In "Dead Is So Last Year" by Marlene Perez, the protagonist, Daisy Giordano, navigates her senior year of high school in the quirky, supernatural town of Nightshade. After a series of unsettling events linked to a mysterious death, Daisy, who has a knack for seeing spirits, becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue. As she uncovers secrets related to her family's supernatural heritage and confronts vengeful spirits, Daisy must balance her social life, friendships, and her growing feelings for someone unexpected. With humor and suspense, Daisy's journey reveals the challenges of growing up in a town where the past is never truly gone. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

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

This book is aimed at children in year 8.

This book 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 2010 by Harcourt Brace and Company .

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.