Middle aged man, Derek Gregson, seems to be quite misunderstood and always distant from people. One day he realizes his wife Emma, has gone missing. Without a trace of where she went, or who possibly took her, Derek decides to take matters into his own hands and tries to look for her, himself. Along the way, he meets Jessica Long, a high school student who once knew his wife. Together, they decide to search for Emma all around town. Throughout their search however, Jessica discovers that Derek isn't the kind of man she thought he was. Uncovering secrets, she soon realizes that Emma went missing and hid her tracks for a reason.
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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