Ella lives in a quiet town called HeartWood. Everyone knows everyone and everything.
It was peaceful until a murder has taken place at the local high school, families are torn apart and bonds are broken.
The town becomes divided and everyone suspects everyone.
One week before school starts, a strange force prompts her to investigate the untimely murder of a student.
How did this happen? When did this happen? Why did this happen?
But the most important question, Who did it?
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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