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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
163 Reads
0 Comments
#2
A Varied Taste Is Telling.
1 Like
132 Reads
0 Comments
#3
He Likes The Quiet Ones.
0 Likes
129 Reads
0 Comments
#4
His Discourse On Art And Evil.
0 Likes
114 Reads
0 Comments
#5
A Little Less Procrastination.
0 Likes
114 Reads
0 Comments
#6
Steering The Conversation His Way.
0 Likes
110 Reads
0 Comments
#7
Ambush
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124 Reads
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#8
Made.
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124 Reads
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#9
In The Stars.
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#10
The Hammer Drops
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117 Reads
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#11
Attribution.
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105 Reads
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#12
God's Police.
0 Likes
121 Reads
0 Comments
#13
Mercy.
0 Likes
141 Reads
0 Comments
#14
The Librarian.
0 Likes
134 Reads
0 Comments
#15
Banter
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108 Reads
0 Comments
#16
PART II: WOODLAND PARK. Thirsty
0 Likes
109 Reads
0 Comments
#17
Scissors
0 Likes
101 Reads
0 Comments
#18
Deference
0 Likes
111 Reads
0 Comments
#19
Good Luck
0 Likes
108 Reads
0 Comments
#20
The Stone
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127 Reads
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#21
Unyielding
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111 Reads
0 Comments
#22
Dumb
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108 Reads
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#23
Princess Samantha
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#24
The T-Bird
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111 Reads
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#25
Changes
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105 Reads
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#26
Big Girl's Blouse
0 Likes
112 Reads
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#27
Tension
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110 Reads
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#28
Show And Tell
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116 Reads
0 Comments
#29
Off-Limits
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#30
Good Reason
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#31
Gumption
0 Likes
120 Reads
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#32
Sport
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116 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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106 Reads
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#37
Rodney
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120 Reads
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#38
A Surprise
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117 Reads
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#39
Forgiveness
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117 Reads
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#40
The Slapper
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125 Reads
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#41
Sizing Her Up
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#42
Hiding
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104 Reads
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#43
Locked In
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#44
Home
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133 Reads
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#45
Explanations
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#46
VENTURING OUT
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120 Reads
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#47
THROTTLING
0 Likes
152 Reads
0 Comments
#48
MADNESS
0 Likes
146 Reads
0 Comments
#49
MUDDLED
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138 Reads
0 Comments
#50
SHOCK
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128 Reads
0 Comments
#51
MOTIVATIONS
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137 Reads
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#52
AN INCORRECT ASSUMPTION
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136 Reads
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#53
IMMUNITY
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115 Reads
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#54
PART III: THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM. KEVIN
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#55
LYLE
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110 Reads
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#56
CAREY
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127 Reads
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#57
A CHALLENGE
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127 Reads
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#58
PAIN
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124 Reads
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#59
THE VICTOR
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#60
INGENUITY
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#61
THEATRICALITY
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#62
TEAMWORK
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117 Reads
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#63
RETIREMENT
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