I love being immediately thrown into a mystery and not even getting a chance for explanation. From the beginning, we're wondering what really happened to Rachel Price as the documentary is filmed.

Incredibly engaging, and definitely difficult to put down. Once the reveals start, it goes from 0-100 in the blink of an eye and I found myself yelling "What?!" more than once.

I love Holly Jackson's work and how captivating the stories are. Definitely a different direction than her other books, in my opinion, but it shows how well she's grown as an author.

If you have read A Good Girls Guide to Murder and Five Survive by Holly Jackson, you know what a ride you are in for! This was fantastic, I had no idea where it was going the entire time and was completely invested until the very last sentence. We open up to a film crew filming a documentary of the disappearance of Rachel Price. Bel is a stubborn, hard headed main character who is the daughter of Rachel Price. But when Bel runs into Rachel stumbling back into her life, 16 years after they disappeared, everything that Bel knows and loves is completely flipped upside down. The Reappearance of Rachel Price takes a deep dive into the skeletons in the closets of a family, and makes you question who you can trust.

The conclusion of this story was mind blowing and whiplash inducing. There is no way to guess what was going to happen. I loved every moment of this book, and will always pick up anything that Holly Jackson writes!

I knew Holly Jackson was starting to become an auto-buy author for me, but this one really sealed the deal. I loved the intrigue behind trying to figure out the mystery, and the twists and turns along the way. I really loved Bel as a character, and seeing the way she and Ash learned to work together was very sweet (I really hope they wind up having a reunion of their own later on down the line), and when the big reveal came, my jaw was on the floor. That being said, I do think the ending was tied up just slightly too neat, but that's more of a personal preference than anything. So excited to see what she has for us next!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an advance copy in exchange for honest feedback

Bel lives her life under the shadow of her mom's disappearance 16 years ago. She is the only witness, but can't remember anything as she was only a toddler. Found alone in the backseat of her mom's car on the side of the road, engines on and heat going. She's ready to move on and stop being Rachel Price's daughter. When a film crew comes to do a true crime documentary on her mom's disappearance, she hopes this will finally put the story to bed and the suspicions of her dad being involved. Until the unbelievable happens: Rachel Price shows up on the side of the road, dirty, injured, and in tattered clothes. Now, Bel's whole world is turned upside down.

I was pretty confident I had this whole thing figured. Carter I figured out within the first few chapters, and I had my suspicions about a few things that panned out--though not quite the way I thought they would. Everything went so much deeper than I thought. Plot line twisted together and woven into a crazy story about family secrets and just how far people will go to cover their own asses.

I enjoy Holly Jackson's writing. I've read everything she's written all the way back to AGGGTM. Though that still holds its place as my favorite HJ book, this one is honestly a pretty solid second. It managed to surprise me and make me gasp despite guessing so e key plot points. Color me impressed.

Thank you NetGalley, Holly Jackson, and Random House Delacorte Press for this ARC

I started out not loving Jacksons books but this one was pretty good. I find most of her books very slow and I feel like it takes too long to get to the point but this one was a little quicker. it is also a little shorter than the rest of her books so that could be why but all in all I enjoyed it.

I have loved everything that Holly Jackson has written and this one did not disappoint. This is perfect for high school students!

3.5* - This was a fun YA mystery/thriller read, although it took me a while to get through it. It’s a bit slow to start, but I honestly enjoyed the tension and character building in the early part of the book. Once things picked up, though, they really picked up, 0-100. I do think that some of the mystery dragged on a bit too long — it almost felt like the MC flip flopped on whose side she was on every chapter. And while the ending was wild, there were parts of it that were almost underwhelming in terms of neatly wrapping up the story. That being said, the mystery was compelling enough to suck me in and keep me reading to the end, which is always a good thing!

Book: The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson.
Narrator: Sophie Amoss
Genre: YA thriller/mystery

I forgot how much I loved YA thrillers/mysteries. At no point of this story did I know what was going to happen. What happened to Rachel? What happened to Bel’s dad? Who knows. Not me that’s for sure.

This book was a page turner from beginning to end. Love books that follow along like podcasts and or investigations of live events. This book follows a family where the mom leaves mysteriously when the daughters are young. Highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I enjoyed this book once I got into it. I will say it took a long time for me to really get hooked. I do love Jackson’s books so I was pretty confident I would enjoy the book if I stuck with it. She did not disappoint. Once I got into it, I could not put it down. There were so many twists and turns I was always wondering who the guilty person was.

For much of Bel's life, it's been just her and her dad, the haunting absence of her mother ever-present between them. Yet when her mother unexpectedly returns, it only sparks a flurry of questions, leaving them both more puzzled than before. The Reappearance of Rachel Price holds an intriguing premise, but the slow pace and protracted plot make the reading experience feel longer than necessary. The character development often feels superficial, and it’s only at the end that they begin to reveal any genuine depth, which ultimately feels hurried.

THE REAPPEARANCE OF RACHEL PRICE was fast paced and unpredictable, with a roller coaster of plot twists. It jumped out to a quick start and immediately brought me into the story with relatable characters. Really enjoyed unraveling the various mysteries and motivations and finding out the true story of what happened to Rachel Price.

Thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the opportunity to read and review THE REAPPEARANCE OF RACHEL PRICE.

I was very excited going into this book because I have really enjoyed Jackson's previous books, and I was not let down. I was hooked by this story from the very beginning, was following all of the twists and turns, trying to make my own guesses to the problem. I feel like I read enough thrillers to have a general idea of the killer, reveal, etc. I was not expecting the final reveal and I audible gasped out loud from shock. This is my first 5 star thriller in a very long time, would recommend to others, and I can't wait for Jackson's next.

Holly Jackson knows how to write a mystery and make you love the not knowing. Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for granting me early access to this book.

“They’d chosen for Bel, that tiny babbling girl, picked the way that hurt less for them but ruined her.”

women ❤️‍🩹 mommy issues 🍼 anxiety 🪢abandonment issues 🌮 family drama 📸

suspend a lil’ disbelief, remember that cops are notoriously shit at solving missing persons cases, and have FUN with this YA mystery thriller that follows Bel, a teenage girl whose mother mysteriously disappeared when she was a baby. when they begin filming a Netflix series about what happened, Bel discovers new information and things begin to unravel.

the first 60% is a slow burn build up of all the details, but that last 40% is a WILD RIDE.

docking 1 star because i wish we had better romantic development.
if you are a pipravi stan from aggtm and you are going into this wanting romance, you will likely be disappointed. the romance subplot has great potential but is a bit rocky.
apparently the author mentioned that she didn’t necessarily want to write the romance subplot but was encouraged by her publisher (which is a GOOD take imo, tho i cant confirm if true) which definitely shows. the bits of romance development we *do* get isn’t much farther than sarcastic wit and general kindness.
spoiler-ish thoughts ahead ??? ⬇️
i think the way things occurred between them in chapter 48 was appropriate and such an important lesson for Bel to learn, but that ‘ending’ wasn’t as impactful as it could have been if there were more sprinkles of that romance buildup throughout. the first kiss felt a bit abrupt. we need mooooore tension! even if it added 50 pages to the book. id happily gobble gobble.
(oh also aunt sherry might have been a bitch but i dont think she deserved that lol)

The Reappearance of Rachel Price had a slow beginning, but give it a chance and the rest will take you by storm! So many different plot twists that will have your head spinning. That being said, there was a lot of family drama and underdeveloped characters throughout. I have to say, the ending was a little underwhelming.

Overall a decent story, but wish there could have been better pacing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for this arc in return for my honest review.

Pub date: 02 April 2024

Literally my favorite book of 2024 thus far. I couldn’t put this down & the audiobook is incredible as well!

Loved it. The storyline felt unique, and it was hard to know who exactly to be truly suspicious of. Some of the wrap up felt a little phoned in, but it was still satisfying.

The same issues I had with Five Survive, are some of the same issues I had with this book. It's just a fine YA mystery book that was pretty unbelievable with how many of the characters acted. I had a hard time keeping focused on the plotline and thought it was just too long for what the book was.