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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
186 Reads
0 Comments
#2
A Varied Taste Is Telling.
1 Like
150 Reads
0 Comments
#3
He Likes The Quiet Ones.
0 Likes
145 Reads
0 Comments
#4
His Discourse On Art And Evil.
0 Likes
128 Reads
0 Comments
#5
A Little Less Procrastination.
0 Likes
130 Reads
0 Comments
#6
Steering The Conversation His Way.
0 Likes
125 Reads
0 Comments
#7
Ambush
0 Likes
138 Reads
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#8
Made.
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142 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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125 Reads
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#12
God's Police.
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135 Reads
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#13
Mercy.
0 Likes
157 Reads
0 Comments
#14
The Librarian.
0 Likes
150 Reads
0 Comments
#15
Banter
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127 Reads
0 Comments
#16
PART II: WOODLAND PARK. Thirsty
0 Likes
126 Reads
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#17
Scissors
0 Likes
115 Reads
0 Comments
#18
Deference
0 Likes
129 Reads
0 Comments
#19
Good Luck
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124 Reads
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#20
The Stone
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145 Reads
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#21
Unyielding
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126 Reads
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#22
Dumb
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126 Reads
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#23
Princess Samantha
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#24
The T-Bird
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129 Reads
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#25
Changes
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124 Reads
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#26
Big Girl's Blouse
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130 Reads
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#27
Tension
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129 Reads
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#28
Show And Tell
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135 Reads
0 Comments
#29
Off-Limits
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#30
Good Reason
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#31
Gumption
0 Likes
138 Reads
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#32
Sport
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133 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
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141 Reads
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#38
A Surprise
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#39
Forgiveness
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132 Reads
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#40
The Slapper
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139 Reads
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#41
Sizing Her Up
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128 Reads
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#42
Hiding
0 Likes
117 Reads
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#43
Locked In
0 Likes
122 Reads
0 Comments
#44
Home
0 Likes
151 Reads
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#45
Explanations
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146 Reads
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#46
VENTURING OUT
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137 Reads
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#47
THROTTLING
0 Likes
169 Reads
0 Comments
#48
MADNESS
0 Likes
164 Reads
0 Comments
#49
MUDDLED
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157 Reads
0 Comments
#50
SHOCK
0 Likes
145 Reads
0 Comments
#51
MOTIVATIONS
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157 Reads
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#52
AN INCORRECT ASSUMPTION
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151 Reads
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#53
IMMUNITY
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134 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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127 Reads
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#56
CAREY
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141 Reads
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#57
A CHALLENGE
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143 Reads
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#58
PAIN
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140 Reads
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#59
THE VICTOR
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#60
INGENUITY
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#61
THEATRICALITY
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173 Reads
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#62
TEAMWORK
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136 Reads
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#63
RETIREMENT
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141 Reads
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