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When Natasha resurfaces from an icy midnight swim, she realizes the incident was no accident and that she has not been on her own. With her closest friends acting strangely, she reluctantly turns to her former best friend, Becca, to uncover what happened. Blending friendship, secrecy, and a chilling threat of attempted murder, the novel explores the fragile bonds of teenage girls in a web of psychological suspense.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Sarah Pinborough
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