Frieda does it again! When you think it's all wrapped up and you have it figured out, she wallops you with ending you never saw coming. Kind of like being hit with a frying pan! I read this book in a 1/2 day..I could not put down. Highly recommend.

The Teacher by Freida McFadden: A Gripping Tale with a Twist, But Not Without Flaws
Freida McFadden's "The Teacher" is a fast-paced, suspenseful novel that will keep you guessing until the very end. The story follows Eve and Nate, a seemingly perfect teacher couple whose lives are thrown into chaos when they become entangled in a scandal involving a student named Addie.

McFadden excels at crafting a captivating narrative that weaves between the perspectives of Eve and Addie, allowing readers to delve into the complex motivations and struggles of each character. The book tackles relevant themes like power dynamics, abuse, and the #MeToo movement, adding depth and intrigue to the plot.

What I enjoyed:

The twists and turns: McFadden is known for her shocking plot twists, and "The Teacher" doesn't disappoint. The story takes you on a wild ride, keeping you guessing until the very last page.
The dual perspectives: The alternating perspectives of Eve and Addie offer a well-rounded understanding of the situation and allow for a deeper emotional connection with both characters.
The exploration of complex themes: The book delves into sensitive and thought-provoking topics, adding layers of social commentary to the thriller genre.
However, there were a few aspects that held me back from giving it a full 5 stars:

Some plot conveniences: Certain plot points felt a bit contrived or rushed, sacrificing some believability for the sake of the twists.
Character development: While both Eve and Addie are interesting characters, their motivations and personalities could have been explored further for a more impactful emotional connection.
Predictable aspects: Despite the twists, some elements of the plot were somewhat predictable, hindering the overall surprise factor. However the epilogue is crazy!!!
Overall, "The Teacher" is a thrilling and engaging read that will keep you hooked until the end. While it has some minor flaws, it's a solid choice for fans of psychological thrillers !

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

The Teacher by Freida McFadden is an unputdownable book with twists and turns. Eve and Nate’s marriage is full of lies and secrets and student Addie isn’t helping. Addie had a large scandal at school last year and just wants to move on but do her actions show that?

I read everything that Freida writes and this was one of my favorites by far! You won’t regret picking this up!

This might be my new favorite by Frieda McFadden! I’m a teacher so it was easy and fun to connect to the school setting even though, thankfully, my school does not have the drama that Caseham High has!

This thriller is told from two perspectives, Eve, a high school teacher whose husband is cheating on her, and Addie, a student who was part of a scandal the previous school year. Reading about their interactions from both Eve’s and Addie’s perspective made this hard to put down. I was trying really hard to piece things together and while I was right about a few things, there were still SO many twists that I never saw coming.

I loved this book from start to finish and it’ll be a thriller I highly recommend this year! Thanks NetGalley and Poisoned Press for sharing the early copy with me!

I know I can always count on Freida McFadden to deliver a binge-worthy thriller, and The Teacher is exactly that. McFadden's latest psychological thriller is a rollercoaster of suspense and deception.

Addie is a high school student in the center of a scandal. Eve is a math teacher who is not thrilled to see that Addie is in her class. Their lives become entangled, and dark pasts and hidden secrets start to unravel.

Freida McFadden truly keeps you guessing to the final page. Just when you think you know what’s coming, she finds a new way to shock readers to the very end. This novel is a must-read for fans of the genre.

Thank you to NetGalley, Poised Pen Press, and Frieda McFadden for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. The Teacher is out on 2/6/24!

OMG! Frieda does it again! Finished this book in one sitting, could not put it down. Had to pick my jaw up off the floor at the end!

Wow I did not see that last page.

Leave it to Frieda McFadden to write another great psychological thriller!

At first I thought the book was a little too predictable, well she proved me wrong. Definitely a page turner!
This book is definitely well written and has a good pace. I feel like it picks up exactly when it needs to and sucks you right in. Had a hard time putting the book down which is why I read half of it in one sitting.

I read this book through Netgalley. Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press for choosing me as one of the ARC readers.
I thought this book was enjoyable but, I'd say that most of the book was predictable; there were only two parts in the book that didn't see coming and one of them wasn't that surprising.
Personally, I wouldn't reach for this book if it were on my shelf to read again. Would I recommend it to someone? Probably not the first psycho thriller I'd recommend. I feel like the writing was a little childish. And I get that half of the book is from the perspective of a child, but even the adult to adult commentary just seems too kiddish. I noticed that for a lot of McFadden books lately.
I'd say this book was a true 3 star book. Not the greatest she's ever written but not the worst either.
Again, thank you to Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to Be an ARC reader!

The twist!!! You could say that about all of her books but what?! The plot was good, short easy to read chapters. It kept me intrigued throughout. Definitely worth the read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

(4.5 stars) The Teacher was so fast-paced and addicting, as Freida McFadden’s thrillers always are, and I flew through this one! I thought the first 3/4 of the book was pretty straightforward and I was worried that Freida had decided not to write her typical shocking twists and turns - but boy was I wrong. The ending felt like a slap in the face and made my jaw physically drop; of all the epilogues she’s written, I think it might be my new favorite!

If you’re already a fan of Freida McFadden’s writing style with short chapters, multiple perspectives, major surprises, and insane endings, her newest novel will not disappoint. The Teacher was a wild ride and I’d highly recommend it!

Do be aware that this story touches on some sensitive topics (including but not limited to a student/teacher relationship and cheating), so check all trigger warnings.

Wowwww. This was such a great read! Freida strikes again for sure. I truly could not put this book down from the moment I started it. This book follows mainly two point of views, both very engaging. The whole you are trying to find out who died and I swear I didn't predict the twists and turns at all! I think this might be my favorite freida book so far!

Freida is an “auto buy” author for me.. The Teacher had a lot of twists and turns, some of the story was a bit unbelievable and far fetched for me, but overall I ate this one up and the plot twist ending was perfection in true Frieda fashion.

3.5⭐️
Wow, this was a crazy one, but left me with mixed feelings. The Teacher is a psychological thriller that follows three different characters. Eve and Nate are a married couple who both teach at the same school. Eve is the strict unlikeable math teacher and Nate is the beloved “hot” English teacher. Their lives seem to be perfect until Addie, the student who had a scandal with the school last year, enters the picture and she can’t be trusted.

It’s been awhile since I’ve read a book in one sitting. Although this was a fast paced, addicting read, the story line made me feel a bit uncomfortable. It's sad that things like this actually happen in real life. The characters are unlikeable and the twists are somewhat predictable, but I was on the edge of my seat until the end. I enjoyed the different POVs. The epilogue though….really got me! I find that Freida McFadden books are either a hit or miss for me and this one was pretty average.

Thank you Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

Could not put this one down! Great characters doing very inappropriate things all set in a high school full of anger, mistrust, and that's the teachers!

First off a big thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for an ARC of The Teacher!

The book starts of by giving us a POV in each a teacher Eve Bennet who is married to another teacher Nate Bennet and their student Addie. We get to follow along as Addie's life interweaves with her teachers both past and present. Keep in mind you are uncomfortable reading, but you just can not put the book down and need to follow along as see what happens next.
The plot is suspenseful and addictive. The twist are fun, I did not see the last one coming at all. I let out a gasp when I finished this book. I will definitely be recommending this book to others!
This is a book where you don't want to say much and give anything away. I would recommend going in blind and not knowing much.

I really enjoyed this book and was hooked from the first page to the very last line!

The book follows Eve and Addie. Eve is a high school math. Addie is a high school junior who had a rough sophomore year and is being bullied by pretty much everyone.

I loved the alternating view points and I had no idea what to expect next, down to the very last chapter!

This was my first Freida and I will definitely be reading a lot more!

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Overall Review (spoilers)

I am addicted to thrillers, especially multiple POV thrillers where the characters are not likable but you understand their motivation. This book was very difficult to read due to the topic itself, but I feel like it was very well written and you get a glimpse into the brainwashing that the victims of predators go through. While most of the plot twist were predictable, they didn’t feel overdone. It also felt like something that could happen in real life. I will say if you have a tender heart, avoid this book because it did make me angry for Addie and sad for Eve. The ending is top tier though. Screw Nate tho.

Plot Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️

Genre: fiction, thriller, mystery

Trigger Warnings: pedophilia, sexual relationship with a minor (not described in detail).

Freida McFadden has done it again! She manages to find a way to blow her readers away with the ending. So many twists happened in this book that I really did not see that ending. I went into the book blind not knowing what it was about and when I started reading it, I was so grossed out by the teacher student relationship storyline but Freida does what she does best and writes a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat and you can't help but continue to turn the page to see what happens next. This was a five star read for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a free ebook ARC of The Teacher. This review is my honest opinion. I had never read anything by Freida McFadden and thus didn't know what to expect going in, but I was captivated from page one! I highly recommend this book to fans of thriller/suspense/murder fiction.

The prologue provides a great hook and setup without specifying which character is narrating it. After that, the story bounces back and forth between the teacher and the high school student. I liked how the mystery was delivered in breadcrumbs along the way, with clear concerns from the different point of view characters. Ultimately, it does land in controversial territory and some readers may be sensitive to the topics/issues, but I thought it was a wonderful read.

Wow this book was great. In this book you follow our three main characters Eve and Nate who are husband and wife and work at the same high school, and a student at the school named Addie who has a troubling past and was involved in a scandal, just go into this book knowing this and it will blow you away, I highly recommend this mystery thriller. There were so many twists in this book, but the ending was insane you think the book was wrapping up but no she throws another twist at you. I do recommend searching and looking into trigger warnings! The reason it wasn't a full 5 stars is because it did take me some time to get into the first 40 ish percent of the book, but then all of a sudden, I was hooked and just felt myself not wanting to put the book down.