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whatleahsreading's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I imagined what was going on quite early on but it still managed to surprise me. I didn’t find the many narrators confusing in the wnd, I got used to it quite quickly. Overall a really good book!
nickyskene's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t have a bad word to say about this book. The first in the DC Grey, DC Miles series - having read the second book first (accidentally) I already had some insight into the characters however this did not lessen the story. The Teacher was written spectacularly - ritual deaths of certain elite members of society being investigated by the police uncovered many dark secrets of the past. DC Grey and DC Miles - two seemingly troublesome detectives put in partnership with each other - make a great twosome. They quickly learn that it’s difficult to know who to trust.
Absolute must read!
Absolute must read!
katdl's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
nusta's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Torture
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual content and Homophobia
lizgrim's review against another edition
3.0
My friend (who loves a good gruesome book) recommended this to me. Seemed a book to introduce the 2 detectives, not much "solving a crime" going on.
briony098's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
slavicsongbird's review
5.0
Really good! A fantastic story and interesting characters. Also, the author isn't afraid to write about things not many writers delve into, in very clever and, for the lack of a better word, deep ways. Too bad I continued reading.
pimmlet's review
4.0
Maybe a few too many characters to keep track of (I did have to flick back a couple of times) but a good start to a continuing series. As detective thrillers go, decent characters with enough to explore in future books and a couple of more interesting twists than I was expecting. You’ll never really get Tolstoy prose in this genre but it stands up well within psychological crime fiction for me
charlie_allin's review
5.0
I have had this on my kindle shelf for so long and I don’t know why I haven’t picked it up sooner! I decided to read it in the hope that changing back from fantasy to thriller will help me out of my reading slump and I really think it did!
This book follows lots of very gruesome murders and two detectives who are outcasts from their team for reasons you find out as you progress through the book. Though a lot of the book isn’t through their POV which I LOVE! It is told from a mix of the victims view, the view of Parker and the View of Abbey while of course at a few occasions through the view of the detectives themselves.
It is fast paced and gripping and there are a few twists that you may see coming and a few you won’t! All in all I loved this book so much and am so glad I finally gave in and read it.
This book follows lots of very gruesome murders and two detectives who are outcasts from their team for reasons you find out as you progress through the book. Though a lot of the book isn’t through their POV which I LOVE! It is told from a mix of the victims view, the view of Parker and the View of Abbey while of course at a few occasions through the view of the detectives themselves.
It is fast paced and gripping and there are a few twists that you may see coming and a few you won’t! All in all I loved this book so much and am so glad I finally gave in and read it.