Dead is a state of mind vs Gone: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Dead is a state of mind Dead is a state of mind Marlene Perez · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.7 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Moderate

When a gorgeous new student's prediction that a teacher will be murdered comes true, seventeen-year-old Daisy is determined to solve the crime, but when all signs point to the killer being a werewolf, she fears she is…

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Cover of Gone Gone James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.2 407 pages · ≈ 7 h 32 m · Moderate

"A crime lord has declared war on America. Only Detective Michael Bennett knows why. Manuel Perrine doesn't fear anyone or anything. A charismatic and ruthless leader, Perrine slaughters rivals as effortlessly as he…

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Dead is a state of mindGone
Goodreads — 4.1 (26855)
Hardcover 3.4 (5) 3.7 (23)
Apple Books — 4.5 (992)

Reception

Dead is a state of mindGone
Ratings 5 26855
Editions 6 17
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read — 10749
Reading it now — 2678
Written reviews — 1396
Wikipedia attention — 1973
Pages 183 407

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