Kirsten has moved into a house with a past. Its last tenants were a Vietnamese family whose son was killed after stealing a car and driving into a tree. When Kirsten meets tough but irresistible Rob in driver's ed class -- and Rob turns up missing -- suddenly she finds herself caught in a mystery that involves vengeance, racism, car culture, and the deep secrets of a small suburban town. This popular horror/thriller has been translated into many languages.