Gaslighting: manipulate (someone) by psychological means into questioning their own sanity.
This gripping thriller goes into the human mind. Austin is summoned to his aunt's house and there he learns a horrible truth. And is put to the ultimate test. Follow her rules and claim her fortune.
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"That last one was a nice girl. The blonde, what was her name?"
My eyes go wide. "Amanda," I say, slowly.
The light from the fire flickers across her face as she gazes to the ceiling. "Ah, yes. Amanda. Such a sweet girl."
I want to bolt, but something keeps me rooted in place. "She was."
Her eyes meet mine, and I search them. Seeing a piece of me, I don't hide from the truth anymore.
"It's a sickness. Some even call it a disease. Do you want to know what I call it?"
A grandfather clock chimes away as our gaze never breaks. "What?" I ask.
"Gaslighting."
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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