Dead is a State of Mind by Marlene Perez (#2 in series)

*** stars

Bailey School Kids for the teen.......

The minute I opened this book I was transported back to the days when I first was reading The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids (Volume 1) which probably has about 50 titles in the series right now. Those books were about kids living in a town where all sorts of characters were imagined to be anything from werewolves to vampires to other various ghosts, goblins and creatures. This book is very much like that series, but for the pre-teen or early teen girl.

This is the second book in the series, and while I admit I haven't read the first, I think I got the concept in this one. It's a cute story about 3 sisters living in a town with their widowed mother. The sisters have powers that range from psychic abilities to telekinesis, and the mother works with the police chief. Without giving spoilers, most of the characters in the book have some sort of paranormal ability or are shifters or vampires or werewolves, etc. This story of a murder and a strange boy in town should appeal to any teens who enjoy a mystery based on a presumption that being in a "dead state of mind" is normal! The kids go to high school, have prom, and engaged in all sorts of typical teen behavior.

Nothing remarkable. Quick read.
Titles in series:
#1 Dead is the New Black Dead Is the New Black (Dead)
#2 Dead is a State of Mind (this book) Dead Is a State of Mind (Dead Is)
#3 Dead is so Last Year Dead Is So Last Year