Murder is everywhere during the peculiar month of October for 17 year old Dea Montgomery. Now despite what you think, Dea isn't your average teenage girl after several incidents during her middle school years, Dea was diagnosed a sociopath. This diagnosis posed several problems with her proud and high standing parents, without a second thought they sent Dea away to a boarding school for gifted young ladies, this school had an excellent track record and was named "Ms. Lochharts home for gifted young women". After several months of quiet studying and few social interactions, the small town is struck by a series of murders during the month of October. And now the murderer is coming for Dea, and he won't stop until he has her.
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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