BEFORE THE FALL
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Five friends. One summer. One death.
A year later, they return to the beach house---this time for a memorial. But when Mara sneaks into her best friend's old room, she discovers a hidden diary. Inside are confessions, secrets, and one chilling line written the night before Anna's death:
"I have four close friends. We grew up together. We did everything together... but one of them wants me dead."
Now Mara is determined to uncover the truth. According to Anna's diary, each of her friends have something to hide. Each of them had a reason to kill Anna.
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