The Path Less Taken
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Jessica's sister Sarah was tortured, murdered and her body left at the edge of a forest. The killer wasn't caught. Jessica comes to believe that the person responsible has killed before - and will likely kill again.
Determined to discover her sister's killer, she treks deep into the forest. Soon however, she becomes aware of her precarious situation and finds herself in a game of cat and mouse.
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