Firstly I would like to sincerely thank Rachel Sargeant and Killer Reads for sending me an advanced copy of this gripping thriller. And for giving me the opportunity to take part in the Blog tour.
On her first day out of uniform, new Detective Pippa Adams finds herself investigating a bizarre murder mystery. The body of a beloved teacher had been discovered lying in a ditch beside a country road. And when the police went to inform the deceased wife,they found her beaten and gagged in the kitchen of their suburban home.
When Pippa and her new colleagues start digging into the teachers life, they discover that he ran a homework club for vulnerable children.
But what did he teach them? Was the club as innocent as it seemed? It seems that the good teacher was hiding dark secrets. But who killed him and why?
The Good Teacher is quite a quick read that has a shocking,heart pounding opening chapter. Then we are introduced to ex ballet dancer Pippa and follow her and her not very likeable colleagues investigation into the teacher's murder. All Pippa wants is to be accepted and taken seriously but her new colleagues just seemed to treat her like she was just a major inconvenience. As the story unfolded, I really tried to feel some sympathy or empathy for Pippa but I didn't think she a very memorable main character. I can honestly say that out of all the main characters in this book,the only one I liked by the time I finished reading it was DS Mike Matthews. Scattered throughout the story was the odd chapter here and there that was voiced by a character called Benjamin Hedges. If you want to find out how he fits into the story,then you are just going to have to read the book and find out for yourself.
I enjoyed the mystery elements of this fast paced thriller. There was several twists and turns along the way including one twist that was totally unexpected. The chapters were short and snappy and gave the reader a very bad case of Just one more chapter syndrome. It was a enjoyable read,my one personal issue being that there was a bit too much office politics at the police station for my liking. Although I didn't enjoy The Good Teacher as much as I loved The Perfect Neighbours that will not stop me from looking forward to reading more books written by this author in the future
AUTHOR BIO
Rachel Sargeant was born and raised in Lincolnshire. Studied German at University of Wales, Aberystwyth and Management Studies at Thames Valley. Worked as librarian in London, project manager in Shropshire, swimming teacher on an army camp and English teacher at a German university. Won Writing Magazine's Crime Short Story competition as well as being runner up in another year. Shortlisted for Bristol Short Story Prize. Stories have appeared in Sexy Shorts series by Accent Press. Currently works at a school in Gloucestershire. Fits in writing around taxi-driving two teenagers.
Social Media Links
Website : https://www.rachelsargeant.co.uk
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PUBLISHER : Harper Collins/Killer Reads
GENRE : Psychological Thriller
PURCHASE LINKS....
Amazon UK- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Teacher-gripping-bestselling-Neighbours-ebook/dp/B07GJB38F3/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1542485387&sr=1-1&keywords=the+good+teacher
Amazon US - https://www.amazon.com/Good-Teacher-gripping-bestselling-Neighbours-ebook/dp/B07GJB38F3/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1542724464&sr=1-1&keywords=9780008327224
https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008327224/
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