The Teacher
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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"Superb...[The Teacher] rivets." Publishers Weekly, starred review
A mind-bending, psychological thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid!
Lesson #1: trust no one
Eve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except...
Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center. But Eve knows there is far more to these ugly rumors than meets the eye.
Addie can't be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that's what everyone says.
But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet.
From the New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a story of twisting secrets and long-awaited revenge.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781728296210
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Freida McFadden
- Publisher
- Poisoned Pen Press
- Published Date
- February 6, 2024
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 400
- Physical Info
- 1.2 in H x 7.8 in L x 4.9 in W (0.7 lb)

The Teacher is a delightful book. Freida McFadden is a superb writer. Her book held my interest from page one to the end, so much so that I finished it in a single day. I enjoyed the plot, suspense, the characters, both those who were good and those who were bad, the red herrings, the twists and turns, and the surprises at the end of the tale.
An absolute page turner! Twists, turns and hard stops galore. What an amazing ride! This book shocked me, for the first time in a while - a book got me! Highly recommended but be prepared to not be able to put it down, clear your schedule in advance. Can’t wait to read more from this author!!
Such a good book!!!!
I highly recommend reading this book! It a nice quick read and the pace is amazing. The plot twist at the end will have you in such a shock.
I almost doubted Frieda with this book, but that last chapter took me for a ride! That was a great twist
- 5 stars: 8 (40%)
- 4 stars: 11 (55%)
- 3 stars: 1 (5%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)
My book was missing about 8 chapters, after the book ended it repeated chapters but sadly not the missing ones. This is very upsetting as I did not read this book in 30 days. As for the book it was excellent and the twist at the very end was jaw dropping
I highly recommend reading this book! It a nice quick read and the pace is amazing. The plot twist at the end will have you in such a shock.
Such a good book!!!!
An absolute page turner! Twists, turns and hard stops galore. What an amazing ride! This book shocked me, for the first time in a while - a book got me! Highly recommended but be prepared to not be able to put it down, clear your schedule in advance. Can’t wait to read more from this author!!
The Teacher is a delightful book. Freida McFadden is a superb writer. Her book held my interest from page one to the end, so much so that I finished it in a single day. I enjoyed the plot, suspense, the characters, both those who were good and those who were bad, the red herrings, the twists and turns, and the surprises at the end of the tale.
I almost doubted Frieda with this book, but that last chapter took me for a ride! That was a great twist
Freida keeps you on the edge of your seat and tearing through those pages to see how it ends. As always, a twist that leaves you shocked and ties it all together with a pretty little bow.
I started this book last night when I went to bed...I finally put my Kindle down at 4 this morning because I had to get some sleep. This was my first Freida McFadden book but definitely will not be my last!
Never expected the conclusion
This book has it all love, loss,lust, sex and betrayal. She got me once again with the surprise ending. When you think you have it all figured out you really don't.
Great story but I can’t get past the teacher student relationship… yuck. Love Frieda, but it’s just one of those “icks”….
I thoroughly enjoyed about 90% of this book. It was fast-paced, interesting, and gripping. However, the ending fell a bit flat for me. I don't want to give away spoilers, but it seemed a bit far fetched, and a little unsatisfying. With that being said, I still love Ms. McFadden's books, enjoy her style, usually enjoy the twists she employs. Keeps you on your toes, for sure.
The last twists are the reason to keep reading. I don't love thrillers usually and this isn't particularly well written, but I certainly didn't expect the end!
It took me a few days to get through this one. There wasn’t really any exciting twist and turns like other books I have read. The epilogue had a nice turn but again nothing exciting.
I loved the twists and turns at the end! It definitely left me with a “wait, what?” I love that…my only wish is for the twists and turns to come earlier in a book to enjoy.
I cannot say enough praise for Freida McFadden. She is a Master in her crafts of writing books. This book is awesome. It has plenty of twists and turns with a surprise ending you've never seen coming. This book is well worth the money and your time reading. Buy it then sit back a enjoy the mental ride McFadden takes you on.
I liked the story, the narrative, and the plot. I did notice the attention to detail when I read. I noticed the pace and the sides of the people and their motives. I was confused at first. Then I caught on and Eve was definitely interesting as well as later in the story. I can't spoil it but my favorite part they're attitude that surprised every now and then.
This book was so fast paced to me. Great storyline build up and the WAIT WHAT factor was crazy. Definitely kept me guessing and was not expecting the ending at all. Overall, it was a good book. The thrill was engaging from start to finish, and kept me wanting more. It was hard to put down. This was my first book read by this author. Will have to check out so more of her books.
Welcome back to Freida McFadden’s mind, where no one is safe—not even the teacher. 🍎🔪This book? UNHINGED in the best possible way. Just when I thought Freida couldn’t top herself after The Coworker and The Housemaid, she drops The Teacher—and my jaw, apparently, because I’m still picking it up off the floor.Twisted, smart, and impossible to put down, this story pulls you into the polished halls of a school where secrets hide behind every locker—and lesson plans come with a body count. 📚💀The pacing is chef’s kiss, the characters are layered like trauma onions, and the ending? Let’s just say… I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING. 🫣Freida does it again—creepy, clever, and a little too real for comfort.🎓 It’s not just suspense, it’s a masterclass.🔪 Trust no one.📖 Just keep reading. You won’t regret it.#TheTeacher #FreidaMcFadden #BookReview #BookTok #5StarRead #PsychologicalThriller #ReadThisNow #PlotTwistQueen #DarkAcademiaVibes #ThrillerObsessed
first off, the best a book can get from me if it is a narrative written in the present tense is 4 stars. Even so, I probably would've given this one 3 stars even if it were written in the past-tense.I normally like this author's works and I've read two other books by her and they're good. This one though has some pretty predictable twists that, compared to a lot of her other work, are pretty hackneyed, except for one little wrinkle that doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things other than moving the plot along, I saw everything coming. Of the 3 works by her I've read now, this is my least favorite as it is the least creative.She still has good style too but I don't really like Eve or Addie who give us most of the story except for Nate later on. I could never really get invested in Eve and a lot of the high school drama and such was either unpleasant or just a bit much to be entertaining or fun. This is the worst book by her I've read so far but that is not saying much. It is still quite good taken in itself.If you don't read a lot, this book will surprise you, and if you don't mind the present tense, you'll probably like this more than I did.
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