The Reappearance of Rachel Price - by Holly Jackson (Paperback)

About the Book

A teen girl searches for the truth behind her mother's shocking disappearance and even more shocking reappearance during the filming of a true crime documentary.

Book Synopsis

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series and Five Survive comes a gripping mystery thriller following one teen's search for the truth about her mother's shocking disappearance--and even more shocking reappearance--during the filming of a true crime documentary.

A COSMOPOLITAN BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR

Lights. Camera. Lies.

Eighteen-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 dredged up from the past when the Price family agrees 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 . . .

From world-renowned author Holly Jackson comes a mind-blowing masterpiece about one girl's search for the truth, and the terror in finding out who your family really is.

Review Quotes

"Rachel Price weaves true crime with a twisty murder mystery, while also showcasing the lasting effects of trauma." --People Magazine

"Compulsively readable...If you're looking for a story that will leave you guessing until the very end, The Reappearance of Rachel Price is the book for you." --Book of the Month

★ "Jackson delivers a commanding performance in this smart, meticulously crafted thriller." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Readers will be captivated by this twisty thriller and its uncompromising protagonist." --Kirkus Reviews

"A well-written exploration of mother-daughter relationships ensues, all while Jackson expertly lays the groundwork for a head-spinning mystery." --Booklist

"Jackson continues to beguile and intrigue readers with this absorbing mystery." --School Library Journal

"Another stunner of a YA mystery from a mastermind of the genre." --The Nerd Daily

About the Author

Holly Jackson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, an international sensation with millions of copies sold worldwide, as well as Five Survive and The Reappearance of Rachel Price. She graduated from the University of Nottingham, where she studied literary linguistics and creative writing, with a master's degree in English. She enjoys playing video games and watching true-crime documentaries so she can pretend to be a detective. She lives in London.