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Michael Stewart

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Born

in Topeka, The United States

Website

http://themichaelstewart.com

Twitter

humpdayhoopla

Genre

Thriller, Mystery, Romance

Influences

Michael Crichton
John Grisham
Gillian Flynn
Andy Weir
Mark Helprin
WP Kinse ...more

Member Since

October 2021

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Michael Stewart is an award-winning author and #1 Best Seller. He lives in the sunflower-covered hills of Kansas with his dear wife and six lively children. Stewart worked for two decades as an engineer, designing streets and highways. Now he writes books in various genres from action thrillers with a bit of mystery and science to historical romance novels with a touch of magic.

“Writing is like watching a movie, and I love movies.”

Stewart has published three novels, including THE HILLS BE SHAKEN which reached #1 shortly after its debut and has caught the attention of Top Reviewers. This mystery has scored mostly 5-Star ratings on Amazon and 98% of readers “Liked It” on Goodreads. The crime novel is available in paperback, E-book, and audiob ...more

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Average rating: 4.25 · 695 ratings · 102 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

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	The Arch Emulator and the Seven Keys 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2021 — 2 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

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THE HOPING WELL - New Release Today!

I’m pleased to announce the release of my novel, The Hoping Well

Fans of Rebecca Serle will love this magical romance in time.

Read THE HOPING WELL. today. Available on Audible, Kindle or paperback.

Joshua Macallan knew the space shuttle would explode, that is why he was in Florida in January of 1986. Victoria had told him it would happen, then she disappeared. Read more of this blog post »

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Michael Stewart has read Slasher Summer by E.L. Chen (Goodreads Author)	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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Michael Stewart rated a book liked it 2061: Odyssey Three (Space Odyssey, #3) by Arthur C. Clarke	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
A New Odyssey. I enjoyed this because it was a fresh new Odyssey story. There is no movie for this one, so I had no idea where it was going. So, while I don't think this was as good as 2001 or 2010, it was in some ways a more enjoyable read because I ...more
Oct 26, 2026 10:04AM · like · see review
Michael Stewart made a comment on his review of Remain " Hossein wrote: "That sluggish opening usually means the writer was struggling to anchor a high-concept premise into standard narrative time before the ...more "
Oct 19, 2026 11:46AM · see review
Michael Stewart rated a book liked it Remain by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author)	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
Original Idea for a Story. This was a little slow at the beginning and I almost gave up on it but then the middle got really good. The ending was a little rushed but still OK. I can't go into too much detail without giving the story away but I will sa ...more
Oct 19, 2026 10:33AM · 1 like · like · see review
Michael Stewart made a comment on his review of Sometimes I Scare Myself: A Collection of Horror " Hossein wrote: "honestly, anthologies are such a roulette wheel, but it's wild when you stumble into one that just clicks with your attention span. it ...more "
Oct 13, 2026 01:57PM · see review
Michael Stewart rated a book liked it Sometimes I Scare Myself: A Collection of Horror by Jeneva Rose (Goodreads Author)	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
Fun Stories for Halloween. I reserved this at the library then I forgot it was an anthology collection until I finished the first story. Good thing too, because these stories are just the right length and easy to start and finish. The first story espe ...more
Oct 12, 2026 05:55PM · 1 like · like · see review
Michael Stewart made a comment on his review of Life or Death Listening: A Hostage Negotiator’s How-to Guide to Mastering the Essential Communication Skill " Hossein wrote: "honestly, realizing how terrible we all are at actually listening is kind of like waking up to the realization that we're living insid ...more "
Oct 06, 2026 03:36PM · see review
Michael Stewart made a comment on his review of Quantum Radio " Hossein wrote: "honestly the way he handled the parallel universes in this got me spiraling a bit. the whole radio frequency metaphor for tuning into ...more "
Oct 06, 2026 03:31PM · see review
Michael Stewart rated a book it was amazing Life or Death Listening: A Hostage Negotiator’s How-to Guide to Mastering the Essential Communication Skill by Dan Oblinger	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
You are not a good listener. This great book is in two parts. The first part really lays down a foundation for why listening is so important but also it shows the reader how bad most of us are at it. The second part of the book gives concrete example ...more
Oct 05, 2026 04:48PM · 1 like · like · see review
Michael Stewart rated a book really liked it Quantum Radio by A.G. Riddle (Goodreads Author)	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
Captivating from the start. This story starts off very intriguing with the MC's quantum discovery. From there it's a great adventure with four well developed characters and character arcs. There were no real slow parts and it had a good beginning, mid ...more
Oct 03, 2026 06:45AM · 1 like · like · see review

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