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: 7.28

2,067 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Teacher* by Freida McFadden is a fast-paced psychological thriller packed with intense twists and a mind-blowing conclusion. Many agr...

Across the Globe Book Buddies
Oct 19, 2025
4/10 stars
22%, abandoned. I just can’t with this author.
Charlieswife4ever!
Sep 21, 2025
10/10 stars
The narrative swings back and forth between two central protagonists (three if you count the second and third parts of the book late on). Eve is a woman who seemingly has it all. She’s got a gorgeous husband, a well-respected job as a Math teacher and she gets to buy all the shoes she can possibly want. The only trouble is, she’s not happy with her husband, Nate. And she wants a way out.
Chrissykayy
Jul 29, 2025
10/10 stars
EVERY time I think I have the storyline figured out, Freida throws something else in there. I couldn’t put this book down. Definitely a page turner. That damn Nate. Whew.
Annie.S
Sep 27, 2024
8/10 stars
Twists on twists on twists. Loved feeling shocked over and over again!
Jayne M Frank
Sep 19, 2024
8/10 stars
Entertaining. Easy read. Surprising.

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