The Student by Tanisha Stewart
A Review By: KH
Dive into the mind of a disturbingly troubled college student in this pulse pounding psychological thriller by the bestselling author of Everybody Ain't Your Friend and The Quiet Ones series.
Nicholas always strived for perfection, but he never could measure up to his mother’s unreasonable demands. His hopes of passing the prerequisites for the pre-med program at the prestigious Plankton University are dashed when he fails out.
He has almost lost hope, but maybe he can find it in psychology?
Until he encounters Professor Jackson. For an introductory class, her standards are way too high. As time wears on, Nicholas feels like he’s in over his head. His mother doesn’t know his secret, Professor Jackson won’t let up on his grades, and sooner or later, the walls will come crashing down around him.
Maybe Nicholas can reason with Professor Jackson. Maybe he can make her see his point of view.
Maybe they can come to an agreement about his grades?
Because the only other alternative is to kill her.
A pulse-pounding drama full of twists and turns. This series is fast-paced, straight to the point, and packs a powerful punch that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
The Red Series is composed of self-contained stories – they can be enjoyed in any order.
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2024
An installment in a Series? Yes
Narrator (s): Edwin Andrews
An entitled college student is unhappy with his grades. It can't be his fault; it has to be the teacher’s. Nicholas then begins to try to manipulate his way into an A.
This book grabs you from the beginning and keeps you in a chokehold until the end. We see Nicholas' unreasonable reaction to the grade that he thought was less than what he deserved. We are quickly drawn in with his irrational thoughts and behaviors. Between the suspenseful twists and turns, there lays a backdrop of romance. Tanisha Stewart does an excellent job of giving us just enough back story to understand but not weigh us down with too many details. Nicholas is troubled, and we soon figure out part of the reason why. The highlight of this story was the hero for me. It was a person we didn't see coming and had wrong all together. The narrator's ability to give us distinctive character changes was excellent. However, there were times I found myself wondering if the narrator's voice "fit" the main character. At times, the dialog seemed more of an announcer than a character.
Definitely recommend checking out this author and title.
Reading Recommendation? Yes!
Rating: 4 (It’s lit!)
Content Warnings? None
