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Jane thought a loveless marriage was as bad as it could get.
Steve thought life was perfect with a hired man to do his chores.
They were both wrong.
Jane Havelock is coping a day at a time in a bad marriage when her husband Steve hires simple-minded handyman Rob Manteo to work... read more

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  • Jane Havelock: coping a day at a time in a bad marriage. A nurse and the mother of a 4 year old girl.
  • Steve Havelock: Jane's husband - he's an IT guy for a pharmaceutical company. Likes to hang out with his guy friends, playing golf or whatever, having a few beers, talk about their wives disrespectfully.
  • Rob Manteo: simple-minded handyman, an enigma, enormous - 6'5 and muscles on top muscles. The men call him "The Caveman" because he's so big and doesn't speak in full sentences.
  • Allie: Jane and Steve's 4 year old daughter
  • Duane Rockingham: A Detective in a nearby township police department who listens when Jane calls worried about something she had seen the house where here handyman was staying.
  • Eddie: Steve's friendb
  • Kristie: A co-worker and friend of Jane
  • Cindy: works for Steve
  • Nick: IT guy from Steve's work
  • Boone: Add a description of this character.
  • Sara: The daughter of Rob Manteo, the handyman. He tells Jane that his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident some years agao.
  • Coburn
  • Mike Albemarle: A man who writes to Jane on Facebook showing her photos of her husband with another woman to plant the seed that Steve is cheating on Jane.
  • Jessica: The wife of one of Steve's co-workers
  • Gorham
  • Mr. Ramos: Steve's boss
  • Richard Creedmoor: ost wife & daughter in a car accident 5 years ago
  • Tom
  • Hector: security guard at the hotel in Atlantic City.
  • Joe
  • Davidson
  • Gary Moyock
  • Dora: Dora Dora Dora the Explorer! A children's tv character
  • Valerie: A co-worker of Jane
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First Sentence edit see section history

Steve Havelock watched the man that had to be Manteo emerge from the filthy white truck.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Dave Conifer (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 20, 2011
ISBN: 1456584537
Page Count: 536

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