I will be the 3rd response to suggest Patrick Lee's Travis Chase Series. It came to mind often while playing Control. It's not my typical fare (a little too... action-y?), but the series easily held my attention.
Did he read the Wayward Pines trilogy by Blake Crouch? That was a lot of fun. Also, right around the time I read it, I also discovered the Travis Chase series by Patrick Lee:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CH5793
I really enjoyed that one too.