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"Warning: Do not read String Bridge--unless you have plenty of spare time. Jessica Bell hooks the reader with a storyline so powerful it consumes you."  ~Glynis Smy, author of Ripper, My Love Greek cuisine, smog and domestic drudgery was not the life Australian musician, Melody, was expecting when she married a Greek music promoter and settled in Athens, Greece. Keen to play in her new shoes, though, Melody trades her guitar for a 'proper' career and her music for motherhood. That is, until she can bear it no longer and plots a return to the stage--and the person she used to be. However, the obstacles she faces along the way are nothing compared to the tragedy that awaits. Did you know? This novel is accompanied by an all-original soundtrack, written and performed by the author, entitled: Melody Hill: On the Other Side ** ### Review "This is one of those books that's so familiar, and filled with so much emotion, you'll be crawling for the door." ~Leigh Talbert Moore, author of *The Truth About Faking *and *Rouge*  "Jessica Bell paints a claustrophobic vision of life where domesticity becomes a ever-diminishing prison cell. With gripping prose and terse dialogue, *String Bridge* is a powerful debut novel from a very talented writer." ~Talli Roland, bestselling author of *The Hating Game *and* Build a Man* ### About the Author If ***Jessica Bell*** could choose only one creative mentor, she'd give the role to Euterpe, the Greek muse of music and lyrics. This is not only because she currently resides in Athens, Greece, but because of her life as a thirty-something Australian-native literary fiction author, poet and singer/songwriter/guitarist, whose literary inspiration often stems from songs she's written. Being the daughter of a semi-famous rock 'n' roll duo from Melbourne, she grew up surrounded by song. For a while it seemed logical to travel the musician's path, especially when her first band, *spAnk*, hit it off in the Melbourne indie music scene back in the late 90s. Although she spent her years writing and recording dozens of songs she decided she also had a love for the written word, and began to pursue a career as a writer. Visit her website for a full list of published works.