KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT
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Last published Tue, Apr 7, 2020
"You keep telling yourself that, Aine, and let me know when it works out for you. There ain't nothing good about lying to yourself."
"Oh, please - I do it all the time."
Laver Valley is a town that lives in repetition. Aine knows everything there is to know about it, down to the letter. That is, until her brother dies. With a killer living among them, and her friends keeping secrets, Aine is anxious to find out what is going on underneath.
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