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Description edit
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...
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Characters edit
- Jane Havelock: coping a day at a time in a bad marriage. A nurse and the mother of a 4 year old girl.
- Steven 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.
- Robert 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.
- Miss 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 Durham: Steve's friendb
- Kristie: A co-worker and friend of Jane
- Cindy Cary: works for Steve
- Nick Saluda: IT guy from Steve's work
- Joe Boone: Add a description of this character.
- Sara Creedmoor: The daughter of Rob Manteo, the handyman. He tells Jane that his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident some years agao.
- Mr. 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 Creedmoor: The wife of one of Steve's co-workers
- Gorham
- Javier 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
- Jim Davidson
- Gary Moyock
- Dora: Dora Dora Dora the Explorer! A children's tv character
- Valerie Durham: A co-worker of Jane
- Jim Patterson
- Eric Griffin
- Jack Crowley
- Mr. Manteo
- Les Currituck
- Ming Li
- Squeegee
- Ann
- Charlynn
- Dan Coburn
- Abby Reno
- Charles McBride
- Mark McBride
- Joe Jonas
- Jaishri Mehta
- Billy Fargo
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Steve Havelock watched the man that had to be Manteo emerge from the filthy white truck.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dave Conifer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 20, 2011
ISBN: 1456584537
Page Count: 536
Publisher: CreateSpace
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 20, 2011
ISBN: 1456584537
Page Count: 536
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