When Riley was 13, she came out to her single mother as trans. Her mom was a bit aloof about it all but tried to understand. Suddenly, age 14, she mysteriously died in her room. She looks like she has had bruises on her neck. No entry point was found, but right there was a cup half empty with bleach. A look at what else is on the coffee table, is her will. It says she leaves her money to her... daughter? Riley is confused for a bit. She doesn't have a sister. Unless, it was her. She was finally gendered correctly. It doesn't say Richard or Richie like it would. It says Riley. While this news is good, it doesn't distract her from her mom. She left a bow in the will as well. The rest of the will says things about never letting anyone call her a he. Never. How will she find the cause of her mother's death while struggling against the world as a transgender girl in a suburban Pennsylvania town and school?
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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