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Jessica Gleason

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in Oak Park, IL, The United States

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Poetry, Horror, Fantasy

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Jessica Gleason finds writing horror therapeutic. So, she puts her nightmares to paper for your enjoyment. As a Hawaiian-Italian, she often draws from her cultural background and lived experience to bring occult-flavored and slasheriffic horror to life. If you look hard enough, you can catch her singing hair metal karaoke somewhere between Chicago and Milwaukee. Her daytime persona is a college professor in the American Midwest. Jessica's recent releases include “Playing Hooky” (Unnerving Books), and “The Dangerous Miss Ventriloquist” (Evil Cookie Publishing). Follow her on Instagram or Threads (@j.g.writes), where she hosts the #WeWriteHorror challenge.

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Average rating: 4.1 · 458 ratings · 189 reviews · 39 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Fabulous Miss Fortune (Jessica Gleason Books) 3.49 avg rating — 146 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
	The Dangerous Miss Ventriloquist (Jessica Gleason Books Book 2) 3.92 avg rating — 39 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
	Madison Murphy, Wisconsin Weirdo 3.34 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Playing Hooky 3.94 avg rating — 16 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
	Easy Bake Covenant by Jessica Gleason (Goodreads Author), Maciej Kamuda (Illustrator) 4.64 avg rating — 11 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
	Sundown on this Town 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Madison Murphy it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 5 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
	Damned Before Breakfast it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	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
	Wreckollections: Restrained Cries of the Past by Jessica Gleason (Goodreads Author) (Contributor ), Joshua Vise (Goodreads Author) (Editor), A.D. Capelli (Contributor ) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Damned Before Daylight it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 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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I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200

by Robert Brockway (Goodreads Author)

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With a Vengeance

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Jessica Gleason is currently reading I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200 by Robert Brockway (Goodreads Author)	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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I wanted to love this one. It's rare to see stories from my background and I thought highlighting the Hawaiian cowboy was an interesting choice. I just struggled to get into this one. I can't explain why. As a mystery, it's okay. You may be able to g ...more
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Jessica Gleason rated a book really liked it Scary Movie Night: A Novel by Miranda Smith	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
I loved that the main character was called Tippi. Does that factor into the review? No. I just enjoyed the choice. This drips old Hollywood horror and does a nice job of exploring the decadence that goes along with being rich. It also digs into what I ...more
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Jessica Gleason rated a book it was amazing I Hope This Email Finds You in Hell by Mackenzie Reed (Goodreads Author)	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
My colleagues and I often joke about emails that begin with "I hope this email finds you well" because they're almost always ridiculously formal and clearly AI generated. But, we cannot respond with "No, you're email does not find me well." Seeing the ...more
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Jessica Gleason rated a book liked it We Interrupt This Program by Randee Dawn (Goodreads Author)	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
I appreciated that this was different. It wasn't quite what I expected from reading the blurb, but it was entertaining nonetheless. The incentive story which often paralleled some real life issues was interesting. It was a decent blend of fantasy colo ...more
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Arlo writes with heart, raw and emotional, documenting darkness and reflecting on little sparks of light.
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I'm glad I picked up another of Arnold's books. This is a wild ride. I found myself jeering Jason and cheering the women on in their quest for revenge. The strange mountain cult added a fun element and the book's twists made this a fast-paced and fun ...more
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