This book was brilliant kept me turning the pages right to the very last page I couldn't put it down really knocked me for six. Great ending.

Five Stars - Don't Tell Teacher by Suzy K Quinn.

I finished reading this book last night and I haven't stopped thinking about it since I got up this morning. A complete page turner and I had no idea what was going to be the outcome until the very last few pages. I have only recently found interest in psychological thrillers and if you are thinking of dipping your toes into the genre, 'Don't Tell Teacher' would be a really fabulous place to start.

The Characters: The most unique portrayal of characters, I loved how the narrative swapped between each character's point of view, and it is not until the very end of the book that you begin to understand just how important each narrative is. If I had to pick a favourite character, Kate would get the prize. Having trained to be a social worker myself and left the profession for the very reasons that are mentioned in this book, it really touched me how true to reality the book was.

The Reality: Another clever thing that Suzy has done with 'Don't Tell Teacher' is how true to life the story is, you can clearly tell that a lot of research went into to planning out the series of events so they were factually accurate. I really really appreciate this as a reader, I think the clear effort that went into planning and writing makes me love a book even more.

Criticism: I really don't have much criticism at all about this book except that I would love more development of the story between Pauly, Lloyd and Mr Cockrun as I have so many unanswered questions, which I know is a very subjective criticism, but one I would just love to know more about.

Overall, this was a very good read, I am definitely going to read some of Suzy's other books now.

Publication Date: Don't Tell Teacher - 25 Ju;y 2019

Read and reviewed in exchange from a free copy from NetGalley. I devoured this domestic thriller in an evening, and really enjoyed it. Quinn wrote incredibly well, keeping the mystery and suspense going. Her characters were well written, although I felt that Tom was written as older than aged 6, and I liked that the plotline differed somewhat from a lot of domestic thrillers. I also felt some of the comments about schools were not that unusual, despite what characters said. That said, those were small gripes which did not take away from how involved I was in this excellent book.

Escaping an abusive relationship Lizzie and her son Tom have moved far away to start a new life away from Toms father, but there's something strange about Toms new school. Bars on the windows and gates are padlocked once children are inside. What is going on?

Don't Tell Teacher kept me on edge throughout the read, tension building until I could barely take anymore. I loved the realistic view of social services and the clever plot. My only issue with this book was the children speaking like adults, Lloyd is supposed to be ten but was impossible to imagine him being younger than his late teens. Same complaint about Tom as well. Overall a 4 out of 5.

Lizzie and her son Tommy have escaped an abusive relationship and starting fresh in a new town. The school that social services have placed Tommy at is like a prison and when Tommy starts to act strangely and become ill the school is to blame.

This book was not what I expected and the ending was brilliant! The only drawback was Tommy is 7 but speaks like an older child then reverts to a younger child but that’s more me being the mum of a 10 year old and probably wishing my son was as eloquent!