A twisty, turny mystery that will have you questioning everything.

What I liked:
- I love a book where you can never tell who is lying and who is telling the truth.
- Bel & Carter's relationship was a bright spot in this book.
- The last 75% of the book had me hooked to the point where I had real trouble putting it down.
- I adored Ash. He is so quirky and easygoing - a great opposite of Bel.

What didn't work for me:
- The first 25% of this book was so slow, I had a hard time getting through it.

Yes, thank you Holly Jackson for yet another good read! What a twisty, suspenseful, keep me reading past my bedtime and make me ignore the laundry tale. I did not expect the ending, or the middle - LOL. I felt the story was well written, with just enough mystery and intrigue to keep me hooked throughout.

The book was intriguing and kept me hooked until the very end. I have read Holly Jackson before and I was not disappointed in this latest book. I liked how realistic the storyline was, the plot and the characters. I can't wait for the next Holly Jackson book.

Okay so I have no idea when I got approved for this e-ARC but I am so thankful I randomly checked my Netgalley one day, because I absolutely devoured this book within 24 hours!

If you think you are a fan of Holly Jackson, just wait until you get your hands on The Reappearance of Rachel Price. A Good Girls Guide to Murder was amazing - Five Survive was downright incredible - but this?! The Reappearance of Rachel Price was a result of mastermind genius. This is by far Holly's BEST book.

This book had all of the ingredients of a genius thriller: a solid plot, mind-blowing plot twists, an eerie and uncanny sense of "hey, something isn't right here...", and an absolutely strong and complex cast of characters!

Bel is our lead protagonist and from the get go we see she's a girl with thorns. She's also deeply protective of those she loves and is (in my opinion) hilarious. However, the more we read, the more we see the deeper reasonings behind those thorns. . .Bel has been hurt and hurt BAD. She's traumatized and in pain.

We see this clearly the moment Rachel Price arrives back onto the scene. . .Bel is hesitant to trust her as she's already not an easily trusting person. But it doesn't help that some pieces in Rachel's story just don't match up. Bel dives headfirst into her own investigation into the truth of her mother's disappearance and her sudden reappearance.

This book was wild and I wish I could fully convey that. Not only was the plot insane, the amount of depth into each character was truly amazing. I loved Bel so deeply before I even hit the halfway mark. I was absolutely dreading what plot twists and truths would be revealed but I.COULD.NOT. put this down! I'm so glad I didn't either.

Thank you so much to GetUnderlined and RandomHouse for approving me of an e-ARC!

"A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" has been one of the most requested novels in my middle grades library since the release of the first book in the series over five years ago. When the series ended I had so many readers waiting for a novel with a similar vibe to take up its mantle. Holly Jackson has done more than that with her newest novel, "The Reappearance of Rachel Price." I hesitate to say it, but I do think this is her best novel yet.

The tension begins building after readers' very first glimpse of Bel Price, a sixteen-year-old being interviewed about the disappearance of a mother that she can't remember. Rachel Price has defined Bel's life from the moment she disappeared leaving Bel stranded in the backseat of her running car on the side of a snowy highway. The entire world is fascinated with the case and Bel feels the intensity of this interest as she remains the only person who saw the abduction, yet was too young to verbalize or remember what occurred. Bel feels her entire life spiraling out of control yet again as filming for a documentary about her mother's case starts. No one involved in the filming was ready for Rachel's sudden reappearance. Just as suddenly as she'd left, she returned, barefoot, dirty, and beaten down, with a story of being held hostage in a basement by a man she never got a good look at.

Bel feels her BS detector is one of her greatest assets, and can feel almost instantly that Rachel is being untruthful with the story of her long disappearance. Bel enters a race against the clock, and against the filming of the documentary as she scrambles to discover the real story of what happened on that snowy highway 16 years ago, and exactly where her mother has spent all of these years.

As a reader of over 100 books a year, I am not often genuinely surprised by a book's plot twist, but Jackson surprised me with the ending in "The Reappearance of Rachel Price." This is sure to be a contender for best Young Adult novel of 2024, and I cannot wait for my preorders to arrive in my library. My kids are going devour this novel, and I can't wait for the squeals, gasps, and the "MS M CAN YOU BELIEVEs..." I coming my way. Thank you to NetGalley and to Delacorte Press for providing me with an Advanced Reader's Copy of "The Reappearance of Rachel Price" in exchange for an unbiased review. I am so glad to have had the chance to pre-read Jackson's newest novel and I can't wait for all of my readers to catch up!!

I am a big fan of Holly Jackson’s books, so I was very excited to receive an advanced copy of this new release. This new book begins with a documentary crew interviewing Rachel Price’s family about her disappearance sixteen years ago under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly, Rachel reappears, throwing her family into a mixture of emotions - confusion, joy, doubt, and even fear. Her daughter, Bel, can’t put her finger on it but knows something is suspicious and begins working with a member of the documentary crew to investigate Rachel’s reappearance. I will say the book did take some time to really get into, but by midway through I was hooked. This one has twists you won’t see coming and is very much worth the read!

This has got to be Holly Jackson's best work yet. The mystery of the entire story was so shocking and unexpected, which is good because I don't like books to be predictable. What started off as one mystery turned into three separate but related parts and it was such a wild ride. I read a few critiques about the pacing being too slow, but I think that makes the story more realistic. Mysteries don't get resolved quickly, and spreading out the events the occurred over time gives the characters more time to build suspense and tension between all of the unresolved situations they are dealing with. Bel's development was also very important to the story. The adjustment to having a mom in her life all of a sudden must have been very difficult, so seeing her be standoffish at the beginning makes sense. I can understand her being a little wary to trust Rachel, but she did go a little over the top trying to prove that Rachel was a bad person. Seeing her realize that Rachel was actually trying to protect her and that wasn't a bad mom was good to see and added a sweet element to the story. My only critique is that there did not need to be a romantic aspect to Bel's relationship with Ash. I think just realizing she can rely on someone and have a friend would have been better for her than trying to add romance. It took away from the importance of her development as a character.

The Good Girl's Guide to Murder series was one of my favorite reads last year, so I was thrilled to see this one from Holly Jackson. The Reappearance of Rachel Price feels very similar to Good Girl - but in a good way! The reader follows Bel Price as she recounts the disappearance of her mother, Rachel Price, to a documentary crew focused on bringing much needed attention to the case. Everyone is convinced that Rachel is dead - including Bel and her father Charlie. However, after a difficult day on set, Bel storms off and runs into a familiar face on the road. Rachel Price - and she's alive. Now that Rachel is back in their lives, Bel has more questions than ever. Where has she been? Why did she choose to come back now? Who is involved? As she uncovers answers to these questions, Bel realizes people she trusts aren't who she thought and must make difficult decisions.

I really enjoyed this one! My only complaint was that I felt Rachel came back a bit too soon in the story. However, the whiplash that happened after her arrival was perfect. I was able to figure a few of the twists out, but Jackson had me completely blindsided by the main plot twist. SO GOOD. If you enjoyed Good Girl's, you'll love Rachel Price.

I really wanted to love this book. Good Girl's Guide to Murder was a 5 star read for me! But I really didn't like it. It was so far fetched. Over and over I found myself rolling my eyes. And the main character was not super likeable. Plus, it was really stretched out and, frankly, too long. I will still be going back to finish the Good Girl's Guide to Murder series someday!

I loved Good Girls Guide to murder (my sister and I both did) so when we both got approved for this ARC we knew we had to buddy read! This story was very intriguing and I LOVED the unique way the story was told through a documentary. My biggest issue was I disliked the main character and found it had to relate to her. Granted this is YA and she was being a “moody teen”, I thought she was super awful and whiny for majority of the novel. I do understand she had trauma and was struggling with it, so it was great to see her overcome it! She did grow on me towards the end as I grew more invested in her story. I also thought the end, while the twist shocked me, it was super sped up and didn’t match the rest of the novel (which was more of a slow investigation type storyline intertwining with the family drama). I also felt a lot of the storylines that were spinning throughout the story would come back into play, but they just sort of stopped abruptly. Overall, I love Jackson’s writing since it is so easy to read. It definitely was a page turner regardless of the issues I found with it and overall would recommend!

Happy Pub Day to THE REAPPEARANCE OF RACHEL PRICE. I always look forward to anything Holly Jackson writes. She blew me out of the water with the AGGGTM, FIVE SURVIVE, and now this new release! In this book, we follow Bel, she is doing a documentary sharing about her mom who disappeared 16 years prior. Only to have her mom reappear with no explanation. I thought, multiple times, during reading that I’d figure out the twists and turns coming up ahead… NOPE. It left me stunned. It was a suspenseful page turner with a true crime documentary style. She REALLY does write amazing thriller reads and every single of them have been 5 stars for me. Thank you NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Wowowowowow this gave me the same feels I had during AGGTM!! I was really worried that I wasn’t going to like it as much since I wasn’t a huge fan of Five Survive but I REALLY thoroughly enjoyed this one! Highly recommend!!!!

Thank you PRH Audio and RandomHouse Children's for the review copies of this book, I loved it!

The Reappearance of Rachel Price is another great read from Holly Jackson! I am huge fan of her previous books, esp the good girls guide to murder trilogy, and love that though her books are YA, they are truly for any reader (even if you aren't a YA fan, these books really work for mystery fans in general). I loved the Hollywood behind the scenes themes, the dark and edgy plot points, and I love a YA protagonist who is written with balance, an understanding that young people are young but that doesn't mean they aren't mature/smart/savvy/insightful.

If you haven't read this author yet, hesitate about a trilogy..., but love a mystery with true crime vibes, then this one is for you. There are solid twists, great pacing and plot development, and a sucks you right in mystery. The audiobook was really great, Holly Jackson's books really work for me as audiobooks as the production teams always capture her characters well and give the book a movie/podcast feel that really adds depth to my enjoyment of the book.

I’ve really become a fan of Holly Jackson’s writing. Ever since I’ve read the Good Girls Guide To Murder books, I’ve been hooked.
This book was no exception.
This book had me hooked from the beginning and it did not let me go til the very end!!!
The twists-AH-MAZING!!!! She kept me guessing the ENTIRE time!

It’s out today so RUN to get your copy!!!

Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC. I have never been more pleased with an approval!!!

Thank you NetGalley for giving me an arc for my honest review.
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The Reapperance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson was a journey! But I honestly expected nothing less from this author. After reading the Good Girls Guide to Murder trilogy, I knew I was in for a wild and twisty ride. This mystery's ending I did not see coming. I also loved the characters throughout the book.

The story follows Bel Price who's mother disappeared when she was a baby sixteen years ago. No understanding or clue to her disappearance. But the case is dragged up from the past when the Price family agree to a true crime documentary. 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.

Thrilling from start to finish, this story feels like you are in the middle of a true crime story. Definitely should be on everyone's April reading list!

Fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder you’ll love this one! Holly Jackson truly never disappoints!

I enjoyed the pace and behind the scenes captivation of this story. I would say having it on audio would probably make me even this one even more!

I truly did not see the ending coming — which is something I loved! This is for the mystery lovers and YA fans!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I've always enjoyed Holly Jackson's books. She is an amazing YA thriller author. This book fell short for me. There were twists and turns, and I was excited to figure out the ending of the book. The pacing was very slow. I feel like 1/3 of the book could've been left out and it still would've made an amazing plot. The characters were not very likable. The plot was good and believable until the very end and it was just too unrealistic. I didn't love the book, but I didn't hate it.

Holly Jackson. Please. You insane woman.

I cannot stress enough how phenomenal and brilliant of a writer Holly Jackson is. I mean, I didn’t even notice this book was in 3rd person until like chapter 5.

The twists and turns we experience with Bel are absolutely incredible, unbelievable, outlandish almost, but they’re also not because she is so scarily able to connect all these points at the very end.

Bel’s mother disappeared 16 years ago when she was only 2 years old, and now a film crew sweeps into town to film a documentary on her disappearance. Bel uncovers secrets, and nobody can be trusted. Nobody.

I want to scream about this book from rooftops. It’s so hard to review a Holly Jackson book without spoiling everything. So I will be keeping my mouth shut (for now).

Fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder… You’re gonna love this one.

Thank you from the DEPTHS of my heart to Holly Jackson, Delacorte Press, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson is another phenomenal YA thriller.
This was such an amazing story! I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic.
There’s just something so captivating about her writing. She knows how to put just the right amount of suspense and tension that has you filled with anxiety and restlessness which makes it hard for you to put the book down unless you finish it.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price had me utterly hooked from the first chapter.
This book is jam packed with tension and suspense that kept my heart racing.
Holly Jackson will never disappoint!

Thank You NetGalley and Delacorte Press for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Holly Jackson has done it again y’all. I enjoyed the Good Girls Guide to Murder and this book did not leave me disappointed! The concept of Bel’s family participating in this documentary, only to have their missing subject magically appear, and watch the reactions of those around them, blew my mind. Then, when I thought that I had the entire situation out, the story took an unexpected turn for the CRAZIEST ending to the story. I really enjoyed reading this booK!