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What Happened Then

Erin Soderberg Downing

Cousins Avery and Jax are among the family members who do not know why their relatives fractured years earlier. Avery is outspoken while Jax tends to keep quiet, especially when he expects criticism. Their Aunt Robbie summons the estranged family to a gathering at a worn-down cabin on Crooked Lake. There, a long-hidden family secret lies within the surrounding sand, water, and woods, waiting to be uncovered.

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Themes
Emotions · Family · Mystery And Discovery · Siblings
Format
Paperback
ISBN-13
9781546124979
Language
English
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