This book takes place in the late 1970's in Los Angeles California. Which two brothers who do crazy stuff take drugs and smoke behind their parents backs and get tattoos with their friends which only they know about. One of the main characters brothers were killed by a mysterious man and the mother and older brother are having trouble finding the killer but end up finding out who the killer is. At the end of the book i think the two brothers are going to get caught smoking, drinking, and getting their tattoos by their parents. Also their parents are not supportive to their children and want to keep them out of the house and not to return.