He left loose ends behind, he never shared his secrets.
He failed to finish the test,
He didn't tell them the rest,
Now it is up to her to sweep up what is left.
BASED ON A TRUE STORY
James was average in the eyes of the human being. Sure, he struggled with grades but he kept them above a B-. He played sports, he took care of his sisters. He was crude, but likable in a strange, cold way. He wasn't insanely hot, but he wasn't ugly. If someone told you about him you'd think"Oh I want to meet him!" but you can't now. Why? Well, because you can't talk to a corpse. That's why.
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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