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Mike Walters

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Mike Walters | Author of Atmospheric Fiction Rooted in the Pacific Northwest

Mike Walters writes emotionally charged, atmospheric fiction that explores the quiet mysteries of life, memory, and redemption. Set against the misty forests and rugged landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, his novels blend suspense with deep emotional insight, inviting readers into stories where personal history is as haunting as any external threat.

His breakout novel, Memories of an Ash Covered Sky, delves into the aftermath of tragedy and the fragile nature of truth, while works like The Good Sheriff and the Rogue River Incident duology offer gripping character studies framed by moral complexity and small-town secrets. In Hidden Beneath the Pines, Walters again pr
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Mike Walters I try to think about possibilities a good 30 minutes before I go to bed and see what happens. More time than not I dream about something pertinent. I …moreI try to think about possibilities a good 30 minutes before I go to bed and see what happens. More time than not I dream about something pertinent. I also like to sit down and simply pick up where i left off and write about something very simple and character driven. I still get surprised at the direction that the story goes.(less)
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Memories of an Ash Covered Sky isn't just a novel about a wildfire. It's about everything that burns long after the flames are gone. The story follows a young woman trying to find her way back to a father she ran from, and the emotional weight of the ...more
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Excellent and eye-opening reality of the feud between England and Ireland. More proof on how religion gets in the way of happiness for so many. Amazing to think that all of this happened in the not to distant past. A shame I wasn't more aware of what ...more
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Oooh, good one. I have this recurring dream that I helped cover up someone's murder with my two best friends in high school. It haunts me.
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