Sixteen year old, Rubik's cube wielding Stan Oakley is known as a back boy, someone who is not as known as they should be, unpopular, out of fashion, commonly called Loner. Stan and his class went to a mysterious town known for many disappearances of people alive and re-appearances of people dead but most are never seen again. Stan didn't want to go on this rediculous trip but he would do anything to put his grades up, but soon everthing goes down hill as his teachers are killed and his class was being pursued by an unknown killer. To survive Stan uses his unique solving ability to find a way out but also to know who is killing people while keeping himself hidden from everyone for an unusual reason.
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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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