A quiet day in the small town of Hopetoun turns into a nightmare for siblings Charlene and Joshua. Charlene never returns home after playing by the lake, and Joshua is left mute by the unspeakable horror he witnessed. The truth about what happened that day is never uncovered, and over time, the case fades into obscurity.
Nearly 20 years later, history repeats itself when another girl vanishes near the same lake.
Detective Nora Bennett is sent to Hopetoun on a desperate mission: find the girl alive. But what begins as a search and rescue quickly unravels into something far more sinister. Nora discovers chilling parallels between the past and the present—and a town that will do anything to keep its secrets buried.
As the people of Hopetoun reveal their darker sides, Nora becomes consumed by one haunting question:
What happened to the children?
Genre: Mystery
Nearly 20 years later, history repeats itself when another girl vanishes near the same lake.
Detective Nora Bennett is sent to Hopetoun on a desperate mission: find the girl alive. But what begins as a search and rescue quickly unravels into something far more sinister. Nora discovers chilling parallels between the past and the present—and a town that will do anything to keep its secrets buried.
As the people of Hopetoun reveal their darker sides, Nora becomes consumed by one haunting question:
What happened to the children?
Genre: Mystery
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