Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!

What a great book!! Such a good thriller/mystery! Perfect writing style and that plot twist!! PERFECT!!

I loved the pace of this book as it kept me feeling excited and had me wanting to keep reading, great twists overall.

A superbly presented thriller that had me on the edge of my seat. The plot is tension filled and will have you biting your nails with the suspense building. I love how many twists there are leaving you guessing and then bam it knocks you in the face!

This was my first book by H.M. Lynn, i felt it had a good storyline but unfortunately it was quite drawn out. Fantastic twist at the end! 3/5

Firstly, thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for allowing me an ARC copy to read and review.

The Head Teacher - HM Lynn

This book is a page turner from page 1 and keeps you on your toes!

The pace and writing in this book was spot on, credit to the author immediately.

The character development and tension build up was incredible.

The plot is brilliantly crafted, with layers of mystery and a rollercoaster of emotions. Could it have a different ending? Potentially. Was it awful? Absolutely not.

St. Ann's is a strict environment, and after one year in the coveted position of head teacher, I know I can't put a foot wrong. Some don't think I deserve this. Others are desperate for the job themselves. And one of those people want to bring me down. Whoever this person is, they know things about me. Secrets I've barely told anybody. And I'm scared what they might uncover if they delve a little deeper. And what they might do to me - and my family - if I don't get to them first.

Liz has been the headteacher at St Ann's for a year. She is just about to start a new term and a new year at the school. Liz and her family are trying to move on from things in her past. Things that were well-kept secrets. St Ann's is a school that demands the rules to be obeyed. Liz's daughter, Sasha, had a difficult year, and she moved to a different school. Her husband, Jamie, was supportive, but only when he wanted to be. But less than a week back at school, a shocking photo from Liz's past ends up on the school projector.

I was hooked by the end of the first chapter, and I could not put this book down. The characters were well-developed. I liked the author's writing style. I raced through this book to find out the answers.

Published 15th August 2024

I would like to thank #NetGalley #BoldwoodBooks and the author #HMLynn for my ARC of #TheheadTeacher in exchange for an honest review.

Liz Croft has landed her dream job as head teacher of St Anne's Catholic School. Then actions from the past come back to haunt her and threaten to destroy her job and her family. Who can be behind all this? Liz begins to doubt her colleagues and friends. Her sanity is also called into question.
After a slow start, I found this to be an engaging thriller with an unexpected twist at the end. I liked the school setting and the interplay between all the different characters.
A recommended read.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the premise of this book, the storyline and the setting. The twists and turns had me gripped but the protagonist, her drinking, drink driving and suspicious and opinionated attitude annoyed me at times. But then what would any of us do if the same happened to us? We too would probably doubt everyone and be driven insane. A good holiday read overall.

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My first HM Lynn book but definitely not my last. Packed with secrets, lies and family ties. This was a roller coaster ride and I had no idea who to trust. Really great characters that kept me totally invested and flipping pages.
Thank you NetGalley, HM Lynn and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me a ARC of The Headteacher.

I absolutely LOVED this book!!! Could not put it down! Short, punchy chapters had me hooked, especially as I work in a school. I recognised so much of the background things going on as the same as my workplace, though luckily not the dodgy photos and exam papers 🤣

Loved the writing style, loved the characters, loved absolutely EVERYTHING about this book! I wish I could go back and read it all again!

A brilliant debut thriller by this author. So hard to put down once I had started. It keeps you gripped from the very first page.

As a former teacher I was really excited to read a book set in a school setting.WOW this was a true page turner. I enjoyed this story from first to last page .H.M.Lynn is a new author for me I will be following her. #netgalley #boldwoodbooks.

This is a new author for me and I can tell you straight away I am looking forward to more books by her hand. 

From page one I was lost, lost in the story and the intrigue and suspense the author created.

I loved the path she took me on and I was wrecking my brain trying to figure out who was behind all the mayhem. 

I am a fan of the writing style and the premise of this book. 

I felt Liz's frustration and I loved her determination. She did not know who to trust anymore and had left only herself to count on. 

The author steered the story in a direction that left me flabbergasted and then she took a u turn. Both were good, but I had a choice, I would have stayed on the first one. That's personal taste, of course.

Anyways, I utterly enjoyed this book. It kept me in it's grip until the last page. 5 stars

Thank you

Excellent read
As an educator I could tell the writer gave a good account of life in schools.
Recommended

This was the first book I have read from this author wow what a fantastic thriller this was. I absolutely loved it. I thought it so well written with a fast pace throughout there was many red herrings which kept me hooked until the very end could not work out who its was it was doing it all to Liz. I can’t wait to read more from this very talented author. I will definitely be recommending this excellent thriller to everyone. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.

As a retired teacher, I thought this might be a good read for me and I was delighted to see the accuracy and attention to detail regarding the way schools work. However, it was the narrative that gripped me and kept me reading. I’d have preferred to get to the fire at the end, rather than being told about it at the start but other than that, it built really well, had interesting characters and I didn’t work out the villain too quickly! A great holiday read.

This book is about Liz (Elizabeth) who is the head teacher of St.Anne’s school. Her life turns upside down when suddenly someone tries to ruin her family and her career.
This is a page turner book and its hard to put them down. The chapters are really small which keeps you hooked.
This is a must read book for all the thriller fans.

The Head Teacher is the first book I’ve read by this author. It was pretty slow going until about half way through. It got a little more exciting and there was some mystery of who was the culprit, but I wasn’t crazy about the story line to be honest. I gave it 3 stars. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

From page 1 till the last page, I JUST COULD NOT STOP READING THE DAMN BOOK!!!

Credit to the author for writing such a gripping tense unreliable narrator thriller as their debut thriller! You win!

This is the story of a teacher whose life crumbles down suddenly as her most guarded secrets becomes public transport information; on the brink of losing their job and losing their family and best friend.

What will keep you on your toes is whether you should trust the narrator or you should trust your instincts on who is really the culprit behind all this.

I just love the pace and the writing!

Well thought of and well done!

The ending is good if you are asking.

Thank you, Boldwood Books, for the advance reading copy.

One of my first books I have read by H.M Lynn.

The book was fast paced and the story was very well thought through… however, there were parts in the book that I felt were predictable and it dragged a little for me.
The book follows, Liz, who works as a head teacher, and her job has very strict measures in place and Liz would do anything to not mess it up,. Liz begins to realise that things aren’t always so easy.