In "Dead Is a State of Mind" by Marlene Perez, the story follows the life of Jessica, a teenage girl living in the supernatural town of Nightshade. After a mysterious new boy arrives, strange occurrences begin to unfold, including the reappearance of old friends who have been thought dead. Jessica must navigate her feelings for the new boy while uncovering secrets about her town and her own identity. As she investigates these eerie happenings, she learns that the line between the living and the dead is thinner than she ever imagined, leading to revelations that could change her life forever. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Dead Is .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 175 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Turtleback Books .

Marlene Perez lives in Orange County, CA with her husband, two children, and psychotic little cat. She watches way too much TV in between writing. Her other books include Unexpected Development and the forthcoming Dead Is the New Black.