Wow! There are no words to say how much I loved reading this! From the start, I didn't want to put it down. The characters were very well developed, and nothing led me to believe what was coming at the end. I definitely recommend that everyone read this book!!!

Freida McFadden did it again! She had me gripping my seat begging to know what happens. This was a cannot put down book. Freida has a brilliant mind and I’m eternally grateful that she is willing to write it all out for us to read.

I am a big fan of Freida McFadden, and this book does not disappoint! This book is about married couple Nate and Eve, who teach English and Math at a local high school. They do have a student in common, but there experiences with her are very different. They also both have secrets from each other, some more dangerous than others. This book was so good! I loved the way it kept me guessing, and there were twists and turns up to the very last page. I did feel that some of the characters were more likable than others, and it was interesting to see how relationships changed throughout the book. I definitely recommend this one! Thank you to NetGalley, and to the author and publisher of this book for an ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

What an insane book. Freida McFadden’s The Teacher is a fast paced book filled with twists and turns that leave you on the edge of your seat.
I thought that including three points of view would be extensive but McFadden makes it work. If anything, I wanted to read each characters’ perspective on the matter.
I will say that this book is filled with trigger warnings, so please check those out! Other than that, another fantastic novel by Freida McFadden!

Thank you to NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.
THE TEACHER by Freida McFadden is due out on February 6th, 2024.
This one is a twisty, twisted, and page-turning thriller.
The story is told from multiple first-person perspectives, which helps to ramp up the suspense, even as questions get answered, new ones are created. The book centers around high-school Junior Addie--who is also the focus of an alleged teacher-student affair scandal from the previous year that resulted in the termination of the teacher in question. It also focuses on two new teachers of Addie's during her new year at Caseham High: Eve (Math teacher who is unpopular with the general student body) and Nate (English teacher who the entire student body crushes on).
What unfolds is a shocking narrative that keeps you guessing all the way up to its shattering and undoubtedly controversial conclusion.
This book is a fast read, and if you've read other Freida McFadden books before, you'll likely burn through this one with the same voraciousness as her others.
There were a few moments that didn't necessarily work for me (like Eve mentioning that Addie had her husband's class earlier in the book and then totally panicking, oblivious, when she finds out about it later on) but it's a fun read despite a few gaps.
THE TEACHER is a surefire bestseller and a buzzy bookclub pick.

You can never go wrong with a Freida book. Although this one wasn’t my favourite, it still had me hooked and was hard to put down. You always think you’ve guessed the twist..and then the last chapter, or in this case, the epilogue, throws you for a loop. What a ride!

I enjoyed how the book was fast paced and a quick read with short chapters. I also loved how many characters were unlikable (or likeable) and the ending changes your thoughts. Goes to show how you can never judge a book by its cover! I went through a range of emotions while reading this book.

I have to agree with others about the epilogue not making entire sense. But, because this is fiction, I will set aside my queries and just take it for what it is! Still an awesome read and awesome twist(s)!

Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC!

3.5/5

every time i think a frieda mcfadden book can’t get any darker… it does.

i had no clue which direction this book was going in. i was incredibly grossed out for a good portion of the book and one of the relationships (we know which one) made me incredibly uncomfortable. i was also frustrated for the majority of the book because of the way addie was being treated by her peers and the lack of action taken by her teachers?!?

either way this book was so freaking good and i truly expect nothing less from frieda mcfadden. she’s an author whose books i prefer to go in blind for. i never know what to expect and i’ve really enjoyed the ones i’ve read!

thank you so much to netgalley and poisoned pen press for an e-arc of this book!!

Absolutely twisty book. I couldn't quite figure out which way the story was going, and even stopped to explain the story to my husband because I wasn't sure what was going to happen next! And then when I thought the story was over... The epilogue threw in another twist. I read this in one evening trying to figure out the twists between the characters. Can't wait to read another Freida book!

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for providing me with this ARC to review. I have read several of Freida McFadden’s books, and I will say this one ranks on the higher end for me! Although I guessed all of the twists except one, I still really enjoyed the story. I love getting the multiple perspectives from Eve, Addie, and Nate. I feel like if we only got one side of the story, it would not have the same impact. I knew to prepare for a twisty ending, and Freida delivered once again. This one had me hooked from the very beginning.

The Teacher was fast paced with characters you couldn’t help but hate but that’s about where my positive feedback ends. I went in hoping to get a story like Never Lie or The Locked Door but instead got a book full of wild, unlikely twists and a final twist that, first, I wondered if McFadden was going to go there after I was about halfway through the book and, second, made me completely nauseous. This is the third release in a row that I feel has not lived up to McFadden’s previous books.

I got an early release copy of The Teacher from NetGalley and I was thrilled!!!!
Freida has done it again! I love her books with all the plot twists and turns. She keeps you guessing!
The Teacher was no exception. Eve and Nate have what seems like a good marriage on the outside. But there are things they both keep from each other. They are both high school teachers, each have the same scandalous student Addie in their classes. Everyone thinks she is trouble and can’t be trusted, except for Nate. But is that true? As she finds herself involved in an affair that could ruin their lives and Eve’s, something happens which makes it all worse. That’s when the plot twists come and have you guessing at what is really going on.
There was time when I thought I guessed it and said no I’m wrong, but I ended up being correct. And I was ok with that because there were a couple more twists in there that I never thought about. Another reason why I love her books. There’s always something thrown at you you never thought about!!

Hear me out: This is a super quick super exciting read where every single character is deliciously evil, which I'm super down for. But. There is a pretty gross theme that she stopped teasing and just went for by the end and I'm not comfortable finding entertainment in this particular topic.

What a book to start the year off with! Absolutely love me some Freida! She never disappoints. Just when you think you know what’s going to happen, a huge plot twist right at the end of the book. This one sure did not disappoint. I had a few inclinations on what I thought would happen and I was correct but the ending was a total shock! Loved loved loved this book and I can’t wait for the next!

Did I like this book: yes. Did I love this book: no. Would I read another book by McFadden: for sure. So my biggest complaint with this book is that it feels like a Lifetime movie. Plot twists, but mostly predictable. Character development is lacking, but not terrible. A good story, but totally not realistic or believable. But at the end of the day, sometimes you want a little fun without having to think too hard, and this book provided that for me.

All I can say is….WOW!! This is by far one of the best books Freida has written!! The twists in this book had me gasping! (Which very rarely happens, I can normally figure out plots very easily) This book made me feel all types of emotions such as anger, sadness, disgust and trauma. Highly recommend!!

Frieda never disappoints!
I never saw that ending coming!
Such a good book, a real rollercoaster of events and twists!

Freida does it again!! Her easy to read and follow books make for quick reads - The Teacher being no exception. The book contains three parts, each having dual viewpoints including those from: Addie, high school student; Mrs. Bennett, high school math teacher; and Mrs. Bennett's husband and fellow high school english teacher, Mr. Bennett. Do student-teacher affairs really turn into anything more than just that, an affair? Addie sure thinks so and her teacher is seemingly on the same page. To what lengths will they go to make sure this happens?? It did take a good 2/3 into the book before the twists came followed by a mind-blowing epilogue! Usually, during Freida's books, I form a guess as to what will happen and am always wrong, and with this one, I didn't even have any guesses!

A huge thank you to Freida, Poseidon Press, and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

You know that little reading voice you have in your head? Mine screamed, several times while reading The Teacher. The screaming in my head was so loud it vibrated my brain. From the Prologue, the story, and specially the Epilogue I was hooked! I loved this book so much, it’s definitely in my top 3 Freida favorite category. I’ve read all of her books and this one has to be one of my favorites. There were a few times I felt the need to check my blood pressure while reading. The characters will chew you up and spit you out with their antics during this emotional rollercoaster of a book, and I loved every moment of it. Freida McFadden, you have done it again!! Thank you for these twisty masterpieces you create, I am so grateful! Thank you NetGalley, publisher, and a very special thank you to Freida McFadden for being so amazingly talented!!

I recieved a ARC from netgalley and poisonedpenpressed for this review.
Overall the book was okay but definitely not one of her best in my opinion. The prologue was great but they story was a little slow to start as to be expected with the character development and everything was going good until I got towards the end of the book. It started to become too over the top and unbelievable and then came the epilogue and that ruined the whole book for me. It was so unbelievable and just a little too far out there to end the book on. It left me not enjoying the book at all really.

To the world, Eve and Nate seem like a happily married couple. They are teachers at the same high school, have a lovely home, beautiful shoes, and are trying for a child. As is often the case, however, things are not what they seem.

Addie is a lonely girl who is a student in both Eve's math class and Nate's writing class. Addie was involved in a scandal with a teacher last year, but insists nothing in appropriate happened. Nevertheless, rumors abound.

The Teacher is told through alternating view points, first those of Eve and Addie, then it switches to Nate and Addie. The story starts in the usual way and builds to an expected point. Then you get to the second half of the book and things take a turn! The mystery intensifies, you begin to question what you thought you knew, and you can't stop reading.

With it's fast pace, smooth writing, engaging characters, and short chapters, The Teacher will keep you engaged from the foretelling prologue through the final reveal.

Thanks to Poisoned Pen Press (that name seems fitting for this book!) and NetGalley for the egalley copy of this book. All opinions are my own.