Charlotte. My Charlotte. I don't deserve her, that beautiful girl with that beautiful charm. She has everything now, and I'm not a part of that. Not now. I long for her, ache for her, but she will never be mine, and I never hers. My innocent young daughter, a celebrity, aroused so suddenly in a world of glitter and glamour. I yearn to protect her ... like I've always done. Oh, Charlotte. You are not old enough to walk out in the streets out at night. But you did. Oh, Charlotte ... mother knows best.
Amara Davies has a secret, and that secret has ripped her life in two - divorced, friendless, but most of all, her daughter hates her. But one night, when Charlotte goes a-walking on her own, she will have to do the one thing she cannot possibly dream of: trusting the woman who speaks in lies
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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