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The Teacher's Lie

By: Brid Cummings
Narrated by: Mia Wasikowska
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There are some secrets you just can’t bury.

A gripping Audible Original for fans of Jane Harper’s The Dry and Sarah Pearse’s The Sanatorium, The Teacher’s Lie is a psychological thriller set on the harsh and rugged South Australian coast, performed by Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, The Kids Are All Right).

It’s been two years since Anna Cartwright’s life fell apart. During her first school trip as a young teacher, a student went missing and was never found. Not only was her career ruined, she was also accused of having an affair with fellow teacher and prime suspect Graham. Facing questions from journalists, police and family, Anna said she didn’t know what happened. She was lying.

Now, Anna has returned to Australia. Her only hope is Land’s End Area School, an isolated concrete wasteland perched on the cliffs. The failing institution is so understaffed that it is the one place her history might remain hidden. But while the eccentric Headmistress seems welcoming, deputy-head Miss Baxter seems determined to expose her secrets.

With new lies spinning out of control, how long can Anna keep her secret hidden? And is she being haunted by her guilt or by something far more sinister?

©2024 Brid Cummings (P)2024 Audible Ltd. Psychological Thriller & Suspense
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I stuck with it for a while, hoping it would get better, but eventually gave up halfway through. Characters difficult to engage with; weird, clumsy plot; endless, repetitive and drawn out "spooky" branches tapping on roofs and mysterious dead animals. I also found the narration incongruous. Accents don't come across as remote, rural Australian and it's often difficult to tell who is speaking-even between male and female characters. Sounded like "someone somewhat clunkily reading a book aloud" rather than plunging us into the storyline. I don't know what happens in the end, but -according to lots of negative reviews on Good Reads, which I regret not reading earlier - even the ending is a total anti-climax. Maybe it would be bearable if condensed / edited down to half the length(?). Glad that this was free/ that I didn't spend a credit on it!

Don't bother. Incredibly tedious.

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