A review by hannahmariebrankley
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I still need to finish the Good Guide’s Girl To Murder Series, but as someone who loves Crime podcasts and documentaries, of course, I picked this up.

“Eight-year-old Bel has lived in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished, and young Bel was the only witness. Rachel is presumed dead. When the Price family agrees to a true crime documentary, Bel hopes for normalcy once filming ends. But then Rachel reappears, turning their lives upside down forever.”

The twist in this book! After reading A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, I guessed the outcome a couple of chapters in. I was hoping this wasn’t going to happen again and although there was that feeling and some hints that something wasn’t adding up when Bel’s mum reappeared, I didn’t expect that ending!

Holly keeps that British humour in the writing and the character development is still very good. The only downside to that is I think this story doesn’t pick up plot-wise until about halfway through as character development is taking the forefront. 4 Stars.