Special thanks to Netgally for for the advanced reader copy of The Teacher. I am a big fan of Freida McFadden and have read all of her books, however, as much as I loved this book it didn’t feel like a psychological thriller until the very end. I thought the book was very predictable until the very end, and I really enjoyed the book. I will still be buying a physical copy for myself!!

Wowzer! This book captures you on the first page and it is one fast pace thriller you don't want to miss. I may have screamed at the book, may have wanted to toss it a few times, yell at some people and there a few ick moments in here but thats make it such a great read.

Nat and Eve are married and teach at the same high school. Nat is one that captures all the girls hearts by being the hottest teacher in school. Eve is worried going back this year as they both have Addie in their classes this year. Addie caused a scandal last year by people believing she was involved with a teacher.

I was so happy I could clear the day and binge read this as they just crazy good. So many great one lines in this and the shoe obsession made me laugh.

4+, it's crazy and so good! Freida McFadden's writing is addictive and sucks you right in. I don't care that some things seem too unrealistic and insane- it's just a fun, wild ride. Read this in one day, could not put it down. Thank you #NetGalley for this ARC.

I love Freida McFadden; she's an insta-buy author for me. So I was really excited to have received an advanced reader copy of her new book. I literally dropped everything and started reading the book. Sadly, I have to say I did not love this book. I found all the characters unlikeable, and the plot was just okay. I kept putting the book down and finding it hard to pick it back up. I felt like I was watching a really bad B-movie. But I kept thinking it's Frieda; it will get better. But sadly, no, the twist at the end didn't even redeem it for me. This was just an average read. I still love Freida, though, and I will still read anything she writes

Thank you to NetGalley & Poisoned Pen Press for the E-ARC

All thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.

As an avid reader of Frieda McFadden, I was excited that this one centered around a theme/setting that I have not read from her before including the theme(s) of a teacher, a high school setting, a student, etc. Told in multiple perspectives but mostly from the point of view of Eve and Addie, McFadden writes in a way that leaves you rooting for both characters yet also skeptical of who to trust. While I have never read a Frieda McFadden book that I didn’t enjoy, I was very intrigued by this one and did not predict that ending (as usual!) which always excites me because I do not enjoy a thriller that is predictable.

Plenty of twists to keep you guessing. Every time I thought I had things figured out here came another twist! I never predicted the one at the end. My first McFadden book and I will read more.

I think a lot of customers will enjoy this book but it just wasn’t for me. As a former teacher, I had a really hard time getting past the student/teacher relationship in the book. I also felt like it took way too long to get to any type of suspense or twist in the book.

Once again, Freida McFadden has delivered an un-putdownable book, with such a twist of an ending that I did not see coming. This was such a fast-paced book and I just had to get to the end. Freida has a way with her characters, so much so that even though I didn't particularly like any of them, I was still rooting for two in particular.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this e ARC of The Teacher. Well done!

Freida McFadden’s newest title, The Teacher, is hard to put down. If you’re looking for a quick read, try this addictive new thriller. The plot unfolds with alternating points of view from the three main characters as secrets are revealed.

Caseham High School is still talking about last year’s scandal when a teacher was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Addie, the student in the scandal, is facing a school year with the alienation of her classmates and the lingering trauma of her father’s death. As the new school year begins. Eve and her husband, both teachers at the school, learn Addie is in their classes. Eve and Nate’s marriage is strained, Addie is not to be trusted and Eve has her own secrets to hide.

McFadden has created an atmosphere of uneasiness during this psychological thriller. I loved the references to Edgar Allan Poe. My favorite of her titles so far and the perfect escape read!

Thanks to Sourcebooks, Poison Pen Press and NetGalley for the advance copy in return for my honest review.

I love this author’s writing style as it is always believable and you are always gifted with several surprise twists at the end. This book was no different and held to my expectations. While a couple twists are expected, I think that is ok because that is what makes it believable and draws me in to feel what the characters would be feeling in the moment, but then BAM! …she gets you! I felt that the characters were relatable. I felt angry, sad, vengeful, empowered, happy, and probably many other things. AND, yes Freida…it kept me up until the late hours of the night!! BUY THE BOOK!!

Greatly anticipated this book and it did not disappoint! Twisting and turning until the very end. When you think you know the full story, you still don’t!

You did it again Freida! I was so anxious to read this and found it very hard to make myself move to do things that needed to get done... laundry... make my family their meals. I finished it quickly and just when I thought it was all wrapped up....WHAM...I was thrown for a loop. I couldn't believe the twist and I bet nobody will see this coming. Loved it!!!! Well done...Freida's books never disappoint me.

If Freida writes it I’m going to read it. However I have to say this isn’t my favorite of hers.

The prologue opens with someone digging a grave for someone and then we are taken back 4 months. To Eve and Nate getting ready for school, as they are both teachers and Eve is putting on her Jimmy Choo heels. From the aspect of wearing heels all day and o teach math I find this impractical. I also don’t know why she is obsessing over her husband being hotter than her?

Next we have Addie a “troubled” student that was rumored to be with a teacher last year. Which perfectly sets up for her to have a relationship with Nate.

This was a decent book, however, certain unbelievable things left me confused.

But loved the Epilogue put everything into perspective with Eve and Jay that I didn’t realize was needed

I devoured this book in less than 24 hrs, Frieda really captures my attention and I couldn’t put the book down. I didn’t see any of the twists coming and at the very end I regretted reading an ARC because I was so confused and shocked and needed to vent and read what others thought. When I read the synopsis there was no mention of inappropriate relationships, I think that should have been mentioned as a forewarning. I rounded up, but I’d give it a 3.75 stars. I know people will love it!

I’ve only read one other book by Freida, and I found this one tone just as engaging as the other. Yes, some of the twists and dialogue were hard to believe. BUT, I enjoyed this book as pure escapist fiction.

The three perspectives alternate smoothly, and I truly wasn’t a fan of any of them. They all had their flaws and moments, which made the whole twisty feel of the book more appealing. That said, I can see how some readers may be bothered by the inappropriate grooming relationship between a male teacher and his female student. It wasn’t graphic, definitely closed door. The one thing I found odd was Eve’s obsession with shoes.

4.5 stars

In this fast-paced thriller, Freida McFadden shows what happens when a tumultuous marriage shows its cracks as terrible secrets are exposed and high school drama becomes deadly. Eve and Nate are married teachers at the same school where one of their older colleagues has not returned due to a scandal involving a student. As the school year goes on, both Eve and the student, Addie, butt heads as Addie struggles in math class and with bullying from the popular students. Nate, on the other hand, takes an interest in Addie as he attempts to help the troubled teen. As their marital struggles begin to explode, Addie's relationship with both teachers will also cause more strife. McFadden's pace and style provides a gripping read. Thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the galley.

This was such a good book! I always love Freida’s books but this one was a little different, but none the less amazing! The ending had my jaw on the floor. Every chapter had a crazy twist you would never expect. I am definitely recommending this one to all my friends. Great job, Freida!

I've read a few Freida McFadden books and have liked them reasonably well. This one, however, fell incredibly short for me. The total focus of inappropriate student/teacher relationships was difficult for me to stomach (though I'm not always averse to such plots), and the final twist was just ridiculously unbelievable. My biggest problem with the book, though, is the writing. I understand that thrillers are not literary fiction, but I'm beginning to think McFadden is just trying to churn these out too quickly and not taking the time needed with the writing itself. The characters were SO two dimensional - caricatures of their role in the story. The plot was over-explained and characters' reactions to what happened were repetitive. And I think more care could have been taken with the prose, in general, and with editing once the prose was set down on paper. So this one was a definite miss for me.

Please know that this book has a student/teacher grooming situation. If this is a trigger for you then don’t read this one. It’s closed door relations, but it does talk about the things that happen. I feel like this was one of Freida’s riskier books with the content. There’s no smut of course. I really enjoyed this one. I felt like it was predictable, but it also had some twists I didn’t see coming and I was shook. This book made me angry and I wanted to throw my kindle, but I didn’t because I love my kindle. I wanted to see justice happen because this stuff really happens and teachers are supposed to be someone our kids trust.

When the whole school seems to hate you for a misunderstanding with a math teacher from the previous year, your father who passed away that same year, it's rough. You have no one to confine in, no one who will talk to you. High school is rough as it is. But when your new math teacher hates you and your being bullied and the only person who is there for you, and shows interest in your work is your hot English teacher why wouldn't you get closer to them?

All I have to add is as a parent as a teacher I love your children as my own children my job is to protect them. It makes me sooo sick and mad on how adults abuse that privilege. We send our children to school thinking/ knowing/ hoping that they are being taken care of and protected not being mentally and physically abused.