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About Author

Lee Gabel
“I write books I’d like to read, books that scare me, make me laugh, and sometimes cry. Because as a reader, authentic storytelling rocks my world. 📖😊👍”

Since 1992, Lee has worked within the visual and dramatic arts landscape as a graphic designer, illustrator, visual effects artist, animator, screenwriter and author. He’s contributed to an Emmy award (LOST; “Pilot; Part 1 and Part 2”) and once walked 63.5 kilometers in 13 hours. Traditionally trained as a screenwriter, Lee has moved to writing books in order to share his stories.

Lee has spent most of his life living on an island in the Pacific Northwest and he writes in multiple genres that interest him. Why? In his own words: “Writing is magic. I’ll never understand how it works the way it does, but I do know if I put energy into writing, it rewards me in strange and wonderful ways. Even if I know where I’m going in a story, often I’ll end up being pulled in directions by my characters that I least expect. What ends up on the page never ceases to surprise me, and that’s super cool. Writing continues to be one of the most difficult and most rewarding aspects of my life.”

Lee’s Books

Vermin 2.0: Hunger Pains
(Detest-A-Pest #1)

Sam, an ex-con with a rat phobia, joins forces with his estranged son, his neighbors and a team of exterminators, to rid his apartment building of an infestation of super intelligent rats before they’re eaten alive. Part one of the Detest-A-Pest Series.

Available at select retailers.

Series Starter!
99¢ on Google Play for a limited time!

Arachnid 2.0: Darkness Crawls
(Detest-A-Pest #2)

Upon returning home for his senior year, Bradley uncovers a colony of man-eating spiders. But the spiders aren’t the only threat. Sam and O’Connor are back as well as a new crew of inventive teens in the second part to the Detest-A-Pest Series.

Available at select retailers.

Molerat 2.0: Terror Burrows
(Detest-A-Pest #3)

O’Connor, Sam, and Hope hit the road for what looks like an easy payday in a tropical paradise. What awaits them is beyond their worst nightmares. Part three of the Detest-A-Pest Series.

Available at select retailers.

David’s Summer

After her newborn son is diagnosed with cancer, Deanna quickly focuses on her frantic need for a cure, but when her husband raises questions of quality of life vs. quantity, she chooses to seek treatment options alone and risks not just the life of her baby, but her relationship with her family as well.

Available at select retailers.

Snipped: A Cutting Comedy

Ted tries to improve his bedroom blues by getting a vasectomy. But is the risk worth the reward when he finds true love?

Available at select retailers.

Tied: A Street Gang Novel

After being rejected by her older sister’s gang, Jess, a teen-aged girl from a troubled home, joins a rival gang and fights for her life on the streets of South Los Angeles.

Available at select retailers.

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“This book was an awesome read. I couldn’t put it down, even when it creeped me out a few times. These rats are scary. I hope Lee writes another ‘rat tale.’ I will definitely want to read it.”

“This book… It had me from the very beginning til the very end. I loved it! I felt like I was a part of this family. I have to warn you… It is a tear-jerker but I think you’ll love it, too.”

“I am no longer young and usually cannot identify with younger points of view in books. I instantly was catapulted into this world and I loved it. This book had the right amount of realism, gruesomeness and horror. It is a winner.”

“This is a deliciously funny read. It has really likable characters and a funny as hell story-line. A must read!”

“I love, love, love this series. This book just reaffirmed how great Mr. Lee Gabel writes. The characters are so easy to love and they pop off the pages to become real in my mind. The creatures he writes about are created with scariness in mind and I love that. Combining scary situations with gory scenes is what keeps me reading into the night. Add in the humor from the gang and each book has gotten better and better. Please, please, keep them coming.”

“…a well written crime thriller that has strong messages for all who read it. It is fast moving, intriguing, humourless and upsetting with an ending that left me breathless.”

“For starters this book was well written and flowed easy. The characters were well defined and the surroundings were well described. Now with those details out of the way, this book kept me on pins and needles. There were times my skin crawled and creeped me out but I could not put the book down. This book is one of the best books that I have read in a long time that actually kept my attention and freaked me out all at the same time. This is a 5 star book.”

“David’s Summer was very well set from the beginning. Some parts made me smile, while others made me cry. I rate a book by my heart. This book pulled at my heart strings. This book was full of raw emotions. Anyone who has dealt with cancer knows its fury. A MUST read.”

“This second book in the series takes another step forward from good to great. The characters and the story is something Stephen King would be proud of, don’t miss this one!”

“I laughed until I cried! Who would have thought such a sensitive subject could be sooooo hilarious? Lee Gabel, that’s who. The reader needs to be cautioned that they may have fits of out-loud laughter, so read in the appropriate place. But OMG, did I enjoy the characters and the situations they got in, and even more so when presumed plots quickly turned into unexpected twists.”

“This book is literally a book that cannot be put down. These critters are really scary. Think of alien on a smaller scale. Great story. Characters are appealing and interact well with each other. Highly recommended.”

“This violent world in which teenage girl gangs are menacing and dangerous is gripping. I really wanted to find out who would survive.”