Katie Bernet On Her Twisty Reimagining Of Little Women
Using Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women as a springboard, Katie Bernet’s dark and twisty Beth Is Dead transports the complicated lives of the beloved March sisters to modern times, where Jo, Amy, and Meg are reeling after the shocking death of their beloved Beth. When Jo suspects her sister was a victim of homicide, she dives into solving the murder. As Jo uncovers more clues, her investigation forces the sisters to reckon with secrets they’ve been withholding from each other that not only brand each one a likely suspect but could also destroy the family. Jumping adroitly from the days leading up to Beth’s murder to its devastating aftermath, Beth Is Dead honors the complexities of Alcott’s characters while exploring how they would thrive— and struggle—in modern times. \ Bernet spoke with us about her love of mysteries, the dark side of Alcott’s famous characters, and letting Beth have a voice in the novel.
