Audrey's Reviews > Dead Is the New Black

I feel kind of guilty for enjoying this as much as I did. I guess the term guilty pleasure applies here.

With the new school year, super popular head cheerleader Samantha shows up with a new look: She’s gone extra pale, dresses in all black, and starts hauling around a coffin (on wheels) everywhere. Others start to copy the look.

The goths howled with rage and frustration: The popular kids, now sporting Samantha’s look, were on their turf. Finally, in protest, the goths, girls and guys, switched to lime green or hot pink skirts, matching sweater sets, and pearls.

Daisy is our MC, the youngest of three sisters. Her mom and sisters are all psychics (Dad is missing) but so far Daisy is a “norm.” When cheerleaders start falling ill, Daisy joins the squad and starts investigating with her new-ish boyfriend. It turns out the supernatural is very common in the town of Nightshade.



There’s quite a lot going on for such a short book. It’s one of those where the reader knows more about what’s going on than the characters, and it’s fine. It’s light and cute and totally entertaining.

We could see two sneakers peeking out of the rubble, just like the witch’s shoes in The Wizard of Oz.

I was a bit confused by the geography. So this town is supposed to be near both Santa Cruz and San Carlos. Those two cities are about an hour and a half apart. So … ?



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