The Teacher

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.

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Published Feb 6, 2024

400 pages

Average rating: 7.29

2,224 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Teacher* by Freida McFadden is a twisty, fast-paced psychological thriller with multiple gripping perspectives, mainly following Addi...

alishaharmon
Apr 13, 2026
6/10 stars
I wasn't super impressed this time around. Usually I love her books. I just couldn't get in to the story line of it. It wasn't bad but wasn't the of her books.
Karla
Apr 10, 2026
10/10 stars
I finished this book in a day! Freida does it again! I loved the twist at the end! While some elements of this book may make you uncomfortable, I think it was a fun thrilling read and I was dying to see how it ended!
ValerieRuiz
Apr 06, 2026
10/10 stars
The Teacher by Freida McFadden is a twisty psychological thriller that follows Addie, a high school student with a tragic past, and Eve, her mysterious English teacher who seems to know more than she lets on. When a scandal rocks the school and a student turns up dead, secrets start to unravel—both in the classroom and beyond. As the line between right and wrong blurs, the truth becomes harder to uncover... and even more dangerous. The Teacher by Freida McFadden was by far my favorite Freida read! The thrill, the twist, the second twist, the third twist—every chapter had me audibly gasping. I was so hooked, I couldn’t put it down. The story flips between Addie, a troubled student with a tragic past, and Eve, a high school English teacher who finds herself tangled in a student’s death and a trail of chilling secrets. As both women’s stories unravel, you’re pulled deeper into a web of deception, guilt, and moral gray areas—and just when you think you’ve figured it all out, McFadden hits you with another twist. Fans of jaw-dropping psychological thrillers, especially those who love Freida McFadden’s signature short chapters and twisty storytelling, will devour this one. If you're into dark academia vibes, morally gray characters, and plots where no one is quite who they seem—The Teacher will be right up your alley.
BennyBsMama
Mar 28, 2026
2/10 stars
Very uncomfortable with the teacher preying on children and it being romanticized. I couldn’t get over it.
Across the Globe Book Buddies
Oct 19, 2025
4/10 stars
22%, abandoned. I just can’t with this author.

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