Haunted by serious problems in her recent past, thirteen-year-old Cassie makes a fresh start at a Seattle school but is drawn by dangerous new friends into a world of sex, drugs, and violence, while her parents remain oblivious.
When Brian comes to live with Tim Anderson and his family, Tim can't help but notice his cousin's bizarre behavior and can't get the awful thought out of his mind "Cousin Brian couldn't have killed his own parents...could he?".
