In this chilling tale, a notorious serial killer meets his demise, only to find himself in a nightmarish afterlife. Expecting a heavenly reward, he is instead thrust into a desolate, fog-shrouded forest. As he explores, he stumbles upon a sinister pond, its waters reflecting the haunting memories of his victims' deaths. Trapped in this eerie purgatory, he is forced to relive each gruesome murder, experiencing the terror and pain he once inflicted. With no escape from his own twisted deeds, the killer's punishment becomes a terrifying journey of remorse and torment.
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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