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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 · 472 ratings · 119 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Reader's Retreat 3.61 avg rating — 339 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 4.13 avg rating — 112 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 3.80 avg rating — 84 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 3.70 avg rating — 33 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 Lorna Dounaeva's review of Big Little Lies (Big Little Lies, #1): "I'd give it 6 stars if I could."
Aug 15, 2026 05:08AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael Layne liked LizKat's review of Darkest Deceit: "I really enjoyed this one. I especially liked getting the different character's POVs. Some twists that surprised me, which was nice. I felt dreadful for poor Randy in this and I wish things had turned out differently for him."
Aug 14, 2026 07:12AM · see review
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Aug 13, 2026 09:07AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael Layne made a comment on Elisa’s review of Go to Hell: A Traveler's Guide to Earth's Most Otherworldly Destinations " OK, now THIS seems interesting! "
Aug 12, 2026 08:45AM · see review
Michael Layne liked Elisa's review of Go to Hell: A Traveler's Guide to Earth's Most Otherworldly Destinations: "OMG, I want to visit ALL of these places! Actually, some our not open to the public, while others are very far away. Also, you may want to read the printed version, because the audiobook made me want to Google these places, which is not possible whil" Read more of this review »
Aug 12, 2026 08:45AM · 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
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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
Michael Layne wants to read Our Wild Familiars: How Animals Are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World by Dan Werb (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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