Quiet Teacher (Quiet Teacher Mystery)

Foreign Language teacher Greg Abimbola is hiding a secret. In fact, lots of secrets: He isn't a real teacher, and Greg isn't his actual name. Greg wants to remain in the shadows but a murder at his school brings unwanted attention his way. This attention risks those from his past catching up with him, and will put him in mortal danger.

Reviews

A tense and topical thriller * The Times *
Imagine John le Carre attempting an Agatha Christie mystery. Or the other way around. In any case, that mix is at the heart of this stunning novel * Booklist Starred Review *
Well-plotted . . . Oyebanji demonstrates a confident and developed voice and style * Library Journal *
Along the way to the satisfying ending, Oyebanji smoothly inserts commentary on topical social and political issues * Publishers Weekly *
Oyebanji's hero is complicated and sure to win readers' sympathies * Kirkus Reviews *
A brilliant debut . . . Innovative worldbuilding, a plot packed with surprises. Oyebanji's nuanced exploration of social and cultural shifts make this a must-read * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Braking Day *
If you're after action, mystery, and mind-bending mega-structures, look no further than Adam Oyebanji's Braking Day . . . I look forward to what [Adam] does next * The Washington Post on Braking Day *
Engaging, fast-moving, and inventive * Jack Campbell, New York Times bestselling author of the Lost Fleet series on Braking Day *
A crystalline, dazzling debut, teeming with life and data and full of breathless, rip-roaring twists and turns. From its first pages, Braking Day grabs you and never lets you go * Lena Nguyen, author of We Have Always Been Here on Braking Day *
A story of people who are their own worst enemies as groups fracture, danger ramps up, and options close in * Library Journal Starred Review of Braking Day *