The teacher is an extremely fast paced thriller that continues to keep you guessing all the way through the epilogue. I thought I had the twists guessed and knew who suspect number one was but I was wrong more ways than one. I could not put this one down and had to know how it ended to see if I was on to something. The revelation in the epilogue was jaw dropping which is Freida's specialty I have noticed!

The book follows three major players, Addie who is a 16 year old junior in high school who has a seemingly dark past. She is referred to as a very "troubled" girl who we learn at the beginning is the reason a previous teacher was fired but we aren't sure why and get bread crumbs to that history as we read. Then you have Eve, Addie's math teacher, who is married to Nate, Addie's English teacher who also runs the school paper where she publishes her poems on. A couple other notable characters, Kenzie who bullies Addie and Hudson who is Addie's ex best friend but we aren't sure what happened with that friendship. The prologue sets up a scene that we are trying to get to the bottom of and it's a scene in a POV of who's we do not know. Through out the book we are trying to solve multiple mysteries, what happened between Addie and the teacher that got fired because of her, why are her and Hudson not friends, what is up with Eve and Nate and their very lackluster marriage.

Overall I enjoyed this read and would recommend to anyone who loves an easy quick paced suspense. My only complaint would be that there are a couple plot holes I am still not sure of and the storylines/twists were a bit far fetched and a tad unbelievable.

What a wild ride! Freida does it again with this fast paced, twisty story that takes place in the halls of a high school. From the first page this book is action packed and is a very quick read. The main character is relatable and I was invested in her storyline. The end has a double twist that screams Freida and will make you gasp!! I immediately had to message friends to discuss the ending! Thank you @netgalley and @sourcebooks for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book!

Frieda does it again 😅 I wasn’t digging the story at first (check trigger warnings) but as the story evolved, she sucked me in, as always. And in Frieda fashion, she threw in yet ANOTHER twist right at the end for shits and giggles and it was epic. Devoured in less than 2 days. #netgalley

A gripping prologue that fell apart for me shortly after.

To be honest, I almost dnf'd this book multiple times due to it surrounding the grooming of children. I understand that the author specifically called out the age of consent was 16 in the state and a driving force of this book is the ability of her to be easily influenced, but aging her up even to 18 would have made this slightly more bearable.
As someone who doesn't like a storyline surrounding infidelity that was another strike (seeing as it was a constant focus), and then the odd fixation on shoes often took me about of the story.

In addition to the weird fixation on shoes, some of the dialogue between Addie and Nathaniel was uncomfortable and even with is motivation being to influence her, it felt very out of character for someone that age. I also found the characters unlikable and struggled to get past the fact that Addie clearly had mental health issues and they were just constantly discussed and brushed under the rug.

I pushed forward because I hoped there was going to be a plot twist that would not have made any of the above acceptable, but at least more understandable...but I was wrong. Not only was the ending (for the most part) predictable, but the one random "twist" near the end made me me angrier.


Overall, this just wasn't for me and I know I will be in the minority on this. If the reader can get past the above and has enjoyed Freida's books, maybe they find it more enjoyable.

This is my first Freida McFadden book and whoowee it was a ride! Freida's writing is fast paced and easy to engage with. The story flows effortlessly and makes her book fly by quickly. I read this entire book in one sitting, and then ran to my husband to try and explain every detail and plot twist! I am in love with her stories and cannot wait to read another!

Eve is unhappy in her seemingly boring hum drum marriage. She is a math teacher and sees things for their logic and reason. Her husband Nate is an English teacher. They have a seemingly perfect life and perfect relationship.

Addie has had a rough year. After a misunderstanding got another teacher let go the year before, Addie finds herself being bullied and shunned by the rest of the school. Including her former best friend. But Addie has secrets. Secrets she will do anything to keep. She can't be trusted. When her secrets are being threatened, what will she do to keep them?

This book is definitely a page turner! Had me hooked from the very start. Every time I thought I had it figured out I turned out to be wrong. Even though some parts did feel far fetched and a bit unbelievable, this book did not disappoint. The end had me SHOCKED I did not see that coming. Will definitely keep recommending Freida McFadden books! Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this before it’s officially out!

Oh my God, this book was so good! Just a great story with lots of actually plausible twists and turns. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I love everything she writes! Devoured this in less than a day. I really love the cover art for this one, too.

Awesome as always. The Teacher is gripping the seat of your pants and twists and turns! Can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!

Frieda McFadden always gets me out of a reading slump. Her books are fast paced, interesting, and always keep me guessing - The Teacher is all of these things. I finished it in less than 24 hours because it was just that good. There were some parts that made me uncomfortable (trigger warnings for sa). It truly would have been a 5 star read for me had it not been for the epilogue - I was SO disappointed with that epilogue. Other than that, it was a great read!

At this point, I have read the majority of Frieda’s books, and as i’m less shocked and thrilled each time, it leads me to wonder if it’s the books themselves, or myself, as the reader, who is getting used to the authors quirks and stylistic choices. For this book, it was a bit of both. This being that I guessed the main plot twist, but only because I know how Frieda writes and how she chooses to dictate character movements. I found that I was addicted to the book, racing to finish to find out the plot twist, just to be left unsatisfied. Not to say this wasn’t an enjoyable read, however, with these books, I am always looking for a quick read filled with shock and suspense, and didn’t feel it with this one. This also felt uncomfortable to read, just because of some of the content matter, although not graphic, it felt disturbing to read about sexual discourse between a child and a teacher, when this book is categorized as a thriller. This isn’t the authors direct fault, however some trigger warnings or info at the end of the book to give information on how this can be solved or equipped for in real life would maybe be better. I have no real complaints for this book, other than it just fell flat.

When a student-teacher affair rocks the school, what is the fallout? Did it really happen? What about the student who is still in the school? What happens to the school in the aftermath? Will the secrets eventually come out?

The gasp I gusped at the twist I never saw coming! Freida McFadden is a master at writing engaging bingeable thrillers and this one might be the best yet. The main characters each have major flaws and interests that make them feel fully dimensional. I found myself both loathing and rooting for some characters while they made decisions. Nothing is quite as it seems in this story set in a high school which made it fun to guess how things would turn out. I really loved the multiple point of views we get to experience as a reader as well. There wasn't a single character I was not interested in hearing more from as the story developed. There is part of the storyline that made me uncomfortable to read as a mom of two girls (Trigger warning: about grooming,) but I tried to focus on figuring out who was murdered, how, and why instead. With multiple twists and an ending that is challenging to predict, this is definitely a page turner that will help anyone get out of a reading slump if they find themselves in one.

Thank you so much Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for this advanced reader's copy!!

The teacher review

Per usual with a Frieda McFadden book I gobbled this one up!! It was so fast paced and filled with unlikeable characters I had no idea where this book was going or what going to happen next!

While a lot of stuff in this book made me feel icky I was not expecting things to end the way they did and for me that’s a must in a thriller book! And what a shocking ending twist I certainly didn’t see coming!

If you want a thriller you can’t put down and just have to know what happens next, this is the one for you!!

Thank you to NetGalley for this e arc and a chance to read this book! It’s available February 6th!

As usual, Freida McFadden’s thrillers are so captivating right from the start, and The Teacher is no different. From page 1 to the end, there are twists and characters that you love to hate. I always recommend her books to those who like thrillers and this one is easily one of my favorites by her.

The Teacher had such a strong start and kept me hooked throughout the whole book. It was such a fast read for me, I just kept wanting to read this book any chance I got. Overall it was a great book, most of the twists I did expect but the final twist did have me surprised. I know I can always count on Freida to give us a good twist ending.

This was not my first Freida book, so I had already high hopes for this book that I would enjoy it and I am so glad it delivered. I will definitely continue to read Freida's books.

Thank you NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press, Mandy and Freida for this advance copy.

Absolutely LOVED this book! Frieda McFadden has become one of my favorite authors and this newest release was amazing! I read it in one sitting! I did not expect the twist that came with this one. I was engaged the entire time, flipping the pages as fast as possible to see what would happen next. Bravo McFadden!

I love this author so much the plots and story's are always so crazy and not predictable at all which I love this one was such an amazing read couldn't put it down

So, I finally read a Freida McFadden book and all I can say is shame on me for waiting so long. The Teacher exceeded my expectations in the best way possible.

A fast paced, dark and addictive psychological thriller, I found it hard to put this one down. Filled with unreliable narrators, everyone is keeping secrets which leads to twists and turns galore. I am hard to surprise, and while I did guess one of the big twists, there were others I never saw coming. Parts of it were implausible but I didn’t care because I was having so much fun trying to solve the intricate puzzle McFadden had created.

The subject matter here is tough and probably not for everyone, but I credit McFadden’s skill that she was able to pull off this suspenseful tale that centers around sexual abuse, bullying and stalking and still make it highly enjoyable. So be careful before you go into this one. But if you want a quick and compelling read, pick it up immediately.

I did a tandem read and both read the physical book and listened to the audiobook and they were both hard to stop reading. Thank you to @netgalley @poisonedpenpress for arcs of this novel.

WOW! I never saw the last page twist ending. This story had one jaw dropping moment after the other !I love Freida’s books and cannot wait for the next !