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	Trapped in Whittier (A Trent Walker Supernatural Thriller, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gate 3.85 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ashburn: An Urban Fantasy Novel (Ashes Still Burn, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 45 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Running Club 3.86 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunted Under Vegas (A Trent Walker Supernatural Thriller, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Demon Slayer of Ashburn: A Fantasy Novel (Ashes Still Burn Book 2) 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blood of Ashburn: A Fantasy Novel (Ashes Still Burn, #3) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thirst: A Horror Short Story 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning

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Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy, #1)

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M.W. Layne liked Jessica's review of Running Club: "2025 Popsugar Reading Challenge prompt: A book about a run club This was a really quick read. It was a novella that had a somewhat developed plot. If this was made into a full length book, this could be really interesting.."
Mar 18, 2025 10:39AM · see review
M.W. Layne and 1 other person liked Glenda Beck's review of Running Club: "Runners beware Believable scenario of government and health care taking control of our lives addicting us to a health product and making it illegal to maintain natural health. Great twist in end of story. Good story for all ages." Read more of this review »
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M.W. Layne and 2 other people liked Dawn's review of Darkest Deceit: "Thank you, MW Layne, for entrusting me to be a beta reader for Darkest Deceit. I've read several of the authors books, and I am astounded how engaging and addictive each book that he writes. The premise immediately immerses you into a relentless and " Read more of this review »
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M.W. Layne made a comment on Kalah’s review of Darkest Deceit " I am so glad you liked it, Kalah! Thank you for being such an awesome reader!! "
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M.W. Layne and 1 other person liked Kalah's review of Darkest Deceit: "First all, thank you MW Layne for letting me be a beta reader for Darkest Deceit! This is the second psychological thriller of his that I've read and it's just as good as The Control ( if you haven't tried it out, definitely check it out!) Darkest Dec" Read more of this review »
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