3.5 out of 5 stars. While I really liked the premise of this book, I got a little lost in all the characters. As I was reading, I was trying to figure out who I could trust and what everyones secrets were. I can usually figure out the ending or some part of it, but this ending was one I didn't predict or see coming.

In The Teacher's Secret, we meet a cast of characters and all of them have past secrets. Cate and her son Archie go missing after walking home one Friday after school. We meet a few of the staff members at the school Cate worked at as well as her husband Oliver who is the Head Teacher at the prestigious private school. The books is told in multiple POV's and I often had to go back and see who's POV I was in. I did like the multiple POV aspect though.

I always like a good mystery/thriller that ties up the loose ends and doesn't leave me with questions or wondering about certain aspects of the book or characters and this book did just that. This book was my first book by Lauren North and I since I liked the short chapters and her writing style, I would look into reading more books by her.

This book was set in London and I was unfamiliar with some of the vocabulary which didn't hinder me from understanding the book, but I did have to look word meanings up in order to make sure I knew what things were.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of this book that will be released on February 23, 2024. I voluntarily read it and gave an honest review.