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The Professor: A Novel Kindle Edition
“The Professor is a thoroughly gripping mystery about power, ambition, and the lengths we will go to in order to succeed. Pacey and full of tension, this one will stick with you long after THE END.” –New York Times and #1 International Bestselling author, Karin Slaughter
For fans of Tana French, The Professor investigates the darkest corners of academic life: ambition, lies, and obsession.
On a spring afternoon in Athens, Georgia, Ethan Haddock is discovered in his apartment, dead, apparently by his own hand. His fatality immediately garners media attention: not because his death reflects the troubling increase of depression and mental health issues among college students, but because the media has caught the whiff of a scandal. His professor, Dr. Verena Sobek, has been taken in for questioning, and there are rumors his death is the result of a bad romance. A Title IX investigation is opened, the professor is suspended, and social media crusaders and trolls alike are out for blood.
Marlitt Kaplan never investigated love affairs. A former detective turned research assistant, she misses the excitement of her old job, but most of all the friendship of her partner, Teddy. When her mother, a professor at the university and colleague of the accused professor, asks for her help, she finds herself in the impossible position of proving something didn't happen. Without the credentials to interview suspects or access phone records, she will have to get closer to a victim's life than ever before. And she quickly finds herself in his apartment, having dinner with his roommates, even sleeping in his bed. But is she too close to see the truth?
In her relentless pursuit to uncover the mystery behind Ethan’s death, Marlitt will be forced to confront the power structures ingrained in the classroom against the backdrop of a historic campus and an institution that sometimes fails its most vulnerable members.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherFlatiron Books
- Publication dateNovember 14, 2023
- File size4538 KB
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"Impressive. . . . An emotionally resonant page-turner from a writer worth watching." ―Publishers Weekly
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“A timely, expertly plotted mystery about power and privilege, The Resemblance will grab you from the first page and keep you guessing until the final twist. A captivating debut.” ―Alafair Burke, bestselling author of Find Me
“A campus crime plunges a driven young detective into the shadowy depths of Greek life, where power and privilege hide sinister secrets. In The Resemblance, Nossett pushes the stakes ever higher, and the horrors of this hidden world feel all too real. A timely and compelling thriller, and a jagged new twist on dark academia.” ―Laura McHugh, award-winning author of What’s Done in Darkness
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“At once a careful, nuanced dismantling of toxic masculinity and an exploration of academia’s dark underbelly, The Resemblance is a powerhouse of a book that is as timely as it is terrifying. Perpetually twisty and full of chilling secrets, this masterful debut heralds Lauren Nossett as a fearless new voice in crime thrillers.” ―Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of the The Girls Are All So Nice Here
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- Publisher : Flatiron Books (November 14, 2023)
- Publication date : November 14, 2023
- Language : English
- File size : 4538 KB
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LAUREN NOSSETT is a professor turned novelist with a Ph.D. in German literature. Her debut novel, THE RESEMBLANCE, won the ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel. Her new novel, THE PROFESSOR, is out November 2023. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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After her dogged pursuit of privileged fraternity members left her literally and figuratively burnt, detective Marlitt Kaplan resigned from the Athens police department rather than be fired in disgrace.
Now working as her father's research assistant, Marlitt is asked by her mother to help clear the name of her junior colleague, German professor Dr Verena Sobek. Verena is under Title IX investigation regarding her relationship with student Ethan Haddock, who died by suicide.
Nossett carefully builds tension as chapters switch between Marlitt, and past chapters by 'Him', a student we assume to be Ethan, and 'Her', a professor who we assumed to be Verena. Normally I find flashbacks something that slows the present-day tension, but I couldn't skip a sentence. Every time I'd return to Him and Her, I was struggling to identify who really were the victim and perpetrator.
Tension racks up a notch when Marlitt, almost reminiscent of Tana French's The Likeness, impulsively moves into Ethan's old room with gothic, artistic Sadie and neat-freak, household father figure Spencer.
Feeling adrift from the fallout of her previous case, and missing her former partner Teddy who refuses to speak to her, Marlitt finds herself drawn to student life and regular boozy housemate dinners. I absolutely loved the wonderful way Lauren Nossett writes Marlitt's observations and reflections:
'I laugh. And for the briefest moment, I forget my scars, the smooth patches where hair doesn't grow. I could be anyone. We could be anyone. Just two semi-young people laughing in the sun.'
Marlitt is an interesting character that had me hooked. She's tenacious at pursuing the truth and while that makes her a great detective, the consequences have forced her to reflect on how her actions hurt others, especially Teddy. She admits she was selfish, ignoring the racial microaggressions directed towards him by their colleagues for supporting her.
Where The Resemblance looked at how universities protect privilege, The Professor looks at how it doesn't protect students and staff. Nossett, a former academic, uses her experiences to take aim at university culture and how both students AND staff are shafted by these billion dollar degree factories. Having worked at three universities myself in student services, I've witnessed how cuts to services, such as counselling, leave students falling through the cracks.
Most poignant were the 'Her' chapters, providing astute observations about the struggles dealing with cheating, class sizes and the burnout due to the lack of support for staff and students. This professor cares about her students, but as the mental health clinic tells her 'everyone's depressed' and they're overworked themselves.
This book is a masterclass at building a slow-burn tension while balancing compelling plot developments and featuring a clever, tenacious heroine to champion. Twist after twist, I was ensnared. When I got to the final sentence my jaw dropped. Kudos to Lauren Nossett, I eagerly look forward to your next book, hopefully more Marlitt.
Thanks to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for the ARC.
This story has Marlitt as a “disgraced cop”, but she resigned from her position in the last book, so being disgraced seemed a bit dramatic. She is trying to figure out what to do with herself after the hot mess of her final case and her life after the fire. Her mother asks her to help clear a colleague’s name who is implicated in an affair with a student who recently committed suicide. During this course of the investigation, Marlitt moves into the dead kid’s apartment and runs into her old colleague Oliver. Marlitt is so focused on this mystery and connecting all the dots that she puts herself in harm’s way. Again. We do see some introspection of toxic traits and this book seemingly paves the way for a lot more books in the future.
The positive aspects of the story are that the author has not repeated the same plot of following 10 wild rabbits, which makes the story more interesting. The main character, Marlitt, is portrayed in a more relatable and likable manner, in contrast to her previous depiction as a walking disaster. The supporting characters are also more engaging, adding depth to the plot and the protagonist. The story also shines a light on the struggles of college students dealing with mental health issues, but it is done in a respectful and sensitive way, without being preachy. It is a poignant portrayal of a young adult trying to find their place in the world while dealing with inner turmoil.
I have some criticisms about the book. Firstly, there are fewer tangents, but the pacing has slowed down significantly. Secondly, I am unsure how I feel about the change of POVs. Even though it was done to provide more perspective on the case, it completely alters the tone of the first book. Lastly, the epilogue was 100% out of character for the characters involved.
Overall, there is much improvement in book two, and it is well worth the read.
The media ensues once they learn of the scandal and Marlitt again puts herself in danger to find out the truth.
This is a slow burn mystery that also deals with mental health and emotional manipulation. I enjoyed The Professor and while it can be read without reading the first in the series (The Resemblance), there are plot points that allude to it. The ending was satisfying.