This was a pretty standard mystery by Holly Jackson. Teen is the main character who has a potty mouth. I did not see the ending coming, so that is always a bonus.

3.5 stars
takes awhile to get going but ends up being a really solid YA mystery, i was hooked for most of it. but then it just keeps going and going and going - really would’ve been better if it shaved off 100 pages

Love a good disappearance mystery! Bel is 18 and in the midst of being filmed by a documentary crew, 16 years after her mom Rachel went missing without a trace, presumed dead. When Rachel suddenly reappears, Bel and the rest of the Price family will never be the same. But with inconsistencies in Rachel’s story, it’s hard to know if she’s telling the truth as to where she’s been all this time…and whether or not she chose to disappear. Bel is suspicious and makes it her mission to uncover the truth, which is closer to home than she would’ve ever guessed, especially when the cameras are still rolling.
I kept going back and forth as to whether Rachel was telling the truth (and about what) which means Holly Jackson did a great job portraying Bel’s experience (because normally I sus these out pretty quickly). This was a great true crime-style mystery with plenty of drama and twists that kept coming.
Thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest (and delayed) review.

Holly Jackson never misses! Nobody does YA thrillers like her. Another great book that deserves a high-quality screen adaptation!

Thank you to NetGalley, author Holly Jackson, and Random House Children's: Delacorte Press for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

Sadly, this book wasn't exactly for me, although major props to it getting me out of my reading slump!! I know A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is having its time in the spotlight right now (I still need to watch the show), so I waited a bit to come to her latest book. I read Good Girl's either last year or the year before and loved the first two books before LOATHING the third, so I was very intrigued to see how I'd feel about a new stand-alone. I was obsessed with the premise of this book, and I think that Jackson can truly write a masterfully crafted mystery. I never knew what direction this was going to go, and I appreciate that for YA mysteries, Jackson never writes down just because her audience is teenagers. Her writing is fantastic as well, which is something I greatly enjoyed in the previous trilogy I read. However, in this one, Bel just didn't work for me. I think Jackson's motif is angry girls who don't take shit and are candid regardless of anything else because that's how Pip read in Good Girl's and then Bel was like that times ten. It worked for some aspects of the book, but she was just a really miserable character to read about the majority of the way. The forced romance also added exactly nothing and honestly wasted a bit of time from the overall story, in my opinion. I did enjoy the mystery as a whole, but once everything was revealed, it seemed a bit far-fetched and convoluted that I didn't really know how I felt upon finishing the book. It was more of an "I enjoyed the journey but not the destination" vibe for me, but I do think that's more of a personal opinion rather than an issue with the book. I need to check out Jackson's other stand-alone, and I'm definitely interested in whatever she writes in the future because I think she has some big ideas and creative writing! I just think this was a bit of a miss for me overall.

I absolutely love Holly Jackson’s books, she just knows how to write fictional people in a way that makes you think they’re real.
What a crazy book!!! I had so many wild theories and for some I wasn’t that crazy after all, but I never suspected what actually happened in the end!
My mind was blown once again!

When I saw that Holly Jackson had a new release, I knew I had to read it! I loved the AGGGTM series and the true-crime spin to it. This title has the true-crime mystery aspect as well! My favorite thing about HJ's books are that they read so much like adult thrillers that I forget that I'm reading YA!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

I've been a fan of Holly Jackson's work and really enjoyed the Good Girls' Guide series. Here, she introduces another sharp young woman who is interested in digging into hidden secrets around a true crime mystery. The mystery involves Rachel Price, a 27-year-old young mother who goes missing, leaving her baby girl in a running car. Her husband, who was accused and exonerated of her assumed murder, has lived with this for 16 years. A documentary team interested in the subject turns this into a true crime documentary about the unsolved case, bringing the Price family together to film their opinions about the cold case.

The family members seem to be moving on with their lives as the documentary crew films their interviews. But in the middle of a reenactment, Rachel Price reappears after being held captive in a basement for 16 years. She tells the officer she didn’t see her captor’s face, and the person who took her left her in a park, covering her head. As soon as he leaves, she walks 8 hours along the highway to find her way back home.

Questions arise as discrepancies appear in the stories that everyone is telling, and as the story goes on, it's a quick read with some great twists. Definitely enjoyed! My thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for this Advanced Reader Copy. All opinions are my own.

I love Holly Jackson and this book did not disappoint. Great pacing and an intriguing story kept me on the edge of my seat. I was invested from the beginning and couldn’t put it down.

I LOVE Holly Jackson!!!

She honestly is probably my favorite YA author. I’ll read anything she writes!!

Phew this was quite the length of a book. But, as always Jackson always delivers!!!

She brings her readers in and leaves a trail slowly until the final reveal.

Loved it!!!!

4/5

Thanks to the publisher!!

Dare I say this is my favorite Holly Jackson book? The raw EMOTIONS!

I loved the true crime aspect of this one so much! The missing mother who reappears? Goated.
The plot twists and revelations while not entirely surprising or new to the genre, were still so well done.
I am truly a fan of Holly's books and I cannot wait to read her adult book!

If you are into drama, mystery and family secrets this is the book to try!

Thank you to the publisher for a copy!

This book was nuts! I had no idea what was happening until the reveal. The author did an impressive job of changing how you feel about the characters. I look forward to more books my this author!

I think it's easy for thrillers to be tedious/boring, but Holly Jackson never falls into the trap. I definitely had my qualms with the pacing of this one -- while it's quick like a good girl's guide to murder, the main character didn't grab my attention in the same way. I do think Jackson did a good job with this book -- it's a true thriller and a ride from start to finish, even if I found it predictable.

I can't wait to see what else Jackson writes.

If Holly Jackson writes it I read it! This one did not disappoint! I had no idea what was coming next the whole time. No idea who to trust or what was real or fake. This was fantastic

This was a fantastic, twisty mystery that will appeal to teens and adults. The suspense is well done and the plot is unique. Lots of people are doing podcast-style whodunits, but I loved the family element in this one. The teen protagonist is sharp-tongued and believable, and often funny. The family dynamic is believably fraught. The obligatory love interest is subtle and cute, not at all overbearing, and it moves the story along nicely.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I shared this with some young friends and in my usually library book rec programs.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review an advanced copy of this novel. I highly enjoyed it and will be recommending it to others.

Wow! Holly Jackson had me suspended until the end. I love a good mystery where I am unable to predict what's coming. This is the second book of her's that I've read, and now I want more.

If you want to be entertained, grab this book and get swept away with Jackson's mystery writing.

Bel has lived for 16 years without her mom who disappeared from the car where two-year old Bel sat in the backseat. Bel has no answers for what happened to her mom, but she tends to believe that her mom intentionally abandoned her in the car. That's a lot to carry around with you as a child, preteen, and teen.

Just as Bel and her family are beginning to work on a documentary film about her mom's disappearance, Rachel (Bel's mom) reappears!. Bel is suspicious and basically wants her mom to go away, so life can go "back to normal"

So many pieces are being put in the wrong places until the last quarter of the book when the pieces start to fall into place. Jackson's imagination is wild!

Thank you to DeLaCorte Press for providing a copy of this book to me on NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book! I initially started it a few months back but had trouble getting into it. I picked it up again the other day and ended up flying through it. I enjoyed the main character, Bel, and how brutally honest she was. She was definitely a flawed character and rather unlikable but it got with the story. I appreciated all the twists however I think the ending was rushed. So much was unraveled and it all felt sudden compared to how delicately the rest of the book was laid out. I loved the manipulation throughout the book and how everything eventually connected. Overall, I enjoyed this book much more than Holly’s other series! Looking forward to what she writes next.

Holly Jackson is brilliant with this age group- myself and my kids have always loved her books and this one will be no different! I look forward buying this for my kids!! Thank you NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Reappearance of Rachel Price has to be one of Jackson's best books yet. Thrilling, gripping, and enthralling, I wanted to skip work just to be able to read this in one sitting. I was on the edge of my seat wondering what happens next, and it's been an easy pick to use for reader's advisory for teens looking for a mystery and familiar with Jackson's other work (or unfamiliar!). I highly recommend that everyone read this.