Beth Is Dead
Beth Is Dead
Beth Is Dead
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Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"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 A NEW YORK TIMES, USA 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 "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 "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."
--BookPage, starred review "One need not be familiar with Louisa May Alcott's work to appreciate debut author Bernet's brilliantly snappy contemporary riff on Little Women . . . 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."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Katie Bernet's audacious and astonishingly successful debut novel reimagines Little Women as a metafictional murder mystery."
--Shelf Awareness, starred review "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."
--CCBC, starred review "A delightful reboot of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women . . . well imagined and well executed."
--SLJ
--The New York Times Book Review A NEW YORK TIMES, USA 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 "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 "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."
--BookPage, starred review "One need not be familiar with Louisa May Alcott's work to appreciate debut author Bernet's brilliantly snappy contemporary riff on Little Women . . . 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."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Katie Bernet's audacious and astonishingly successful debut novel reimagines Little Women as a metafictional murder mystery."
--Shelf Awareness, starred review "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."
--CCBC, starred review "A delightful reboot of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women . . . well imagined and well executed."
--SLJ
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Pub date:
2026-12-29
Length:
pages
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