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Michael Layne

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https://www.writerlayne.com

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Thriller, Mystery, Horror

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Michael Layne lives in Ashburn, VA where he writes psychological and other thrillers. He also writes under M.W. Layne ...more

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Michael Layne’s books

Average rating: 3.67 · 414 ratings · 105 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Reader's Retreat 3.63 avg rating — 313 ratings — 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
	The Control 4.12 avg rating — 107 ratings — 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
	Darkest Deceit 3.76 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	He's Leaving Her Everything 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 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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Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)

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Michael Layne liked Leanne's review of He's Leaving Her Everything: "He’s Leaving Her Everything is one of those quietly chilling reads that pulls you in with atmosphere before you even realise how tense you’ve become. What starts as a simple winter visit—just a granddaughter helping her grandfather sort through his b" Read more of this review »
Jul 16, 2026 07:06AM · see review
Michael Layne liked twistedchapter13 \| Stacy's review of He's Leaving Her Everything: "📚 ARC Review 📚 Thank you to the author, Xpresso Book Tours and NetGalley for the advance reader copy! It was a pleasure to read this before release, and as always, my review reflects my honest opinion. This book starts off with family secrets and build" Read more of this review »
Jul 12, 2026 09:09PM · see review
Michael Layne made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please Remove a Book I Didn't Write from My Profile topic " Hi There, The following book is showing as being attributed to me, but I didn't write it. The author and I have the same name. I believe a librarian f ...more "
Jul 08, 2026 06:38AM
Michael Layne made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Several Books Not Correctly Tied to my GR Author Account topic " Me again! I checked some more and discovered that someone already merged all my editions! That is great. Thank you if it was you, Sandra! So the only ...more "
Jul 05, 2026 12:47PM
Michael Layne liked Nikki 's review of Reader's Retreat: "Good I thought the book was good. I had to keep guessing who was doing the killings until the last 15% of the book. "
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Michael Layne liked Michelle's review of Reader's Retreat: "Thanks to the publisher, author and NetGalley for allowing me to read the ARC of Reader’s Retreat for an honest review. This was a quick (read it in an afternoon) and entertaining read. I enjoyed how the author had us go back and forth in time a few " Read more of this review »
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Michael Layne made a comment on Jade Cox’s review of Reader's Retreat " I've been there before. Welcome back to reading!! ...more "
Jun 27, 2026 10:23AM · see review
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Michael Layne made a comment on Cindy Jean Roundy’s review of Reader's Retreat " Cindy!! This review just saved my day, which has been otherwise frustrating. Thank you very much for sharing! I am so glad that you enjoyed it!! "
Apr 12, 2026 12:00PM · see review