The Reappearance of Rachel Price Book Review

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson book review and recommendation with NO SPOILERS

Date: 12-07-24 Post Written By: MK Overall Rating: 8.5/10

The Reappearance of Rachel Price book cover by Holly Jackson

Book Cover Rating: 7.2/10

(My personal opinion)

Title: The Reappearance of Rachel Price

Author: Holly Jackson

Pages: 448

Genre: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Mystery

Subplots: Thriller

Publisher: Delacorte Press

First Published: 2024

Number of Editions: 47

Goodreads Rating: 4.09/5

Number of Goodreads Ratings: 185,114

Amazon Rating: 4.2/5

Number of Amazon Ratings: 8,370

Common Sense Media Age Recommendation: 14+

Book Type: Standard

Hook: Bel’s mom famously disappeared sixteen years ago. Full on vanished. No one knows where she went. Bel supposedly witnessed the whole thing, but she was only two years old- so she doesn’t remember a thing. Now, Bel’s family has finally agreed to take part in a documentary about Bel’s mom, Rachel’s, disappearance. Then, the seemingly impossible happens. Rachel re-appears. She has a crazy story about where she has been for the last sixteen years, but Bel doesn’t believe her.

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 details perfectly without any plot holes!!

Main Characters:

  1. 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.

  2. Rachel Price- Rachel is Bel’s mom. She went missing 16 years ago and only just showed back up. She also loves her family, but stays mysterious.

  3. Carter Price- Carter is a few years younger than Bel, and is her cousin. Though, she and Bel are always spending time together. She 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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