Cassie LeMonte never believed in God despite living in Radcliffe Heights, one of the most religious cities in the US, with a strong Catholic presence. Radcliffe Church is a huge church, Vermont's biggest. After getting in enough trouble, Cassie is forced to spend her summer performing community service there by her stepmother. However, it is clear to Cassie that there is something sinister and evil going on within the church that is hidden to the rest of Radcliffe Heights.
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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