Jessica "Jess" and Lauren were best friends as kids, but when Jessica's mother abandons her and she is forced to move in with alcoholic father, she is suffers mental and physical abuse.
Ten years later, Jess moves back to her childhood home town to finish her senior year after another tragedy and she's filled with nothing but anger and betrayal. She has lost so many people and Lauren's lack of communication throughout the years has left her feeling more betrayed.
However, it's not as black and white as Jessica initially thought and Lauren has lived through her own struggles - as the girls reunite, demons from the past will be revealed as Jessica's thirst for revenge causes the ultimate betrayal and the consequences will change their lives forever...
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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