Carly O'Hanna is a totally normal fourteen-year-old... she has friends, goes to school, and just does what any normal person would do. But she'll be in for the shock of her life when all that is changed forever--her parents have been arrested for the theft of a priceless painting. When it turns out that Carly is the only one who can prove her parents are innocent--or discover that they're guilty--she has to search every memory for evidence, especially the ones that contain her parents.
She will need luck, friendship, love, and maybe wishes on a star.
But why make a wish on one star, when you can wish on ten thousand?
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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