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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
156 Reads
0 Comments
#2
A Varied Taste Is Telling.
1 Like
126 Reads
0 Comments
#3
He Likes The Quiet Ones.
0 Likes
121 Reads
0 Comments
#4
His Discourse On Art And Evil.
0 Likes
109 Reads
0 Comments
#5
A Little Less Procrastination.
0 Likes
110 Reads
0 Comments
#6
Steering The Conversation His Way.
0 Likes
105 Reads
0 Comments
#7
Ambush
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118 Reads
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#8
Made.
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118 Reads
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#9
In The Stars.
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#10
The Hammer Drops
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#11
Attribution.
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102 Reads
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#12
God's Police.
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117 Reads
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#13
Mercy.
0 Likes
135 Reads
0 Comments
#14
The Librarian.
0 Likes
128 Reads
0 Comments
#15
Banter
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101 Reads
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#16
PART II: WOODLAND PARK. Thirsty
0 Likes
101 Reads
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#17
Scissors
0 Likes
94 Reads
0 Comments
#18
Deference
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103 Reads
0 Comments
#19
Good Luck
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100 Reads
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#20
The Stone
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117 Reads
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#21
Unyielding
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105 Reads
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#22
Dumb
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#23
Princess Samantha
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#24
The T-Bird
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#25
Changes
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98 Reads
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#26
Big Girl's Blouse
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#27
Tension
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#28
Show And Tell
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#29
Off-Limits
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#30
Good Reason
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#31
Gumption
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115 Reads
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#32
Sport
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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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113 Reads
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#38
A Surprise
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108 Reads
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#39
Forgiveness
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112 Reads
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#40
The Slapper
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121 Reads
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#41
Sizing Her Up
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111 Reads
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#42
Hiding
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102 Reads
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#43
Locked In
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105 Reads
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#44
Home
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128 Reads
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#45
Explanations
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123 Reads
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#46
VENTURING OUT
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113 Reads
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#47
THROTTLING
0 Likes
145 Reads
0 Comments
#48
MADNESS
0 Likes
142 Reads
0 Comments
#49
MUDDLED
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134 Reads
0 Comments
#50
SHOCK
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123 Reads
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#51
MOTIVATIONS
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#52
AN INCORRECT ASSUMPTION
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129 Reads
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#53
IMMUNITY
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111 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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106 Reads
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#56
CAREY
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121 Reads
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#57
A CHALLENGE
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121 Reads
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#58
PAIN
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121 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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#63
RETIREMENT
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