After an elderly substitute teacher is found dead at Baldwin High School, we spend time in the heads of many of the staff as they face repercussions and change in the months that follow.

I had a feeling this story was going to be right up my alley, and boy, was I right!

THE FACULTY LOUNGE by Jennifer Mathieu is, in essence, a book told in short stories. Each chapter takes the reader into the mind of a different staff member where we get to learn their story, how they came to be a member of the faculty, and what makes them imperfectly human.

I loved the large cast of characters and the “day in the life” feel that this story offered and it really drove home the importance of teachers being far more than just educators!

I laughed, cried, cringed, and truly fell in love with these fictional characters and the school that they’re so proud to work for.

I could read a million more books written like this one!

Huge thanks to Dutton for an early copy in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: July 23