librarianryan 's review for:

3.0
emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 This is the newest Holly Jackson book. She is known for the Good Girls Guide to Murrder series. This book is about a woman named Rachel Price, who disappeared 16 years ago. She left her baby daughter in a running car at the side of the road and hasn’t been heard of since. It’s 16 years later and the family has agreed to participate in a documentary about this woman going missing but lo and behold… she comes back. Is Rachel back or was this a planned stunt for money and fame. The daughter Bell thinks it’s nefarious reasons but who is the nefarious party and what really happened 16 years ago. This book is a fine mystery. A little cliché and way too long. This book does not need to be as long as it is and it feels like a typical Jackson book. While I was a giant fan of a Good Girls, I hated the end of the series. And this book leaves me with that same feeling. Feels like OK this was good but… It’s either missing something or something could have been better. I think for me the absolute end is not the epilogue. What finally happens doesn’t seem realistic. And I think that’s part of the problem I had with the last of Good Girls Guide to Murder. The last book while good didn’t feel realistic to who the character is. The story is there, twists and turns are nice, but in the ultimate ending doesn’t feel like the characters would do what they did.