It's been a year since AJ's kidnapping and life is pretty good. Nikki's mom is happy, AJ's ankle has healed, and Nikki can finally put the past in the past. Or can she?
After Nikki and AJ get back from a walk, they find their house destroyed and their mom gone. They need to find her and when they stop at a hotel, they find a clue where to find her. When they find this clue, they follow it, which only leads to a trap and leaves her all alone. But when she meets a stranger trying to help her, can she trust him? And will she find her mom and her brother? And will she figure out the mystery of who took her mother in the first place?
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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