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For Your Own Good

For Your Own Good

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  • Author：Samantha Downing
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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 esteemed 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 the death of a school parent that’s looking more and more like murder or the student digging a little too deep into Teddy’s personal life。 His main focus is on 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。

It's really too bad that sometimes excellence can come at such a high cost。

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Judy ，

AwesomeFor Your Own Good is an exciting devious page turning thriller。 I loved it。 Samantha Downing is one of my favorite authors， love all her books。I recommend

Jen ，

I love the multiple perspectives， intriguing characters， and suspenseful and gripping plot。 Definitely unputdownable！ Love it

Kristi ，

“…。 Had to keep trying to teach them not to be selfish， entitled little bastards。”For Your Own Good is definitely going on my top ten favorite thrillers this year！ Never have I detested a character as I did with Teddy Crutcher！ I really loved hating him！ Teddy works at Belmont Academy， prestigious and elite， and also a place where Teddy has never quite fit in despite being Teacher of the Year。 Teddy isn’t really part of the ‘family’ since he didn’t attend Belmont as a student and this is like a “…。 Had to keep trying to teach them not to be selfish， entitled little bastards。”For Your Own Good is definitely going on my top ten favorite thrillers this year！ Never have I detested a character as I did with Teddy Crutcher！ I really loved hating him！ Teddy works at Belmont Academy， prestigious and elite， and also a place where Teddy has never quite fit in despite being Teacher of the Year。 Teddy isn’t really part of the ‘family’ since he didn’t attend Belmont as a student and this is like a nagging splinter that just won’t go away。 All Teddy really wants is to teach his students to be better – better students and better people – and he’ll go to extreme lengths to achieve this。 I loved the multiple POV aspect！ It is beautifully done and gave a well-rounded perspective into all the characters。 The twists just keep coming and I feel like a standing ovation is warranted here because damn！ What a tangled web was woven！ Suspenseful， shocking， and gorgeously written， For Your Own Good is a must read for any fan of the genre！ Highly recommend！ Highly， I tell ya！ 。。。more

Robin ，

Samantha Downing is ALWAYS good for a summer thriller！ She once again has not disappointed。 When all other thriller writers are seemingly writing these books with weak， stupid， drunk and unreliable female characters， Samantha Downing NEVER does this！ Her characters aren't always likable （like Teddy in this book）， but they aren't characters that make me angry like many other thriller writers these days。 While I would have liked a bit more in certain areas of the book 。。。 Alison， anyone？ 。。。 I did Samantha Downing is ALWAYS good for a summer thriller！ She once again has not disappointed。 When all other thriller writers are seemingly writing these books with weak， stupid， drunk and unreliable female characters， Samantha Downing NEVER does this！ Her characters aren't always likable （like Teddy in this book）， but they aren't characters that make me angry like many other thriller writers these days。 While I would have liked a bit more in certain areas of the book 。。。 Alison， anyone？ 。。。 I did really enjoy reading this book！ Thank you for breaking my slump of mediocre thrillers！ :） 。。。more

Kathy ，

4。5 stars。

Michelle ，

This is my 2nd read by Samantha Downing。 I enjoy the fast pace of her books and the many twists and turns。 For Your Own Good is set in an elite prep school。 Some suspicious events occur and the reader is quickly placed in the action to make sense of who did what， and to grapple with the moral dilemma of acting “for your own good”。 Ultimately crimes occur， arrests are made， and still the turmoil continues。 Who to trust？ Will justice prevail？ Grab a copy， enjoy the ride， for your own good。 Thanks This is my 2nd read by Samantha Downing。 I enjoy the fast pace of her books and the many twists and turns。 For Your Own Good is set in an elite prep school。 Some suspicious events occur and the reader is quickly placed in the action to make sense of who did what， and to grapple with the moral dilemma of acting “for your own good”。 Ultimately crimes occur， arrests are made， and still the turmoil continues。 Who to trust？ Will justice prevail？ Grab a copy， enjoy the ride， for your own good。 Thanks #netgalley and #berkleypub for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Tiffany ，

I loved He Started It last year （that ending！ I still remember it a year later）， so I was really excited to pick up another Samantha Downing book。 She did not disappoint！ I could not stop reading this！！ I started it yesterday and finished it today。 One of my favorite parts is that we know who the madman is from the beginning。 It was so interesting being in the perspective of a psychopath。 Sometimes it takes away the fun of the novel to already know a huge portion， but I still had no idea what th I loved He Started It last year （that ending！ I still remember it a year later）， so I was really excited to pick up another Samantha Downing book。 She did not disappoint！ I could not stop reading this！！ I started it yesterday and finished it today。 One of my favorite parts is that we know who the madman is from the beginning。 It was so interesting being in the perspective of a psychopath。 Sometimes it takes away the fun of the novel to already know a huge portion， but I still had no idea what this looney toon would do next， and that kept me on my toes！ This was a blazing fast read with its short chapters， and I had a blast with it！ Do recommend！ Thank you to @berkleypub and @netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review！ ❤️ 。。。more

Sherry ，

Samantha Downing has done it again。 I am a fan of her warped plots and dark humor。 There are always egos and misdirection and this one is no exception。 It takes place in an elite prep school with a collection of teachers， parents， and students。 The book centers around Mr。 Crutcher， who is one of the two literature teachers and the one the students like least even though his ego has him believe he is beloved。 When a parent dies， the race is on to figure out who did it so the school can get back t Samantha Downing has done it again。 I am a fan of her warped plots and dark humor。 There are always egos and misdirection and this one is no exception。 It takes place in an elite prep school with a collection of teachers， parents， and students。 The book centers around Mr。 Crutcher， who is one of the two literature teachers and the one the students like least even though his ego has him believe he is beloved。 When a parent dies， the race is on to figure out who did it so the school can get back to its excelling ways。I’m always amazed at the way Downing can create a seemingly normal， almost boring， character with so many secrets and such evil depth and make them look almost forgetful。 Another thing that draws me into her novels are thrillers are usually plot driven， by necessity， but she is artful at creating characters with depth that you just want to know more about。 I’m not sure I liked any of the characters in the book， but I definitely wanted to know what they would do next。 There is a rivalry between faculty， a power struggle between teachers and students， parents and children， and even parents and teachers。 Everyone is very good at getting what they want， for many by any means necessary， but you know it’s not likely that everyone can get what they want。 It eventually turns into a cat and mouse game with twisty reveals。 And if you pay very close attention， there are hints along the way to what will happen next。 I read this in just a few days， as I could not put it down。 I don’t want to go into too many details and risk spoiling any of the fun for you。 And while it is a psychological thriller， fun is not misplaced in my review。 I did chuckle often at the unique twist on something so part of life。 If you are a fan of her previous books or like some humor with your murder， I’m sure you’ll like this book。 。。。more

Jessica （readitandquip） H ，

🤯It took me a bit to get into （thanks slump） but once I did， in the words of Queen “Don’t Stop Me Now！”Another slam dunk by Downing！

Nursebookie ，

AMAZING！！！This book is seriously one of the best and one of my favorite thriller reads， and my new obsession！ I am a huge fan of Samantha Downing‘s writing， I mean My Lively Wife blew me away， so For Your Own Good definitely was on my radar ever since。One of my favorite thriller genres and one I could not get enough of， are those set in exclusive private schools with a nice clever twist。 I was completely immersed into the story I just could not read fast enough and yet also did not want this sto AMAZING！！！This book is seriously one of the best and one of my favorite thriller reads， and my new obsession！ I am a huge fan of Samantha Downing‘s writing， I mean My Lively Wife blew me away， so For Your Own Good definitely was on my radar ever since。One of my favorite thriller genres and one I could not get enough of， are those set in exclusive private schools with a nice clever twist。 I was completely immersed into the story I just could not read fast enough and yet also did not want this story to end。 This book was a phenomenal thriller read that is uniquely told with short chapters keeping the fast paced and edge of your seat read。 I highly recommend picking this one up！ 。。。more

Stephenee ，

This is my first book by author， Samantha Downing， but it won't be my last！！ This book kept the reader guessing from the very start - the author took the reader on a looping， curving， twisting， WTF is happening ride that never let the reader stop for a break！ The plot was unique， the mystery was real and the characters were just enough of a jerk that you almost didn't even feel bad when they died。。。almost。。。Teddy is Teacher of the Year at Belmont Academy， and he is a bit of a pompous a$$ - he th This is my first book by author， Samantha Downing， but it won't be my last！！ This book kept the reader guessing from the very start - the author took the reader on a looping， curving， twisting， WTF is happening ride that never let the reader stop for a break！ The plot was unique， the mystery was real and the characters were just enough of a jerk that you almost didn't even feel bad when they died。。。almost。。。Teddy is Teacher of the Year at Belmont Academy， and he is a bit of a pompous a$$ - he thinks he is the supreme teacher of all things。。。but we can't discount Mr。 Maxwell， Fallon， Courtney， Zach or even Ms。 Marsha and Joe。。。who is the real killer？ I mean there is a difference between being a jerk and a murderer， even if the reader doesn't want to believe it。 Teddy has wronged so many people on his rise to fame， but he will never be a true part of the Belmont Family - since he wasn't a student there。。。but maybe his child will be。。。if Allison can get pregnant。。。but wait - is Allison even still around！？！？ The reader zooms through the pages of this one so fast that they get a paper cut！ This is one of those books that as soon as you finish reading you want to immediately start reading again to see what you might have missed the first time。 This is a must read and a must read NOW！！ Add this to your TBR list and move it straight to the top - this book is sure to be a huge hit！ I can't wait to go back and read the other books this author has written to see if they are just as amazing！ Happy Reading and be prepared to want to do nothing else once you start reading this one！ It is impossible to put down！ **Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official。 For more information regarding our reviews please visit our Fansite: www。facebook。com/NerdGirl。ng** 。。。more

Ian Davis ，

It’s here， it’s here！！ 🎉Happy Release Day to For Your Own Good and Samantha Downing！！ I got the opportunity to read this back in February， and loved it！！For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing is a compelling mystery， full of complex characters and a wonderfully crafted setting。 Downing knows exactly how to hook her readers and keep them flipping the pages long after the sunsets。 Downing explores new territory in her writing， balancing multiple perspectives and character ages， all while maintainin It’s here， it’s here！！ 🎉Happy Release Day to For Your Own Good and Samantha Downing！！ I got the opportunity to read this back in February， and loved it！！For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing is a compelling mystery， full of complex characters and a wonderfully crafted setting。 Downing knows exactly how to hook her readers and keep them flipping the pages long after the sunsets。 Downing explores new territory in her writing， balancing multiple perspectives and character ages， all while maintaining a very distinct narrative voice。 With For Your Own Good， Downing has written her most accesible and widely appealing book to date。 I think this book is going to be on so many people’s year end favorites lists！ While I think I personally prefer He Started It and My Lovely Wife a little bit more over this one， that comes down entirely to personal taste。 I thoroughly enjoyed this novel， and look forward to the day I have another Downing thriller to rush through！Thank you Netgalley， Berkley Publishing， and Samantha Downing for an early copy of this book！ 。。。more

Lorelei ，

Thank you Netgalley for the Arc of this book。 I have loved all of Samantha Downing’s books and this book did not disappoint。 What a plot！ There is all kinds of twists and turns。 Belmont Academy will never be the same after this。 Hold onto your seats because this is a page turner。 This book is a 5 star for me。 I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading but I could not put it down。 And Teddy Crutcher， what a character he is。 Teacher of the Year…… I think he really believes he is doing all Thank you Netgalley for the Arc of this book。 I have loved all of Samantha Downing’s books and this book did not disappoint。 What a plot！ There is all kinds of twists and turns。 Belmont Academy will never be the same after this。 Hold onto your seats because this is a page turner。 This book is a 5 star for me。 I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading but I could not put it down。 And Teddy Crutcher， what a character he is。 Teacher of the Year…… I think he really believes he is doing all of this for his students or at least the ones he likes， which are very few！。 So many great characters in this book， Zach， Courtenay， Fallon， Mrs。 B。 & Frank。 Enjoy！！ 。。。more

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Hayden ，

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Sarah Wade ，

Thank you to Berkley for the gifted finished copy。 This one is out TODAY！For Your Own Good features a lot of characters and the book weaves it’s way through multiple POVs。 You never know who you can trust and believe。 Belmont Academy’s teacher of the year is Teddy Crutcher。 Teddy has some secrets of his own but his main focus is pushing his students to their full potential and he will stop at nothing to see it through。This book features a lot of unlikable characters。 I usually hate that however， Thank you to Berkley for the gifted finished copy。 This one is out TODAY！For Your Own Good features a lot of characters and the book weaves it’s way through multiple POVs。 You never know who you can trust and believe。 Belmont Academy’s teacher of the year is Teddy Crutcher。 Teddy has some secrets of his own but his main focus is pushing his students to their full potential and he will stop at nothing to see it through。This book features a lot of unlikable characters。 I usually hate that however， this one was pretty compelling。 The only thing I can compare the book to is watching a car crash and not being able to tear your eyes away。 Its icky and a little sorted but I was entertained， nonetheless。 If you’re into a private school setting and a whiplash mystery， this one is for you！ 。。。more

Booksandcoffeepleasemx ，

𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯！I love Samantha Downing’s books， they have the perfect mix of suspense and dark humor， short and easy to read chapters， multiple POVs， complex and messed up characters that they’re impossible to put down and this book was absolutely amazing。Thank you Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for this copy。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴， 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘖𝘝𝘴， 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘳， 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦， 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯！I love Samantha Downing’s books， they have the perfect mix of suspense and dark humor， short and easy to read chapters， multiple POVs， complex and messed up characters that they’re impossible to put down and this book was absolutely amazing。Thank you Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for this copy。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴， 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘖𝘝𝘴， 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘳， 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦， 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more

Lain | readingwithpointers ，

Thank you @berkleypub for this advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review！Pages: 384Pace: fast （short chapters）Genre: thrillerStar rating: 4 ⭐️Themes: abuse of power， fighting entitlement， resentment for being an outsider， taking “justice” into your own hands， teacher knows bestMy thoughts: this felt like a cross between Gossip Girl and You。 It had a private school setting， combined with a male lead who is manipulating the rest of the cast。 I really enjoyed the male voice （hallelujah Thank you @berkleypub for this advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review！Pages: 384Pace: fast （short chapters）Genre: thrillerStar rating: 4 ⭐️Themes: abuse of power， fighting entitlement， resentment for being an outsider， taking “justice” into your own hands， teacher knows bestMy thoughts: this felt like a cross between Gossip Girl and You。 It had a private school setting， combined with a male lead who is manipulating the rest of the cast。 I really enjoyed the male voice （hallelujah for an unreliable MALE narrator for once）， and I also liked that the reader knows who the villain is from the outset。 It was a unique way of telling the story， and a welcome change for me。 The chapters were really short and the plot moved really fast too。 I think it’s hard to keep readers engaged when they already know who the villain is， but this author pulled it off！ Overall， this is a quick， twisty read with a unique plot。 Make sure to pick it up 。 。 。 for your own good！ 😉Who should read: fans of You， Invisible Girl， Dexter 。。。more

Claire ，

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Kat ，

Oh this was such a good read I was hooked from the start and the book just got more and more addictive as the pages flew by。 So many twists to the story and I was never sure just who to believe because this read has a cast of characters that were all suspicious and damn it was so good。 I’m not one for rehashing plots and it would be impossible with this book anyway without giving anything away。 The characters were just brilliant and a warning don’t get to attached to them as you never know in th Oh this was such a good read I was hooked from the start and the book just got more and more addictive as the pages flew by。 So many twists to the story and I was never sure just who to believe because this read has a cast of characters that were all suspicious and damn it was so good。 I’m not one for rehashing plots and it would be impossible with this book anyway without giving anything away。 The characters were just brilliant and a warning don’t get to attached to them as you never know in this this book just who is going to die next！This is in many ways a very dark and menacing story bit it has this element of fun also， compulsive and clever I really did enjoy everything about it and many thanks to Samantha Downing for another fabulous read。My thanks to NetGalley and Penguin， Michael Joseph for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more

BOOKLOVER EB ，

Belmont Academy is an exclusive coeducational high school that caters to affluent youngsters with lofty goals。 Many of the parents who send their children to Belmont pressure their offspring to earn high grades and participate in extracurricular activities that will impress college admissions officers。 One such student is Zach Ward， a handsome and charming boy who wraps most of his teachers around his finger。 A notable exception is Teddy Crutcher， Zach's cantankerous English teacher。 Crutcher re Belmont Academy is an exclusive coeducational high school that caters to affluent youngsters with lofty goals。 Many of the parents who send their children to Belmont pressure their offspring to earn high grades and participate in extracurricular activities that will impress college admissions officers。 One such student is Zach Ward， a handsome and charming boy who wraps most of his teachers around his finger。 A notable exception is Teddy Crutcher， Zach's cantankerous English teacher。 Crutcher resents the fact that Zach's parents are rich， entitled， and obsessed with their son's academic achievements。 Just for spite， Teddy refuses to give Zach an A， even when the young man turns in an outstanding essay。"For Your Own Good，" by Samantha Downing， is a creepy， darkly funny， and satirical look at the toxic environment that pervades an elite private school。 This novel is also an examination of the joyless inner life of certain parents， instructors， and pupils， who manage to elicit both our dislike and our pity。 Crutcher， who is a competent enough instructor， is also a vicious and devious malcontent who tries to aggrandize himself at others' expense。 He harbors a particular dislike for Sonia Benjamin， a colleague who is popular and proud of her close relationship with her students。 Sonia adores Zach， a decent and hard-working kid who wants to be himself， not a clone of his domineering father。 Meanwhile， Teddy's former pupil， the bitter Fallon Knight， has good reason to loathe Crutcher， and she is determined to exact her revenge。The faculty is stunned when one of the parent organizers of a special event collapses and dies。 The autopsy reveals that she was poisoned。 This is only the first in a series of crimes that earn the school intense media scrutiny and the uncomplimentary nickname， "Homicide High。" Who is behind the mayhem and what would motivate someone to harm innocent people？ Belmont is an unwholesome institution in which selfishness， arrogance， cynicism， and duplicity can actually boost one's chances for success。 Crutcher may be a ruthless villain， but he is not the only one who harbors ill-will towards others。 In this twisted but stylish， fast-paced， and entertaining page-turner， Downing reminds us—with tongue firmly in cheek—that evil can be found in the most unexpected places。 。。。more

Rachel ，

A good page turner

Kristina Civille ，

This is my second Samantha Downing book， and she is the master of creating characters that I hate… and books that I LOVE！ The description on the back does not do justice for the experience you will have while reading this book。 The short chapters and jumping points of view made me fall in love from the beginning。 I highly recommend this book to my thriller loving friends！

MicheleReader ，

There’s lots of pressure to succeed at Belmont Academy， a prep school in the Northeast。 Its students are expected to go to the best colleges。 Parents believe the money they are paying gives them the right to push everyone around。 Meet English literature instructor Teddy Crutcher。 He’s the current and very proud Teacher of the Year and does not take well to the “stench of entitlement” that permeates the school’s hallowed halls。 Zach Ward is a straight A-student。 But now that he has Teddy for a te There’s lots of pressure to succeed at Belmont Academy， a prep school in the Northeast。 Its students are expected to go to the best colleges。 Parents believe the money they are paying gives them the right to push everyone around。 Meet English literature instructor Teddy Crutcher。 He’s the current and very proud Teacher of the Year and does not take well to the “stench of entitlement” that permeates the school’s hallowed halls。 Zach Ward is a straight A-student。 But now that he has Teddy for a teacher， keeping straight A’s won’t be so easy anymore。 Teddy believes Zach needs an attitude adjustment。 He should be more like Courtney Ross， editor of the school newspaper。 Teddy wants his students to be the best they can be。 He just has his own methods。 It’s for their own good。 But things are about to get a bit messy at this seemingly perfect school。 For Your Own Good is outrageously wicked fun。 This mystery thriller is darkly comedic and enjoyably twisty。 Samantha Downing has created an inventive story with so many great characters you will enjoy disliking。 And a certain beverage hasn’t been this creepy since A Clockwork Orange。 Go to the head of the class and check out this very entertaining book， soon to be a series on HBO Max。Rated 4。5 stars。 。。。more

BernLuvsBooks ，

Samantha Downing gets an A+ from me for this dark， twisted and absolutely wicked thriller！Something BIG is going on within the walls of Belmont Academy。 People are dying and Teacher of the Year Teddy Crutcher can't be bothered with nonsense。 After all， as Teacher of the Year， he's focused on doing what needs to be done for his students and no cost is too high。 After all， it's for their own good。 In For Your Own Good， Downing takes one of my fave thriller settings， a prestigious private school， a Samantha Downing gets an A+ from me for this dark， twisted and absolutely wicked thriller！Something BIG is going on within the walls of Belmont Academy。 People are dying and Teacher of the Year Teddy Crutcher can't be bothered with nonsense。 After all， as Teacher of the Year， he's focused on doing what needs to be done for his students and no cost is too high。 After all， it's for their own good。 In For Your Own Good， Downing takes one of my fave thriller settings， a prestigious private school， and turns its world upside down in the most diabolical and entertaining way。 Needless to say， I loved it！ There are so many characters you will love to hate but I have to say that I loved Zach through it all。 What I loved most about this book was that it was almost like an onion。 As each character's layers begin to be stripped away， we see that all is not what it seems。 Downing takes the saying that "there is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us" and nurtures it in her characters。 For Your Own Good is masterfully plotted with deceitful， unscrupulous characters that are all engaged in duplicity and one despicable wrongdoing after another。 Easily one of my fave thrillers of the year and one I highly recommend！ 。。。more

Danielle （The Blonde Likes Books） ，

Samantha Downing has quickly become one of my favorite thriller authors！ With unlikable characters， juicy plots， and endings that leave you wondering， she’s developed a unique writing style， and For Your Own Good was no exception！Our story is told primarily through Teddy’s point of view。 He’s a high school teacher at the prestigious Belmont Academy， and wants to “help” his students…through any means necessary。 At different points throughout the novel， we also hear from other teachers， as well as Samantha Downing has quickly become one of my favorite thriller authors！ With unlikable characters， juicy plots， and endings that leave you wondering， she’s developed a unique writing style， and For Your Own Good was no exception！Our story is told primarily through Teddy’s point of view。 He’s a high school teacher at the prestigious Belmont Academy， and wants to “help” his students…through any means necessary。 At different points throughout the novel， we also hear from other teachers， as well as a student named Zach， who has ended up on Teddy’s bad side， though he has no idea why。 After a prominent parent who was very active at the school dies and is ruled suspicious， the school is shocked， and rumors surrounding her death run rampant。This was a really interesting read， in that the reader knows what happens and why， but that there are still some twists and turns thrown in that keep the reader engaged and on their toes！ Many of the characters in the book are unlikable， so if you’re like me， you are rooting for some of them to fail！ I will say that you will likely have to suspend disbelief while reading this one。 There are several plot lines happening that all intertwine， and personally I felt like there was no way all of these things could be happening at once， and for that reason， I did rate this one 4 stars instead of 5。 That said， I was hooked on the book immediately， and read it in two sittings， so that definitely says something！If you are looking for a binge-able summer mystery， this will be a great choice for you！ It moves quickly and will hold your attention throughout the book as you wait to see how everything will play out。 For Your Own Good is out tomorrow， July 20， so be sure to pick this one up！ I’d like to thank Berkley for my advanced copy of the novel。 It was my pleasure to provide an honest review。 。。。more

emily • emilybookedup ，

arguably my favorite book of hers yet。 love her writing still so much and this was no exception。 so many fun secrets and twists in this one—plus with one of my fave settings， a school campus！ full review to come on my Instagram on pub day :）

Rebecca ，

（Just a disclaimer: no teacher I know thinks or behaves the way teachers in this book do！ Haha！） Teddy is a teacher at a prestigious private school where the students are entitled and the parents are even worse。 He puts up with all the nonsense because he believes it is his job to teach these kids how to be decent human beings。 If their parents have shielded them from appropriate consequences， then Teddy steps in to show them how the real world works， even if that means being a tad unethical and （Just a disclaimer: no teacher I know thinks or behaves the way teachers in this book do！ Haha！） Teddy is a teacher at a prestigious private school where the students are entitled and the parents are even worse。 He puts up with all the nonsense because he believes it is his job to teach these kids how to be decent human beings。 If their parents have shielded them from appropriate consequences， then Teddy steps in to show them how the real world works， even if that means being a tad unethical and petty at times。 It’s all for the good of the students， after all。 However， Teddy’s lessons aren’t solely focused on his students， which becomes clear when one of his pranks goes horribly wrong and leaves someone dead。 Teddy doesn’t stop there though and the whole school is about to become known as #HomicideHigh。I had previously read ‘My Lovely Wife’ by Samantha Downing and really enjoyed it。 So when this one popped up on NetGalley， I put my request in right away。 Being a teacher， I have to admit that Teddy couldn’t have been much farther from a teacher of the year with his warped sense of duty to his students。 That being said， this novel was extremely enjoyable to read。 Teddy is a true villain and there were a lot of twists and turns throughout the book to keep me reading。 My only complaints were that the pacing slowed down quite a bit about 2/3 of the way through and while the ending was satisfying， it seemed a little subdued considering the huge buildup。*Thanks to the author， Berkley Publishing， and Netgalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more

Lindsay ，

💫’Entitlement has a particular stench。 Pungent， bitter。 Almost brutal。 Teddy smells it coming。’💫For Your Own Good • @smariedowning💫This was my first Samantha Downing book but will not be my last。 I lucked out and found a copy at B&N over the weekend after seeing a friends post for it and deciding I needed to read it！Teddy Crutcher has been chosen Teacher of the Year at the prestigious Belmont Academy。 Teddy takes his job very seriously， his duty is to educate his students。 Mysterious illnesses a 💫’Entitlement has a particular stench。 Pungent， bitter。 Almost brutal。 Teddy smells it coming。’💫For Your Own Good • @smariedowning💫This was my first Samantha Downing book but will not be my last。 I lucked out and found a copy at B&N over the weekend after seeing a friends post for it and deciding I needed to read it！Teddy Crutcher has been chosen Teacher of the Year at the prestigious Belmont Academy。 Teddy takes his job very seriously， his duty is to educate his students。 Mysterious illnesses and deaths start occurring at Belmont and everyone is on edge。 Thankfully for his students， coworkers， and the police they have Teddy， he’ll fix everything。I couldn’t put this book down。 I loved the multiple POV’s and the short chapters kept me sucked in。 Some characters you hate to love， others you love to hate。 This book is a true page turning thriller I would highly recommend！ 。。。more

Neshia Crane ，

Thanks， NetGalley for the advanced reader's copy。"All he wants is for his colleagues—and the endlessly meddlesome parents—to stay out of his way。It's really too bad that sometimes excellence can come at such a high cost。"I couldn't put this book down。 I read it in two sittings because I had to know what happened and stayed up all night to finish it。 It isn't what I expected， but I did not leave disappointed。 Not only was the book amazing HBO may be making it into a series。 Fingers crossed。I don' Thanks， NetGalley for the advanced reader's copy。"All he wants is for his colleagues—and the endlessly meddlesome parents—to stay out of his way。It's really too bad that sometimes excellence can come at such a high cost。"I couldn't put this book down。 I read it in two sittings because I had to know what happened and stayed up all night to finish it。 It isn't what I expected， but I did not leave disappointed。 Not only was the book amazing HBO may be making it into a series。 Fingers crossed。I don't think I have disliked a character so strongly from page one。 Teddy is a horrid person， but he is Teacher of the Year。 He teaches English at a private school， Belmont， and he takes his anger out on every student and teacher alike， but they don't know that it is him who is secretly making everyone's lives miserable。 Teddy feels that he should be hard on the students because they are entitled and can have anything they want。 He makes everything more difficult because it is for their own good。 A parent ends up dead。 Teddy keeps trying to solve the problems， but others make matters worse， and he has even more of a mess to clean up。 。。。more

Reference

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