Mary Whittaker can’t chalk this up to general weirdness. And the helicopter mom who abandons her young twins with no explanation and not a second’s thought. Or the kid who hates nature but dies on a random midnight walkabout. Like the hiker found dead on a trail after being mauled by a bear, a faint smile on his face.
New York Times bestselling author Jason Hough revisits this conspiracy trope in his new thriller, INSTINCT, the riveting story of small-town cop Mary Whittaker, who is thrust into the new role of chief of police during a series of abnormal incidents. Even the introduction of New Coke.īut how do conspiracy theories start, and why are people drawn to them? Well, that’s certainly something psychologists have been studying for years-and the kind of material authors have been using in books forever.
These aren’t the only conspiracy theories making inroads right now, of course-and history reminds us that many always seem to pop up. The past 18 months or so have given conspiracy theorists much fodder for their platforms-from the mass burning of 5G cell towers in Europe to the destruction of COVID-19 vaccines under the belief that the proposed “cure” will change human DNA.
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