Gulf of Lies

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Reads 31
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Parts 3
Time 32m

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Dangerous secrets among old friends will threaten Leah's simple, safe life when she agrees to accompany a group of mostly strangers to the Gulf Coast.

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Leah Martinez leads a quiet life, working at a publishing company and managing her OCD. After a devastating breakup, she accepts an invitation that would scare any introverted homebody: accompany her coworker on a week long trip to Florida with four of her college friends. Though anxious to vacation with a group of mostly strangers, she hopes the beach will be cathartic.

Two days into the trip, one of these strangers disappears from a sandbar in the Gulf of Mexico. As the group tries to figure out where he could have gone, dark secrets begin emerging. Everyone seems to be hiding something, and Leah doesn't know who to trust.

By the end of the trip, lives will be upended and secrets will be revealed. And, if they're not careful, one of the remaining five could be next.All Rights Reserved

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