Books like Tampa by Alissa Nutting

Name: Tampa
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)
Author: Alissa Nutting

Tampa centers on Celeste Price, a 26‑year‑old middle‑school teacher in Florida, who meticulously lures a 14‑year‑old student, Jack Patrick, into an illicit relationship. The novel depicts their clandestine meetings and the moral complexities of a teacher‑student romance, set against the backdrop of Florida’s high schools.

First publish date: 2013

Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller

Authors: Alissa Nutting

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