The Mess You Leave Behind

“And how long will it take you to die?” That’s the stark message Raquel finds in her bag on her first day of work. She’s a literature teacher and has just accepted a temporary position at the high school in her husband’s hometown. Her enthusiasm for teaching is met with a chilling welcome from her students. She soon discovers who the teacher she’s replacing was and how she has affected everyone’s lives. Both women are suddenly drawn into a spiral of threats, lies, and mysteries that will change their lives, and those of their families, forever.