The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Author: Holly Jackson
Book Cover Rating: 7.2/10
(By the way, I have literally no qualification to rate cover art quality and am purely rating it on how I feel when I see it)
Pages: 448
Genre: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Mystery
Subplots: Thriller
Published: 2024
Hook:
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 . . .
Overall Book Rating: 8.5/10
I would obviously recommend this book
Review: Holly Jackson has done it again!! This was an AMAZING mystery!! The writing was SPOT-ON. This was another edge-of-the-seat mystery. The plot was fast paced at the end, but a little slower near the start. The characters were well described, but I didn’t actually love the main character near the beginning either. The ending though!! It was amazing!! It wrapped up all the little detains perfectly without any plot holes!!
Main Characters
Anabel Price- Bel is the daughter of a famous missing person. She’s a senior in high school and has a rough, harsh, exterior. In reality though, she really isn’t mean. She loves her family and can be very passionate.
Rachel Price- Rachel is Anabel’s mom. She went missing 16 years ago and only just showed back up. She also loves her family, but stays mysterious.
Carter Price- Carter is a few years younger than Bel, and is her cousin. Though, she and Bel are always spending time together. She also loves to dance.
Character Rating: 7.1/10
Setting-
Bel and her family live in a small town in New Hampshire. At the beginning of the book, Bel and her dad live on the same street as Carter and her parents.
Setting Rating: 8.2/10
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Holly Jackson started writing stories from a young age, completing her first (poor) attempt at a novel aged fifteen. She lives in London and aside from reading and writing, she enjoys playing video games and watching true crime documentaries so she can pretend to be a detective. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is her first novel.
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