The Reappearance of Rachel Price

Written by Holly Jackson

A teen must uncover the truth behind her mother's shocking reappearance during a true crime documentary.

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448 pages· 130,215 words· Est. 12 hour read· HL620L

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Bookroo's summary

Bel's life is upended when her mother, Rachel, presumed dead for sixteen years, suddenly reappears during a true crime documentary. As cameras roll, Bel must unravel the truth behind Rachel's unbelievable story. Is her mother lying, and if so, why? With danger lurking, Bel's quest for answers could reveal terrifying family secrets. Can she trust the woman who vanished from her life, or is there more to Rachel's return than meets the eye? Dive into a gripping mystery where the past collides with the present, and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

#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. 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.

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