Dead Is Not an Option

May 1, 2011
Grades 7-9 In this fifth and final book in Perezs Dead Is series, Daisy, a senior at Nightshade High, is faced with the embarrassing prospect of not receiving any college-acceptance letters. She is also dealing with the strange death of a young Were (as in wolf); the death of her friend Elise Wilder, another Were whose throat was slit; and the return of her nemesis, Circe Silvertongue. Once again, Perez offers up a clever mix of realitysenioritis, high-school graduation events, part-time jobs, and young loveand paranormal elements, the ongoing battle between Weres and blood-sucking Vamps, ethical dilemmas involving mind reading, and clever inventions, such as a jukebox that plays songs that help solve mysteries. Although familiarity with the other four books in the series will certainly give readers an advantage here, newcomers to Nightshade High will have few problems following the sometimes tense, often humorous plotlines.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)