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