The Good Teacher in Aussie Readers

Sep 04, 2020 Brenda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, aussie-authors, sent-by-publisher, 2020-release, reviewing-by-request, arc, psychological-thriller, own-read, uncorrected-proof

Shattered by the breakup of her twenty-four-year marriage, kindergarten teacher Allison Walsh struggled to get through each day with her kids. The arrival at the start of term of a new student, five-year-old Gracie, would put more pressure on the class as Gracie had a rare form of cancer and was currently going through chemotherapy. From the principal down, everyone at the school was made aware of Gracie’s illness and the care they needed to take. When Allison met Luke, Gracie’s dad, it was obvi ...more

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Oct 25, 2020 Annie rated it really liked it

A twisty-turny, topsy-turvy domestic noir that will keep you guessing! Like a pause at the top of a breath, The Good Teacher was the perfect novel to read in-between some heavier reading (and writing) that have kept me busy.

That's not to say that it's a 'light' read...it's absolutely not. It covers childhood illness, divorce, betrayal and...well...I better not give anything away. But its pace, over-arching mystery and the threat of danger meant it was the perfect distraction from the worries of ...more

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Apr 25, 2021 Nicola Marsh rated it it was amazing

Shelves: aussie-authors, women-s-fiction, domestic-suspense, read-in-2021

Wow. Loved this!
Stayed up until 1am to finish, devoured in a day.

I can pick plot twists early in books (the joys of being a writer!) and this is the first book in a LONG time that totally surprised me. I did NOT see the twist coming!

Allison is a caring kindergarten teacher who takes new girl Gracie under her wing.
Focussing on helping Gracie get to the US for life-saving treatment helps Allison take her mind off her own problems, namely a marriage breakdown that came out of the blue.
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Dec 09, 2020 Karen rated it really liked it

This book was quick and easy to read, I enjoyed the author’s style. Allison Walsh is a kindergarten teacher and was devastated when her 24 year marriage broke down. She is struggling to get through each day, and misses her son Felix who has gone to live with his father. A late enrollment in her class, Gracie, who has a rare form of cancer gives Allison an opportunity to smother Gracie with love and care. Luke, Gracie’s father says he wants to take Gracie to America as part of a trial for treatme ...more

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