St Ellen is an Island just off the off the coast of Maine, home to the children of convicted criminals. There, the offspring are brainwashed to become institutionalised machines, with the only ambition in life to complete all the factory work that the authorities give them. There isn't an escape nor a parole. They are all stuck there, working until they die from exhaustion. The children have had enough. They launch The Fleehen Club, a society dedicated to the strength of the children's spirit and finding a way to get back into the real world.
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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