Driver's Dead [Mass Market Paperback]

Peter Lerangis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994

Kirsten's not a very good driver. And the driver's ed classes aren't helping. No matter how hard she tries, she just can't get the hang of being behind the wheel. When Rob offers to give Kirsten a few tips on how to improve her driving, he turns up missing after the first lesson. Now Kirsten's getting a crash course--in murder.

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About the Author

Peter Lerangis is the author of the thrilling two-book adventure, ANTARCTICA (Book 1: Journey to the Pole and Book 2: Escape from Disaster), as well as the popular, award-winning scifi/mystery series, WATCHERS. Teen thriller fans have made his classic THE YEARBOOK an international best-seller. Mr. Lerangis's movie adaptations include SLEEPY HOLLOW and THE SIXTH SENSE.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 227 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic; 1st edition (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590466771
• ISBN-13: 978-0590466776
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,177,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Peter Lerangis's books have sold over 4.5 million copies and been translated into 28 languages. Titles include THE SWORD THIEF, THE VIPER'S NEST, one-fourth of VESPERS RISING, and the upcoming THE DEAD OF NIGHT (in the N.Y. Times bestselling series, THE 39 CLUES); the novel SMILER'S BONES (a N. Y. Public Library Best Book for Teens); the SPY X series; the YA thriller WTF; and the upcoming YA novel SOMEBODY, PLEASE TELL ME WHO I AM, written with Harry Mazer. He'll gladly recite the rest of the list if you ask nicely. He's also performed on Broadway, run a marathon, rock-climbed in Yosemite during a 6.1 earthquake, and, with his wife, sprouted and grown two sons in NYC. At the moment he's moving his car for alternate-side-of-the-street parking and will be right back. (Meanwhile, for a longer bio, see http://peterlerangis.com/about-peter/bio/.)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thrilling ride, December 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Driver's Dead (Mass Market Paperback)

One of my friends recommended this book to me and it sat on bookshelf for days. I finally picked it up and I loved every moment of it. Kristen wasn't a good driver and in the story she uncovers a murder and a missing necklace and finally learns to drive with the help of a murderer. This book is a thrilling adventure, I recommend this book to teenagers and adults.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ``Chilling Horror To Make Your Skin Crawl``, April 19, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Driver's Dead (Mass Market Paperback)

This book has to be another classic in the 'Point' range. Lerangis' books have always gripped me, and the way he can incorporate the 'supernatural' elements into his work is superb. This is what authors like Stine, Hoh and many others who write for 'Point' lack. My first 'Point' book I read was The Yearbook by Lerangis, and I loved it, as he can really write.

Kirsten can't drive for the life of her, and everyone knows it. She is new in Port Lincoln, and has met some people. She falls in love --well, almost-- with Rob, and he takes her driving. She is getting better, little does she know that Rob has a secret, and she could be next to DIE. <P

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Death, January 30, 2001

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Suga Baby (Intercourse, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Driver's Dead (Mass Market Paperback)

What would you do if you were a new person moving into a new town into a house filled with dark secrets about a young Vietnamese boy whose life was cut short due to a senseless tragedy?

In Driver's Dead by Peter Lerangis, Kirsten is the "new girl" moving in to town. Not only is she the "new girl" but her family is the one moving into the Trangs old house. The Trangs son, Nguyen was killed in a car crash years before. Legend is that Nguyen's ghost still wanders around his house. It was said that Nguyen was driving the truck that carried him and two other unknown passengers when it careened into the guardrail and fell into the steep ravine below. Evidence presented at the scene showed that Nguyen was driving when the accident occurred but the events that led up to the accident showed that he couldn't have been Nguyen driving the truck. One day Kirsten seens Nguyen in her sleep and he is trying to tell her something about his death. Kirsten has been told that Nguyen kept a diary of his daily life hidden somewhere in his room which is now Kirsten's room. Kirsten must find that diary and discover the truth about Nguyen's death so that he can rest peacefully. While searching for answers about Nguyen, Kirsten unexpectedly falls in love with a teenage troublemaker named Rob. When Rob turns up dead and when Nguyen starts visiting Kirsten in her sleep, it is up to her to figure out what happened and why Rob was killed.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and glad that I chose it for my reading book. These kinds of books, the horror/mystery books are the books that I like to read about. I liked every bit of the book because Peter Lerangis really knew how to catch your eye and keep you in suspense throughout the book so that you never wanted to put it down. There was nothing that I disliked about the book. It was told in great detail and you could keep up with it as it went along, you never got lost. I would recommend this book for kids no younger than twelve years plus due to the fact that it mentions in detail, visitations from the dead and the supernatural. It also deals with murder and cover ups and it might be a bit confusing for the younger readers. I learned that you should go about things with an open mind and believe what you see because it might turn out to be helpful to you. You can become smarter and become more mature with your experiences if you choose to believe.