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Coming soon: Jackie Kessler, author of Hell’s Belles
I recall lamenting that Glen Duncan’s I, Lucifer was a good read, but lacked page-turnability and, well, sex. Duncan strived so hard for the Literary, Fun got sacrificed along the way.
Not so Jackie Kessler’s Hell’s Belles, which was a blast from start to finish. Read the first chapter here. Michelle gave it a shout-out some time ago, so I checked it out. Jezebel, a succubus on the lam from Hell (with assorted demons, an incubus, and a Fury hot on her tail) has a delightfully distinctive voice: humorous, passionate, so full of joie de mal. True to form for a succubus, I loved her instantly.
Here’s the good news: Ms. Kessler has agreed to an interview. Woot! I already know my first question:
You write so convincingly about the predations of the succubi. In lascivious, dripping detail, please tell us all about the research you did in order to write with such authority.
I’ll keep y’all posted.
D.
Heh. I can tell I’m going to have a lot of fun with this interview…
You’re gonna get the full Balls and Walnuts treatment, m’dear.
Oooooh I can’t wait! HB was fab, and Jackie’s so much fun!
Oh, I think it’s gonna be loads of fun . . .