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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
278 Reads
0 Comments
#2
A Varied Taste Is Telling.
1 Like
244 Reads
0 Comments
#3
He Likes The Quiet Ones.
0 Likes
239 Reads
0 Comments
#4
His Discourse On Art And Evil.
0 Likes
223 Reads
0 Comments
#5
A Little Less Procrastination.
0 Likes
206 Reads
0 Comments
#6
Steering The Conversation His Way.
0 Likes
203 Reads
0 Comments
#7
Ambush
0 Likes
225 Reads
0 Comments
#8
Made.
0 Likes
220 Reads
0 Comments
#9
In The Stars.
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217 Reads
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#10
The Hammer Drops
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209 Reads
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#11
Attribution.
0 Likes
202 Reads
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#12
God's Police.
0 Likes
215 Reads
0 Comments
#13
Mercy.
0 Likes
237 Reads
0 Comments
#14
The Librarian.
0 Likes
217 Reads
0 Comments
#15
Banter
0 Likes
208 Reads
0 Comments
#16
PART II: WOODLAND PARK. Thirsty
0 Likes
214 Reads
0 Comments
#17
Scissors
0 Likes
185 Reads
0 Comments
#18
Deference
0 Likes
200 Reads
0 Comments
#19
Good Luck
0 Likes
201 Reads
0 Comments
#20
The Stone
0 Likes
229 Reads
0 Comments
#21
Unyielding
0 Likes
205 Reads
0 Comments
#22
Dumb
0 Likes
205 Reads
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#23
Princess Samantha
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211 Reads
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#24
The T-Bird
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214 Reads
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#25
Changes
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202 Reads
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#26
Big Girl's Blouse
0 Likes
194 Reads
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#27
Tension
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206 Reads
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#28
Show And Tell
0 Likes
205 Reads
0 Comments
#29
Off-Limits
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201 Reads
0 Comments
#30
Good Reason
0 Likes
194 Reads
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#31
Gumption
0 Likes
214 Reads
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#32
Sport
0 Likes
221 Reads
0 Comments
#33
Newsflash
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221 Reads
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#34
Life
0 Likes
224 Reads
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#35
Initiative
0 Likes
197 Reads
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#36
Reason
0 Likes
199 Reads
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#37
Rodney
0 Likes
220 Reads
0 Comments
#38
A Surprise
0 Likes
201 Reads
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#39
Forgiveness
0 Likes
197 Reads
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#40
The Slapper
0 Likes
225 Reads
0 Comments
#41
Sizing Her Up
0 Likes
212 Reads
0 Comments
#42
Hiding
0 Likes
200 Reads
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#43
Locked In
0 Likes
200 Reads
0 Comments
#44
Home
0 Likes
229 Reads
0 Comments
#45
Explanations
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220 Reads
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#46
VENTURING OUT
0 Likes
223 Reads
0 Comments
#47
THROTTLING
0 Likes
259 Reads
0 Comments
#48
MADNESS
0 Likes
252 Reads
0 Comments
#49
MUDDLED
0 Likes
250 Reads
0 Comments
#50
SHOCK
0 Likes
235 Reads
0 Comments
#51
MOTIVATIONS
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241 Reads
0 Comments
#52
AN INCORRECT ASSUMPTION
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242 Reads
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#53
IMMUNITY
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210 Reads
0 Comments
#54
PART III: THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM. KEVIN
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218 Reads
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#55
LYLE
0 Likes
214 Reads
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#56
CAREY
0 Likes
215 Reads
0 Comments
#57
A CHALLENGE
0 Likes
226 Reads
0 Comments
#58
PAIN
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218 Reads
0 Comments
#59
THE VICTOR
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255 Reads
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#60
INGENUITY
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259 Reads
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#61
THEATRICALITY
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292 Reads
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#62
TEAMWORK
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249 Reads
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#63
RETIREMENT
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241 Reads
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