{"product_id":"beth-is-dead","title":"Beth Is Dead","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"You'll want to keep reading not only to see whodunnit--but also to check out the clever ways the author weaves details from the classic into this thoroughly modern tale.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Simple \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"One need not be familiar with Louisa May Alcott's work to appreciate debut author Bernet's brilliantly snappy contemporary riff on \n\u003ci\u003eLittle Women .\u003c\/i\u003e . . The cozy domesticity of the inspiration material is apparent throughout, and the girls' closely held--sometimes conflicting--desires and ambitions both honor Alcott's vision and add fuel to the fire of this electrifying whodunit.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"If he didn't like the kind of lurid story Jo was turning out for the Volcano tabloid, chances are Bhaer also wouldn't have much use for the recently published \n\u003ci\u003eBeth Is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, in which Katie Bernet reimagines \n\u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e as a young-adult murder mystery. It would be his loss.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Bernet merges a beloved 19th-century family story with today's culture of fandoms and social media while staying true to Alcott's characters' personalities, making this accessible to fans of the original version as well as those meeting the March sisters for the first time.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCCBC\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKatie Bernet lives in Dallas, Texas. As one of three sisters, she's a diehard fan of \n\u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003ci\u003eBeth Is Dead \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A killer good time . . . to die for.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Katie Bernet's audacious and astonishingly successful debut novel reimagines \n\u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e as a metafictional murder mystery.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Even teens who don't know \n\u003ci\u003eLittle Women \u003c\/i\u003ewill be engaged by this fast-paced and suspense-filled page turner. A thrilling take on a beloved story that will keep readers riveted.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A delightful reboot of Louisa May Alcott's \n\u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e . . . well imagined and well executed.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e, AND #1 INDIE BESTSELLER!\u003cbr\u003e FIVE starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSunnie Reads' Inaugural Book Club Pick--Sunnie Select!\u003cbr\u003e An Indie Next Pick!\u003cbr\u003e A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Readers will be hooked from the first gripping, bloody chapter . . . This simmering page turner is a multilayered novel about sisterhood, dreams, independence and the pressures of modern culture, not to mention a superb tribute to the original.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSunnie Reads' Inaugural Book Club Pick--Sunnie Select!\u003cbr\u003e Five starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBeth March's sisters will stop at nothing to track down her killer--until they begin to suspect each other--in this \"brilliantly snappy...electrifying\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) debut thriller that's also a bold, contemporary reimagining of the beloved classic \u003ci\u003eLittle Women.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Beth March is found dead in the woods on New Year's Day, her sisters vow to uncover her murderer. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuspects abound. There's the neighbor who has feelings for not one but two of the girls. Meg's manipulative best friend. Amy's flirtatious mentor. And Beth's lionhearted first love. But it doesn't take the surviving sisters much digging to uncover motives each one of the March girls had for doing the unthinkable. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJo, an aspiring author with a huge following on social media, would do anything to hook readers. Would she kill her sister for the story? Amy dreams of studying art in Europe, but she'll need money from her aunt--money that's always been earmarked for Beth. And Meg wouldn't dream of hurting her sister...but her boyfriend might have, and she'll protect him at all costs. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite the growing suspicion within the family, it's hard to know for sure if the crime was committed by someone close to home. After all, the March sisters were dragged into the spotlight months ago when their father published a controversial bestseller about his own daughters. Beth could have been killed by anyone. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeth's perspective told in flashback unfolds next to Meg, Jo, and Amy's increasingly fraught investigation as the tragedy threatens to rip the Marches apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 57 (EAN 9781665988698, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/06\/2025 (EAN 9781665988698, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781665988698, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2025 pg. 102 (EAN 9781665988698, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/15\/2025 (EAN 9781665988698, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9781665988698, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781665988698, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBernet, Katie\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKatie Bernet lives in Dallas, Texas. 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