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Keith McCabe

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in The United States

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https://keithmccabeauthor.com/

Genre

Thriller, Suspense, Horror

Influences

Peter Straub, Shirley Jackson, Joyce Carol Oates, James Jones, Joseph ...more

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December 2019

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Keith McCabe is an American indie author whose works span a variety of genres from mystery suspense, psychological thrillers, and horror.

McCabe's immersive brand of storytelling often features ambitious, intelligent characters embroiled in harrowing situations. Themes of isolation and abandonment are a mainstay of McCabe's novels, yet each book remains richly distinct. McCabe's "hit the ground running" approach to writing places the plot front and center, allowing his characters free rein to discover answers on their own, often at tremendous personal cost. In addition to the use of plot as an unavoidable driving force, McCabe frequently weaves real-world mysteries into his fiction, creating an intoxicating blend of reality intermingled with Keith McCabe is an American indie author whose works span a variety of genres from mystery suspense, psychological thrillers, and horror.

McCabe's immersive brand of storytelling often features ambitious, intelligent characters embroiled in harrowing situations. Themes of isolation and abandonment are a mainstay of McCabe's novels, yet each book remains richly distinct. McCabe's "hit the ground running" approach to writing places the plot front and center, allowing his characters free rein to discover answers on their own, often at tremendous personal cost. In addition to the use of plot as an unavoidable driving force, McCabe frequently weaves real-world mysteries into his fiction, creating an intoxicating blend of reality intermingled with make-believe.

In "Rabbit King," McCabe's third novel, he incorporated Goya's "Black Paintings" and the Gardner museum art heist to flesh out the mythology of the mysterious Rabbit King, an urban legend that has persisted in the world of art for centuries. And in "Pain Diary," McCabe's sixth novel, themes of the Garden of Eden persist throughout Eave's tragic story while she attempts to locate her conniving biological mother.

His obsession with storytelling began in childhood with books such as Scary Stories and Goosebumps, as well as a deluge of '70s and '80s horror films. Some of his favorite authors include Peter Straub, Joyce Carol Oates, James Jones, and Shirley Jackson. McCabe's use of the real world fused with fiction has been inspired by authors such as Norman Mailer and James Ellroy.

McCabe released his first book in December of 2019, "Deb Dawson Psychic & Spiritualist." He later renamed his first novel to "Jersey Graves" upon the publication of the second book in the series, "Jersey Gothic." The Deb Dawson books is his only series thus far. McCabe published his first six books in four years.

In order of publication, his books are as follows:

Jersey Graves (originally titled Deb Dawson Psychic & Spiritualist)
Victims & Hunters
Rabbit King
Jersey Gothic
Director's Cut
Pain Diary

Keith McCabe attended the Court Reporting Institute from 2006 to 2011. He lives and works in Texas as a Certified Shorthand Reporter. ...more

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	Rabbit King 3.85 avg rating — 133 ratings — 2 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
	Director's Cut: (A Found Footage Thriller Novel) 4.18 avg rating — 22 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
	Victims and Hunters 4.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Jersey Gothic: Book 2 of the Deb Dawson Supernatural Thriller Series 4.40 avg rating — 10 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
	Deb Dawson Psychic & Spiritualist 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Pain Diary 3.44 avg rating — 9 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
	Jersey Graves: Book 1 of the Deb Dawson Supernatural Thriller Series 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 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
	Jersey Devils: Book 3 of the Deb Dawson Supernatural Thriller Series really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 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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	Rabbit King: by Keith McCabe (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Keith McCabe made a comment on Merry Brown’s review of Pain Diary (A Dark Mystery Thriller of Disturbing Family Secrets) " Sorry to hear you didn’t like it, but thank you for giving it a shot and taking the time to give it a review! I truly appreciate it! "
Aug 30, 2025 05:55PM · see review
Keith McCabe made a comment on Debby Brown’s review of Victims and Hunters " Thank you for reading and your kind review! "
Aug 30, 2025 05:53PM · see review
Keith McCabe made a comment on Lynn’s review of Victims and Hunters " Thanks for reading and submitting a review! I really appreciate it "
Aug 30, 2025 05:52PM · see review
Keith McCabe made a comment on Alexius Roberts’s review of Victims and Hunters " Thank you for reading! "
Aug 30, 2025 05:52PM · see review
Keith McCabe made a comment on Darren McGowan’s review of Director's Cut: (A Found Footage Thriller Novel) " I appreciate your reviews! Thanks for reading! "
Aug 30, 2025 05:51PM · see review
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