The Reappearance of Rachel Price

Holly Jackson delivers a gripping young adult mystery thriller centered on 18-year-old Bel, whose life is upended when her mother, Rachel Price, presumed dead for 16 years, suddenly reappears during the filming of a true crime documentary. Bel, the only witness to the original disappearance but with no memory of it, must confront Rachel's unbelievable story and uncover the truth about where she's been and why she's returned. This book explores themes of family secrets, trust, identity, and the pervasive influence of media, making it a compelling read for mature teens. Parents should be aware of the psychological suspense and themes of potential danger and manipulation.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series and Five Survive comes a gripping mystery thriller following one teen’s search for the truth about her mother’s shocking disappearance—and even more shocking reappearance—during the filming of a true crime documentary. A COSMOPOLITAN BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR Lights. Camera. Lies. Eighteen-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness, but she has no memory of it. Rachel is gone, long presumed dead, and Bel wishes everyone would just move on. But the case is dredged up from the past when the Price family agrees to a true crime documentary. Bel can’t wait for filming to end, for life to go back to normal. And then the impossible happens. Rachel Price reappears, and life will never be normal again. Rachel has an unbelievable story about what happened to her. Unbelievable, because Bel isn’t sure it’s real. If Rachel is lying, then where has she been all this time? And—could she be dangerous? With the cameras still rolling, Bel must uncover the truth about her mother, and find out why Rachel Price really came back from the dead . . . From world-renowned author Holly Jackson comes a mind-blowing masterpiece about one girl’s search for the truth, and the terror in finding out who your family really is.