When Lou drives out to visit his brother's cabin, he isn't sure what to expect. Ken hasn't been answering calls or trying to get in contact with anyone- In fact, no one's heard from him in months. Lou figured he'd find his brother sick or hurt, but he doesn't find him at all. Instead, Lou is greeted by an abandoned cabin drowning in inky shadows, bloodstains, and secrets. Where is Ken? Why does no one in town care that he's missing? And why is Lou seeing Ken everywhere he goes? Something is wrong here; Lou just isn't sure what yet. But he plans on getting to the bottom of it if it's the last thing he does...
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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