By Holly Jackson
Thanks so much to Netgalley and Delacorte for giving me a complimentary eARC upon my request for review considerations!! All opinions are my own.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price is coming April 2nd!! Get excited for Holly Jackson’s newest book!!
“The name Rachel Price is almost synonymous with mystery. Because her disappearance was like a puzzle, and it’s human nature to want to solve a puzzle, don’t you think?”
– Holly Jackson, The Reappearance of Rachel Price
What’s it about?
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 . . .
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Why I Started This Book
I’m a huge fan of Holly Jackson, and I couldn’t wait for her upcoming release!
My First Thoughts
Holly Jackson immediately made me fall in love with Annabel, “Bel,” Price! The story jumped right into the mystery, and I loved it!! I was a little thrown because this novel is written in third-person, and most of the books I’ve been reading recently were written in first-person. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, it just took some getting used to!
My Rating
This book was super good, and I absolutely loved it! Ultimately, it just didn’t quite live up to my 5-star book standards, hence the 4 star review.
What I loved
The idea and the plot is super unique! Sometimes, YA mystery novels can get a little cliche and repetitive. This definitely isn’t the case for this book! I have never read a mystery quite like this one, and I absolutely loved the whole story!
This book is mildly creepy in a mostly good way. It gives the very tiny horror/creepy factor without having an outright scary book. This makes the book great whether you like or dislike horror!
The Reappearance of Rachel Price gives major A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder vibes! It remained me so much of AGGGTM without the book feeling like a copycat, which I really loved and appreciated!
I loved the little references to Covid. There was a couple of times that Covid was mentioned, and I love how it played a very tiny role in the story!
The side characters are really well developed and well written! I loved how Holly Jackson didn’t skip on amazing side characters, and that they really added a lot of depth to the story!
There are a couple of little references to other books that made me smile! While they are small and insignificant to the plot I still loved them!
This book is filled with so many ups and downs in a mostly good way! I was constantly unsure of how I felt about the plot, and I was on a rollercoaster of emotions!
What I Disliked
There was nothing I really disliked about this book!
Book vs. Movie
Very sadly, there is no movie for this book.
Should You Read It?
Yes! I would highly recommend this book for any reader, especially if you love YA mystery! If you want more amazing YA mystery thrillers after reading A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder then read this!
Conclusion
The Reappearance of Rachel Price is an amazing and unique YA mystery. It has great characters that are very well developed and written. There are also a couple of little references that I absolutely loved! You should definitely read this book if you like YA mystery!
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