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For Your Own Good

By: Samantha Downing
Narrated by: David Pittu
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INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER

“Witty and macabre.”—Caroline Kepnes

"Slick and chilling."—Megan Miranda

“I read all of her [books]. I've read everything.”—Cecily Strong from SNL for Vanity Fair

“A perfect summer book.”—NPR

USA Today bestselling author Samantha Downing is back with her latest sneaky thriller set at a prestigious private school—complete with interfering parents, overeager students, and one teacher who just wants to teach them all a lesson…

Teddy Crutcher has won Teacher of the Year at the prestigious Belmont Academy, home to the best and brightest.

He says his wife couldn’t be more proud—though no one has seen her in a while.

Teddy really can’t be bothered with a few mysterious deaths on campus that’re looking more and more like murder or with the student digging a little too deep into Teddy’s personal life. His main focus is pushing these kids to their full academic potential.

All he wants is for his colleagues—and the endlessly meddlesome parents—to stay out of his way. If not, well, they’ll get what they deserve.

It’s really too bad that sometimes excellence can come at such a high cost. Thriller & Suspense Psychological Crime Thrillers Suspense

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Unexpected Twists • Engaging Plot • Excellent Narration • Psychological Thriller • Interconnected Storylines

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The premise and execution are trying to be clever but really fall short.

More importantly, the narrator cannot voice female characters with any authenticity. Every girl and woman sounds like Marge Simpson’s heavy smoker sisters. Unpleasant to listen to!!!

Silly and distracting narration!

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I purchased this book in large part because it was likened the Carolyn Kepnes series. Ummm....I didn't see any similarity at all! Overall let down, rambling story with poorly developed characters. Meh.....

NOT Similar to You Series!

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It is so nice to have smart characters fill a yarn. They think before they act - and they're still tripped up. Devious people being rotten often, as here, makes for an interesting listen (read). David Pittu's narration, per usual, is great.

A Great Listen

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The book reminds me of the Netflix series, You, where the characters all seem like normal people, but could use a psych evaluation. They had too much time on their hands. It was almost seem stupid and funny, but I needed to see it through to the end. I didn’t care for the narration. The voice seem to be mocking the characters at times. I would read more of this author’s books.

A version of YOU

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great book! I have listened to over 200 books and only reviewed less than 10. Just the ones that the story really kept me intrigued.

when you think you know you dont!

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