Zara Anderson's past isn't full of smiles, laughter, and love. It's the complete opposite actually. Every night she has nightmares of the tortures that were given to her and the punishments she didn't deserve. At her old school everyone judged her on what they thought she did, but know one really knew the truth about it. Now her and her aunt are moving from a big city in New York to a small town in Maryland. Maybe things for Zara will change for the best, or make her life even more of a living hell. It's called the past for a reason, you can't change it or undo it, you can only close your eyes and wish it never happens again.
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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