Another day, another ‘no I can’t go to sleep until I’ve figured out the ending’ book! This is the story of Lexi, who has just arrived as a substitute teacher at a prestigious school, and Oliver, the headteacher, who’s wife and child are gone missing.

There are a range of characters, some very bitter and negative indeed, and the fab setting of the school as we alternate between the two characters, the author cleverly not letting us know if this is a murder mystery or a missing person case.

I was well and truly hooked with this book, and enjoyed both the slow burn and the breadcrumbs laid. I’ll admit I hated the ending, but that was because my crazy brain had decided what I wanted to happen (I know- I write rom com. I have no right to decide what I want a thriller writer to do!!!)

All in all a very satisfying book and I’ll be going back to read some of the author’s other books! Thanks for the early copy from the publisher and Netgalley.
Rating: 5/5

I’ve listened to and read quite a few books by Lauren North and every one of them I have NEVER worked out the plot!! The final twist was completely unexpected and genius, which is what I love and have come to expect from Lauren North’ books. Thank you Lauren North, publishers and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this arc. 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lauren North cannot disappoint in my opinion!
This author is really good and has really great ways of writing and I absolutely love it!

This book was a little slow at times. Overall, it was a decent book. It did not keep my attention like most thrillers do though.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC! #TheTeachersSecret

Cate is a teacher and has a son named Archie that attends to the same school . One day after school, the two disappear. Oliver, Cate's spouse, is acting suspiciously. Why? What secrets is he hiding?

This book kept me guessing! I enjoyed the multiple POV's and finding out secrets of each person along the way. It was very entertaining and it had me guessing until the end!

The primary school in the village of Leedham is the heart of the community. One Friday afternoon teacher Cate & young son Archie set off for home & are never arrive. This is a big shock to all, particularly the head teacher, Oliver, who is the husband & father. Lexi arrives as a substitute teacher. She is of course intrigued by the events that brought her there but when she starts asking questions she receives threats. What has happened to Cate & Archie- & why is Lexi so interested?

This was an engaging read which kept me guessing. There were a couple of things that bugged me- some terms were more attuned to American readers: Substituent teacher - in UK it is Supply teacher. Apartment- flat? Then there was the really huge error of the storm- lightning comes first because light travels faster than sound. This totally distracted me from that bit of the story. That apart it was a good read & thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me do so.

Cate is a teacher and Archie is her son, one day after school the pair go missing - Cate's husband Oliver is acting strangely ..why?
Lexi, the new substitute teacher is also acting differently... when secrets from the past come to light it sets the scene for a devastating twist -
Great, well-paced story with plenty to keep the reader hooked, really enjoyable.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this read. I did not quite enjoy this book as it was not that thrilling for me but it had twists and turns. I just didn’t find it my book to read.

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Cate (a teacher) and her son Archie both go missing one Friday after school. Ever since they’ve been missing, Oliver, Cate’s husband has been acting strange. However, the new substitute, Lexi, has also been acting strange. Secrets from their past start to resurface, which makes for a shocking twist, for many of the characters. It took me awhile to get into this book; it felt like the first half moved very slow. But the last half of the book picked up the pace. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. #booksbyashleynicole

The Teacher's Secret is an original all-consuming thriller that gripped me immediately. A small serene village is rocked to its core when a mother and son disappear without a trace on a typical Friday afternoon. What happened to Cate and Archie? Did they run away for unknown reasons or is something more sinister at play? The unpredictable story kept me guessing and racing to the end, trying to solve this intricately well-plotted mystery. It's fast-paced with shocking twists throughout. Entertaining, intriguing, and unputdownable describe every minute of this enthralling thriller. Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for my copy. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Teacher's Secret was a fantastic read. Plenty of action with twists and turns galore and it kept me guessing right to the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

This was mostly a miss for me. The multiple character narration was hard to follow. The narration is slow to start and gets frenetic towards the end. Plenty of twists and turns.

This is a great story with some excellent twists. I did find it a bit confusing keeping track of so many characters and their P.O.V's (pen and paper needed to make notes) but it all became clear in the end, and a book I enjoyed.
Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC in return for an honest review

Leedham Primary School is home to teacher Cate, her son, Archie, and husband, Oliver Walker who is the head of the school. It was a Friday afternoon when Oliver returned home from class to find Cate and Archie not there. Thinking they had gone to an event for Archie, he did not get concerned until they never returned that night. Now, the police have been contacted and the town is worried for Cate and Archie.

Lexi Mills works as a temporary teacher and immediately agrees to take over Cate’s class until she returns. When Oliver first sees her, he feels like he knows her from somewhere but she just smiles and keeps her secrets. She is there to settle a vendetta and no one knows what that is.

This is a very twisty story that keeps the reader guessing from the first page to nearly the last. I couldn’t figure out how Lexi played into the storyline as the author kept good secrets. It’s scary, graphic, and compelling, Enjoy!

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

A teacher and her son are last seen leaving school one Friday. Naturally the father who is in charge of the school quickly comes under suspicion. Secrets always come out. I enjoyed this well written thriller.

Book: The Teacher’s Secret
Author: Lauren North
Format: Digital
Genre: Fiction, Crime/Mystery, Thriller
Places Featured: England, United Kingdom
Review Score: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: The Teacher’s Secret is an intriguing thriller told from the perspectives of several characters in a small English town, all related to the search for teacher Cate Walker and her son, Archie, who disappeared one day after school. While we don’t hear from Cate or Archie, we do hear from: Lexi, the substitute teacher hired to fill in for Cate; Oliver, the headmaster of the school and Cate’s husband/Archie’s father; Jeanie, the nosy neighbor; and Gemma, the young school receptionist. Everyone seems to be hiding something and there’s just not enough information to figure out what’s happened to Cate and Archie as the hours and days pass by. While there are a few times the story can seem slow and it takes a bit to get the character’s straight, the plot is certainly one that kept me guessing and there were some welcome surprises in the end.

*I was given a version of this book for free in exchange for an honest book review. Thanks to @netgalley and @bookouture.

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

I found this book rather fast paced, which is something that I do often appreciate. However, with so many characters in the story, and each hiding their own secrets, I did find it a little difficult at times to keep up with the storyline, and wonder perhaps where it was heading.

With so many twists and turns in the book, right from the start, I couldn't work out "who done it", so I set my mind on one of the characters who didn't really have much input in the book... Which I was mistaken with.

However, the book was entertaining and included a lot of suspenseful moments, where I hoped I would be able to work out what had happened.

The author gave wonderful descriptions of the characters and places involved.

I definitely recommend this book of you are a fan of mysteries and psychological thrillers.

I like the way the author sets this up: everyone has something to hide and is worried that they’ve contributed to the deaths of a beloved wife and son! Then all hell breaks loose in the last 30% when we find out everyone’s secrets. There were just too many characters and secrets to care about any of them, and ultimately the great reveal fell a bit flat for me. But the writing was impeccable and I was entertained throughout.

A gripping psychological thriller that explores the consequences of a seemingly innocent encounter, with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end.