Aurelie King is just 22 when her sister decides to murder her and stage it as an "accident." The reason? Money. Or at least that's what Tara wants to believe. The real reason? Jealousy. To Tara, Aurelie was always the perfect older sister, the one everyone loved And Tara was always in her shadow. When Aurelie is named the sole heir to her grandfathers fortune, that was the last straw. Only to her grandfather had Tara ever meant anything. And he'd left his money to Aurelie! Suddenly Tara started having dreams that told her to end Aurelie's life. There was always a voice in Tara's head saying that as long as Aurelie was alive, Tara couldn't be. Tara couldn't have a good enough social, family, academic, or love life. Aurelie always outshone her in every area. Only one could live. And that one had to be Tara. Aurelie had to die. But...was that what Tara wanted or what the voice in her head wanted?
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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