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The Reluctant Reckoner
J. Lee Makes You Think – and Gasp – With The Reluctant Reckoner. “The books keep getting better with this guy, and despite having thoroughly enjoyed J. Lee’s first three, this one is at the top.”
Discover the behind-the-scenes of The Reluctant Reckoner, how J. Lee conceptualised the plot, developed the characters and made the time to write his fourth novel.
The Bottom Line: Another white-knuckled gem from J. Lee. Financial thriller fans, move The Reluctant Reckoner to the top of your reading list.
Read Tyler Denning Full Review here.
Sit down with author Deborah Kalb to uncover the answers you want to know about The Reluctant Reckoner.
“All will delight the classic beach reader looking to be entertained with a great mystery/suspense novel, libraries seeking multifaceted stories of intrigue, and readers seeking more than intrigue alone from their reading choices.”
Justin and I talk about the kind of person Mark is and how he navigates this plot. He goes into his growth as a writer and the new territory he got to explore in this, his fourth book. We also look at how, after four books and several awards, Justin feels that he has “arrived” as a writer
Cathy Ryan shares an extract from The Reluctant Reckoner, the new book by J. Lee, due to be released on October 8th 2024 by Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLC.
The Reluctant Reckoner featured in debbi mack’s August newsletter
The August newsletter focuses on new releases, short stories and more. Read an excerpt from The Reluctant Reckoner and learn more about J.Lee.
J.Lee was honored to be a featured guest writer for Mystery Sequels.
His piece tells a story of juggling life while fulfilling my passion for writing.
Dr. Katherine Hayes and J. Lee catch up on all things The Reluctant Reckoner. The two authors discuss their processes of developing a believable narrative world and where their concepts come from. J. Lee finishes off the conversation with an excerpt from The Reluctant Reckoner.
Diane Donovan shares a review of The Reluctant Reckoner, analyzing the characters and their impact on the plot.
Sabrina Ricci sits down with J. Lee to talk about advice for writing thrillers, his inspirations and what he hopes readers with gain from his book.
The deadly Deal
Golden State Media Concepts, Podcast
In this episode of the GSMC Book Review Podcast, Sarah and J. Lee delves into the heart-pounding world of, The Deadly Deal. Dissecting the themes of betrayal, redemption, and the resilience of the human spirit that permeate The Deadly Deal. From pulse-pounding action sequences to heart-wrenching moments of introspection, this thrilling novel promises to keep listeners on the edge of their seats from start to finish.
FINALIST
2023 Global Thriller Awards
High Stakes Thrillers.
The 2023 Short & Long List - GLOBAL THRILLER Book Awards for High Stakes Suspense
“The Global Thriller Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in High Stakes Thriller Fiction. The Global Thriller Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs)…”
BestThrillers Books Awards 2023
Winner, Medical Thriller of the Year
“The Deadly Deal is the story of an ordinary man whose life is suddenly turned upside down by a vast conspiracy he can scarcely comprehend…”
Check out the commendations and winners!
An Interview With: Justin Lee
“An in-depth interview with Justin Lee that’s quite revealing about how he approaches the time and commitment necessary for his writing.”
Off The Cuff with J. Lee
“Dietrich: I understand that you penned your first draft to The Deadly Deal nearly twenty years ago. Please tell us how you evolved the story?”
The Two River Times
J. Lee Delivers Both Suspense & Intrigue With ‘The Deadly Deal’
“J. Lee’s latest thriller, The Deadly Deal (Moon-shine Cove Publishing, Sept. ‘23) immediately delivers action and mystery as David Centrelli,…”
An Interview with Thriller Writer J. Lee
Today’s post is an interview with thriller author J. Lee about his latest book The Deadly Deal. This one’s also on my ever-growing TBR List. Let’s hear from J. Lee!..
TRUTHS & CATEGORIES: HOW TO RESEARCH AND REPRESENT TRUTH IN FICTION
Award-winning author J. Lee shares his three truths and two types of research to get stories right when he writes.
Q&A with J. Lee [The Deadly Deal]
J. Lee is the author of the new novel The Deadly Deal. His other novels include The Hubley Case. He lives in the Chicago area…
THE DEADLY DEAL – J. LEE (INTERVIEW) – EPISODE 70
The Buddies were thrilled to welcome J. Lee, author of the newly released thriller: The Deadly Deal. The Buddies got a chance to ask J. some hard hitting questions such as…
#SPOTLIGHTFEATURE ~ THE DEADLY DEAL BY J. LEE
“I’m pleased to share this spotlight post featuring the new release by Justin Lee. The Deadly Deal is published today in ebook and paperback by Moonshine Cove Publishing.”
An Interview with J. Lee, Author of The Deadly Deal. Sabrina sits down with J. Lee for a Q&A session.
INTERVIEW WITH J. LEE, AUTHOR OF THE DEADLY DEAL
“The Deadly Deal is not your first book, but I understand it’s the first book you wrote. What can you tell us about that?..”
J. Lee - The Thrill Never Ends With Numbers Guy
View the video on Riverside or listen to the full podcast on the official website or Spotify!
“The Deadly Deal” blends some real life with a high-speed story
“Seventeen years ago, J. Lee penned the first draft of his pharmaceutical-inspired thriller, “The Deadly Deal.” But when his agent tragically passed away, the manuscript was shelved, and Lee went on to other literary pursuits…”
Fans of Kyle Mills and Alyssa Cole will devour this twisty murder mystery scandal. - Marissa Decuir
Episode #35, Part 2 (starts at 46:30)
Click here to check out The Deadly Deal featured on Buddy Book Club’s podcast, Episode #35, Part 2 (starts at 46:30)
The silent cardinal
In this interview, Lee and I talk about his feelings as release day approaches and plans for in-person events now that such things can be done.
We look at the continuation of the story and how Ben grows as a person.
We also talk about the villains and how to make such characters unique in a world where thriller bad guys are so prevalent.
Citywide Blackout, podcast
The Silent Cardinal was featured as the Highlighted Book of the Month in The Dark and Stormy Book Club newsletter.
Read the latest review of The Silent Cardinal and get a sneak peak into chapter one.
From its mysterious prologue to its unpredictable conclusion, this stand-alone novel is an intelligent, tight, bendy tale that will keep you guessing. Lee incorporates hints, red herrings and misdirection throughout; multiple points of view and biting dialogue keeps the perspective fresh.
‘The Slient Cardinal’ will challenge you and make you think: How far would I go if it were my child?
The hubley Case
Author J. Lee walks us through the planning that went into his debut thriller, ‘The Hubley Case.’
The book begins with the murder of American businessman Peter Hubley, and leads to a worldwide chase involving Special Agent Nikki Benton and Ben Siebert, a rebellious ex-Marine with a questionable past.
J. Lee publishes his first novel, The Hubley Case learn more about the author and a preview of the novel.
Deborah Kalb Q&A
J. Lee is the author of the new novel The Hubley Case. He has worked in the engineering and marketing fields, and he lives in the Chicago area.
I’m delighted to welcome J.Lee with a guest post about writing and publishing his debut novel with a full time job and a young family.
Leading up to the release of his first book, I caught up with author Justin Lee. If you’re on social media, you might have seen other readers changing their profile and cover photos to announce their partaking in “Lee’s Legion,” which I asked the writer about to kick off our conversation.
J. Lee’s action packed debut garners rave reviews fromNY Times & USA Today bestsellers The Hubley Case author is compared to Kyle Mills.
Dialogue: The Key to Writing Crime Fiction For Millennials (Written by J. Lee)
