Beth Is Dead

By: Katie Bernet

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A New York Times bestseller!
Sunnie Reads' Inaugural Book Club Pick--Sunnie Select!
Five starred reviews!


Beth March's sisters will stop at nothing to track down her killer--until they begin to suspect each other--in this "brilliantly snappy...electrifying" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) debut thriller that's also a bold, contemporary reimagining of the beloved classic Little Women.

When Beth March is found dead in the woods on New Year's Day, her sisters vow to uncover her murderer.

Suspects 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.

Jo, 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.

Despite 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.

Beth'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.
A New York Times bestseller!
Sunnie Reads' Inaugural Book Club Pick--Sunnie Select!
Five starred reviews!


Beth March's sisters will stop at nothing to track down her killer--until they begin to suspect each other--in this "brilliantly snappy...electrifying" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) debut thriller that's also a bold, contemporary reimagining of the beloved classic Little Women.

When Beth March is found dead in the woods on New Year's Day, her sisters vow to uncover her murderer.

Suspects 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.

Jo, 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.

Despite 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.

Beth'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.

This Edition

Format
E-Book
Pages
400
Published
January 6, 2026
ISBN-13
9781665988711
Language
English
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Imprint
Sarah Barley Books

Trade Reviews

A NEW YORK TIMESUSA TODAY, AND #1 INDIE BESTSELLER!
FIVE starred reviews!

Sunnie Reads’ Inaugural Book Club Pick—Sunnie Select!
An Indie Next Pick!
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
“A killer good time . . . to die for.”
Cosmopolitan
“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.”
Real Simple 
“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 Beth Is Dead, in which Katie Bernet reimagines Little Women as a young-adult murder mystery. It would be his loss.”
The New York Times Book Review
“Even teens who don’t know Little Women will be engaged by this fast-paced and suspense-filled page turner. A thrilling take on a beloved story that will keep readers riveted.”
Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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