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Jessica Kindle Edition

by Helena Hann-Basquiat (Author), J.S. Collyer (Author), Michelle Combs (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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There are rumours that I keep a writer trapped in my basement... but I assure you... Jessica is and always was here of her own free will.
Until one day she disappeared, and I began to realize that everything I thought I knew about her was wrong.
Everyone has a terrifying story about Jessica B. Bell.
Some of them are even true.
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  4. Publication date
    November 1, 2014
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About the Author

Helena Hann-Basquiat dabbles in whatever she can get her hands into just to say that she has. She's written cookbooks, ten volumes of horrible poetry that she bound herself in leather she tanned poorly from cows she raised herself, and then slaughtered because she was bored with farming. Some people attribute the invention of the Ampersand to her, but she has never made that claim herself. She was completely self-educated in a private institute in the Catskills where she majored in Pop Culture and Unpopular Music. She wrote her doctorate thesis on the films of John Hughes, and awarded herself a doctorate, though it's not generally recognized. Most recently, Helena published Memoirs of a Dilettante Volume One, and is currently preparing Volume Two for publication. Find more Helena at HelenaHB.com or follow her on Twitter @hhbasquiat

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OO65HS6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3352 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 118 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Helena Hann-Basquiat dabbles in whatever she can get her hands into just to say that she has.

She's written cookbooks, ten volumes of horrible poetry that she bound herself in leather she tanned poorly from cows she raised herself and then slaughtered because she was bored with farming.

She has an entire portfolio of macaroni art that she's never shown anyone, because she doesn't think that the general populace, or, "the great unwashed masses" as she calls them, would understand the statement she was trying to make with them.

Some people attribute her with inventing the Ampersand, but she has never made that claim herself.

She was completely self-educated in a private institute in the Catskills where she majored in Pop Culture and Unpopular Music. She wrote her doctorate thesis on the films of John Hughes, and awarded herself a doctorate, though it's not generally recognized.

She enjoys short walks on the beach and getting smashed on Grey Goose and grapefruit juice and then staring at the SUN studios logo until it looks like it's alternately setting and rising.

She was born in the small village of Bichon-Frisse near the France/Switzerland border, daughter of a part-time cello teacher and a painter -- well, her mother painted nails at the Happy Time Nail Salon -- so that's sort of painting. And that bit about her father being a part-time cello teacher, that was not so much of a lie as a typo -- it should read Jello teacher -- he taught Home Economics three days a week at the local high school, and really was only called upon for his culinary expertise in the medium of Jello.

Helena is currently working on a rock opera based on the life of Cecil B. DeMille, tentatively titled "Cecil B. Goode", or perhaps "The Ten Commandments of Love"

When Helena is not writing ironic, self-deprecating loosely autobiographical post-modern memoirs, she writes disturbingly dark fiction under the name Jessica B. Bell.

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4.2 out of 5
14 global ratings
These writers give a whole new meaning to horror and suspense...in a word, brilliant!
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These writers give a whole new meaning to horror and suspense...in a word, brilliant!
I am already a fan of Helena Hann-Basquiat as well as other contributing authors to this book but to have them together all in one place, writing about Jessica (whose work I am addicted to), is absolute horror heaven. Jessica B. Bell is missing. Trying to answer the question, 'Where is she?' is one thing but better yet is 'Who is she?' I will not writer spoilers. Actually, I can't. There are twists and turns and questions at each one. Just when you think you have it figured out, the game changes. I have the book in paperback and on my Kindle, and am enjoying reading the missing pages. I have no favorite yet. It would be too hard to choose. The detail put into this book is outstanding. The different voices add more of a mystery and I am kept guessing with every turn of the page. That takes a special writing skill which these writers have mastered in spades. I love a book that keeps me interested from start to finish, that I want to read non-stop until I reach the end and then again I don't because I don't want the stories to end. If you love horror and suspense with just a touch of twisted humor from a narrative point of view, this book is definite must read. I keep hoping there will be much, much more.
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Gretchen
5.0 out of 5 stars The twisted tale sucked me in and I haven't stopped thinking about it
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2015
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This book shook me to my core. Every fear I hold deep inside of me was brought to the surface reading this book. At times I had to put the book down and pace the room to regulate my breathing. But I couldn't stop reading it either. The twisted tale sucked me in and I haven't stopped thinking about it. The mystery surrounding Jessica… her past, her identity, her present… it's intriguing and frightening and perplexing. The writing was so vivid that I not only felt like I was watching the scenes play out in front of me, but I can't shake some of the images from my mind. The "Missing Pages" take you deeper and each story is so gripping, the characters so real and developed in short form, that I devoured them and found myself wanting more. This is more than a horror read. There is depth and meaning and so much more that I find myself wanting to go back and read it again.
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Sarina
4.0 out of 5 stars The grotesque scenes were worse than something from the mind of Steven King
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2015
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I don’t know how and where the authors of Jessica came up with what they wrote; perhaps a sinister being actually did whisper tales into those ears which they then put to words. Why Jessica hasn’t yet been turned into a Hollywood movie is beyond me. The grotesque scenes were worse than something from the mind of Steven King. Surely if he ever read this novel, he’d be glowing with envy.

The way that this was all brought together was work of pure genius that no other than the mind of Helena H Basquiat could have conceived to bring together. Perhaps this is even too brilliant for her to pull off which leaves you wondering – the how’s and what’s of this novel (is this even a work of fiction?) With a set of writers each masters in their own right; the brilliance of this very unique novel is a true masterpiece of writing art, which the rest of us mere mortals could only admire with a slight feeling of nausea. Indeed I don’t advise reading this on an empty or too full stomach. Nor is it the kind of book to be reading in the dark while there is a thunder storm, unless you want those shadows chasing you in your dreams.

The novel follows the memoir of a psychiatrist as he falls in love with one of his patients Margo. The consequent pregnancy and birth of the resulting child, is a well written account of the most bizarre thing ever. His subsequent search for the child, the reader presumes to be the person known as Jessica B Bell, leads him to many a strange account. What is even more disturbing than the horrific tales this psychiatrist encounters are the newspaper clippings offered up as evidence in the footnotes. What is truth? What is fiction? Who is Jessica? You will just have to read the novel and draw your own conclusions.
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CJ
5.0 out of 5 stars A Freak Show of Many Flavors
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015
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Jessica was not anything I expected because I never read a book like this before. It's a delicious sampling of many different styles and genres of writing. You get just enough of a taste of each one to leave you not quite satisfied, but eager to experience what's next. I was automatically drawn into piecing together Jessica's story and the mystery of who and what she was. I felt like I was on a horrific and bizarre scavenger hunt as clues and newspaper clippings are planted along the way. Brilliant, strange, dark, and mysterious. I look forward to reading more from all the contributors.
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GinoC
2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed.
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019
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I did not enjoy this book. It had a great premise and had promise but it was too short and choppy to get me engrossed. It was more comical than scary (which it really wasn't). I've read way better and creepier novels. Don't bother with this.
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Joy C Rosario
5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Counts As Cardio. It WILL Raise Your Heartrate.
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2014
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Like to FEEL things? Actual feelings and physically raise your heartrate while sitting and reading? This book counts as cardio, it's so exciting. Every element of my life that can wait is in a holding pattern until I finish it. THAT is a good book. I will be sad when I finish it, until I start it again at the beginning.
If you're looking for a gift for an awesome person, or any person you would like to BE a little more awesome? Order a copy for them.
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Kitt O'Malley
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a Fan
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015
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Having read the work of Helena Hann-Basquiat and Lizzi Rogers before, I was already a big fan. Now, I'm truly impressed with how this group of writers wove together this well-crafted collection of stories so well. I loved it and urge you to buy the book and read it, too.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2015
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This quick read has some devilishly fun and twisted tales in it and serves as a good introduction to the world of Jessica. The collaboration of the various authors was done in a clever way and adds to the plot development rather than distracts. If you are looking for a new series to start that dabbles with the macabre and supernatural, this might be what you've been searching for.
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Ionia Froment
5.0 out of 5 stars Chills!
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2016
What makes for a truly terrifying read? For me it isn't all about the cover or some creative monster that jumps out of the closet or hides under the bed. I want the author to know, instinctively what scares the hell out of me. I want to face my worst nightmare staring back at me from the page and wonder how the author knew what I feared most and how to bring it to life. Jessica, will do that to you. If you don't want to sleep at night, perhaps you should read this book.

I think what I liked about this the most, was that I was never sure who was crazier--the people who wrote it, the characters, or me. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, something unexpected happened and the story shifted, leaving me questioning everything I thought I knew up to that point.

This book is filled with good, old-fashioned psychological thrills and terror. That seems to be hard to find these days, and I appreciated that the authors allowed the reader to think for themselves, not over evaluating every little thing and immersing them in miles of pointless description.

If you want to read something different, that will terrify and excite you in equal measure, you can't go wrong with Jessica.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Horror, Missing Authors and Self Mutilation... Oh my!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2014
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Jessica is such a well written piece of ooey gooey literary goodness. The horror that oozes from the very pages itself grabs you by the throat and makes your heart pound in rhythm with the words. Can you answer me? Who is Jessica B Bell?

The story begins with the protagonist Helena discovering Jessica gone and with the help of her niece and an old journal must figure out where she went. The fabulous thing about this book is that you are never treat to interaction with Jessica, rather the tale is told through those who have encountered her. Who in fact is she?

Those fortunate enough to have read Helena's previous work will have heard of the mysterious Jessica before and even read some narratives of her own but even you will not know who she truly is.

Please, read this book soon, I promise you won't be disappointed :)

For my full review please go to www.akhinchey.wordpress.com.

Thank you :)
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Sara Litchfield
5.0 out of 5 stars Demonic and disturbing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2015
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Picking up this book and asking 'who's Jessica?' propels you into a terrifying and disturbing story which has you puzzling together a past that makes you want to leave the light on at night. Shades of Penny Dreadful, but with unique characters and a fascinating take on demonic possession.
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