Holly Jackson

Lights.
Camera. Lies. 18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom's mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness, but she has no memory of it. Rachel is gone, long presumed dead, and Bel wishes everyone would just move on. But the case is dragged up from the past when the Price family agree to a true crime documentary. Bel can't wait for filming to end, for life to go back to normal.
And then the impossible happens. Rachel Price reappears, and life will never be normal again. Rachel has an unbelievable story about what happened to her.
Unbelievable, because Bel isn't sure it's real. If Rachel is lying, then where has she been all this time? And - could she be dangerous? With the cameras still rolling, Bel must uncover the truth about her mother, and find out why Rachel Price really came back from the dead . .. From world-renowned author Holly Jackson comes a mind-blowing masterpiece about one girl's search for the truth, and the terror in finding out who your family really is.

The Reappearance of Rachel Price

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“Rachel accepted it, the silver beam lighting up both her daughters. “It’s going to be OK, girls. I love you. I’ll see you later, when we all get home.”

Bel picked up the axe, started to turn, but Carter hesitated, a croak in the back of her throat.

“Ours, Carter,” their mom said. “Our home.”

Aimee :)

His eyes were wide and swimming, teeth glowing in the dark.

"I would have deleted it all, if you'd asked me." His voice shook.

“…Don't let him get away with it this time, don't let him get away with killing me twice."

"Mom" Bel cried, throat seizing around the word. Not a hard word anymore, the easiest one in the world. "Mom."

A blink, a hidden message inside it. Yes, they could leave him in here. A new family secret, dark only because of the ones that came before, one that bound the two of them together. Mother and daughter. Mom and Bel. A team.

"What's it called?" Rachel cut in, hovering in the doorway, eyes screwed against the sun. "The documentary?"

Ramsey swallowed, staring up at her. "The Disappearance of Rachel Price. Except, I guess we'll have to change the name now."

It was really fun and there was interesting plot twists 

Evie ruby bevan

This was a longer audio book but it was very quick paced and had me hooked from the start!! Holly Jackson has such a way at writing somewhat annoying female main characters lol but I love that they are never perfect and always have their own flaws! 

Kass

Isthmus yet another right person wrong time ship from holly and I will kms

Indi

shiya

seperti biasa, the twist is something. i dunno apakah karena i finished this book too quickly atau emang begitu, tapi pas di akhir tuh berasa ngos-ngosan karena berasa kayak si rachel info dumping tentang seluruh cerita about her disappearance. i feel like too much info to absorb/process, but also can’t think about the best way to let bel knows about what happened.

i hated the ending so much!!! i loved charlie and he turned out to be a pyscho? when i finished the book i felt angry and annoyed 

sophie bastow

Oh God. This book was reaaaaaaaalllly good. Yeah the plot was way darker than AGGGTM. 

I love Ash and Bel. But I’ll be honest, the relationships weren’t as strong as they were in AGGGTM. 

So while I absolutely loved the book, ESPECIALLY THE END. I wouldn’t put this book ahead of AGGGTM. 

Keira 💫

Oh God. This book was reaaaaaaaalllly good. Yeah the plot was way darker than AGGGTM. 

I love Ash and Bel. But I’ll be honest, the relationships weren’t as strong as they were in AGGGTM. 

So while I absolutely loved the book, ESPECIALLY THE END. I wouldn’t put this book ahead of AGGGTM. 

WHAT THE FLIP. i really didn't see any of this coming this was sooooo good i was shook okay SHOOK

i honestly didnt really like bel in the beginning just bc of her mindset but i see where the trust issues came from now and i understand her ALSO ash and her did NOT deserve that ending that was so mean

matti horckmans

WHAT THE FLIP. i really didn't see any of this coming this was sooooo good i was shook okay SHOOK

i honestly didnt really like bel in the beginning just bc of her mindset but i see where the trust issues came from now and i understand her ALSO ash and her did NOT deserve that ending that was so mean

In the beginning I had to force myself to read it but in the end I couldn’t put it down!

Ahsoka

this was considerably a fast-read for me. the romance felt a bit forced for me but the mystery aspect really gave me the thrill of my life. 

saint 

holly jackson, you never miss. 

this was considerably a fast-read for me. the romance felt a bit forced for me but the mystery aspect really gave me the thrill of my life. 

issa

Katie Roberts

Holly Jackson continues to be the Queen of Excellent Plotting with this one — maybe a little bit too excellent? Like, the clues were so well laid out that the plot “twists” felt less like twists & more like puzzle pieces slotting neatly into place. I could’ve used a little more surprise, maybe. 

TBH, I should’ve guessed earlier that Holly would’ve written another “f*** all the men” mystery novel. That’s her typical MO so again, I was not very surprised when it turned out that, in fact, nearly all the men in the book are kidnappers & murderers. & lol, how mad am I about that, really?

That said, I LOVED Bel & her take-no-shit attitude, & her relationship with her sister Carter was so tender & real. The pacing of Bel uncovering each piece of the mystery was ✨PERFECTION✨ bc, as I said, Holly is the Queen of plotting. The  eventual answer to the mystery was well put together and felt pretty satisfying. 

My ONLY final caveat is — is Bel gonna get some therapy? Bc she seems remarkably okay with the fact that she spent 16 years fiercely loving & defending a man for exactly the crime that he pretty much committed. Like. A) that seemed WAY too easily wrapped up and b) how is she so okay? Pls. 

Despite my quibbles, this is EXACTLY the kind of mystery thriller that pulls you in & dos not let go until the last page. A keeper for sure!

Sharanya Sharma

🚨SPOILERS AHEAD🚨

Holly Jackson continues to be the Queen of Excellent Plotting with this one — maybe a little bit too excellent? Like, the clues were so well laid out that the plot “twists” felt less like twists & more like puzzle pieces slotting neatly into place. I could’ve used a little more surprise, maybe. 

TBH, I should’ve guessed earlier that Holly would’ve written another “f*** all the men” mystery novel. That’s her typical MO so again, I was not very surprised when it turned out that, in fact, nearly all the men in the book are kidnappers & murderers. & lol, how mad am I about that, really?

That said, I LOVED Bel & her take-no-shit attitude, & her relationship with her sister Carter was so tender & real. The pacing of Bel uncovering each piece of the mystery was ✨PERFECTION✨ bc, as I said, Holly is the Queen of plotting. The  eventual answer to the mystery was well put together and felt pretty satisfying. 

My ONLY final caveat is — is Bel gonna get some therapy? Bc she seems remarkably okay with the fact that she spent 16 years fiercely loving & defending a man for exactly the crime that he pretty much committed. Like. A) that seemed WAY too easily wrapped up and b) how is she so okay? Pls. 

Despite my quibbles, this is EXACTLY the kind of mystery thriller that pulls you in & dos not let go until the last page. A keeper for sure!

Linta

4.75⭐️


Oh this book was good, I literally read in one seating. The plot twists had me shook. 

Holly really does write the best young adult murder mystery books

anya

I loved the writting of this book, i loved the plot, i loved the idea, and I liked some of the characters. But what really just diminished this rating was the length of the book. 500 pages is far too long for a thriller; most thrillers are in the range of 300-400 and I think once a reader hits a certain number pages, they don't even care anymore, and just want to skip to the end and see what happens. This book is fast paced in terms of reading ability, as all Holly Jackson books are But the plot is so so so slow, there's a rare bits of development over a span of 150 pages, and it took to get to chapter 37 to finally see some actual action. Furthermore, I just found bell infsufferable because of how horrible she was to her mother. And I don't find her sarcasm rudness as funny or witty, she just seems like a rude person. Finally, as we neared the end, it just became more and more absurd. I like to have thriller books that have some kind of realistic touch to them, but it just became increasingly ridiculous. 

surtified™

i don’t know if it’s a common occurrence but i didn’t like bel at all until the very end which kinda changed my mind about her, what made me realize that she’s a teenager and of course she’s going to think as a teenager and i at 27 years old need to be more empathetic towards that teenager feeling to rebel against everything that we all had at some point. 

plot wise i really enjoyed it, i don’t read mysteries that often but when i do i always pick my unsub on the very first chapter and this time i didn’t miss, although i did doubt it at some point but it all came back to that person so it was just perfect. 

don’t get me wrong, knowing who was it doesn’t get the excitement out of the book for me, i enjoy it more, because i finally had the whole story and boy it was a good one, realistic and probably, if you think about it, more common than what we want to believe.

auri 🪐

i don’t know if it’s a common occurrence but i didn’t like bel at all until the very end which kinda changed my mind about her, what made me realize that she’s a teenager and of course she’s going to think as a teenager and i at 27 years old need to be more empathetic towards that teenager feeling to rebel against everything that we all had at some point. 

plot wise i really enjoyed it, i don’t read mysteries that often but when i do i always pick my unsub on the very first chapter and this time i didn’t miss, although i did doubt it at some point but it all came back to that person so it was just perfect. 

don’t get me wrong, knowing who was it doesn’t get the excitement out of the book for me, i enjoy it more, because i finally had the whole story and boy it was a good one, realistic and probably, if you think about it, more common than what we want to believe.

"Sometimes, they even came back from the dead."

feeling like i stumbled on a family's dark secret but hope my mom knows this is also what I'd do

Was still addicted to this during my exam week, so that says something.

Alesha Clifford

the twist and turns in this book! so goooood! had me guessing up until the end!

star girl✨

Nanthanat Chompradist

Rating: 4.25/5 ⭐️

The plot is intriguing. I have some plot twists that surprised me.

What I didn't enjoy:
- Bel is just too unlikable for my taste.
- The detective part felt slow, falling short of my expectations.
- The romantic interest between Bel and Ash lacked chemistry.
- The ending felt too simple.

Melanie Trujillo

omg so good, holly jackson knows how to create suspense and make the readers feel

amelia <3

Cortni Bell

The Reappearance of Rachel Price is a mesmerizing tale that captivated me from the very first page just like A good girls guide to murder did. With its gripping opening scene and masterful storytelling, the novel immediately draws you into its world of mystery and intrigue. As the plot unfolds, each chapter reveals new layers of complexity, leaving you eager to uncover the secrets hidden within its pages. The characters are compelling and well-developed, making it impossible to put the book down as you become deeply invested in their fates. With its seamless blend of suspense, this book is a must-read for anyone who loves a book that keeps them on the edge of their seat until the very end. thank you to NetGalley and Holly Jackson for allowing me to read this advanced copy.

The Reappearance of Rachel Price

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