Lee Coates

Dark psychological thriller author

Latest book:

THE SHREW

How far would you go to provide for your family?

Noel knows the difference between right and wrong. Upon learning he and his wife, Helen, are expecting a child, they know the financial pressures will be huge. Regardless, Noel is desperate to give their baby the upbringing it deserves. However, the safe and rule-abiding life he has created in Cardiff soon comes crumbling down.

Noel narrowly misses out winning a small fortune, because of one stupid mistake. Fuelled by a sense of guilt and inadequacy, he becomes desperate to make amends. Guided by Noel's wayward brother, Max, he retreats into the brutal underground world of illegal fighting to claw back his lost money. As he increasingly questions his own morals and how far he's willing to go to provide for his family, Noel begins to wonder why the people who cross his path start to mysteriously die.

Has he finally gone too far?

Thriller | Horror | Suspense

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What people are saying

"This is a true edge-of-your-seat thriller." "I absolutely loved it and can't remember reading anything like it before." "The tension while reading this book was insane..." "This is the definition of a page turner and I devoured it." "...sense of unease that is nothing like I've read in any other book by any other author." "An excellent slow burn thriller with so many cinematic moments and poetic metaphors."

– THE SHREW

"The tension that Lee has managed to cultivate in this book is insane, such clever writing!" "Each character was intricately crafted, very memorable..." "... a perfectly executed novel seeped in fear and tension." "Smileyface is freaky as hell and I had goosebumps a few times." "...lots of twists throughout that kept me guessing..."

SMILEYFACE

"... superbly written thriller with a wonderful sophistication and impressive use of language." "Certain scenes and moments in the book had me so shocked, I had to put the book down..." "I fell into the authors traps and just when I thought it was going in one direction it went down a road I did not see coming." "... I thought it might to turn to horror, but then out of the blue, we are hit with some emotion - really heartfelt stuff." An intriguing and original tale with a twist!

THE LOOK

About the author

I love writing books that will surprise and thrill the reader. Creating gripping stories involving ordinary and relatable characters caught up in extraordinary circumstances. My books 'refuse to be put in a genre pigeonhole', but are best described as dark psychological thrillers, with a touch of horror. Readers have also mentioned my stories as having undertones of humour, real-life drama and heartfelt emotion and feel that I have a unique writing style.

My books are set in my local area of Cardiff (South Wales), but can be enjoyed by anyone - having a knowledge of the area is just a nice bonus.

How to buy my books

Available online from Amazon, Waterstones, Blackwells, WHSmith, Foyles, Cowbridge Bookshop and The Book Guild.

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