Cheat

Inspiring some of the brightest young minds in the country, Dr Leah Dale has always prided herself on her academic integrity. Exceptionally hardworking but scrupulously fair, Leah gives everything to her work, and expects the same from her students. So, when undergraduate Rose Vaughan, submits a suspiciously top grade essay, Leah is quick to call her out. But what begins as a seemingly open-and-shut case of academic deception, soon spirals out of control. Frustrated that her Head of Department appears won over by Rose’s charm, Leah becomes consumed with exposing Rose as a cheat, causing tension in her already fractious homelife with Adam. But there’s more going on than meets the eye, as Rose takes Leah’s challenge as a personal affront. Aided by Ben, a college porter completely under her spell, Rose pursues a course of retaliation against her professor, but who is telling the truth? As the academic furore strays into their personal lives, an exhilarating cat-and-mouse game ensues, damaging relationships on both sides, with two fiercely intelligent minds each unwilling to acquiesce. With a devastating sequence of events that threatens to engulf both Rose and Leah, Cheat explores how far we’re prepared to go to stand up for what we believe is right and at what cost.

Thriller

5.9