Cassie Sommers has had her fair share of pain even at only sixteen. Ever since she was born, her mother and three stepmothers have all died right before her eyes in ways that can never be explained. In attempt to seal her away and keep himself sane, her father packs them up and they move into a dark, isolated house in the mountains. Faraway from the past but also far from any answers, Cassie fears she'll never adjust to the totally new world around her. But being alone while her father locks himself up like he's mad has given her time to think. Think about everything. About her mother's death, about the voices, and about her Dad's strange behavior. And the closer she gets to the real truth, the deeper she sinks into a matter that she should have never perturbed.
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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