Charlin Mackerlie has been abandoned more times than he'd care to remember. His mother died a few years back, his father left him and his sister for his mistress, his uncle died driving drunk, and his sister ran off with a lingerie model. Now living with his sister's ex-girlfriend, Marion, and his younger brother, Josh, Charlin is just trying to survive his second year of high school. Things get much more exciting than he was bargaining for when the purge begins . . .
*Mature rating because of violence intensity and gore
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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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