OMG. WHAT A BOOK!
This was a new author for me and it had me gripped from the first moment I started to read . It absorbed me into the twist and turns of the lives of Lizzie and Tom. It leads one way then switched direction to another until the final chapter when all becomes clear what is happening.
Full Marks for this storyteller. !!!

Could you ever think the unthinkable. A loving mother who worries about her son and the impact of past events. A school that discourages parents into the school. A father with no access to the child and in the middle of all this a child. Tough subject matter but excellent book with vet plausible characters. 💜

WOW WOW WOW, this book keep me guessing right to the end! and wow the ending i cannot stay too much as i do not want to spoil the story for others! just get this on your TBRs and reading list now!! absolutely fantastic!!

Well this will keep you guessing until the very end! Such a hit for me and the twists and turns we're brilliant! Such great writing from Suzy Quinn. Thank you netgalley for the ARC in return for this honest review!

I don't want to give a detailed review incase it spoils the book in any way for other readers. All I can say is, READ, READ, READ.
Had my pulse racing throughout.

I loved this book- it was a fantastic phycological thriller.

Its so difficult to explain this story without giving away the storyline- but what I will say is I didn't see the twist coming, the characters were all fantastic additions to the story and it was very well written!!

Each character really adds to the story- and there was no- what felt like padding. This book flowed perfectly.

5*'s

Wow! I did not see this one coming and usually I'm pretty good at forseeing a big twist. Suzy Quinn is a very clever lady and she had me hooked from the very beginning.

Lizzie Riley is starting a new life with her 7 year old son Tom after years in an abusive relationship with her ex-husband Olly. She thinks that the new start that she needs will be fulfilled with a new house, new look and a new school for Tom. However, Lizzie notices that the school is not within the realms of normal. It has bars on the windows and the gates are padlocked during the day. Parents are also forbidden from entering the school. Her suspicions are further intensified when Tom seems to demonstrate a change in his behavior. He is sullen, constantly tired and always ill. This culminates in a number of seizures and injuries that cannot be explained. Lizzie is adamant this is all happening in school under the control of the strange Mr Cockrun and if its not him then surely Tom's relationship with the 'troublesome' Neilson boys will explain what is wrong with Tom. With Social Services and Lizzie both trying to get to the bottom of this mystery it is then suspected that Olly is now back on the scene and hurting his son again. Can they find out what is really happening?

Boy oh boy when I got to the final few chapters of this book I could not believe what was going on and as it culminated in a big finish I literally was holding my breath because I just wanted Tom to be safe. Such a clever, clever ending. I would 100% recommend this book! Amazing job.

This book had a slow start but once it got going I couldn't put it down.
I thought I knew where the story was heading but I was so wrong and what happened instead was much more thrilling than I could've imagined.
Told between multiple narratives of 4 characters including Lizzie, a mother who's running from her past and starting a new life with her son Tom, who has just started a new school where strange things seem to be happening.
Overall this was a great psychological thriller and will definitely read more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher HQ for the ARC.
What a great story. So cunningly well-written the author fools the reader until the final shocking twist.
Told between present narrative from Kate, the Social Worker, Lizzie, Tom's mother, and Rachel, Lizzies' mother and past narrative from Lizzie and Olly, Tom's father.
Lizzie has divorced Olly and, together with Tom, has moved out of London into the countryside. Olly is deemed at risk from his abusive father and Social Care records had yet to be transferred. Tom starts at his new school, Steelfield School but Lizzie has reservations about it - too tidy, high fences and padlocked gates. After school Tom can't remember what they did and gradually over the days his personality changes, he gets into fights, is friends with other disruptive 'social-services-kids'. The school blames Lizzie but she in turn blames them and is determined to find out exactly what is going on, especially when she discovers needle marks on her son's arm.
She becomes paranoid that somehow her ex Olly has tracked them down and is in some way influencing Tom.
Kate, the Social Worker, keeps telling herself she should be grateful to have her job, notwithstanding that she is over-stretched, works well into late evening and has 30 children on her caseload. Nevertheless she is determined to make time for her check-visit with Lizzie and Tom so she can then shelve that case.
However, she starts to receive reports from hospital regarding Tom and Lizzie and the allegations being made about mistreatment at the school.
Gradually, through the narratives, the intricate storyline is woven - the weird school and Headteacher's attitude; Lizzie's past relationship with Olly and her own mother Rachel, and Kate's ability to talk to the children under her care, all lead to an explosive twist.
Genuinely un-put-downable!

What a brilliant book.
A gripping intense mystery. It’s full of twists and turns.
This is a fascinating and compelling read

Gripping from the start until the very end. Lots of twists and turns and quite creepy. I recommend this book

An emotional rollercoaster that you will not be able to resist.

Wow, this was an incredible read. Easy to read and gripping. This book will grab you and not let you go. It immediately drew me in right from the start. It made me want to one click the rest of the authors work. Incredible.

This had me engrossed from the beginning.
Gripping, dark, creepy with plenty of twists and turns.
Thoroughly enjoyed this & looking forward to next book by this author.
4.5 stars.

Wow, what a great book. I really enjoyed this book and didn’t see the twist coming at the end. I loved the way the character developed in this book which makes you think that they are guilty at some point. It kept me guessing throughout and I’ll definitely be looking out for more books by this author in future.

great book with a good twist that i did not see coming. You cant help but feel sorry for Toms mum and tom for what they have been though. i had to keep reading to see what the school was doing to make Tom ill.

Another new to me author and I loved it. I was gripped from the beginning and couldn’t put it down. Characters all believable and a good storyline.

This kept me guessing all the way through as to what on earth was going on! Is it the school? is it the pupils? is it the teachers? Fantastic read!

Truly gripping from start to breathless finish, DON'T TELL TEACHER is compelling, urgent, expertly delivered and all too believable - with a twist that shattered me so fiercely I had to read it three or four times until it sank in. If there's any justice, this will be a monster hit.

A breathtaking thriller with a surprising twist.
Lizzie has run away from her ex with her son Tom to start a new life. Tom starts at a new school with an outstanding OFSTED rating so why is he tired all the time and where do the marks on his arm come from? Is the school too good to be true?
I really enjoyed this book and the way it was told from several points of view and I look forward to reading more from the author

Lizzie is a single mother running away from an abusive relationship. I struggled at the beginning with this book and found it quite hard work but finished it but not sure whether I could give this any more than 2 stars. Sorry