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    Melissa J Moore
    Melissa J Moore
    Hi my name's Mel. I've self-published eight to thriller books and also write screenplays. My favourite books are Geek Love by Katherine Dunn, The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides and Full Dark No Stars by Stephen King. My favourite movies are The Princess Bride, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Drop Dead Gorgeous, among MANY. I live to write, eat, and read.
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First Impressions.
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A Varied Taste Is Telling.
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He Likes The Quiet Ones.
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His Discourse On Art And Evil.
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A Little Less Procrastination.
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Steering The Conversation His Way.
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Ambush
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Made.
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In The Stars.
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The Hammer Drops
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Attribution.
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God's Police.
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Mercy.
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The Librarian.
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Banter
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PART II: WOODLAND PARK. Thirsty
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Scissors
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Deference
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Good Luck
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The Stone
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Unyielding
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Dumb
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Princess Samantha
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The T-Bird
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Changes
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Big Girl's Blouse
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Tension
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Show And Tell
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Off-Limits
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Good Reason
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Gumption
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Sport
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Newsflash
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Life
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Initiative
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Reason
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Rodney
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A Surprise
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Forgiveness
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The Slapper
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Sizing Her Up
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Hiding
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Locked In
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Home
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Explanations
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VENTURING OUT
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THROTTLING
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MADNESS
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MUDDLED
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SHOCK
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MOTIVATIONS
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AN INCORRECT ASSUMPTION
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IMMUNITY
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PART III: THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM. KEVIN
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LYLE
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CAREY
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A CHALLENGE
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PAIN
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THE VICTOR
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INGENUITY
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THEATRICALITY
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TEAMWORK
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RETIREMENT
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Banter starts out as a story about yet another man seducing women and punishing them for having a good time, but our guy isn't as smart as he thinks he is. He has just wooed Samantha, and what she doesn't share during their razor-sharp repartee is that she has a lethal hobby too. What he doesn't know will kill him, and anyone else that takes Samantha's fantasy. Bear witness to the rise and fall of a savoury serial killer. 

I released Banter a couple of years ago as a complete novel, (it started life as two short stories, but I couldn't let Samantha go without giving her story a proper ending), and decided to share it here. It is for sale on Amazon if you want, but I really don't mind if you'd rather read it here. I'll take readership over money anyday.  - https://www.amazon.com.au/Banter-M-J-Moore/dp/154637096X   

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#1
First Impressions.
1 Like
207 Reads
0 Comments
#2
A Varied Taste Is Telling.
1 Like
167 Reads
0 Comments
#3
He Likes The Quiet Ones.
0 Likes
164 Reads
0 Comments
#4
His Discourse On Art And Evil.
0 Likes
149 Reads
0 Comments
#5
A Little Less Procrastination.
0 Likes
145 Reads
0 Comments
#6
Steering The Conversation His Way.
0 Likes
142 Reads
0 Comments
#7
Ambush
0 Likes
156 Reads
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#8
Made.
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160 Reads
0 Comments
#9
In The Stars.
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#10
The Hammer Drops
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#11
Attribution.
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141 Reads
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#12
God's Police.
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#13
Mercy.
0 Likes
176 Reads
0 Comments
#14
The Librarian.
0 Likes
166 Reads
0 Comments
#15
Banter
0 Likes
143 Reads
0 Comments
#16
PART II: WOODLAND PARK. Thirsty
0 Likes
142 Reads
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#17
Scissors
0 Likes
132 Reads
0 Comments
#18
Deference
0 Likes
145 Reads
0 Comments
#19
Good Luck
0 Likes
142 Reads
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#20
The Stone
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164 Reads
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#21
Unyielding
0 Likes
141 Reads
0 Comments
#22
Dumb
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143 Reads
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#23
Princess Samantha
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#24
The T-Bird
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145 Reads
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#25
Changes
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142 Reads
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#26
Big Girl's Blouse
0 Likes
143 Reads
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#27
Tension
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149 Reads
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#28
Show And Tell
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154 Reads
0 Comments
#29
Off-Limits
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#30
Good Reason
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#31
Gumption
0 Likes
156 Reads
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#32
Sport
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#33
Newsflash
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156 Reads
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#34
Life
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#35
Initiative
0 Likes
146 Reads
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#36
Reason
0 Likes
139 Reads
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#37
Rodney
0 Likes
159 Reads
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#38
A Surprise
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147 Reads
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#39
Forgiveness
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147 Reads
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#40
The Slapper
0 Likes
157 Reads
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#41
Sizing Her Up
0 Likes
147 Reads
0 Comments
#42
Hiding
0 Likes
133 Reads
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#43
Locked In
0 Likes
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0 Comments
#44
Home
0 Likes
168 Reads
0 Comments
#45
Explanations
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161 Reads
0 Comments
#46
VENTURING OUT
0 Likes
157 Reads
0 Comments
#47
THROTTLING
0 Likes
189 Reads
0 Comments
#48
MADNESS
0 Likes
187 Reads
0 Comments
#49
MUDDLED
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175 Reads
0 Comments
#50
SHOCK
0 Likes
161 Reads
0 Comments
#51
MOTIVATIONS
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173 Reads
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#52
AN INCORRECT ASSUMPTION
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169 Reads
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#53
IMMUNITY
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149 Reads
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#54
PART III: THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM. KEVIN
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143 Reads
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#55
LYLE
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146 Reads
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#56
CAREY
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158 Reads
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#57
A CHALLENGE
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160 Reads
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#58
PAIN
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156 Reads
0 Comments
#59
THE VICTOR
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181 Reads
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#60
INGENUITY
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169 Reads
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#61
THEATRICALITY
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200 Reads
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#62
TEAMWORK
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155 Reads
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#63
RETIREMENT
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158 Reads
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