I was thoroughly entranced by this story. All the twists and turns and just when you think you have it all figured out, BAM, you’re not even close! Holly Jackson is an evil little master mind, prove me wrong! I highly recommend this ya thriller!

Don’t mind me, just over here with my jaw on the floor 😱

I LOVED A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy and I just had a feeling this book was going to be incredible too— and that feeling was RIGHT!! Oh my word, I can’t deal with how much I enjoyed this book. Holly Jackson literally crafted a Netflix true crime story in these pages. It was twisty, tense, and unputdownable. I could not stop reading!!

Bel was not the character I thought we’d get. She is not super kind, she’s guarded, and she doesn’t connect well with others due to the disappearance of her mom, Rachel, 16 years ago. She and her family are part of a documentary all about her mother’s disappearance, but one day Rachel reappears out of thin air and rocks Bel’s world. No one expected it, and it then turned into Bel’s journey to figure out what actually happened to her mother all those years ago!

But y’all, this family is full of messy secrets. I didn’t know who to believe and it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. WHAT. A. RIDE! It was chaotic and heartwarming all at the same time, which I did not expect from a thriller 🤣 just goes to show that Holly Jackson is a queen!! This is one of those books that you’ll want to clear your day for. You will not be able to stop once you start, so gear up!!

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Holly Jackson, and Random House Childrens Delacorte Press for the opportunity to read this ARC!! 🫶🏻

Bels mom disappeared years ago and she just wants to leave it behind and get out from the shadow of the mystery.
When her mom suddenly reappears, bel isn’t sure what to believe. Is her mom lying?

This book was a great read, I really enjoyed it.

I’m sorry Miss Jackson, but I am for real when I say that you absolutely knocked this book out of the park.

With how much I fell in love with the A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder trilogy, I didn’t think any follow up could ever compare. But, wow, I think The Reappearance of Rachel Price may have taken the cake. The plot felt very original, leaning far enough away from any other mystery/thrillers I’ve previously experienced, and that’s so refreshing to experience. To not be able to guess every next move, and to still be on the edge of your seat waiting to see how it unfolds? Unbeatable.

The family dynamic, as the story develops, is so messy and chaotic and beautiful and heartwarming. It’s weird to feel heart-warmed in the middle of a murder plot lol. I’m excited for others to get to jump into this work and consume it as voraciously as I did in the last day.

Thank you for NetGalley and Random House for the arc <3

Jaw. Dropped.

Bel’s mom, Rachel Price, disappeared without a trace 16 years ago. Now, a documentary is being made about the case. Bel doesn’t have much to say as she was only 2 when it happened, but her dad needs the money and she’d do anything for her dad. When Rachel reappears in the midst of the documentary, everyone is shocked. Bel herself is skeptical at best. Something in her gut is telling her Rachel is lying about where she’s been all these years and she vows to get to the bottom of it. There are small inconsistencies in Rachel’s story, but no one wants to hear it. No one but Ash, the directors assistant, that is. The two of them start their own little investigation to find the truth. Where has Rachel Price been the last 16 years and why is she lying? Who can she trust and what does she have to do to get to the truth?

There were some things I didn’t like about this that I can’t discuss because of spoilers, HOWEVER, I’m willing to overlook all of it because this was literally insane! When I’m telling you I couldn’t put it down, I’m not lying. I ate with this book, jogged with this book, made my friend drive to the restaurant so I could read this book-it was that good, swear!

The mystery unravels at such a perfect pace and yeah, you can see some things coming but most of the time, my face was in a state of literal shock. The emotions I went through reading this were literally a rollercoaster.

Bel’s character was so fun (smart, sassy, hilarious and a badass B) as was her cousin, Carter (sweet, innocent and reserved). The characters in this, even the side ones were so well developed that I felt like I knew them. Ash, that English dummy, was adorable and loyal asf. What a stand up guy, honestly.

Okay, I’ll stop rambling because that’s absolutely what this review was (sorry! 🤣). Overall, this was fast paced, gripping, insane and highly addictive. It’s a 2024 must read!

4.5⭐️ This book was just wow. Holly Jackson never disappoints with her books. This book follows Bel and what happens when her mom Rachel reappears after 16 years will also filming a documentary about her disappearance. This book was full of secrets, lies, and drama. There were son many plot twists and when I thought there couldn’t be any more another would be revealed. Honestly, at the first parts of the book I thought I knew everything but I was so wrong. This book had me hooked by the second half and I could not put it down. If you want a good mystery I would definitely recommend this book, also if you liked Holly Jackson’s other books then you will definitely want to read this book!

Holly Jackson never disappoints. I loved this book and was completely hooked from the beginning. Everything Jackson writes is so meticulously planned it leaves the reader in awe. The characters were complex and the plot twists genuinely surprised me. 4/5 stars

A twisty dark thriller from Holly Jackson that will surprise you until the very end. Bel Price has always had one constant in her life-her father and her family. Her mother, Rachel Price, mysteriously disappeared 16 years ago when she was a toddler. When a documentary crew comes to their small town and the subject is the disappearance is Rachel, Bel's life starts to unravel. Out of nowhere, Rachel Price reappears, and with her the dark secrets that have been hidden for the last 16 years come to light. Dark, twisty, and full of family drama.

Reading this book, I felt like I was watching a true crime show/movie with the suspense & plot twists. It was soooo good! I loved AGGGTM series and although the writing is a little different in this one, it did not disappoint! The characters weren’t as lovable but I feel like the suspense of it all made up for it. It was not predictable and it absolutely kept me on my toes! It was such an adventure & you’ll never see it coming when it comes to who’s lying and why. This is definitely a book I’ll be thinking about for a while and would recommend to others.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children’s Publishing for allowing me to read an advanced readers copy!

This book was absolutely amazing! Kept me on my toes with so many plot twists. Holly Jackson is such a good mystery writer and all of her books are awesome. Her books are some of the few mystery books that I don't guess "who did it" right away. I love her characters in this book so much.

This book was enjoyable. The storyline wasn’t believable to me but I was excited to get answers and find out what was really going on. Overall, I thought it was just ok.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this arc. Anything Holly Jackson writes is just so gripping. OMG I loved it so much! I will be recommending this book to everyone.

UNSURPRISINGLY, THIS WAS A 5 STAR READ

I made the mistake of starting this at 8pm last night thinking I'd read a bit and go to bed. NOPE. It was so tense and every time I got to a point where I thought I could put it down, some new twist came along. I finished this in one sitting, staying up waaaaay too late, and it was so worth it. Holly Jackson is just a master at what she does.

The cast of characters was great, Bel especially. She was mean and petty and guarded and honestly, went out of her way to be unlikable most of the book and I loved that for her. Give us more unlikeable characters still working through their trauma and not doing a great job of it. Her family was also a mess, but the kind you can't get enough of. I was holding my breath in every scene where they came together, waiting for the drama to start and, oh boy, it did not disappoint. The way I literally gasped out loud at some parts, oof.

This was the most fun I've had reading a new book in a while. When I read mysteries, I try to put the pieces together as a go and while I did guess a few things, I was never sure about them and there were enough WILD twists and reveals happening that my interest was constantly captured. It was fun, well-written, emotional, and kept me guessing until the very end.

Endless thanks to NetGalley for sending me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Reappearance of Rachel Price is a book that has a lot of twists and turns. When you think you might have it figured out something else comes up to shock you. The books is set up like a true crime show, where a family is doing a documentary about their wife/mother/friend disappearing 16 years ago but then magically reappearing during the filming of this documentary. One thing this book had that was disappointing to me was a small amount of romance between the main character and a member of the film crew. It was completely unnecessary in my opinion and didn't add anything to the book.

Thank you Netgalley, Holly Jackson, and Random House Children's Publishing for allowing me to read an arc of this book. Personally, I love reading books from Holly Jackson and this might only be me, but I found this book to be a bit different from her other books based on the writing style and pacing of this book. Nonetheless, the book itself was enjoyable to read. I thought the outcome was going to be easy to guess but it went down way harder than I expected. But I felt like some parts in the book were dragged while there were a few other parts that I just couldn’t comprehend like ( SPOILERS-SPOILERS-SPOILERS):
how carter had a few conversations with rachel and because she clicked with her she immediately knew that was her mom and ordered a dna test because apparently her and her parents having different interests meant that they couldn’t be her parents ?? and how she immediately moved on from her parents and her mom moved on from her too after things went down as if they hadn’t lived 15 years together and grew up with each other.

An ARC from the lovely Holly Jackson. I loved her GGGTM series and this book, was just as wonderful. Fully finished it in one sitting. I think I have a problem lol

Still shocked by everything that happened! This was a great book.

Thank you, #Netgalley and Random House Children's Publishing, for allowing me to read an advanced reader copy of Hooly Jackson's newest novel, The Reappearance of Rachel Price. #TheReappearanceofRachelPrice

Holly Jackson crafts a beautifully thrilling story that keeps the reader on their toes. Throughout this novel, the main character Bel Price, was always living in her mother's shadow, Rachel Price. People constantly ask her what it is like and if she knows anything about her mother's disappearance. One day, while working on a documentary about her mother's disappearance something strange happens. What happens is almost too good to be true for Bel and the Price family, and immediately. Bel must investigate to find the truth or, more importantly, who is telling the truth. In the end, family always comes first. To find out about the Bel's investigation please read Holly Jackson's The Reappearance of Rachel Price today! #TheReappearanceofRachelPrice

So, this book.
AMAZING.
I absolutely adored A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and part of me was worried this wasn't going to live up to that but it did 100%. Holly Jackson did an incredible job here and it was completely un-put-downable for me.

I wasn't planning to read it as quickly as I did, but I flew through it. Some of the scenes in here were extremely tense and had my heart going a million miles an hour. Some of them, I was full of anxiety. I mean this all in a good way of course. Not a lot of books I feel physically for but this one was up there. It definitely gives the same vibes as AGGTM so I 100% recommend it.

The storyline felt a lot more sinister to me than I expected but it was written so well. I barely guessed any of the twists and turns and some of it was completely unexpected. I overall think this is one of the best books that Holly has written and she continues to do some wonderful work.

The characters in this really made it for me, our FEMC I didn't really like at first but as the story went on I really started to feel for her. I really became attached and scared just as she did throughout the book to the other characters. In the end, I really enjoyed being in Bel's head and I would jump at the chance to do so again.

I don't want to give too much away because this is so fun to go in blind.

If you like any of Holly's previous books or are looking for a fun, terrifying, gasp worthy read you HAVE to pick this up.

This was an interesting story, and had me guessing for a while. I enjoyed the character development, but the end took a long time to wrap up. Would recommend.

I was excited to read this novel because I enjoyed AGGGTM so much. However, this is definitely different.

After around the 10% mark, I was convinced that I knew the outcome of the problem, and I was disappointed about that. But I carried on, only to find that I was so wrong. Once the surprises started, they just kept coming. At the 80% mark, I no longer trusted my own judgment but I'm the best way. That said, things I questioned about each character ended up making sense. Plot holes were filled.

So why only 4 stars? The ending dragged a bit. So did some of the middle, in fact.