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Beth March’s sisters will stop at nothing to track down her killer—until they begin to suspect each other—in this 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.
Published by: Sarah Barley Books / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Expected Publication: January 6, 2026
Why I’m Waiting: Just when I thought I had heard it all with the book where Jack the Ripper and Medusa meet, I find this book. Let me tell you, I was NOT prepared for a thriller version of Little Women lol But y’all KNOW I love retellings of the classics, so this one is definitely going to the TOP of my TBR when the winter books start coming out or getting ARCs. I need this like YESTERDAY! I can’t lie, this is SO CREATIVE! I never would have thought of any of these things as motive, but they all make so much sense lol I can’t believe I didn’t see it before. This is so cool! I hope to get this soon lol 🤞🏾👀😂
What about you? Will you read this one? Do you like retellings? What about classic retellings? Let me know in the comments!
Holy cow! The title caught my eye but that first line I was like what the heck? And just whoa!! I will have to make a note of this one as I do love a good thriller and this sounds crazy and I love it! Hope you get an ARC of it as soon as possible!
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