Effie Joloux. Perfect name for the wrong girl.
The name is so innocent, a sweet name. A name for a dependable, hard-working, studious, and lovely girl. A name for someone who is well put together and please with how she looks. A name for someone who is clean and pure.
So why does she have this name?
This Effie, is a different Effie. The girl who is looked down upon and walked on. The girl who is put through hell everyday and can't do a thing about it. A girl who is such a wreck and heartbroken that it hurts in more ways then one. A girl who is beaten constantly and sexually abused almost everyday.
A girl who doesn't think she has a place on this world....But, will that change?
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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