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