Lexi arrives in the village of Leedham to cover for teacher Cate who is missing along with her young son. Lexi also has another reason for being drawn to the village but is it linked to the disappearance? When she gets caught up in the search for Cate and Archie she starts to receive threatening notes warning her to stay away but can she or will she continue to dig till she reveals the truth?

The story is told from multiple P.O.V’s including an unknown narrator which kept it exciting and kept up the tension throughout. I liked the main character of Lexi and found her relatable.
The title for this book is clever as there are several teachers within the story who are hiding some sort of secrets.
Lots of plot twists along the way to keep the story interesting and the reader guessing right to the end. Love Lauren’s books and will be reading more in the future.

I loved this book!
I'm becoming a huge fan of Lauren North, and this is a great addition to her books.
I love stories involving missing people, so I knew I had to read this, and I had great expectations going in.
It definitely fulfilled them.
It is a fast paced and gripping read, that reminded me a lot of the style of Freida McFadden. Lots going on and plenty of drama to keep you reading! There was so much mystery around each of the characters, that I suspected so many people to have been involved!
Realluy fun and enjoyable.

Everyone in The Teacher's Secret was at one point a suspect. EVERYONE has secrets and we get little clues in every chapter that each one of them is hiding something big.

This is a dual POV and each of these characters has something to lose if their secrets get out. There are a lot of shocking twists in this one so you will read this one so fast!

A teacher and her child go missing on their way home from school and of course, the husband is always the first suspect. We spend the book trying to put together the clues and find out everyone's secret before it is too late.
I was so wrong about what was going on but was surprised by some of the twists! Even until the end we were getting more twists. There was one character I was hoping to get a chapter about especially at the end.

Overall, a fast-paced thriller that will keep you guessing!

Cate Walker and her son Archie have disappeared - they simply failed to arrive home on a Friday afternoon. It's inconceivable to everyone in their close-knit neighourhood. Cate is a popular teacher at the nearby school, where her husband Oliver is the headmaster, and they're a well-respected and much loved family by friends and neighbours alike. Surely nobody would want to harm her and her little boy?
Lexi arrives as a substitute teacher to take Cate's place until she returns - she's going to return, isn't she? But soon after arrival she starts receiving sinister notes and feels like she's being followed. She doesn't feel safe here. Could whatever happened to Cate and Archie, possibly happen to her too?
A chilling, pacy read, with a dark, buzzing undertone right from the first page. I couldn't put this one down. It's told from different points of view: Lexi, Oliver, Jeanie (a vigilant neighbour) and Gemma (another teacher at the school), as the story slowly starts to develop and the reader begins to see that all is not what it appeared to be at the start.
The characters are well-developed, each with their own detailed back story, and the description of the area where the story takes place is vivid - I even started picturing the film version!
You won't know who or what to believe, but you'll just have to keep reading! Maybe not if you're alone in the house at night though!
Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for the ARC!

Omg this book!
This was a new to me author and one I'll definitely be reading again.
I know ratings can often be off-putting, but I definitely urge you to give this book a chance like I did.
Yes there were slow and confusing parts, but the way it all ends up coming together will leave you gob smacked.
Nothing is as it seems.
It was very cleverly done with lots of red herrings to keep you on your toes.
Purposefully not giving much away for reasons you'll understand by the end.

This book was a great read. I was left guessing till the end about the twist and didnt see it coming even though this is my usual genre! It is quite slow paced but I liked that as it introduced so many characters and made for a really balanced story. Thank you for giving me an ARC.

✨My Thoughts✨

This was told from so many points of view but I loved every single one .

Each person had an Intriguing story and huge motive plus so many dark secrets that they were hiding, I was absolutely riveted.

The tension keeps building and building with every turn of the page.

The person that held my interest the most was Jeanie, I was wracking my brain trying to work out what her secret was but when I found out I was floored!.

This will keep you on the edge of your seat, I love this author!.

Lexi arrives in a small village as a substitute teacher at the local school. The village is reeling from the disappearance of the massively popular Cate Walker, the teacher Lexi will be replacing for now, and her eight year old son, Archie. They left school, but never made it home. The local gossip mill is suspicious of Cate's husband, Oliver. Too charming, too slick, and why is he even at work? Even though Lexi has never met Cate or Archie, she is determined to find out what happened to them.

Prepare yourself for a story that's twistier than an incredibly twisty thing. True to form, this small community is filled to the brim with suspicious characters, dark secrets, and lies. So many lies. Very few of the characters come across as likeable, mostly because they all seem so untrustworthy. And don't even get me started on the helicopter parent who's head of the PTA. Good grief.

There's Oliver, the grieving husband. It doesn't take a genius to figure out he's not telling the truth about the night his wife and child disappeared. But did he hurt them? There's also Jeanie, who likes to keep a close eye on her neighbours, using binoculars if need be. But who also seems to be hiding something and really doesn't want people in her house. There's Lexi, who seems far too interested in the fate of people she doesn't know. And last but not least, a mysterious character who apparently has a long list of confessions to make.

Is one of them responsible for the disappearance of Cate and Archie? Or someone else in the village? Why would anyone want to harm Cate, and her little boy especially, when she was so popular and loved by everyone? How many skeletons will fall out of the closet when the detectives begin their investigation?

I thought the 'The Teacher's Secret' was pretty absorbing and addictive. Once I started reading, I found it hard to put the book back down. I had a great time putting the pieces of this puzzle together, trying to make sense of how the various POV's were connected. Admittedly, I figured out quite a few things beforehand but that didn't ruin my enjoyment at all. There was still a mystery or two that I couldn't work out before the reveals.

Full of suspense, 'The Teacher's Secret' has lots of things to discover and uncover, and keeps the reader on their toes throughout. Will you be able to spot the red herrings and get to the bottom of this mysterious disappearance? Whether you do or don't, you'll be in for an intriguing and entertaining couple of hours.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for this ARC in return for an honest review.

The Teacher's Secret by Loren North kept me guessing until the end and even then it surprised me! When Cate her son Archie go missing one afternoon, her husband Oliver is implicated in the crime. After being hired as a substitute to cover Cate at the local school where Oliver is Headteacher, Lexi gets drawn into the mystery and sets out to to find Cate & Archie.

There were so many questions throughout this book and each one was carefully crafted to keep you guessing. Suspecting Oliver one second and feeling sorry for him the next was a wild ride that continued until the end. This is definitely a book for anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read the ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of The Teacher's Secret by Lauren North. This book was not a favourite of mine. I did enjoy it but it seemed to drag on a little too much. The beginning of the book was difficult to follow but I persevered. There were not any "thriller" moments that I look for. Not a very exciting read. I would only recommend the book for an easy read but not for someone looking for a gripping thriller.

"The Teacher’s Secret” by Lauren North proved to be a solid 4-star read. When Cate and her son Archie fail to return home one Friday afternoon, the community rallies around Oliver, her husband and father, to comfort and support him. However, as suspicions arise about Oliver's true nature, it becomes uncertain who the community is truly helping.

The story unfolds through the perspectives of four main characters: Oliver, the grieving husband and father; Lexi, the substitute teacher; Jeanie, the vigilant neighbor; and Gemma, another teacher from the school. All four of them lie to the police to hide their secrets. While some aspects may have pushed boundaries, overall, I found the story intriguing. Lexi exhibits drastic swings between confidence and being frozen with fear. The ending was satisfying, and all the secrets were revealed.

Thanks to Bookouture, Lauren North, and NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest review.

The Teacher’s Secret promised to be a twisty thriller, but I found it just okay. I enjoyed the author’s writing style and the multiple POVs, but the vast majority of the book not much happened to progress the story. The book gripped me at the beginning and at the very end, but I lost interest throughout.

I liked that the book is told in multiple perspectives of different members of the community and has short chapters, making it a quick and easy read. I appreciate the ARC

This book is very slow paced. I think it's the author's style to contextualize a lot before anything happens. I came to the same conclusion after reading She Says She's My Daughter. I didn't get goosebumps while reading this book so much so I actually feel asleep about 30% in. It says it all. There was so much going on in the beginning that it was very confusing: several POVs, a lot of pointless information, and little forward character/plot movement. The character of Lexi was captivating, however, and the main suspense plot kept me going enough to finish it (with great effort from me though).

Overall it's safe to say Lauren North's writing style doesn't work for me.

The Teacher's Secret by Lauren North was a nail-biting, thrilling story and I just wanted to keep on reading.
Twist after twist makes this book impossible to put down.
A gripping, suspenseful read that had me racing to the finish line.
The plot had been designed well, with twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat.
Another impressive read from an author that's fast becoming one of my favourites, can't wait to see what's next!

Thank You NetGalley and Bookouture for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I found “The Teacher’s Secret” to be a fast paced thriller that was hard to put down. Just when you think you know what is happening, there is a well timed plot twist. It is written from alternating viewpoints, which helped add to the suspense. All of the characters were intriguing and the plot did a nice job of bringing their stories together. I would definitely recommend this book to others. Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Just finished my first ARC read, The Teacher's Secret by Lauren North!!

A thriller with several twists that will keep you hooked until the end. The story focuses on several character POV throughout. It is about a woman named Lexi who comes to a town to take a substitute teaching position at a highly rated primary school and finds out that the well beloved teacher she is subbing for has gone missing along with her young son. Definitely recommend!!!
I give it: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5!!!

It will be coming out next week!

#booktok #TheTeachersSecret #NetGalley

Wow!
What an incredible read! It is currently 2am. And I HAD to stay up to read to the end! It’s been a while since a book left me so unsure of my own opinions of what the ending is. So many hidden clues and red herrings. Such a well written book!

Lexi is a substitute teacher whose work throws her into the middle of a small town whodunnit. Cate, a year 4 teacher (and the headmaster’s wife) and her son have disappeared. But who is to blame?

The flits between 4 main characters: Lexi, a substitute teacher, Gemma, the Re period class teacher, Oliver, the headmaster (and missing pair’s husband/dad), and Jeanie, a local busybody.
But, as the story unravels, nothing is as it seems. And everyone has se rest they’d rather stayed hidden!

Wow just wow, The Teachers Secret sure is a page turner! I was hooked from the very start and struggled to put it town!

When a mum & son go missing from a small town, Lexi is called in to become a substitute teacher to cover for Cate’s class, with not knowing how long she will be working there she jumps at the chance, better than needing to live in her car, right?

Lexi fits in night in, she loves the kids but then some of the mums question her references, where did she come from? Why is she taking such an interest in missing Cate & Archie?

Lexi then starts to feel like she’s being followed, and notes are being put through her door warning her to keep her nose out or she’s next.

Without giving anything away about this book, you must read it! It’s a truly amazing thriller that keeps you wanting more, the twists and turns when you think you have it all worked out are brilliant!

I’d like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Teacher’s Secret’ written by Lauren North in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Popular primary school teacher Cate, wife of headmaster Oliver Walker, is walking their eight-year-old son Archie home from school on Friday afternoon when they disappear. Lexi Mills is brought in to temporarily take over Cate’s year 4 class and has her own reasons for wanting to uncover the truth of what happened to Cate and Archie.

‘The Teacher’s Secret’ is a novel based in the quiet country town of Leedham with the story told through the eyes of several members of the community, each with their own secrets that they don’t want to reveal to the police. I was gripped by the beginning of this novel that was slow-burning and could have lost me if I hadn’t been interested in the characters, and the twists and turns kept me reading until I reached the unexpected conclusion that tied up all the loose ends. Although not the most exciting novel I’ve read, it’s a good solid read that made me want to keep reading to find out more.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I really enjoyed the story and the multiple pov's. I excepted something else from the story but it was still very good. Btw: I didn't saw that plot coming!!