February 22, 2024
I've enjoyed previous books by McFadden (Never Lie, The Inmate, The Locked Door) -- so, despite REALLY disliking several of her recent books (The Housemaid's Secret, The Coworker, Ward D) -- I still really wanted to read THE TEACHER.
This one felt more like her earlier books in a way I enjoyed -- mainly that it was super fast-paced and full of characters to dislike, so despite some serious misgivings along the way, I still had it clicking along at a pleasantly-surprising two or three stars in my head, but then the epilogue happened. I always expect a McTwist or twelve, and of course won't write a spoiler here (( BUT FEEL FREE TO SCROLL DOWN IF YOU WANT THEM )), but that last "twist" was completely fucking unacceptable on many levels.
* thanks to Poisoned Pen Press for the NetGalley review copy. The Teacher publishes February 6, 2024.
(( SCROLL WAY DOWN FOR A FULL BOOK RECAP THAT IS VERY FULL OF SPOILERS ))
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO READ A RECAP OR ANY SPOILERS DO NOT SCROLL DOWN.
ALSO : DO NOT READ THE COMMENTS BECAUSE SOME OF THE COMMENTS HAVE SPOILERY BITS AS WELL.
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(( SPOILERS AHEAD ))
(( AND, AGAIN, FOR THE KIDS IN THE BACK -- THERE IS A FULL BOOK RECAP BEHIND THE SPOILER TAG, SO IF YOU DON'T WANT TO READ SPOILERS, STOP SCROLLING! AND DON'T CLICK THE SPOILER TAG! AND DON'T READ THE COMMENTS! ))
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(( LAST CHANCE - THERE IS A FULL BOOK RECAP WITH SPOILERS AHEAD ))
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This one felt more like her earlier books in a way I enjoyed -- mainly that it was super fast-paced and full of characters to dislike, so despite some serious misgivings along the way, I still had it clicking along at a pleasantly-surprising two or three stars in my head, but then the epilogue happened. I always expect a McTwist or twelve, and of course won't write a spoiler here (( BUT FEEL FREE TO SCROLL DOWN IF YOU WANT THEM )), but that last "twist" was completely fucking unacceptable on many levels.
* thanks to Poisoned Pen Press for the NetGalley review copy. The Teacher publishes February 6, 2024.
(( SCROLL WAY DOWN FOR A FULL BOOK RECAP THAT IS VERY FULL OF SPOILERS ))
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO READ A RECAP OR ANY SPOILERS DO NOT SCROLL DOWN.
ALSO : DO NOT READ THE COMMENTS BECAUSE SOME OF THE COMMENTS HAVE SPOILERY BITS AS WELL.
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