Greenwood Bay
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MatureOngoing7h 47m
Last published Mon, Jun 10, 2024
Fresh off that Arizona heat, Dakota plans for her new life in a sleepy town on the Washington coast were simple: keep your head down, get good grades, and breeze through her sophomore year without making waves. But guess what? The universe has a funny way of messing with your plans.
When the queen bee of the school suddenly bites the dust (or so they say), Dakota and her newfound eclectic group of friends find themselves smack in the middle of a full-blown mystery. What starts as your typical small-town suicide quickly turns into the hottest gossip in town - a murder, most foul!
In a town where secrets are currency and everyone's got skeletons in their closet, Dakota has got her work cut out for her. Can she navigate the treacherous waters of high school drama and still crack the case wide open? Honey, grab your popcorn and buckle up, because Dakota and co. are about to take you on a wild through the shadowy underbelly of Greenwood Bay. With each scandalous revelation, Dakota inches closer to the shocking truth but watch out, honey! For sometimes the truth comes with a price.
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