The Reappearance of Rachel Price
A gripping standalone thriller about family and secrets
Format:Hardback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:2nd Apr '24
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£9.99(9780008507268)
A gripping tale of mystery and family dynamics unfolds in The Reappearance of Rachel Price, as Bel confronts her mother's shocking return after years of absence.
In The Reappearance of Rachel Price, readers are drawn into the life of 18-year-old Bel, who has spent her entire life grappling with the shadow of her mother's mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished without a trace, leaving young Bel as the sole witness to the event. The world has presumed Rachel dead, but the unresolved nature of her disappearance haunts Bel and her family. The story unfolds as the Price family agrees to participate in a true crime documentary, bringing the long-buried case back to the surface.
As the filming progresses, Bel yearns for the end of the project, hoping to return to a semblance of normalcy. However, everything changes when Rachel Price unexpectedly reappears, shattering the fragile peace Bel has tried to maintain. The return of her mother forces Bel to confront the past, unraveling layers of mystery and emotion that have defined her life for nearly two decades. The narrative explores themes of trauma, family dynamics, and the quest for truth against a backdrop of suspense.
Holly Jackson masterfully crafts a gripping standalone thriller that captivates readers from start to finish. The Reappearance of Rachel Price is not just a story about a missing person; it delves into the complexities of relationships and the impact of unresolved grief. With its twisty plot and compelling characters, this book is sure to resonate with fans of young adult crime fiction.
Praise for Rachel Price:
'Holly Jackson returns with a blisteringly good standalone thriller’ – Observer
'An instantly gripping, corkscrew-twisty thriller’ – The Guardian
'Holly Jackson has smashed it again. It is a lit fuse that explodes in dramatic fashion, but also always stays focused on the characters at its heart. This is a twisty, ambiguous book that thrives in its entangled relationships, unpicking the secrets hidden within.’ – The Nerd Daily
Praise for Holly Jackson:
‘Jackson is the queen of young adult novels’ Independent
‘A blisteringly good standalone thriller.’ The Observer on Five Survive, YA Books of the Year, 4/12/2022
‘A thrill ride.’ The Guardian
“Holly Jackson, the OG of UK YA thriller writers, has written one of her most exciting novels yet. Five Survive, my Book of the Month, is about a group of teens who set off on a trip for spring break; when they find themselves under attack, they must work out who is trying to shoot them—and why. Set over the course of just a few hours, this taut thriller will keep readers hooked.” – Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller
The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy
‘A taut, compulsively readable, elegantly plotted thriller' - Guardian
'Jackson ensnares readers in another highly addictive web, woven from the dark shadows of small-town secrets.’ – The Observer
“As Good As Dead is a phenomenal mystery that deserves to be one of the books of the year and provides a stellar finale to a knockout series.” – Nerd Daily
'A fiendishly-plotted mystery that kept me guessing until the very end.' – Laura Purcell, bestselling author of The Silent Companions
'Twisty, compulsive and so, so clever' – Savannah Brown, author of The Truth About Keeping Secrets
ISBN: 9780008582197
Dimensions: 222mm x 141mm x 45mm
Weight: 580g
448 pages