The Wild Things In The Woods
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In the quiet town of Quevre, strange things fester beneath the surface-half-whispered rumors, things that vanish in the night, and secrets that never stay buried long term -until it's too late.
Ondina Reyes returns from a stressful school year ready to spend the summer sunbathing by the lake, laughing with her best friends, and maybe finally working up the courage to kiss the girl she's had a crush on for years.
But when she discovers the body of Islana Cadwallader-the daughter of one of Quevre's most powerful and feared women-floating dead in the town's lake, Ondina's life takes a sharp, chilling turn.
Everyone in Quevre has something to hide. But this? This is murder. And Islana's killer isn't just someone in town...
They're someone Ondina knows.
And they're not finished.
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