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Michael E. Petrie

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MICHAEL E PETRIE is a surfer, ocean sailor, horseman, musician, and former rodeo cowboy turned attorney and award-winning writer.

His work has appeared in numerous publications, and he is a frequent contributor to SAIL - World's Leading Sailing Magazine. He was selected most promising new author by South Bay Writers Guild, has won two Erle Stanley Gardner Mystery Writing awards, Texas Bar Journal fiction writing contest, National Legal Fiction Writing Competition award, and voted Best New Fiction Author at La Jolla Writers Seminar at La Jolla, California.

His newest book (released in 2025) —SAME ROAD, DIFFERENT PATHS – is an autobiographical novel, based upon a journal he began keeping in his teens, that will take you on a journey from once u ...more

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Average rating: 4.64 · 22 ratings · 10 reviews · 3 distinct works

	You're the Only One I Can Trust 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Same Road, Different Paths it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	This Guy's The Limit: A Novel (A Ben Harding Mystery Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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

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Michael Petrie liked Ted Hatmaker's review of Same Road, Different Paths: "Same Road, Different Paths is an incredible memoir that reads like a novel. Petrie’s book leads us through astonishingly varied walks of life, in all of which he achieved an admirable degree of success. Several jaw-dropping surprises along the way. I" Read more of this review »
Apr 12, 2026 07:33PM · see review
Michael Petrie rated a book it was ok Truth in Advertising by John Kenney	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
Underwhelmed by the storyline. Overwhelmed by the excessive quips and witticisms.
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Michael Petrie rated a book it was amazing I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney	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
Enjoyed this book a lot. The title caught my attention, but the story was not at all what I expected ... it was way better.
Feb 26, 2026 02:47PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael Petrie rated a book it was ok Somebody's Daughter by David Bell (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
The short chapters made this a fast, easy read, but the story just seemed too implausible as well as the way the characters responded to events. Both the writing style and the story itself seem more suited to a YA genre than adult fiction.
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Michael Petrie and 276 other people liked Scott Lyons's review of I See You've Called in Dead: "This.Was.Brilliant. I absolutely loved it. I laughed out loud, and wiped several tears. Not many books can do both to me… but this did. Mr Kenney writes in a similar way to another one of my absolute favorite authors, Mr. Fredrik Backman. Both these " Read more of this review »
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Michael Petrie and 8 other people liked Jonathan K (Max Outlier)'s review of Bridge of Sighs: "Not what I had hoped for after reading "Straight Man" "
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Michael Petrie rated a book liked it The Hidden Man (Jason Kolarich, #1) by David Ellis	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 Petrie liked Yancy's review of Same Road, Different Paths: "Just finished reading this book. Interesting story of a midAmerica teenager going out into the world experiencing wild adventures while at same time trying to get recognition from his father. The story goes from teen to adult. Older readers will rela" Read more of this review »
Dec 07, 2025 03:05PM · see review
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Michael Petrie rated a book it was amazing When the Daffodils Bloom: Charlotte's Story (The Guest Book Series 6) by Chrysteen Braun (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
Excellent! Another fascinating tale in a series of heartfelt stories by this author. Each one nicely done, and each able to stand alone. That being said, this one may be the best ... but read the entire series and decide for yourself.
Dec 04, 2025 05:39PM · like · see review