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Завръщането на Рейчъл Прайс
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Nominee for Readers' Favorite Young Adult Fiction (2024)“Завръщането на Рейчъл Прайс“ е новият заплетен и изпълнен с обрати тийн трилър от кралицата на жанра Холи Джаксън – авторка на поредицата световен феномен „Наръчник за убийства за добри момичета“
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Животът на Бел Прайс преминава в сянката на майка ѝ Рейчъл, изчезнала мистериозно преди шестнайсет години. Момичето, тогава едва на две, е единственият свидетел на похищението, но не си спомня нищо от този ден. Случаят остава неразрешен и като че ли всеки има собствена теория какво е сполетяло Рейчъл. А Бел си мечтае всички просто да оставят на мира нея и семейството ѝ.
Мечтата ѝ изглежда по-непостижима отвсякога, защото бащата на Бел се е съгласил семейството да участва в направата на документален филм за изчезването. Момичето си мисли, че по-зле няма как да стане… И се случва невъзможното. Рейчъл Прайс изниква сякаш от нищото, насред пътя, облечена в същите дрехи, с които последно е видяна преди шестнайсет години.
Загадката най-сетне ще бъде разплетена! … Само че разказаното от Рейчъл не звучи правдоподобно. Бел е убедена, че майка ѝ лъже и крие ужасна тайна, и ще направи всичко по силите си, за да разбере истинската причина тя да се завърне от мъртвите. А през цялото време камерите продължават зорко да следят семейство Прайс…
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Животът на Бел Прайс преминава в сянката на майка ѝ Рейчъл, изчезнала мистериозно преди шестнайсет години. Момичето, тогава едва на две, е единственият свидетел на похищението, но не си спомня нищо от този ден. Случаят остава неразрешен и като че ли всеки има собствена теория какво е сполетяло Рейчъл. А Бел си мечтае всички просто да оставят на мира нея и семейството ѝ.
Мечтата ѝ изглежда по-непостижима отвсякога, защото бащата на Бел се е съгласил семейството да участва в направата на документален филм за изчезването. Момичето си мисли, че по-зле няма как да стане… И се случва невъзможното. Рейчъл Прайс изниква сякаш от нищото, насред пътя, облечена в същите дрехи, с които последно е видяна преди шестнайсет години.
Загадката най-сетне ще бъде разплетена! … Само че разказаното от Рейчъл не звучи правдоподобно. Бел е убедена, че майка ѝ лъже и крие ужасна тайна, и ще направи всичко по силите си, за да разбере истинската причина тя да се завърне от мъртвите. А през цялото време камерите продължават зорко да следят семейство Прайс…
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First published April 2, 2024
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Holly Jackson
17 books74.7k followersHolly Jackson was born in 1992. She grew up in Buckinghamshire and started writing stories from a young age, completing her first (poor) attempt at a book aged fifteen.
'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' is a YA Mystery Thriller and her debut novel. She lives in London and aside from reading and writing, she enjoys binge-playing video games and pointing out grammatical errors in street signs.
'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' is a YA Mystery Thriller and her debut novel. She lives in London and aside from reading and writing, she enjoys binge-playing video games and pointing out grammatical errors in street signs.
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January 3, 2025
★ 3.25 stars
The Reappearance of Rachel Price revolves around Annabel “Bel” Price — a young girl whose mother, Rachel, vanished without a trace 16 years ago and nobody knows what happened to her. Bel was the sole witness and she could’ve been the one with answers as she was with Rachel when she disappeared, but she was too young to have any recollection of anything so it remained a mystery to everyone, including herself. when a documentary about Rachel’s disappearance is being made, she suddenly reappears leaving everyone shocked. Bel should be relieved that her mom is back and surprisingly alive, but she has a gut feeling that something is wrong and she suspects that Rachel is not telling the truth about where she was all those years.
it’s for sure an interesting and intriguing premise written by the one and only ✨ Holly Jackson ✨ and that’s why my expectations were extremely high. however, this story didn’t quite live up to my expectations and, unfortunately, i ended up feeling kind of disappointed.
*this review will be somewhat all over the place because i personally feel like i couldn’t gather my thoughts properly, so please bear with me.
first of all, let’s talk about the protagonist: Annabel Price.
i don’t like reading books where the main character is too perfect, too nice and doesn’t have any flaws. that’s boring to me. i prefer to read books with main characters that are imperfect and have flaws because that makes them realistic and easy to relate with. Bel checks all the boxes (sort of); she is not perfect, she is flawed and, in some way, she is relatable. on top of that, she is also sarcastic, headstrong, cynical and sharp tongued, which are things that i truly enjoy to see in a female protagonist because it can be entertaining. however, it was not entertaining here, not at all. it was actually unpleasant. for the majority of the book, Bel was an extremely unlikeable, selfish, disrespectful and arrogant character. i think there’s a huge difference between being a headstrong person who’s not afraid of speak their mind and being an annoying person who’s just plainly rude to everyone, even to those that don’t deserve. having a strong personality has nothing to do with being rude or disrespectful, let’s keep that in mind. sure, Bel had traumas that made her be the way she is and act the way she does and i can’t blame her for that, but i personally don’t think it justify some of her actions, sorry. don’t get me wrong, i’m not saying she’s the most terrible character out there, because she is not. she was... tolerable and funny at times, i’ll admit. but in general, i was just not particularly fond of Bel and her personality, which made it difficult for me to deeply connect with her and really understand her. Bel’s character could’ve been written better and a bit differently.
the only characters i liked to an extent were Rachel & Ash i felt pretty indifferent about the others. and let’s be honest, most of them weren’t even that likeable to begin with.
as i said earlier, the premise of this book is interesting and intriguing, there’s no doubt about it. but the execution? eh, definitely not perfect.
the story started off great and very promising. at the beginning, i was truly believing that this had potential to be a five star read as i was absolutely loving it and having the highest of hopes for the rest of the book. now, looking back, i realize how delusional i was. not 100 pages in and i was already thinking i would rate this book five stars... a bit early to make that assumption, isn’t it? yeah, i’m aware. but that shows how much i trust Holly Jackson (or used to trust, at least).
as i got further into the story, i realized that this book, in fact, did not deserve a five star rating.
i am not saying i didn’t enjoy reading this, i would be a liar if i said that — even with its flaws, this managed to keep me hooked from beginning to end and i did like some aspects of it, but obviously, i disliked others.
like i said earlier, i didn’t like Bel; disliking the protagonist is the major problem for obvious reasons. but Bel was not the only problem here, i also had issues with other things that largely prevented me from giving this novel a higher rating.
━ ‼ hidden spoilers below. don’t click on them if you haven’t read the book yet.
↳ 1. i wasn’t a fan of the way Holly handled Bel and Rachel’s relationship.
↳ 2. most of the plot twists were sort of easy to predict for me and they weren’t as mind-blowing as i thought they would be.
generally speaking, the twists, while predictable for me, weren’t necessarily bad. but the author should’ve worked a bit harder to deliver more insane and crazy twists and turns.
↳ 3. a few things that happened in this book were not realistic at all. some stuff that happened were just too hard to believe. like for example: the conclusion. i just couldn’t get past how unrealistic the whole thing was and i can't really say it left me satisfied. it’s not news that Holly’s books require suspension of belief and i personally never had a problem with that (sometimes all we need is to turn off our brains and have a little fun), but this time i have to admit that i got a bit bothered.
↳ 4. the writing was repetitive every so often. i literally lost count of how many times the knot in Bel’s gut was mentioned. what was the point of mentioning that every two seconds?
↳ 5. the pacing was super slow in the middle and the storyline became repetitive. not a lot of relevant or interesting stuff was happening which made me come to the conclusion that this book didn’t need to be over 400 pages long, completely unnecessary in my view. it could’ve easily been 100-150 pages shorter and i stand by that.
fortunately, the pacing picked up towards the end; more specifically, in the last 25% and i liked that. the amount of things happening made me feel invested and i couldn’t put the book down for the life of me, literally finished in one sitting.
aside from all the flaws, i still could enjoy this book. as i mentioned, i was hooked from beginning to end so, overall, i can’t say i regret reading it. but of course, i expected much more from it and perhaps it’s my partially fault for having over the top expectations — but i also think that Holly Jackson could’ve delivered something far more better. i’m the biggest enthusiast of the AGGGTM series and it hurts to say that her new books (this one and Five Survive) weren’t capable me of giving the same feels. such a letdown...
all in all, The Reappearance of Rachel Price didn’t live up to its full potential and might not be one of the greatest thrillers i’ve ever read, but it’s not a terrible story and it has its entertaining and enjoyable parts. i believe (or rather hope) that other people might like it way more than i did so of course i recommend it to anyone. just don’t expect something as a amazing as the A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder series (like i did) and you won’t be disappointed.
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﹙ ➷ pre–read: ﹚
i haven’t had a single 5 star read yet this year(*cries*)
but i feel like this will be the one because in holly jackson we trust! 🤭 i’m just SO excited to read it. <3
The Reappearance of Rachel Price revolves around Annabel “Bel” Price — a young girl whose mother, Rachel, vanished without a trace 16 years ago and nobody knows what happened to her. Bel was the sole witness and she could’ve been the one with answers as she was with Rachel when she disappeared, but she was too young to have any recollection of anything so it remained a mystery to everyone, including herself. when a documentary about Rachel’s disappearance is being made, she suddenly reappears leaving everyone shocked. Bel should be relieved that her mom is back and surprisingly alive, but she has a gut feeling that something is wrong and she suspects that Rachel is not telling the truth about where she was all those years.
it’s for sure an interesting and intriguing premise written by the one and only ✨ Holly Jackson ✨ and that’s why my expectations were extremely high. however, this story didn’t quite live up to my expectations and, unfortunately, i ended up feeling kind of disappointed.
*this review will be somewhat all over the place because i personally feel like i couldn’t gather my thoughts properly, so please bear with me.
first of all, let’s talk about the protagonist: Annabel Price.
i don’t like reading books where the main character is too perfect, too nice and doesn’t have any flaws. that’s boring to me. i prefer to read books with main characters that are imperfect and have flaws because that makes them realistic and easy to relate with. Bel checks all the boxes (sort of); she is not perfect, she is flawed and, in some way, she is relatable. on top of that, she is also sarcastic, headstrong, cynical and sharp tongued, which are things that i truly enjoy to see in a female protagonist because it can be entertaining. however, it was not entertaining here, not at all. it was actually unpleasant. for the majority of the book, Bel was an extremely unlikeable, selfish, disrespectful and arrogant character. i think there’s a huge difference between being a headstrong person who’s not afraid of speak their mind and being an annoying person who’s just plainly rude to everyone, even to those that don’t deserve. having a strong personality has nothing to do with being rude or disrespectful, let’s keep that in mind. sure, Bel had traumas that made her be the way she is and act the way she does and i can’t blame her for that, but i personally don’t think it justify some of her actions, sorry. don’t get me wrong, i’m not saying she’s the most terrible character out there, because she is not. she was... tolerable and funny at times, i’ll admit. but in general, i was just not particularly fond of Bel and her personality, which made it difficult for me to deeply connect with her and really understand her. Bel’s character could’ve been written better and a bit differently.
the only characters i liked to an extent were Rachel & Ash i felt pretty indifferent about the others. and let’s be honest, most of them weren’t even that likeable to begin with.
as i said earlier, the premise of this book is interesting and intriguing, there’s no doubt about it. but the execution? eh, definitely not perfect.
the story started off great and very promising. at the beginning, i was truly believing that this had potential to be a five star read as i was absolutely loving it and having the highest of hopes for the rest of the book. now, looking back, i realize how delusional i was. not 100 pages in and i was already thinking i would rate this book five stars... a bit early to make that assumption, isn’t it? yeah, i’m aware. but that shows how much i trust Holly Jackson (or used to trust, at least).
as i got further into the story, i realized that this book, in fact, did not deserve a five star rating.
i am not saying i didn’t enjoy reading this, i would be a liar if i said that — even with its flaws, this managed to keep me hooked from beginning to end and i did like some aspects of it, but obviously, i disliked others.
like i said earlier, i didn’t like Bel; disliking the protagonist is the major problem for obvious reasons. but Bel was not the only problem here, i also had issues with other things that largely prevented me from giving this novel a higher rating.
━ ‼ hidden spoilers below. don’t click on them if you haven’t read the book yet.
↳ 1. i wasn’t a fan of the way Holly handled Bel and Rachel’s relationship.
↳ 2. most of the plot twists were sort of easy to predict for me and they weren’t as mind-blowing as i thought they would be.
generally speaking, the twists, while predictable for me, weren’t necessarily bad. but the author should’ve worked a bit harder to deliver more insane and crazy twists and turns.
↳ 3. a few things that happened in this book were not realistic at all. some stuff that happened were just too hard to believe. like for example: the conclusion. i just couldn’t get past how unrealistic the whole thing was and i can't really say it left me satisfied. it’s not news that Holly’s books require suspension of belief and i personally never had a problem with that (sometimes all we need is to turn off our brains and have a little fun), but this time i have to admit that i got a bit bothered.
↳ 4. the writing was repetitive every so often. i literally lost count of how many times the knot in Bel’s gut was mentioned. what was the point of mentioning that every two seconds?
↳ 5. the pacing was super slow in the middle and the storyline became repetitive. not a lot of relevant or interesting stuff was happening which made me come to the conclusion that this book didn’t need to be over 400 pages long, completely unnecessary in my view. it could’ve easily been 100-150 pages shorter and i stand by that.
fortunately, the pacing picked up towards the end; more specifically, in the last 25% and i liked that. the amount of things happening made me feel invested and i couldn’t put the book down for the life of me, literally finished in one sitting.
aside from all the flaws, i still could enjoy this book. as i mentioned, i was hooked from beginning to end so, overall, i can’t say i regret reading it. but of course, i expected much more from it and perhaps it’s my partially fault for having over the top expectations — but i also think that Holly Jackson could’ve delivered something far more better. i’m the biggest enthusiast of the AGGGTM series and it hurts to say that her new books (this one and Five Survive) weren’t capable me of giving the same feels. such a letdown...
all in all, The Reappearance of Rachel Price didn’t live up to its full potential and might not be one of the greatest thrillers i’ve ever read, but it’s not a terrible story and it has its entertaining and enjoyable parts. i believe (or rather hope) that other people might like it way more than i did so of course i recommend it to anyone. just don’t expect something as a amazing as the A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder series (like i did) and you won’t be disappointed.
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﹙ ➷ pre–read: ﹚
i haven’t had a single 5 star read yet this year
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 21, 2024
4.45!
So much happened. Expectations were high, some were met, some were not but all in all, it was a splendid experience that I know I will want to experience once again.
It is honestly something in the way that Holly writes because there is no way that I could read a book by her and not feel hooked, not feel like I have to let go of all my other reads just to finish this one. Her style of writing, her way with words are beautiful and immersive, from the moment that I read the first page I knew this was going to be a wild ride and I was not proven wrong. I swear to god if I had time, I would have read it in one sitting but even when I was not reading it and was occupied with work, this book never failed to leave my mind, it was literally etched into it. Holly Jacksons writing style is so atmospheric, suspenseful, compelling and captivating.
Annabel Price (bel) our main character through whom we experience the whole book was a pleasure to read because let me tell you there is not one character that has made me laugh, feel sad, happy and frustrated at the same time, She was so witty and smart and I loved how all the snarky retorts were at the tip of her tongue and how she spoke back because we do not see that happen in many books and I hate characters who can not stand up for themselves luckily that was not the case for Bel. Holly has the magic of writing flawed and complex characters so well and she does not hold back any chance she gets to wield it because there were so many layers to Bel's character and just so much depth. I honestly felt Bel and because she was written in such an intricate way I saw how much frustrating it must have been for her.
The plot was so well webbed and I honestly believe that authors of this genre should be praised so highly because it is not easy at all to write a plot line that engages readers, keeps them on their toes while simultaneously foreshadowing and throwing things around things which make so much sense and the fact that they have the brain to throw us off completely from what is happening and prove our theories wrong again and again is just straight up amazing, because I can write a romance and a fantasy novel but I could never write a thriller. Moving back, Under these well placed layers of clues, interviews, documentary and notes I found so much enjoyment. I experienced the sudden epiphany of unveiling the clues that were thrown at us and at times I stopped doing my work just to sit and read this. It was so well thought and so well placed. The only reason why I am not giving this a 5 is because I somewhat predicted one of the main twists which instead of giving me satisfaction, made me feel underwhelmed but I was thrown off once again with another twist that I did not see coming but should have.
Note: There is very minimal romance, much less than AGGTM and we do get crumbs and nice moments with banter but it is definitely not the main focus and is overshadows but the development and twists.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!
I cant talk about these two characters without spoiling it for others.
Rachel Price, from the moment she was introduced I knew she was innocent and had been wronged, there was someone after her and at first tbh I did not expect it to be Charlie but rather the stalker but as the story progressed and things started to unravel I went like FUCK YEAH IT IS HIM
but technically I was wrong since the grandpa was the one who kidnapped her but the father was the one who orchestrated it all and truth be told the moment I heard him say "works tough" I knew he was lying and he had a role to play and I was RIGHT but OH MY GOD that Carter twist was so unexpected MY EYES WERE WIDE and I GASPED so loud.
SPOILERS END
Overall, I had the best time with this book and would definitely recommend it to everyone! y'all have to experience this.
*Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's publishing for this arc in exchange for an honest review.*
So much happened. Expectations were high, some were met, some were not but all in all, it was a splendid experience that I know I will want to experience once again.
It is honestly something in the way that Holly writes because there is no way that I could read a book by her and not feel hooked, not feel like I have to let go of all my other reads just to finish this one. Her style of writing, her way with words are beautiful and immersive, from the moment that I read the first page I knew this was going to be a wild ride and I was not proven wrong. I swear to god if I had time, I would have read it in one sitting but even when I was not reading it and was occupied with work, this book never failed to leave my mind, it was literally etched into it. Holly Jacksons writing style is so atmospheric, suspenseful, compelling and captivating.
Annabel Price (bel) our main character through whom we experience the whole book was a pleasure to read because let me tell you there is not one character that has made me laugh, feel sad, happy and frustrated at the same time, She was so witty and smart and I loved how all the snarky retorts were at the tip of her tongue and how she spoke back because we do not see that happen in many books and I hate characters who can not stand up for themselves luckily that was not the case for Bel. Holly has the magic of writing flawed and complex characters so well and she does not hold back any chance she gets to wield it because there were so many layers to Bel's character and just so much depth. I honestly felt Bel and because she was written in such an intricate way I saw how much frustrating it must have been for her.
The plot was so well webbed and I honestly believe that authors of this genre should be praised so highly because it is not easy at all to write a plot line that engages readers, keeps them on their toes while simultaneously foreshadowing and throwing things around things which make so much sense and the fact that they have the brain to throw us off completely from what is happening and prove our theories wrong again and again is just straight up amazing, because I can write a romance and a fantasy novel but I could never write a thriller. Moving back, Under these well placed layers of clues, interviews, documentary and notes I found so much enjoyment. I experienced the sudden epiphany of unveiling the clues that were thrown at us and at times I stopped doing my work just to sit and read this. It was so well thought and so well placed. The only reason why I am not giving this a 5 is because I somewhat predicted one of the main twists which instead of giving me satisfaction, made me feel underwhelmed but I was thrown off once again with another twist that I did not see coming but should have.
Note: There is very minimal romance, much less than AGGTM and we do get crumbs and nice moments with banter but it is definitely not the main focus and is overshadows but the development and twists.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!
I cant talk about these two characters without spoiling it for others.
Rachel Price, from the moment she was introduced I knew she was innocent and had been wronged, there was someone after her and at first tbh I did not expect it to be Charlie but rather the stalker but as the story progressed and things started to unravel I went like FUCK YEAH IT IS HIM
but technically I was wrong since the grandpa was the one who kidnapped her but the father was the one who orchestrated it all and truth be told the moment I heard him say "works tough" I knew he was lying and he had a role to play and I was RIGHT but OH MY GOD that Carter twist was so unexpected MY EYES WERE WIDE and I GASPED so loud.
SPOILERS END
Overall, I had the best time with this book and would definitely recommend it to everyone! y'all have to experience this.
*Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's publishing for this arc in exchange for an honest review.*
May 21, 2024
Holly Jackson does it again! I loveddd the ending of this book. It was so fast-paced and I didn't see it coming. Also the concept of Rachel Price disappearing and then reappearing had me hooked!
The only 2 things I disliked that stopped it from being 5 stars for me:
1. The first half moved a bit slow and then the end moved so fast. I wish the pacing was a little more consistent and we got more concrete clues in the beginning.
2. I didn't really bond with Bel in the way I've bonded with Holly Jackson's other main characters like Pip. That could just be a personal thing as everyone is different and will relate to different characters. But Bel felt a little one-dimensional to me.
Other than that a great mystery! Definitely made me want to read more mysteries this year.
The only 2 things I disliked that stopped it from being 5 stars for me:
1. The first half moved a bit slow and then the end moved so fast. I wish the pacing was a little more consistent and we got more concrete clues in the beginning.
2. I didn't really bond with Bel in the way I've bonded with Holly Jackson's other main characters like Pip. That could just be a personal thing as everyone is different and will relate to different characters. But Bel felt a little one-dimensional to me.
Other than that a great mystery! Definitely made me want to read more mysteries this year.
April 13, 2024
4.25 stars!!! Had me binge reading and forgetting about my phone three nights in a row!!! The ending was so interesting, she always ties up every loose end and clue, but I’m still deciding how I felt about it all!
June 5, 2025
this was VERY DIFFERENT from a good girl's guide to murder.
alternate title proposal: a mean girl's guide to family drama and bullying the people around her.
it was a lot more dramatic, a lot less realistic, and a lot more filled with secrets and cringy moments of the meanest teenage girl you've ever encountered in your fiction-reading life making adults cry. which is...not my usual demographic.
the last third or so was a lot more enjoyable of a reading experience, but it wasn't a satisfying conclusion. instead it was really info dumpy, very unrealistic feeling.
if a good girl's guide to murder is like the first few seasons of pretty little liars, this is like the last few. unrealistic, confusing, and vaguely alarming.
but still surprising and weirdly fun.
bottom line: the real plot twist is how much i didn't expect about this book.
2.5
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tbr review
a good reader's guide to adding too many books to her tbr
(thanks to the publisher for the e-arc)
alternate title proposal: a mean girl's guide to family drama and bullying the people around her.
it was a lot more dramatic, a lot less realistic, and a lot more filled with secrets and cringy moments of the meanest teenage girl you've ever encountered in your fiction-reading life making adults cry. which is...not my usual demographic.
the last third or so was a lot more enjoyable of a reading experience, but it wasn't a satisfying conclusion. instead it was really info dumpy, very unrealistic feeling.
if a good girl's guide to murder is like the first few seasons of pretty little liars, this is like the last few. unrealistic, confusing, and vaguely alarming.
but still surprising and weirdly fun.
bottom line: the real plot twist is how much i didn't expect about this book.
2.5
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tbr review
a good reader's guide to adding too many books to her tbr
(thanks to the publisher for the e-arc)
April 22, 2024
2 stars. (writing this through sobs)
i don’t even know where to start. very little about this book was good.
the writing was nothing like her usual work, i don’t think, but it’s been about a year since i last read a holly jackson book so idk take this with a grain of salt. most of the sentences were fragments; they couldn’t stand on their own. now, let me say that i am the biggest enthusiast of breaking grammar rules. as a writer, i often do so myself. and as a reader, i find that the prose i adore most usually involves some kind of rule bending or breaking. but this writing was odd and clunky in such a way that i couldn’t be fully immersed in the story. every few lines there would be some broken off piece of a sentence that i could kind of understand with context but at the same time, it was just so jarring to read?? like what happened between agggtm and this book?? the shift in writing styles was completely unnecessary. not to mention the million times she brought up the knot in bel’s stomach? girl idgaf about some stupid knot in her stomach. move on. cut that shit out and save us 50 pages please!!!
the characters were all insufferable, except ash, the somewhat saving grace of this book. what a sweetheart. he deserved more page time. bel pissed me off. i get that she was suspicious of rachel, i would be too. but at least give her the benefit of the doubt? and maybe don’t treat her like shit? there’s a way to be tactful and wary — no need to run around acting like she had the plague. ALSO bel’s character made no sense. she was so inconsistent it was giving me whiplash. wdym she suspected rachel then did a complete 180 when there was nothing that even justified that? like how did we get here?? what is going on?? it felt like holly jackson just didn’t take the time to fully flesh out bel as a character. she was so one dimensional, so uninteresting, and somehow also so infuriating at times. and everyone else i either flat out despised or was completely indifferent toward.
onto the plot! the one decent thing about this book, aside from ash. the twist got me. i was sort of expecting some of it but i was also (thankfully) surprised during the reveal. it was good enough to leave me satisfied, BUT the ending was so odd? like… genuinely, what the fuck? i can’t say much without spoiling it, but i really don’t know how to feel about that. uneasy? confused? in disbelief? relief that it’s over? all of the above, apparently.
i don’t even know where to start. very little about this book was good.
the writing was nothing like her usual work, i don’t think, but it’s been about a year since i last read a holly jackson book so idk take this with a grain of salt. most of the sentences were fragments; they couldn’t stand on their own. now, let me say that i am the biggest enthusiast of breaking grammar rules. as a writer, i often do so myself. and as a reader, i find that the prose i adore most usually involves some kind of rule bending or breaking. but this writing was odd and clunky in such a way that i couldn’t be fully immersed in the story. every few lines there would be some broken off piece of a sentence that i could kind of understand with context but at the same time, it was just so jarring to read?? like what happened between agggtm and this book?? the shift in writing styles was completely unnecessary. not to mention the million times she brought up the knot in bel’s stomach? girl idgaf about some stupid knot in her stomach. move on. cut that shit out and save us 50 pages please!!!
the characters were all insufferable, except ash, the somewhat saving grace of this book. what a sweetheart. he deserved more page time. bel pissed me off. i get that she was suspicious of rachel, i would be too. but at least give her the benefit of the doubt? and maybe don’t treat her like shit? there’s a way to be tactful and wary — no need to run around acting like she had the plague. ALSO bel’s character made no sense. she was so inconsistent it was giving me whiplash. wdym she suspected rachel then did a complete 180 when there was nothing that even justified that? like how did we get here?? what is going on?? it felt like holly jackson just didn’t take the time to fully flesh out bel as a character. she was so one dimensional, so uninteresting, and somehow also so infuriating at times. and everyone else i either flat out despised or was completely indifferent toward.
onto the plot! the one decent thing about this book, aside from ash. the twist got me. i was sort of expecting some of it but i was also (thankfully) surprised during the reveal. it was good enough to leave me satisfied, BUT the ending was so odd? like… genuinely, what the fuck? i can’t say much without spoiling it, but i really don’t know how to feel about that. uneasy? confused? in disbelief? relief that it’s over? all of the above, apparently.
July 10, 2024
I loved the plot line but some of the decisions these characters made, made no sense on an emotional level.
3.5⭐️
3.5⭐️
April 20, 2024
Although it had me interested, the book overall is quite underwhelming especially the way it ended. My expectations were not that high so I ultimately blame the way it was written. This is unfortunately not the best work of the author.
My main issues were- the pacing, the characters (the fmc in particular), and the poor end and execution of the story.
The first half is better written, I was immediately hooked and invested in unraveling the mystery surrounding Rachel Price. However, it's snail paced writing. For a book that is about picking on tiny details, there are a lot of useless ones and fillers at that. The middle got better with Bel and Ash getting more investigative and pacing picked up a tad. The second half is packed with a lot of plot twists yet little development for the main character. It's also underwhelming to find out the main culprits and what really happened to Rachel Price- mainly cause it was dragged throughout the book so long only to be a very cliche resolution. The only surprise element there was Carter.
My one and only favorite character was Ash. He lightened up the mood and definitely brought in balance to Bel's chaotic personality. Unfortunately, I did not like Bel that much. She does have her badass moments at the end but for about 85% of the book she is an annoying main character. While I understand on some levels why she is like that, it doesn't excuse how consistently rude, judgemental and has no thought for consequences. She was simply brash. She spends so much time loathing someone that once she finally accepts the reality, it comes across as a bit fake.
Some of the character arcs are a bit predictable, especially revolving Charlie and Rachel. But boy, I gotta admit what a messed up family it was.
The story is quite gripping despite its shortcomings. But there could have been more done with it, there was potential to improve. At the end of the day it was just okay.
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So excited for this. Please be good 😩😩
My main issues were- the pacing, the characters (the fmc in particular), and the poor end and execution of the story.
The first half is better written, I was immediately hooked and invested in unraveling the mystery surrounding Rachel Price. However, it's snail paced writing. For a book that is about picking on tiny details, there are a lot of useless ones and fillers at that. The middle got better with Bel and Ash getting more investigative and pacing picked up a tad. The second half is packed with a lot of plot twists yet little development for the main character. It's also underwhelming to find out the main culprits and what really happened to Rachel Price- mainly cause it was dragged throughout the book so long only to be a very cliche resolution. The only surprise element there was Carter.
My one and only favorite character was Ash. He lightened up the mood and definitely brought in balance to Bel's chaotic personality. Unfortunately, I did not like Bel that much. She does have her badass moments at the end but for about 85% of the book she is an annoying main character. While I understand on some levels why she is like that, it doesn't excuse how consistently rude, judgemental and has no thought for consequences. She was simply brash. She spends so much time loathing someone that once she finally accepts the reality, it comes across as a bit fake.
Some of the character arcs are a bit predictable, especially revolving Charlie and Rachel. But boy, I gotta admit what a messed up family it was.
The story is quite gripping despite its shortcomings. But there could have been more done with it, there was potential to improve. At the end of the day it was just okay.
~•~•~
So excited for this. Please be good 😩😩
April 5, 2024
another reason why i hate men
April 19, 2024
I'll be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed it and was hooked right from the beginning. The story had a fantastic and promising start. The premise of this book is undeniably captivating. However, when it comes to the execution, it fell short in my opinion.
The pacing was frustratingly sluggish, and several chapters in the middle seemed like mere fillers. Perhaps it's solely due to my expectations being different. Nonetheless, I'd wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone in search of a captivating and compelling read. Overall, it was an enjoyable read!!!
The pacing was frustratingly sluggish, and several chapters in the middle seemed like mere fillers. Perhaps it's solely due to my expectations being different. Nonetheless, I'd wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone in search of a captivating and compelling read. Overall, it was an enjoyable read!!!
Want to read
March 16, 2024A true crime mystery thriller!?!?!?? OMG WHATTTTT!!!
Also why are there so many new releases rn 😭 they are just trying to rob my bank account 😭 but whatever im so damn excited for this to come out in april 2024
Also why are there so many new releases rn 😭 they are just trying to rob my bank account 😭 but whatever im so damn excited for this to come out in april 2024
August 7, 2024
In my eyes Holly Jackson can do no wrong
And I was right.
And I was right.
April 10, 2024
holly jackson can do no wrong. except for when it comes to making my trust issues worse than they already were.
rtc and thank you so much to netgalley and random house children's for the arc!!
rtc and thank you so much to netgalley and random house children's for the arc!!
April 7, 2024
no i am not okay and yes i fear that i never will be
WHAT IN GOD’S GREEN EARTH WAS T H A T?????????????????????????????
i’m literally not okay like i’m not at all because like i was reading it and it just got BETTER and BETTER but also worse because it was sick and twisted and i was literally on edge the whole time 😭
ask eden i was messaging her as it happened literally going crazy (sorry 😔)
okay now im gonna attempt to go to bed and try formulate a review for this one when i wake up 🤞🤞
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🌷 ໋֢ 𖥻 pre-read review !
oh my god. GUYSSSSSSSSSSSS I JUST GOT MINE IN THE MAIL TODAY AND SHE'S BEAUTIFUL AND SPECIAL (the sprayed edges are perfect) AND S I G N E D. i got the signed edition guys i'm not okay, i'm gonna start this one after i finish my cr 🤭🤭🤭 YAYAYAYAYYY
WHAT IN GOD’S GREEN EARTH WAS T H A T?????????????????????????????
i’m literally not okay like i’m not at all because like i was reading it and it just got BETTER and BETTER but also worse because it was sick and twisted and i was literally on edge the whole time 😭
ask eden i was messaging her as it happened literally going crazy (sorry 😔)
okay now im gonna attempt to go to bed and try formulate a review for this one when i wake up 🤞🤞
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🌷 ໋֢ 𖥻 pre-read review !
oh my god. GUYSSSSSSSSSSSS I JUST GOT MINE IN THE MAIL TODAY AND SHE'S BEAUTIFUL AND SPECIAL (the sprayed edges are perfect) AND S I G N E D. i got the signed edition guys i'm not okay, i'm gonna start this one after i finish my cr 🤭🤭🤭 YAYAYAYAYYY
March 30, 2024
if this is the happiest ending holly jackson has ever given us then why am i still crying
November 28, 2025
── 3.75 stars ୨ৎ
꒰ spoiler review ⊹₊ ⋆
┆ ⤿ 🔎 ⌗ thoughts
⟡ holly jackson is my favorite mystery/thriller author, and this book 100% proved that for me. i finished this days ago and i still haven't picked my jaw up off the floor. there were so many plot twists throughout the book, and the way hj was able to tie every single one of them into a perfect bow at the end of the book so flawlessly has me amazed. she really thought of everything when it came to the ending, and i loved it.
⟡ this book follows bel price, the daughter of the world's widely known missing persons case : the disappearance of rachel price. when bel's family agrees to filming a documentary about her missing mother, her life soon becomes chaotically filled with interviews, reenactments, and anything else that can be used as content for the film. that is, until, rachel price suddenly comes home, and everyone (but most importantly bel's) life is thrown off kilter.
⟡ let's start with the things that i enjoyed. for one, i absolutely adore the way holly jackson's books are set up. they always seem to be set around an oddly comforting, relatable teenage girl, and i love how it's not only a mystery book, but something else entirely. the themes of friendship, love, teenagehood, and family dynamics always play such a big part in hj's books, and combined with the thrilling aspects of the story, it always makes for an excellent read. getting to see bel walk around her town going from one theory to another was really fun, and the way she slowly began to connect the dots on the family secrets that they had had me on the edge of my seat. just when i thought i knew where the story was going, it would quickly take a turn, and i didn't even trust what was being told to me until i flipped to the acknowledgments page. nothing about it was predicatable at all, and no matter how many theories i rambled to my sister about, none of them could've come close to what actually went down.
⟡ also, like i said, i really loved the relationship aspects of this book. bel and ash are so weird individually, but they just make perfect sense together. and there will never be ANYTHING that comes close to couples who solve murders together (pipravi i'm looking at you xx). they are such opposites, but as they always say "opposites do attract"! he's kinda awkard and dresses like harry styles (bel's words, not mine), and she's very blunt, hotheaded, and a straight-to-the-point kinda girl. match made in heaven!! the ending broke my as always, and i'm definitely mailing my therapy letters to holly jackson. i swear, she is the queen of gutwrenching, ominous endings with her couples, and it genuinely makes me go insane. this one was less sad as the others, though, because i have a feeling bel and ash will be meeting up again fairly soon to pick up where they left off.
⟡ lastly, i really loved how the suspicious changed from one person to another halfway through the story. it really made for a wild ride, and that moment when bel went from suspecting rachel to be lying to her father, my jaw was on the floor. i was so sure that rachel had something suspicious to do with what was going on, and while i had brief suspicions of charlie in the beginning, i had no idea that he would've ended up the villain in the end.
⟡ now, let's talk about the one thing i didn't enjoy! i really disliked how long the story was. this book was roughly 450 pages, and it felt like it was dragging a lot through the middle. the beginning and end were amazing : fast paced, quick, easy reads. the middle, however, was so slow and boring, and i found myself falling asleep three nights in a row while reading because it wasn't keeping my attention. i really think she should've cut out at least 100 pages, because some of the scenes didn't need to be as long as they were, and i felt as if bel was going in circles so many times. while it's a bad thing when i want a quick read, it was also nice to read a mystery book that wasn't completely rushed! getting to read every word of the interviews, every scene happening with bel, it all added up evidence and clues for me to try and figure out who the villain was.
┆ ⤿ 🗝️ ⌗ characters
⋮ ⌗ ┆ bel price
꒰ somebody's watching me by rockwell ⊹₊ ⋆
new top 3 thriller mystery mmcs unlocked! she was such a badass, i loved every single thing about her character. i loved how she didn't take shit from anybody, and if someone was being disrespectful or annoying, she'd call them out for it. it was really refreshing to read about, and everytime she put someone in their place, i would cheer out loud. "to the most fucked up family in america. cheers!" she had no filter and i was absolutely here for it. also, i feel like most of the decisons she were making were completely rational, and i like to think that if i was in her position, i'd think the exact same way.
also, my heart actually hurts for her. the stuff that she's gone through, and the lies that she's found out about her family would genuinely destroy me. she's been through hell and back, and i hope that now her, carter, and rachel can all be a happy family togetherwithout the disgusting charlie! 😾
⋮ ⌗ ┆ rachel price
꒰ catch me now by olivia rodrigo ⊹₊ ⋆
the amount of sadness and empathy i feel for this woman is insane. she, like her daughter, has also gone through hell and back, and the torture she had been put through by her own husband is actually insane. being locked up in a small truck by your own family member would be excruciating, all while not knowing if her two baby girls were okay and safe in the world. knowing that they were going to move and escape to another country to live a big, beautiful life makes me so sad, and i really hate charlie for screwing everything up. the ending when she was defending her girls actually made me want to cry, she's so powerful and the way she would die for carter + bel was so empowering to read about. by the end, i really knew where bel got her badass personality from.
i'm happy that she didn't have anything suspicious to do, as well. even though i admit i had suspicions about her for about half the book, and i thought she was extremely weird and creepy, she quickly grew on me at the end. and i feel like there was a small part of me that knew rachel didn't have anything to do with the disappearance, i should've known better than to doubt her.
⋮ ⌗ ┆ charlie price
꒰ no body, no crime by taylor swift ⊹₊ ⋆
i think he did it but i just can't prove it...... 😾
i'm so upset that i liked him in the beginning, and i trusted him with my entire heart. when i found out what happened, my heart actually sunk. he deserved everything that came to him in the end, and for all that he put rachel through, he deserves worse.
┆ ⤿ 🌀 ⌗ final thoughts
⟡ i highly recommend this book so highly to anyone who is looking for a slower mystery, with jaw dropping plot twists and a side romance that will have you giggling. i can't wait for the next hj book i read, because i know it's going to be amazing. and i want to thank my little sister for reading this with me, i had the best time and i'm so excited for the next one we read together 😼😼
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₊˚⊹⋆ 🎬 pre-read
⤿ started august 8 • finished august 17
the ending of this was insane. rtc!!
••••••••••••••••••
buddy reading another hj book with my little sister again !! im feeling myself slipping into a reading slump so im trying to find more fast paced books to pull me out of it 🙂↕️
꒰ spoiler review ⊹₊ ⋆
⊹ ࣪ ˖ “the people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back. sometimes, they even came back from the dead.”
┆ ⤿ 🔎 ⌗ thoughts
⟡ holly jackson is my favorite mystery/thriller author, and this book 100% proved that for me. i finished this days ago and i still haven't picked my jaw up off the floor. there were so many plot twists throughout the book, and the way hj was able to tie every single one of them into a perfect bow at the end of the book so flawlessly has me amazed. she really thought of everything when it came to the ending, and i loved it.
⟡ this book follows bel price, the daughter of the world's widely known missing persons case : the disappearance of rachel price. when bel's family agrees to filming a documentary about her missing mother, her life soon becomes chaotically filled with interviews, reenactments, and anything else that can be used as content for the film. that is, until, rachel price suddenly comes home, and everyone (but most importantly bel's) life is thrown off kilter.
⟡ let's start with the things that i enjoyed. for one, i absolutely adore the way holly jackson's books are set up. they always seem to be set around an oddly comforting, relatable teenage girl, and i love how it's not only a mystery book, but something else entirely. the themes of friendship, love, teenagehood, and family dynamics always play such a big part in hj's books, and combined with the thrilling aspects of the story, it always makes for an excellent read. getting to see bel walk around her town going from one theory to another was really fun, and the way she slowly began to connect the dots on the family secrets that they had had me on the edge of my seat. just when i thought i knew where the story was going, it would quickly take a turn, and i didn't even trust what was being told to me until i flipped to the acknowledgments page. nothing about it was predicatable at all, and no matter how many theories i rambled to my sister about, none of them could've come close to what actually went down.
⟡ also, like i said, i really loved the relationship aspects of this book. bel and ash are so weird individually, but they just make perfect sense together. and there will never be ANYTHING that comes close to couples who solve murders together (pipravi i'm looking at you xx). they are such opposites, but as they always say "opposites do attract"! he's kinda awkard and dresses like harry styles (bel's words, not mine), and she's very blunt, hotheaded, and a straight-to-the-point kinda girl. match made in heaven!! the ending broke my as always, and i'm definitely mailing my therapy letters to holly jackson. i swear, she is the queen of gutwrenching, ominous endings with her couples, and it genuinely makes me go insane. this one was less sad as the others, though, because i have a feeling bel and ash will be meeting up again fairly soon to pick up where they left off.
⟡ lastly, i really loved how the suspicious changed from one person to another halfway through the story. it really made for a wild ride, and that moment when bel went from suspecting rachel to be lying to her father, my jaw was on the floor. i was so sure that rachel had something suspicious to do with what was going on, and while i had brief suspicions of charlie in the beginning, i had no idea that he would've ended up the villain in the end.
⟡ now, let's talk about the one thing i didn't enjoy! i really disliked how long the story was. this book was roughly 450 pages, and it felt like it was dragging a lot through the middle. the beginning and end were amazing : fast paced, quick, easy reads. the middle, however, was so slow and boring, and i found myself falling asleep three nights in a row while reading because it wasn't keeping my attention. i really think she should've cut out at least 100 pages, because some of the scenes didn't need to be as long as they were, and i felt as if bel was going in circles so many times. while it's a bad thing when i want a quick read, it was also nice to read a mystery book that wasn't completely rushed! getting to read every word of the interviews, every scene happening with bel, it all added up evidence and clues for me to try and figure out who the villain was.
⊹ ࣪ ˖ “family first", bel said. not a threat, but a promise.”
┆ ⤿ 🗝️ ⌗ characters
⋮ ⌗ ┆ bel price
꒰ somebody's watching me by rockwell ⊹₊ ⋆
new top 3 thriller mystery mmcs unlocked! she was such a badass, i loved every single thing about her character. i loved how she didn't take shit from anybody, and if someone was being disrespectful or annoying, she'd call them out for it. it was really refreshing to read about, and everytime she put someone in their place, i would cheer out loud. "to the most fucked up family in america. cheers!" she had no filter and i was absolutely here for it. also, i feel like most of the decisons she were making were completely rational, and i like to think that if i was in her position, i'd think the exact same way.
also, my heart actually hurts for her. the stuff that she's gone through, and the lies that she's found out about her family would genuinely destroy me. she's been through hell and back, and i hope that now her, carter, and rachel can all be a happy family together
⋮ ⌗ ┆ rachel price
꒰ catch me now by olivia rodrigo ⊹₊ ⋆
the amount of sadness and empathy i feel for this woman is insane. she, like her daughter, has also gone through hell and back, and the torture she had been put through by her own husband is actually insane. being locked up in a small truck by your own family member would be excruciating, all while not knowing if her two baby girls were okay and safe in the world. knowing that they were going to move and escape to another country to live a big, beautiful life makes me so sad, and i really hate charlie for screwing everything up. the ending when she was defending her girls actually made me want to cry, she's so powerful and the way she would die for carter + bel was so empowering to read about. by the end, i really knew where bel got her badass personality from.
i'm happy that she didn't have anything suspicious to do, as well. even though i admit i had suspicions about her for about half the book, and i thought she was extremely weird and creepy, she quickly grew on me at the end. and i feel like there was a small part of me that knew rachel didn't have anything to do with the disappearance, i should've known better than to doubt her.
⋮ ⌗ ┆ charlie price
꒰ no body, no crime by taylor swift ⊹₊ ⋆
i think he did it but i just can't prove it...... 😾
i'm so upset that i liked him in the beginning, and i trusted him with my entire heart. when i found out what happened, my heart actually sunk. he deserved everything that came to him in the end, and for all that he put rachel through, he deserves worse.
⊹ ࣪ ˖ “the woman stared back at her, like she knew something too. she was rachel price. reappeared.”
┆ ⤿ 🌀 ⌗ final thoughts
⟡ i highly recommend this book so highly to anyone who is looking for a slower mystery, with jaw dropping plot twists and a side romance that will have you giggling. i can't wait for the next hj book i read, because i know it's going to be amazing. and i want to thank my little sister for reading this with me, i had the best time and i'm so excited for the next one we read together 😼😼
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₊˚⊹⋆ 🎬 pre-read
⤿ started august 8 • finished august 17
the ending of this was insane. rtc!!
••••••••••••••••••
buddy reading another hj book with my little sister again !! im feeling myself slipping into a reading slump so im trying to find more fast paced books to pull me out of it 🙂↕️
June 27, 2024
Let me tell you one thing to begin with - Holly Jackson is my queen and I believe in supremacy of her book.
And this one is no exception.
THIS STORY WAS ADDICTING! I was hooked from the beginning to the very end and I can't wait to reread it again!
Bel Price's mom, Rachel, vanished without a trace 16 years ago, leaving behind a cloud of mystery that's hung over their family ever since. But when her dad agrees to be part of a documentary about Rachel's disappearance, Bel reluctantly gets involved. And then, out of nowhere, Bel comes face to face with Rachel herself, alive and well on the side of the road. Talk about a plot twist!
I was totally sucked into Bel's world from the get-go. She's such a relatable protagonist - jaded, cynical, and feeling totally isolated. As she delves deeper into her own trauma and tries to uncover the truth about her family, I was right there with her, hanging on every word.
And let me tell you, the twists and turns in this book? Mind-blowing! Holly Jackson totally nailed it with the plot twists - they were perfectly set up, yet still managed to catch me off guard every time. And the ending? Whew, it had me shook!
But "The Reappearance of Rachel Price" isn't just a mystery - it's also a deep dive into family dynamics, loyalty, and the meaning of justice. It's emotional, thought-provoking, and kept me guessing until the very end.
Seriously, this book was the most fun I've had reading in ages. I was constantly trying to piece together the puzzle, and just when I thought I had it all figured out, Jackson threw in another twist that kept me guessing. It's a wild ride from start to finish, and I loved every minute of it!
And this one is no exception.
THIS STORY WAS ADDICTING! I was hooked from the beginning to the very end and I can't wait to reread it again!
Bel Price's mom, Rachel, vanished without a trace 16 years ago, leaving behind a cloud of mystery that's hung over their family ever since. But when her dad agrees to be part of a documentary about Rachel's disappearance, Bel reluctantly gets involved. And then, out of nowhere, Bel comes face to face with Rachel herself, alive and well on the side of the road. Talk about a plot twist!
I was totally sucked into Bel's world from the get-go. She's such a relatable protagonist - jaded, cynical, and feeling totally isolated. As she delves deeper into her own trauma and tries to uncover the truth about her family, I was right there with her, hanging on every word.
And let me tell you, the twists and turns in this book? Mind-blowing! Holly Jackson totally nailed it with the plot twists - they were perfectly set up, yet still managed to catch me off guard every time. And the ending? Whew, it had me shook!
But "The Reappearance of Rachel Price" isn't just a mystery - it's also a deep dive into family dynamics, loyalty, and the meaning of justice. It's emotional, thought-provoking, and kept me guessing until the very end.
Seriously, this book was the most fun I've had reading in ages. I was constantly trying to piece together the puzzle, and just when I thought I had it all figured out, Jackson threw in another twist that kept me guessing. It's a wild ride from start to finish, and I loved every minute of it!
April 16, 2024
➸ 4 stars
how I felt while reading this book:🕵️♀️ how I felt after: 🤡
holly jackson, please put ash and bel in a romance novel, I beg you
I have a lot of thoughts on this one but I’ll try and keep it short; expectations were really high and honestly the book was predictable and could’ve been better in some areas but overall, I enjoyed reading this and I had so much fun I couldn’t put it down!!
𓍢ִ໋ ˖ bel price - I didn’t really like bel to be honest, she was so mean to everyone (ESPECIALLY RACHEL?!?!) around her for no reason and would say such cruel things to people who never did a single thing to deserve it and overall she was just unlikeable. I get her reasoning for it since throughout the whole book she’d say she would push people away before they had the chance to leave her but her way of doing that was just not it… I’m glad she got character development at the very end but then again that was AT THE VERY END so she wasn’t really a joy to read about in this book.
𓍢ִ໋ ˖ ash maddox - I LOVED ASH AND HIS AWKWARDNESS AND HIS FUNNY CLOTHING!! I wish we got more of him because there wasn’t nearly enough he was one of the best characters and his moments in the book were amazing but NOT ENOUGH!
𓍢ִ໋ ˖ ash and bel - I loved them I did, the moments they had together were cute, but… I feel like they weren’t fully developed, ash not being in the book much is a reason for it and I just felt like they needed MORE! Their open ending as me conflicted because I don’t know how to feel about it, it just feels like their story ended as soon as it started and I wish we could’ve seen more of them together!!
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!
I guessed the grandfathers involvement in the mystery from the very beginning, the signs were just so clear and obvious… I didn’t suspect charlie until bel started suspecting him and that one was a bit of a shocker to me. I also knew there was something going on with carter but I never would’ve guessed it was what it was. Overall, this was a bit predictable and I was just expecting something bigger!
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𓍢ִ໋˖🎬 pre-read ⊹𖧧 ࣪ - buddy read with lulu sooo excited to start this I can’t wait for holly jacksons mysteries and twists 🤭
“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?”
how I felt while reading this book:🕵️♀️ how I felt after: 🤡
holly jackson, please put ash and bel in a romance novel, I beg you
I have a lot of thoughts on this one but I’ll try and keep it short; expectations were really high and honestly the book was predictable and could’ve been better in some areas but overall, I enjoyed reading this and I had so much fun I couldn’t put it down!!
𓍢ִ໋ ˖ bel price - I didn’t really like bel to be honest, she was so mean to everyone (ESPECIALLY RACHEL?!?!) around her for no reason and would say such cruel things to people who never did a single thing to deserve it and overall she was just unlikeable. I get her reasoning for it since throughout the whole book she’d say she would push people away before they had the chance to leave her but her way of doing that was just not it… I’m glad she got character development at the very end but then again that was AT THE VERY END so she wasn’t really a joy to read about in this book.
𓍢ִ໋ ˖ ash maddox - I LOVED ASH AND HIS AWKWARDNESS AND HIS FUNNY CLOTHING!! I wish we got more of him because there wasn’t nearly enough he was one of the best characters and his moments in the book were amazing but NOT ENOUGH!
𓍢ִ໋ ˖ ash and bel - I loved them I did, the moments they had together were cute, but… I feel like they weren’t fully developed, ash not being in the book much is a reason for it and I just felt like they needed MORE! Their open ending as me conflicted because I don’t know how to feel about it, it just feels like their story ended as soon as it started and I wish we could’ve seen more of them together!!
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!
I guessed the grandfathers involvement in the mystery from the very beginning, the signs were just so clear and obvious… I didn’t suspect charlie until bel started suspecting him and that one was a bit of a shocker to me. I also knew there was something going on with carter but I never would’ve guessed it was what it was. Overall, this was a bit predictable and I was just expecting something bigger!
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𓍢ִ໋˖🎬 pre-read ⊹𖧧 ࣪ - buddy read with lulu sooo excited to start this I can’t wait for holly jacksons mysteries and twists 🤭
April 15, 2024
"to the most fucked-up family in america. cheers!" HEAR HEAR
May 9, 2024
★★★★☆ - 4 stars
The people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back.
this book had me hooked for hours!
holly jackson is no doubt a talented writer, so i had high expectations for this book, and of course, they were met.
this is about a girl named bel, who is asked to film a documentary about her missing mother. when her mother mysteriously returns, something is off…and things begin to go downhill from there.
we follow bel as she begins to uncover more and more secrets about her family, where it turns out, nothing is coincidental after all.
the plot was paced well, and with all the juicy secrets being uncovered, i was not able to put this down. just when i thought i had things figured out, it threw me for another twist!
and the end leaves you with chills. it was absolutely insane. i did NOT see it coming at all!
bel was an easy to character to connect with. at first, i was a bit taken aback by her sense of humor, but i quickly learned that it was only a facade. she’s fearless when it comes to protecting her family. she believes in herself even when no one else does. the perfect main character for this book!
rachel price is such an insanely strong woman. she was put through HELL. how she pushed through, i have no idea. everything else I have to say about her will spoil the book, so I will leave it at that. but wow!! absolutely wild.
i did not by any means expect the ending parts to be so sad. i was sobbing!! the family dynamics in this were really powerful. such an unexpected, but great, addition to this book.
there were also some scary moments! i would not recommend reading at night, but even in the daytime, it was chilling. super well-done.
highly recommend this, and i will be on standby for holly jackson’s next book!
The people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back.
this book had me hooked for hours!
holly jackson is no doubt a talented writer, so i had high expectations for this book, and of course, they were met.
this is about a girl named bel, who is asked to film a documentary about her missing mother. when her mother mysteriously returns, something is off…and things begin to go downhill from there.
we follow bel as she begins to uncover more and more secrets about her family, where it turns out, nothing is coincidental after all.
the plot was paced well, and with all the juicy secrets being uncovered, i was not able to put this down. just when i thought i had things figured out, it threw me for another twist!
and the end leaves you with chills. it was absolutely insane. i did NOT see it coming at all!
bel was an easy to character to connect with. at first, i was a bit taken aback by her sense of humor, but i quickly learned that it was only a facade. she’s fearless when it comes to protecting her family. she believes in herself even when no one else does. the perfect main character for this book!
rachel price is such an insanely strong woman. she was put through HELL. how she pushed through, i have no idea. everything else I have to say about her will spoil the book, so I will leave it at that. but wow!! absolutely wild.
i did not by any means expect the ending parts to be so sad. i was sobbing!! the family dynamics in this were really powerful. such an unexpected, but great, addition to this book.
there were also some scary moments! i would not recommend reading at night, but even in the daytime, it was chilling. super well-done.
highly recommend this, and i will be on standby for holly jackson’s next book!
May 22, 2024
—— 3.5 ✰ stars.
・❥・ Mood of the book: no body, no crime by Taylor Swift
If there is one word that defines this book, it is underwhelming.
Holly Jackson didn't fully convince me with her new book, but I would still recommend it to any fan of mysteries and especially the young adult genre. I suppose, taking into account some things at the end, that there will be a second part or, at least, another book with Bel as the main character. But hey, let's get on with the review, because im already rambling lol.
18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished. Bel wishes everyone would move on 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, but here is the catch, Bel doesn’t believe her, so with the cameras rolling, she must try to discover the truth.
The plot sounds interesting and the truth is, I was very intrigued by it, but the final plot twists seemed predictable to me, which already detracts from its score, and also, of all the twists that could be given to the story, in my opinion it chose the most obvious.
As in Five Survive, the pace of the story is slow, especially until 60% of the story is reached, the plot moves very very slowly, and it took me more than a whole week to read this book, since, although I found the plot very interesting, the pace of the book made me lose interest. Also I should add that I felt it was quite long, maybe 50-80 pages less would have been good, plus after the 'plot twist' happens, it gets boring.
I don't have much to say about the writing, it seemed normal to me, neither good nor bad, I can't compare it with the previous books since I read them in Spanish.
I don't want to be very specific because in mystery books anything can be a clue, so I won't talk about the characters in depth. I liked the main character, Bel, but I didn't love her, although I did like it Ash a lot, and he definitely deserved more prominence and well... if you read the book, you know what I mean when I say, that the romance was underwhelming as fuck.
Long story short, an interesting book but it could have been much better, I would still recommend it because I have seen very good reviews, even though my opinion is unpopular. Despite all this, Holly Jackson will remain a auto-read author for me, because of the first two agggtm books.
ೃ⁀➷ 𝓹𝓻𝓮-𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭:
14/05 🔎: of all plot twists she could put It has to be THAT one 🤡 anyways rtc
06/05 🔎: Holly Jackson pls don’t disappoint me 😭🤞🏻 hope this one is better than five survive!
'What do you think happened to your mother?'
・❥・ Mood of the book: no body, no crime by Taylor Swift
If there is one word that defines this book, it is underwhelming.
Holly Jackson didn't fully convince me with her new book, but I would still recommend it to any fan of mysteries and especially the young adult genre. I suppose, taking into account some things at the end, that there will be a second part or, at least, another book with Bel as the main character. But hey, let's get on with the review, because im already rambling lol.
»•» 𝓹𝓵𝓸𝓽 «•«
18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished. Bel wishes everyone would move on 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, but here is the catch, Bel doesn’t believe her, so with the cameras rolling, she must try to discover the truth.
The plot sounds interesting and the truth is, I was very intrigued by it, but the final plot twists seemed predictable to me, which already detracts from its score, and also, of all the twists that could be given to the story, in my opinion it chose the most obvious.
»•» 𝓹𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝔀𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 «•«
As in Five Survive, the pace of the story is slow, especially until 60% of the story is reached, the plot moves very very slowly, and it took me more than a whole week to read this book, since, although I found the plot very interesting, the pace of the book made me lose interest. Also I should add that I felt it was quite long, maybe 50-80 pages less would have been good, plus after the 'plot twist' happens, it gets boring.
I don't have much to say about the writing, it seemed normal to me, neither good nor bad, I can't compare it with the previous books since I read them in Spanish.
»•» 𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓪𝓵 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 «•«
'Don’t you need to say Action, or Rolling or something?
'Action, or rolling or something',he said with a lopsided grin
I don't want to be very specific because in mystery books anything can be a clue, so I won't talk about the characters in depth. I liked the main character, Bel, but I didn't love her, although I did like it Ash a lot, and he definitely deserved more prominence and well... if you read the book, you know what I mean when I say, that the romance was underwhelming as fuck.
Long story short, an interesting book but it could have been much better, I would still recommend it because I have seen very good reviews, even though my opinion is unpopular. Despite all this, Holly Jackson will remain a auto-read author for me, because of the first two agggtm books.
ೃ⁀➷ 𝓹𝓻𝓮-𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭:
14/05 🔎: of all plot twists she could put It has to be THAT one 🤡 anyways rtc
06/05 🔎: Holly Jackson pls don’t disappoint me 😭🤞🏻 hope this one is better than five survive!
April 22, 2024
”the trouble was knowing who deserved to be family at the end of it all.”
🫢
~*~ 3 stars ~*~
i was hooked the first 60% of this book and then things slowly started to fizzle out. still a good book and i highly enjoy holly jackson’s writing, but it started to feel like it was dragging at the end??
i felt myself losing interest after most of the reveals, which is not something you want to happen when reading a thriller…. but this is not me trying to deter you.
i enjoyed the pacing (although i saw many other disliked it, i thought it worked well. be warned: it’s slow,) and i really enjoyed the documentary aspect. this reads almost like a true crime novel in parts and i loved that.
i’m going to sound so old for saying this, but overuse of the f-bomb was really annoying. i get the main character wasn’t supposed to be a kind, sweet girl and i can appreciate that… but it got to the point where the swearing was just over the top.
someone please fetch Bel a dictionary so she can learn some words other than “fuck.” (i heard that word is used 121+ times in this book?!?)
new reading pet peeve unlocked. 🔓
holly jackson is still an auto-buy author for me. i fly through her books and this was no exception. despite the 3 star rating, you all should read this one if you’re a holly jackson fan!
not every book is going to compare to AGGGTM and that’s okay. 🫶🏻
~*~ 3 stars ~*~
i was hooked the first 60% of this book and then things slowly started to fizzle out. still a good book and i highly enjoy holly jackson’s writing, but it started to feel like it was dragging at the end??
i felt myself losing interest after most of the reveals, which is not something you want to happen when reading a thriller…. but this is not me trying to deter you.
i enjoyed the pacing (although i saw many other disliked it, i thought it worked well. be warned: it’s slow,) and i really enjoyed the documentary aspect. this reads almost like a true crime novel in parts and i loved that.
i’m going to sound so old for saying this, but overuse of the f-bomb was really annoying. i get the main character wasn’t supposed to be a kind, sweet girl and i can appreciate that… but it got to the point where the swearing was just over the top.
someone please fetch Bel a dictionary so she can learn some words other than “fuck.” (i heard that word is used 121+ times in this book?!?)
new reading pet peeve unlocked. 🔓
holly jackson is still an auto-buy author for me. i fly through her books and this was no exception. despite the 3 star rating, you all should read this one if you’re a holly jackson fan!
not every book is going to compare to AGGGTM and that’s okay. 🫶🏻
April 8, 2024
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 4.5 stars ✰
HOLLY JACKSON NEVER DISAPPOINTS
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HOLLY JACKSON NEVER DISAPPOINTS
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June 28, 2025
One of my most anticipated books of 2024... was a flop.
*possible minor spoilers unmarked, major ones marked*
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❝The trouble was knowing who deserved to be family at the end of it all.❞
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
જ*⁀➷Summary In the Form of A Quote
“Rachel Price had disappeared and reappeared. And now Bel knew for sure, she was lying about some of it, maybe all of it.”
જ*⁀➷Theme
જ*⁀➷Characters
Bel
The word 'fuck' was used 125 times in this book. (Mostly from Bel's mouth/mind) Interesting.
She cracked me up at times. But she was also very annoying.
I understand she has abandonment issues, but she did not have to push people away at every chance she had , or be blatantly disrespectful and rude to everyone who crossed her path.
But she made me giggle, so points.
“Fuck you, Susan. Fuck off back to your fucking horses, you horsefucker.”
Ash
Absolutely not. Nuh uh.
He had just about 0 personality behind his quirky kidcore.
Ok, ok. I know it sounds like I'm just hating, and I wanted to like Ash, but there was just nothing there! I guess that's why it's a romance subplot, but I would've at least liked to learn about his personality a bit, besides the fact that he's a tatted up Brit who leaves his boxers on his pillows. Didn't have a problem with him. I just can't bring myself to care.
I couldn't even find a decent quote for Ash because he was just so irrelevant.
Rachel
I just don't understand. Was I supposed to like her? Was I supposed to hate her? Was I supposed to not care, because that's what ended up happening. I didn't feel like I connected to any of these characters at all, and I don't like that. This was supposed to make me feel something. But it didn't. And that was really disappointing.
Charlie
જ*⁀➷Plot
જ*⁀➷Romance
Shut up shut up shut up because that was not a romance. Let me clip the first 'romantic' scene in the book so you can understand:
“You sit here.” He patted the cushioned chair closest to the camera, a spew of dust as he did, floating around her.
Bel sat.
Ash did too, pulling his chair in too close, leaning across her to reach the laptop.
He froze, her breath on his exposed neck.
Bel looked at the shape of his mouth and he looked at hers. A second dragged by, Bel’s heart out of its place, beating too many times, finding his green eyes again.
Oh fuck.
She blinked and pulled back, leaning into her chair.
...
Was that supposed to be chemistry?
Like, what was even happening? I'm so confused.
I guess this was supposed to be enemies-to-lovers, but it was really enemies-for-no-reason-except-that-Bel's-kinda-bitchy-but-oh-look-now-they're-kissing.
And I couldn't even match their personalities because Bel's personality was being rude yet witty and Ash's personality wasn't even on display. I'm sure he had one. We just never found out what it was.
And the kiss scenes were so dry. It was basically like, 'they kissed.' 'they stopped.'
Like, THAT was the vibe of every 'romantic' scene in the book. (There was only like, 3). That's not good, people.
I guess I just expected more than what I was offered.
“You know, you’re ridiculous, and strange, and pretty annoying, actually.” She took a breath, unlocked her jaw. “But I’m glad I met you.”
Girl, what?
જ*⁀➷Ending
Was that an ending? I dunno, couldn't tell with all of the plot atrocities.
Okay, but in all seriousness, the ending was weird. It kind of had the vibes of a cliffhanger, but at the same time, seemed final. I feel like there is so much more to the story (mostly because that was a shitty story) but I don't think it will be made into a series. I bet if it was, I would actually like it. Just a feeling I got.
જ*⁀➷Rating
Characters: 2/5⭐
Plot: 1/5⭐
Romance: 1.5/5⭐
Ending: 2/5⭐
Overall: 1.75/5🌟 (Rounded up)
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
🎬 ❝Same result in the end, because everybody left eventually, but it hurt less. That was what life was, choosing the way that hurt less.❞
🎬 ❝The people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back.❞
🎬 ❝The room came alive with the sound of their scattered applause, and no one wanted to be the first to stop. They clapped, not just because it was ending, but because it mattered. Because it had changed them, all of them.❞
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
pre-read
It's still April 1st for me but in 30 minutes my library better have this book online or somebody's pressing charges...
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
post-read
guys i'm scared you won't like me much after I review this... rtc 😰😰
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
*possible minor spoilers unmarked, major ones marked*
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❝The trouble was knowing who deserved to be family at the end of it all.❞
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
જ*⁀➷Summary In the Form of A Quote
“Rachel Price had disappeared and reappeared. And now Bel knew for sure, she was lying about some of it, maybe all of it.”
જ*⁀➷Theme
Family first. Always.
“Family first,” Bel said. Not a threat, but a promise.
જ*⁀➷Characters
Bel
The word 'fuck' was used 125 times in this book. (Mostly from Bel's mouth/mind) Interesting.
She cracked me up at times. But she was also very annoying.
I understand she has abandonment issues, but she did not have to push people away at every chance she had , or be blatantly disrespectful and rude to everyone who crossed her path.
But she made me giggle, so points.
“Fuck you, Susan. Fuck off back to your fucking horses, you horsefucker.”
Ash
Absolutely not. Nuh uh.
He had just about 0 personality behind his quirky kidcore.
Ok, ok. I know it sounds like I'm just hating, and I wanted to like Ash, but there was just nothing there! I guess that's why it's a romance subplot, but I would've at least liked to learn about his personality a bit, besides the fact that he's a tatted up Brit who leaves his boxers on his pillows. Didn't have a problem with him. I just can't bring myself to care.
I couldn't even find a decent quote for Ash because he was just so irrelevant.
Rachel
I just don't understand. Was I supposed to like her? Was I supposed to hate her? Was I supposed to not care, because that's what ended up happening. I didn't feel like I connected to any of these characters at all, and I don't like that. This was supposed to make me feel something. But it didn't. And that was really disappointing.
Charlie
જ*⁀➷Plot
Hated. Loathed. Disgusted. Appalled.
Someone explain to me wtf that was supposed to be?
NOTHING added up. NOTHING made sense. The climax is supposed to explain things, not leave me dazed and confused, rushing to get past it. And I did. I literally sped up when I got to that part because it made no fucking sense.
And it was weird. Boring, even. Nothing like Holly Jackson has previously written. Instead of leaving me with my mind blown, it left me with a throbbing headache because I had no clue as to wtf was supposed to be happening.
And the plot twist? Nope. Not only did all the not make sense with the direction the book should've gone, but the didn't make sense at ALL. Nothing matched in my opinion. Just, the way everything unfolded was undesirable as a whole.
The only time my jaw legitimately dropped was when It's not like I predicted everything else that happened. I just didn't have the connection with the book to honestly give a fuck.
The pacing: Absolutely nothing happening in the first 60% of the book! Those little 'discoveries' made in that 60%? BORING!!!!
BORING, BORING, BORING!!!
Last thing: Question,
“To the most fucked-up family in America. Cheers!”
જ*⁀➷Romance
Shut up shut up shut up because that was not a romance. Let me clip the first 'romantic' scene in the book so you can understand:
“You sit here.” He patted the cushioned chair closest to the camera, a spew of dust as he did, floating around her.
Bel sat.
Ash did too, pulling his chair in too close, leaning across her to reach the laptop.
He froze, her breath on his exposed neck.
Bel looked at the shape of his mouth and he looked at hers. A second dragged by, Bel’s heart out of its place, beating too many times, finding his green eyes again.
Oh fuck.
She blinked and pulled back, leaning into her chair.
...
Was that supposed to be chemistry?
Like, what was even happening? I'm so confused.
I guess this was supposed to be enemies-to-lovers, but it was really enemies-for-no-reason-except-that-Bel's-kinda-bitchy-but-oh-look-now-they're-kissing.
And I couldn't even match their personalities because Bel's personality was being rude yet witty and Ash's personality wasn't even on display. I'm sure he had one. We just never found out what it was.
And the kiss scenes were so dry. It was basically like, 'they kissed.' 'they stopped.'
Like, THAT was the vibe of every 'romantic' scene in the book. (There was only like, 3). That's not good, people.
I guess I just expected more than what I was offered.
“You know, you’re ridiculous, and strange, and pretty annoying, actually.” She took a breath, unlocked her jaw. “But I’m glad I met you.”
Girl, what?
જ*⁀➷Ending
Was that an ending? I dunno, couldn't tell with all of the plot atrocities.
Okay, but in all seriousness, the ending was weird. It kind of had the vibes of a cliffhanger, but at the same time, seemed final. I feel like there is so much more to the story (mostly because that was a shitty story) but I don't think it will be made into a series. I bet if it was, I would actually like it. Just a feeling I got.
જ*⁀➷Rating
Characters: 2/5⭐
Plot: 1/5⭐
Romance: 1.5/5⭐
Ending: 2/5⭐
Overall: 1.75/5🌟 (Rounded up)
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
🎬 ❝Same result in the end, because everybody left eventually, but it hurt less. That was what life was, choosing the way that hurt less.❞
🎬 ❝The people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back.❞
🎬 ❝The room came alive with the sound of their scattered applause, and no one wanted to be the first to stop. They clapped, not just because it was ending, but because it mattered. Because it had changed them, all of them.❞
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
pre-read
It's still April 1st for me but in 30 minutes my library better have this book online or somebody's pressing charges...
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
post-read
guys i'm scared you won't like me much after I review this... rtc 😰😰
⊹₊♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
December 3, 2025
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⸝⸝ 🎥°˖ 𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 14+ (𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝, 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙢𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧, 𝙚𝙩𝙘), 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜: 14 (𝙛*𝙘𝙠 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨, 𝙗*𝙩𝙘𝙝, 𝙖*𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚, 𝙝*𝙡𝙡, 𝙙*𝙢𝙣), 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚: 14+ (𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤, 𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖 𝙠𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙚. 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙) ‧˚꒰🩸୭ ˚. ᵎᵎ
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꒰🚘◞ 。”𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄'𝙢 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣' 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠”⋆.˚ .ᐟ
🎬 ︵⋆.˚ I SWEAR IF ANY BOOK IS WRITTEN BY HOLLY JACKSON YOU ALREADY KNOW ITS ABOUT TO BE A BINGE WORTHY PLOT AND A JAW DROPPING ENDING. I cannot even begin to DESCRIBE the amount of feelings this book did for me. One minute I was like wtf, the next was I was gasping, AND THEN TO TOP IT ALL OFF I WAS CRYING??? 🫣 I don’t even know how she does it yet she manages to nail it every single time. And while this wouldn’t be my favorite book written by her, IT COMES IN FREAKING CLOSE. So without further ado, lock your doors and get your baseball bat ready as we dive into the review of this GEM of a book.
꒰🚘◞ 。”𝙄'𝙢 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙠”⋆.˚ .ᐟ
🎬 ︵⋆.˚ Ok so I think it’s only fair that we start with the PLOT OF THIS BOOK. Because I actually loved the whole documentary aspect of it SOOO MUCH. I felt like it made the entire thing more realistic and raw. AND SEEING HOW OUR MAIN CHARACTER BEL WENT THROUGH WITH IT WAS SO FUN!! I was so sad when we didn’t get to see more of Bel and Ash because their chemistry was adorable even though it was just a side plot. I think that’s one of the reason this is a four star instead of five is because of the lack of appearance we got of Ash. I ALSO LOVED THE FAMILY DRAMA HELLO? Because girlie don’t get me wrong we all love a happy family, BUT YOU GOTTA ADMIT A FAMILY WITH PROBLEMS IS WHERE THE TEA BE BOILINGGG ✋😃 I legit was in SHOCK at some of the things discovered during those family dinners. (I swear I wish my own family dinners were this eventful.) AND THE CLUES???Holy cow it was like playing a puzzle with my mind of all the little gestures we got to see throughout the story.
꒰🚘◞ 。”𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙘”⋆.˚ .ᐟ
🎬 ︵⋆.˚ I have to just dedicate a whole entire segment of this review for our main character though. BECAUSE WHEN I SAY THE LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP I HAD WITH HER WAS REAL, OH BABE IT WAS. I swear half the time I was thinking to myself DAMN this girl is badass and literally doesn’t give a crap what anyone says. AN THEN ANOTHER TIME I HAD TO TAKE A MOMENT AND THINK TO MYSELF, was she being badass or a bitch? LMAOOOO I don’t know why but like she appeared to be so mean at times and the way she treated Rachel was like kinda bratty. LIKE DON’T GET ME WRONG I GET YOU HAVE SUSPICIONS BUT BABE IF YOUR MOM THAT DISAPPEARED FOR 16 YEARS CAME BACK AND WAS TRYING TO BOND WITH ME I WOULD LEGIT HAVE SOME SYMPATHY. Though I do like how she stood her ground in what she believed in because it certainly made her such a cool character to read and experience. AND I DON’T KNOW WHY BUT WHEN I WAS IMAGINING HER I LEGIT IMAGED SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH ✋😭 I don’t even think their personalities are that similar but looks wise I think I got it pretty spot on 🤫🤫
꒰🚘◞ 。”𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬”⋆.˚ .ᐟ
🎬 ︵⋆.˚ I also want to discuss the ending because I have SO many mixed feelings about it. On one hand it’s actually the most happiest ending Holly had given us so far so I am in NO place to complain 💀 On another hand I hate how it ended because of how empty it felt. LIKE I DONT KNOW IF IT WAS JUST ME BUT I WAS EXPECTING MORE. Even though my expectations were met and I was blew out of the water I feel like there could have been a different ending that could have shocked us in a even more extreme way. OR MAYBE THATS JUST ME BEING PICKY 🫣🫣
꒰🚘◞ 。”𝙏𝙬𝙤 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣”⋆.˚ .ᐟ
🎬 ︵⋆.˚ AND I JUST HAVE TO TALK ABOUT RACHEL FOR A MOMENT BECAUSE HER CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IN THIS BOOK WAS INSANE 😭 I swear I thought she was going to be a wimpy little innocent woman who got kidnapped and didn’t know what Instagram was but HOLY COW, did she turn out to be something. A part of me is so happy that the women in this book were such strong leads with bold personalities because it isn’t something you see in books like these often and I LOVED it. It felt so good to watch someone who isn’t dumb solve a mystery for once after all those books I read had the girl get killed first 🙄🙄🙄
꒰🚘◞ 。”𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙣”⋆.˚ .ᐟ
⋆ ‧ ₊˚ ⋅ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: ◟ 📷୭ ˚. ᵎᵎ
🧣𝑩𝒆𝒍 ᝰ.ᐟ Like I said before I LOVED and HATED her character at the same time. She had such a unique and determined personality about her that made it really fun to read. ALSO CAN WE TALK ABOUT HER BANTER WITH ASH?!! It was actually hilarious bro I actually could not 😭✋ She was RUTHLESS to my poor guy trying to do his mic set up lmaooo
🧣 𝑹𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒍 ᝰ.ᐟ This girl right here had more lore than me istg 💀 THE PLOT TWISTS WE UNCOVER WITH HER WERE BEYOND INSANE. And I literally feel so bad for her too 😭 I swear she was so mistreated throughout this entire thing. EVEN FROM HER OWN DAUGHTER FOR THE MAJORITY 🫣
🧣 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒆 ᝰ.ᐟ Oh my god do not even get me STARTED on this guy. Because this is a spoiler free review I will not be commenting on him but, GOD. Let me just tell you he was annoying 💀💀💀💀
🧣𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓 ᝰ.ᐟ Okay but waaaaait I loved her 😭😭 HER RELATIONSHIP WITH BEL WAS THE CUTEST THING EVER OMLLLL 🥹 But I swear her and Bel have a dropping the f word problem because girl please there is so many other words in the dictionary you can be USINGGGGGG. Educate yourself 😃
🧣𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 ᝰ.ᐟ NO BECAUSE WHAT THE HELL DID SHE GIVE ME DANCE MOM VIBES HELLOOO?? I WAS CACKLING SO BAD THIS WOMAN HAS HER PRIORITIES EVERYWHERE LMAOOOOOO 😭😭😭😭
🧣𝑱𝒆𝒇𝒇 ᝰ.ᐟ I swear my poor guy got dragged into it 😢 quite literally 😭😭😭😭
🧣𝑨𝒔𝒉 ᝰ.ᐟ BYEEEEEE BECAUSE WHY WAS HE SO CUTE??? He literally gave Conan Gray and Harry Styles and Timotee Chamalet all in one 😭😭 I WISH WE SAW MORE OF HIMMMM. Also I was so pissed how Bel treated him at the end and he didn’t even care 😣😣
🧣 𝑹𝒂𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒚 ᝰ.ᐟ IN ALL HONESTY HE MIGHT BE MY FAVORITE CHARACTER IN THIS ENTIRE THING AND I CANT EVEN EXPLAIN WHY. This guy just made me laugh when he appeared and I’m really praying his documentary career goes smoothly 😔 I ALSO IMAGINED HIM AS GORDAN RAMSAY EVEN THO THEY ARE NOTHING ALIKE BYEEEEEE
꒰🚘◞ 。”𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙜𝙤, 𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚”⋆.˚ .ᐟ
🎬 ︵⋆.˚ 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥:
THIS BOOK WAS REALLY GOOD. From the thrill to the plot twists I had my jaw on the FLOOR. And while it wouldn’t be a personal favorite it was pretty damn GOOD because Holly Jackson always cooks 🔥 If your a fan of mystery, family drama, and brutal deaths this one is for you bae 😩😩 Also Ash I’m coming to England for youu 🤫🤫
꒰🚘◞ 。”𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬”⋆.˚ .ᐟ
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💋🩸 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝: Currently in my mystery thriller era and the hype around this one is INSANE. It better have my jaw dropped 🙂↕️🙂↕️ BUDDYREADING THIS WITH MY PRECIOUS GIA ♥️
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June 10, 2024ೃ⁀➷ i’m dnf-ing this for right now. it’s been on my cr for over a month and that’s how long it’s been since I’ve picked it up. it’s what originally put me in my slump ☹️ someone please tell me it gets better or else i’ll actually dnf it 😭 this is so disappointing.
ೃ⁀➷ 𝓹𝓻𝓮-𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭: finally starting this 🤭 one of my most anticipated releases for this year- let’s hope it doesn’t let me down 🤞🏼 also can we take a moment and appreciate the detail on the hardcover itself?? pay raise for whoever designed it 🙌🏽
UPDATE: I GOT IT 🤭🤭 i will be reading this as soon as i finish all my cr 😌
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ happy release day! 💐 i love Holly Jackson and i hope this isn’t a flop like five survive was 🤧 i’m going to the store today if it’s the last thing i do 🧍♀️ ANYWAYS YAYAYAYA 🙌🏽
ೃ⁀➷ 𝓹𝓻𝓮-𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭: finally starting this 🤭 one of my most anticipated releases for this year- let’s hope it doesn’t let me down 🤞🏼 also can we take a moment and appreciate the detail on the hardcover itself?? pay raise for whoever designed it 🙌🏽
UPDATE: I GOT IT 🤭🤭 i will be reading this as soon as i finish all my cr 😌
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ happy release day! 💐 i love Holly Jackson and i hope this isn’t a flop like five survive was 🤧 i’m going to the store today if it’s the last thing i do 🧍♀️ ANYWAYS YAYAYAYA 🙌🏽
July 29, 2025
16-years ago, Rachel Price, wife and mother, went missing. There were a lot of odd details surrounding her disappearance, such as her car was found abandoned with her 2-year old daughter, Bel, still inside.
Ever since, the mysterious disappearance of Rachel Price has remained a well-known case with many speculating on what could have happened to her.
All these years later, a documentary filmmaker has decided to revisit the disappearance and create a film. He's asked the Price family to participate and they've agreed.
Even though Bel wishes everyone would just move on, she amiably participates, as she knows it's something important to her Dad. He was initially suspected, but since cleared. It's remained a touchy subject for the family, as you can imagine, ever since.
The crew has established themselves in the Price's area and are doing regular interviews and filming. During this process, the unimaginable happens. Rachel reappears.
Seemingly out of nowhere, Rachel returns with an unbelievable story. It's so unbelievable, Bel doesn't believe it's true. If Rachel is lying though, where has she been all this time and why come back now?
We follow along with Bel as she tries to figure out what happened all those years ago, and more importantly, what the heck is going on now.
I enjoyed this a lot. The set-up is great. I loved the idea of a long unsolved mystery being explored afresh by a documentary film crew. I felt like Bel was a good sport about the doc and I did feel empathy for her in regards to everything she had to deal with in her life.
The Price family is complicated and I do love a complicated family dynamic. I had fun getting to know the family and learning all of the details surrounding Rachel's disappearance.
Even though Rachel's reappearance was expected, I still found it to be eerie. Her story was just so bizarre, it didn't make any sense and she didn't seem to be able to provide clarity.
Bel is uncomfortable with Rachel being back. She feels like she's being forced to live with liar, and it's difficult for her to interact with Rachel as Rachel tries to reconnect with her.
I was right there with Bel. I didn't trust Rachel either and my Horror Heart was screaming, CHANGELING, even though I knew that probably wasn't the case.
A lot of the focus of the story is this back-and-forth between Rachel and Bel. Jackson definitely succeeded in keeping me at the edge of my seat during all of that. It raised my pulse, not going to lie.
I will say, the first 3/4 of this was better for me that the closing sections. The tension and intrigue of the build-up and center portions held more weight for me; it kept me more engaged and excited. The ending, with some of the reveals, started to lose me a bit.
I wasn't crazy about some of the explanations and ultimate outcomes, but getting there was fun. Also, keep in mind, this is personal taste. The outcomes didn't quite mesh with what I wanted for these characters, but others may enjoy it more.
It must be tough being Holly Jackson actually. She stormed onto the scene with a MONSTER of a debut, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, which just so happens to be my favorite YA Mystery of all time.
That debut novel, and the rest of the series, has been incredibly popular. Absolutely OTT-levels of hype and love surround that series and has for years.
I feel like everything she's put out since naturally gets compared to that and it's gonna be real difficult to surpass. It's not that I don't think she can do it, I know she has the talent, but it's gonna be tough.
Neverless, she's a queen of twists and bringing solid, page-turning drama. While this one didn't reach AGGG level for me, it was still darn good and a heck of a lot of fun to read. I would definitely recommend it, and look forward to whatever Jackson writes next!!!
Ever since, the mysterious disappearance of Rachel Price has remained a well-known case with many speculating on what could have happened to her.
All these years later, a documentary filmmaker has decided to revisit the disappearance and create a film. He's asked the Price family to participate and they've agreed.
Even though Bel wishes everyone would just move on, she amiably participates, as she knows it's something important to her Dad. He was initially suspected, but since cleared. It's remained a touchy subject for the family, as you can imagine, ever since.
The crew has established themselves in the Price's area and are doing regular interviews and filming. During this process, the unimaginable happens. Rachel reappears.
Seemingly out of nowhere, Rachel returns with an unbelievable story. It's so unbelievable, Bel doesn't believe it's true. If Rachel is lying though, where has she been all this time and why come back now?
We follow along with Bel as she tries to figure out what happened all those years ago, and more importantly, what the heck is going on now.
I enjoyed this a lot. The set-up is great. I loved the idea of a long unsolved mystery being explored afresh by a documentary film crew. I felt like Bel was a good sport about the doc and I did feel empathy for her in regards to everything she had to deal with in her life.
The Price family is complicated and I do love a complicated family dynamic. I had fun getting to know the family and learning all of the details surrounding Rachel's disappearance.
Even though Rachel's reappearance was expected, I still found it to be eerie. Her story was just so bizarre, it didn't make any sense and she didn't seem to be able to provide clarity.
Bel is uncomfortable with Rachel being back. She feels like she's being forced to live with liar, and it's difficult for her to interact with Rachel as Rachel tries to reconnect with her.
I was right there with Bel. I didn't trust Rachel either and my Horror Heart was screaming, CHANGELING, even though I knew that probably wasn't the case.
A lot of the focus of the story is this back-and-forth between Rachel and Bel. Jackson definitely succeeded in keeping me at the edge of my seat during all of that. It raised my pulse, not going to lie.
I will say, the first 3/4 of this was better for me that the closing sections. The tension and intrigue of the build-up and center portions held more weight for me; it kept me more engaged and excited. The ending, with some of the reveals, started to lose me a bit.
I wasn't crazy about some of the explanations and ultimate outcomes, but getting there was fun. Also, keep in mind, this is personal taste. The outcomes didn't quite mesh with what I wanted for these characters, but others may enjoy it more.
It must be tough being Holly Jackson actually. She stormed onto the scene with a MONSTER of a debut, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, which just so happens to be my favorite YA Mystery of all time.
That debut novel, and the rest of the series, has been incredibly popular. Absolutely OTT-levels of hype and love surround that series and has for years.
I feel like everything she's put out since naturally gets compared to that and it's gonna be real difficult to surpass. It's not that I don't think she can do it, I know she has the talent, but it's gonna be tough.
Neverless, she's a queen of twists and bringing solid, page-turning drama. While this one didn't reach AGGG level for me, it was still darn good and a heck of a lot of fun to read. I would definitely recommend it, and look forward to whatever Jackson writes next!!!
soft-dnf
May 8, 2024 ₊˚⊹♡ pre-reading
hello! i am soft-dnfing this because it doesn't fit into my schedule right now - however I'm trading it off for another holly jackson book - don't worry
ok getting out of the slump hasn't begun because im a little too "who's afraid of little old me" right now
getting out of the slump part 2:
in holly jackson we trust 🫡 i read five survive in less than 24 hours so i have faith in this and everyone has given it glowing reviews i am ready to have my socks knocked off.
hello! i am soft-dnfing this because it doesn't fit into my schedule right now - however I'm trading it off for another holly jackson book - don't worry
ok getting out of the slump hasn't begun because im a little too "who's afraid of little old me" right now
getting out of the slump part 2:
in holly jackson we trust 🫡 i read five survive in less than 24 hours so i have faith in this and everyone has given it glowing reviews i am ready to have my socks knocked off.
May 6, 2024
actual rating: 3.5 stars
August 17, 2024
꒰ 3.5 ⭐ ꒱
this got me in the end. the twists were TWISTING, and i'll admit, i didn't predict many things correctly - perhaps i'm just not used to mysteries......yes, that's what i'll tell myself ^_^
what i didn't enjoy, however, was (anna)bel. it felt like the author wanted us to hate rachel from the start—through bel's eyes—but imo she really just overdid it. like, rachel could say "see you later" and bel would make a snarky comment in her head about how rachel never saw her later after abandoning her in the car. things like that, you know? things that really started to feel unwarranted and repetitive and overall just annoying 😭
⤷ i would've much preferred it if bel wasn't so suspicious and standoffish from the start, but instead gradually noticed these inconsistencies in rachel's actions/story and then started to distance herself from rachel. the hate just felt so forced, like pls just look at this quote:
"Dig in everyone," Rachel said, like this was her house and she was the host.
— this made me snort out loud bc it literally IS her house???? plssss why is bel such a hater 😭😭
another thing: the writing felt very hard to follow sometimes; sentences were constructed weirdly (with too many commas, words missing, and past/present tense getting mixed up), but maybe it's just that i'm not used to her writing style.
ꗃ i really did like the ending, though, and how all the twists played out!! the resolution felt very nice 🤍 i was invested throughout the entire story despite my issues with the writing and anna—oops, bel! >:D holly jackson sure knows how to write a compelling mystery, so i'm def interested in her other works (hopefully with better fmcs)!!
i'll leave now with a final word. do with this information what you will:
knot.
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# pre-read - IT'S BEEN YEARSSS!!!!!! i.e. i'm finally off hold (੭˃ᴗ˂)੭ (also my first holly jackson - i'm so excited!!!)
this got me in the end. the twists were TWISTING, and i'll admit, i didn't predict many things correctly - perhaps i'm just not used to mysteries......yes, that's what i'll tell myself ^_^
what i didn't enjoy, however, was (anna)bel. it felt like the author wanted us to hate rachel from the start—through bel's eyes—but imo she really just overdid it. like, rachel could say "see you later" and bel would make a snarky comment in her head about how rachel never saw her later after abandoning her in the car. things like that, you know? things that really started to feel unwarranted and repetitive and overall just annoying 😭
⤷ i would've much preferred it if bel wasn't so suspicious and standoffish from the start, but instead gradually noticed these inconsistencies in rachel's actions/story and then started to distance herself from rachel. the hate just felt so forced, like pls just look at this quote:
"Dig in everyone," Rachel said, like this was her house and she was the host.
— this made me snort out loud bc it literally IS her house???? plssss why is bel such a hater 😭😭
another thing: the writing felt very hard to follow sometimes; sentences were constructed weirdly (with too many commas, words missing, and past/present tense getting mixed up), but maybe it's just that i'm not used to her writing style.
ꗃ i really did like the ending, though, and how all the twists played out!! the resolution felt very nice 🤍 i was invested throughout the entire story despite my issues with the writing and anna—oops, bel! >:D holly jackson sure knows how to write a compelling mystery, so i'm def interested in her other works (hopefully with better fmcs)!!
i'll leave now with a final word. do with this information what you will:
knot.
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# pre-read - IT'S BEEN YEARSSS!!!!!! i.e. i'm finally off hold (੭˃ᴗ˂)੭ (also my first holly jackson - i'm so excited!!!)
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