Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

153 reviews

literarymary95's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book does take a little bit to get into. It took about a third of the way through when things started to get interesting. I really enjoyed the reveals and twists that happened in this book, which kept me reading. It's definitely worth the read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Dementia, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming, Infertility, and Pregnancy

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

This book is much slower paced compared to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series. There were several parts where there is an obvious way to do something, but the character chose to complicated way to make their life harder... Definitely a different kind of plot twist from the series. This is more of a disappearance/reappearance mystery, family mystery than murder mystery. Maybe suspense, not quite thriller.

My favorite line is "I'm hungry" 😂 iykyk (audiobook version)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Stalking, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

latashman's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

3.0

I enjoyed reading this book, the twists were fun and suspense throughout. However, I found somethings hard to believe or not relevant. why would they not just go to the police?? They are just going to be a happy family now? Rachel is relatively fine after YEARS of solitary confinement. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment

keelymightread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage and Misogyny

gerardthefrog420's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Another Holly Black classic. Love the vibes and I wasn’t so scared I couldn’t sleep while reading it. Not the biggest fan of the ending BUT I thought everything was tied up nicely. I definitely called certain parts of it within the first 15 pages that were supposed to be “shocking” reveals, HOWEVER there was enough unpredictability to keep me engaged.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

louiepotterbook's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

vibingandy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

wow she did it again. very reminiscent of her book As Good As Dead, but also so much more. This was a whirlwind start to finish I think I could talk about it for days. Actually incredible. I may end up bumping this to 5 stars bc I am incredibly gagged.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

colorful_lulu's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

It was slow until 2/3 of the book. It had a very interesting concept it was just not paced as well as it could’ve been. I thought the way Holly Jackson described details, or rather which detailed she pointed out and which she omitted, was really cool. The romance plot line confused the hell out of me. The kiss scene was added in so randomly in the most unrealistic and illogical point of the scene.

The reason why they ended up kissing was because they were standing closely when placing the camera on the bookshelf but Rachel found it immediately so what’s the point of putting them in that situation?

I get that the romance subplot adds to the theme but it was so random

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

charlee_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I have no words. Just. Wow…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the plot twist but there were too many events post the plot reveal, which ruined the pacing at the end 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Dementia