Ten years ago, Lily saved Lou from a fire in a burning building. Since that day, they have been inseparable; best friends, going everywhere together, doing everything together. They were happy. To everyone else at least.
Now, nothing has changed.
But no one told you that Lily is the reason Lou is silent. No one told you that that Lily is the reason for all the bruises up and down his body from cruel torturous nights.
No one told Lou that Lily was a psychopath in a little girl's clothing.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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