Nothing More to Tell

Nothing More to Tell

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  • Author:Karen M. McManus
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Summary

Be sure to keep your friends close 。 。 。 and your secrets closer。

Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher—a story that made headlines after the teacher’s body was found by three Saint Ambrose students in the woods behind their school。 The case was never solved。 Now that Brynn is moving home and starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, she’s determined to find out what really happened。

The kids who found Mr。 Larkin are her way in, and her ex–best friend, Tripp Talbot, was one of them。 Without his account of events, the other two kids might have gone down for Mr。 Larkin’s murder。 They've never forgotten what Tripp did for them that day。 Just like he hasn’t forgotten that everything he told the police was a lie。

Digging into the past is bound to shake up the present, and as Brynn begins to investigate what happened in the woods that day, she begins to uncover secrets that might change everything—about Saint Ambrose, about Mr。 Larkin, and about her ex-best friend, Tripp Talbot。

Four years ago someone got away with murder。 The most terrifying part is that they never left。

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Reviews

Angelica Garcia

This is now my NEW favorite McManus book! This is the first book I’ve read in a long time that I didn’t figure out who the murderer was half way through。 I love the two main characters, Brynn and Tripp。 I also enjoyed all the secondary characters。 On the topic of characters, there was quite a few in this book but I never got confused on who’s who! I also liked that the book was only split into two pov’s。 This was a great read and an absolute page turner!

Dreximgirl

Yet another fab mystery from Karen McManus。 I really do love these books they're easy to read yet also gripping and well thought out。 Great new cast of characters and a couple of cheeky references for those of us who've read her previous books。 Yet another fab mystery from Karen McManus。 I really do love these books they're easy to read yet also gripping and well thought out。 Great new cast of characters and a couple of cheeky references for those of us who've read her previous books。 。。。more

Angie

OH MY GOD I CAN NOT EXPRESS HOW GOOD THIS ISWhen I saw the cover, title, and synopsis, I knew I had to read it! I've been waiting for MONTHS and it finally came out today! I bought it and read it immediately, all I can say is IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT, DID NOT DISAPPOINT!Brynn returns to her old hometown, and Saint Ambrose School to investigate the murder of her teacher four years ago。 She reunites with her ex-best friend, and together they continue to dig deeper。 But she gets more than she bargaine OH MY GOD I CAN NOT EXPRESS HOW GOOD THIS ISWhen I saw the cover, title, and synopsis, I knew I had to read it! I've been waiting for MONTHS and it finally came out today! I bought it and read it immediately, all I can say is IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT, DID NOT DISAPPOINT!Brynn returns to her old hometown, and Saint Ambrose School to investigate the murder of her teacher four years ago。 She reunites with her ex-best friend, and together they continue to dig deeper。 But she gets more than she bargained for as she continues to unravel the case。There will be some spoilers, but you'll see a warning when that part comes。First, I LOVED the plot。 It was super intriguing when I saw the synopsis, it pulled me in and I've been super excited ever since。 The book is very well-written as always, and like before, there were plot twists, and I mean A LOT of plot twists, I wasn't expecting most of them。 There was just so much going on at the end that my brain was reeling from the information I was consuming! I was questioning everyone by the book's last few chapters, but it was tied together nicely in the end and the pieces fit together。 I would've liked to see what happened after the last chapter, but I think we could all guess what happened。Secondly, the characters。 I think the characters were okay, I wouldn't say the BEST, but they were pretty good, 7/10。 The internal conflict of the two main characters was written VERY well。 The side characters also added to the story a lot, I liked Mason and Ellie the most。 I enjoyed the scenes where we got to see some playful banter between Brynn and her friends! There were so many people involved with the actual murder, and the things that led up to the murder, though, I really was just suspecting everyone。Also, there's this one line from the book: "As much as I want to know what happened to Mr Larkin, it turns out there's a limit to how far I'll go。" It's nice to see Brynn having some common sense [as much common sense murder mystery protagonists have, anyway] and realizing she's crossed a line。Thirdly, the romance。 This part contains some spoilers:OH MY GOD。 Tripp has been pining for Brynn for years, and I'm a MAJOR sucker for pining, so I liked this romance subplot a lot。 I think they might've rushed into the relationship a little too fast, but it was still pretty good。 Shane and Charlotte felt a bit weird, I honestly don't think anyone would date a person who's been bugging them for years [I would know, I annoyed my crush for years and he hated me for it], I think it was realistic that they broke up at the end。Here are my thoughts on the ending of the book,SPOILERS:My heart fell when they found Mr。 Solomon's box in Lisa Marie's closet, literally。 I despise her so much, honestly, a total asshole。When Ellie said 'My trap worked。', I thought, No way it was her??, but then it turned out she just came up with a genius plan。 Then, Mason's hand had the powder on it, so I was like, That doesn't make sense, though, but after he explained everything, I just felt so bad for him。 And then Nick was brought up, I went, I guess that makes sense, but WHAT I was just as relieved as Brynn when he explained himself。 And that last part with Charlotte, I mean I knew she had something to do with the murder, but HOLY CRAP!I'll be honest, it's my fault for being so gullible, and dumb, but that made the book such a rollercoaster and it had me on the edge of my seat。-*This last part is a theory I'm sure people already know about, don't worry, this is spoiler free。In the first chapter, a girl mentions the Story family, here's the quote “I’m obsessed with the Story case,” she says, and bam--she’s off。 I’m impressed by all the rich detail she remembers from a show that aired more than a year ago。 The Story case is a reference to the Story family in another Mc。Manus book, "The Cousins", I haven't read that yet, and I probably should。Now, here's a quote from chapter 43: "Mikhail Powers Investigates? The Bayview Four? I could be the next Maeve Rojas。" That was a reference to her most famous book "One of us is Lying"。 My very obvious theory is that all her books are connected and "One of us is Back" [the third book to the "One of us-" series, coming out in 2023, is gonna address this。 Not sure if it'll bring everyone together, I'm not sure how, but I'm like 10 times more excited for that book to come out now。This last part was just a rant, and I'm pretty sure people have talked about it before, I just wanted to talk about it somewhere lmao-*ANYWAY, I LOVED THIS BOOK, I 100% recommend this book! I hope you enjoy reading it!! 。。。more

Marina Ramon

Not The Cousins level bad, but not One of Us is Lying or Two Can Keep a Secret tier either。I don't like how some things were left unresolved at the end。 Open endings don't work in mysteries。 The mystery has to be solved, that's the whole point! Unless we're getting a sequel? Also, McManus's characters are starting to feel interchangeable to me, and her mysteries are lacking a bit as well。 OOUIL had such an interesting concept with the murder in a locked room。 For the most part, the rest of her b Not The Cousins level bad, but not One of Us is Lying or Two Can Keep a Secret tier either。I don't like how some things were left unresolved at the end。 Open endings don't work in mysteries。 The mystery has to be solved, that's the whole point! Unless we're getting a sequel? Also, McManus's characters are starting to feel interchangeable to me, and her mysteries are lacking a bit as well。 OOUIL had such an interesting concept with the murder in a locked room。 For the most part, the rest of her books have just been plain old murders。 (Except TCKAS, my personal fav, which has the added edge of the "curse")。 On the other hand, I LOVE the name dropping off her other characters and mysteries! Give me a big ol' Karen McManus universe! Let them all team up in one massive book with interlocking mysteries! I don't know how it would work but I want it! 。。。more

Hadassah S

"𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 - 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 - 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒕, 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕。 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈, 𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔。"Happy Release to the lovely Karen M。 McManus! 🎉💚Nothing More To Tell was such a fun read friends!! Karen McManus sure does know her way around a YA Thriller & just like her previous releases NMTT will have you at the edge of your seat! (swipe for synopsis!) This story is super fast paced and a perf "𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 - 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 - 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒕, 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕。 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈, 𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔。"Happy Release to the lovely Karen M。 McManus! 🎉💚Nothing More To Tell was such a fun read friends!! Karen McManus sure does know her way around a YA Thriller & just like her previous releases NMTT will have you at the edge of your seat! (swipe for synopsis!) This story is super fast paced and a perfect read to pull you out of a reading slump! There are so many wonderful characters (and suspects 👀) that you'll be dying to get answers。 I was especially thankful for the little sprinkle of romance we got too! The conclusion was a little too open ended for my liking- but I do think that was done on purpose to leave room for future books and stories that could develop from here! (yay🎉) or atleast I hope so。。。 I'm super grateful for this read because let it be known - this was the book that pulled me out of a 2 month reading slump 🫣(📚: A big thank you to @penguinbooksya & @penguinbookssouthafrica for the ARC! 💚) 。。。more

Jomilojuluvstoreadbooks

I love Karen Mc。Manus。 i love her books and I will always read any new book written by her。 I've waited for this for a long time now and finally, here it is。 I loved the characters and the writing。 I loved the process of finding the killer and getting to know our victim well but what I didn't like was the ending。 I'm sorry but I wasn't that satisfied。 I'm not going to throw spoilers but is that really all? I'm not satisfied with the ending。 That's why I gave it a 4。 Will I still read other books I love Karen Mc。Manus。 i love her books and I will always read any new book written by her。 I've waited for this for a long time now and finally, here it is。 I loved the characters and the writing。 I loved the process of finding the killer and getting to know our victim well but what I didn't like was the ending。 I'm sorry but I wasn't that satisfied。 I'm not going to throw spoilers but is that really all? I'm not satisfied with the ending。 That's why I gave it a 4。 Will I still read other books by this author? Yes! Why not? I love her。 。。。more

Nikki H。 Rose

I love McManus’ ability to craft high school detectives。If you enjoyed Holly Jackson’s Girl’s Guide to Murder series, I think you’ll enjoy this book as well。Brynn, a senior in high school, returns to the town she left four years ago after the shocking murder of her favorite teacher。 An avid journalist, as Brynn got older and she started looking into journalistic internships, she realized that his death never sat well with her。Getting the job at a true-crime show, Brynn feels as though she might I love McManus’ ability to craft high school detectives。If you enjoyed Holly Jackson’s Girl’s Guide to Murder series, I think you’ll enjoy this book as well。Brynn, a senior in high school, returns to the town she left four years ago after the shocking murder of her favorite teacher。 An avid journalist, as Brynn got older and she started looking into journalistic internships, she realized that his death never sat well with her。Getting the job at a true-crime show, Brynn feels as though she might actually be able to uncover the truth, but this could also mean picking apart the life of something who was once very close to her – before he purposefully embarrassed her in front of their entire class four years ago。This book was a fun, quick read。 I was able to predict certain parts of it, but others came as a surprise, and the inner depth to each character’s background was incredible。 I highly recommend checking this one out。 。。。more

Ryan Hixson

Nothing More to Tell by Karen McManus is a fun Young Adult mystery that hooks the reader fast。 The mystery hooked me really fast and wanted to know who done it? The set up worked as Brynn pitches the murder to a true crime podcast she wants to intern, but actually pitching it for the reader, and I was sold。 We get two perspectives Brynn who moved soon after the murder who wasn't involved but knows all the suspects and Tripp who might me involved but is definitely covering up something。 The twist Nothing More to Tell by Karen McManus is a fun Young Adult mystery that hooks the reader fast。 The mystery hooked me really fast and wanted to know who done it? The set up worked as Brynn pitches the murder to a true crime podcast she wants to intern, but actually pitching it for the reader, and I was sold。 We get two perspectives Brynn who moved soon after the murder who wasn't involved but knows all the suspects and Tripp who might me involved but is definitely covering up something。 The twists are through out the book and changed who I thought had done it multiple times and at the end I did not guess who did it? And once you read it you find that is not the only mystery。 The pace for this book is so fast I was able to read it pretty quick。 The climax was just okay it went off in a direction I wasn't expecting and it wasn't the best choice but the final twist was a good one that saves it a little。 McManus is so good at these mystery set ups and hooking me。 Nothing More to Tell is my third Karen McManus book after I read One of Us is Lying and it's sequel One of Us is Next。 So far she is three for three on giving my recommendation to her books I was happy to get an advanced Reader's Copy thanks to Netgalley and Random House Children's, Delacorte Press。 Nothing more to Tell is published on August 30 2022。Plot Summary: Brynn is having to move back to her old home town half through Senior Year。 If that wasn't bad enough her last days of middle school her teacher was murdered, one of her better guy friends Tripp called her a stalker in front of gym class, and days later he was one of the kids that discovered the body。 Brynn desperate to get an internship pitches the murder to a true crime podcast called Motive。 They like the idea and she starts investigating when she goes back。 She finds that Tripp is one of the cool kids and is now linked to two of the other kids that he found the body with。 Brynn is not the only one who notices this connection as the detective wants to know why if you didn't know the other 2 kids so well what reason would you have to lie。 Tripp along with Shane and Charlotte the other kids who saw the the body in the woods get anonymous text of Murderer! Byrnn knows something is not right and will risk everything to solve the mystery。What I Liked: The set up of the murder hooked me so fast I loved it and couldn't wait to solve it。 I liked the community of friends and how they end up helping solve a piece of the mystery。 I loved Brynn's sister Ellie and how she helps solve the mystery。 I like how Tripp was written that character deserves to have angst with his two parents。 I really enjoyed the mystery and almost all of the plot points( I only had an issue with one but it was a big one)。 There are some pretty great twists through out that made it very hard to pinpoint the murderer。 I liked the LGTBQ representation and the butterflies of prom with that person, it was a very sweet plot point。What I Disliked: There is a plot point where a character went to great lengths to get out of a bad situation, is ready to not only go bak to the situation but bring others like it was a great thing。 This felt so out of character that I had to read it twice none of the narrative pointed to this way and the conversation where they try to convince the other person was not convincing。 It didn't ruin the book but I felt that it hurt the climax a little。 Recommendation: This book has such a wonderful set up that will have you hooked and have to know the answer to who done it? This is fun quick read that despite the books one big flaw it is pretty enjoyable。 I rated Nothing More to Tell by Karen McManus 4 out of 5 stars。 I ranked the three Karen McManus book I read in order starting at best。 1 One of Us is Lying, 2 Nothing More to Tell, and 3 One of Us is Next。 。。。more

Chante Marie

~ ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion ~Oh what a tangled web she weaves。 I love when authors make me feel like everyone has done it lol。 I loved all the twistys。 I'd be interested to see if there's a follow up - or if it'll be one of those things we're left to ponder。 I think this is my favorite of KMM's books yet! ♡ ~ ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion ~Oh what a tangled web she weaves。 I love when authors make me feel like everyone has done it lol。 I loved all the twistys。 I'd be interested to see if there's a follow up - or if it'll be one of those things we're left to ponder。 I think this is my favorite of KMM's books yet! ♡ 。。。more

M Moore

A really solid, twisty YA mystery/thriller。 This one has solid character and plot development peeled away layer by layer and I did not see any of the twists coming! If you enjoyed You'll Be the Death of Me or One of Us is Lying by the same author or the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, you'll enjoy this one too。Thanks to PRHAudio for this complimentary audiobook。 My thoughts are my own。My reviews can also be seen at www。instagram。com/justonemoorebook。 A really solid, twisty YA mystery/thriller。 This one has solid character and plot development peeled away layer by layer and I did not see any of the twists coming! If you enjoyed You'll Be the Death of Me or One of Us is Lying by the same author or the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, you'll enjoy this one too。Thanks to PRHAudio for this complimentary audiobook。 My thoughts are my own。My reviews can also be seen at www。instagram。com/justonemoorebook。 。。。more

Michelle

I didn't want to stop reading this YA Mystery-- I needed to know what happened! Compelling and fast paced, fans of Holly Jackson's A Good Girls Guide to Murder series and Kara Thomas will love it! I didn't want to stop reading this YA Mystery-- I needed to know what happened! Compelling and fast paced, fans of Holly Jackson's A Good Girls Guide to Murder series and Kara Thomas will love it! 。。。more

Sheri

A teacher is found dead in the woods by students if his school。 Fast forward a few years and another student wants to report on a true crime show about the murder, which was never solved。 First I should say this is a ya novel but the plot could happen in an adult novel。 I liked the premise and found the book interesting but would have liked it better as a non-ya novel。 The work the investigating student was doing didn’t really match with a high school student。 Overall it’s an interesting book。 I A teacher is found dead in the woods by students if his school。 Fast forward a few years and another student wants to report on a true crime show about the murder, which was never solved。 First I should say this is a ya novel but the plot could happen in an adult novel。 I liked the premise and found the book interesting but would have liked it better as a non-ya novel。 The work the investigating student was doing didn’t really match with a high school student。 Overall it’s an interesting book。 It is told mainly in the present with a few flashbacks to add more detail。 。。。more

Teri

I’ve read several books by this author and always know I’m in for a compelling mystery that keeps me guessing。Brynn has known since middle school that she wants to be a journalist。 After a juvenile prank she’s blamed for (she’s innocent), she’s fired as editor of her school newspaper。 Luckily, due to her dad’s job, the family relocates back to the town they left four years ago。 Brynn then takes a leap of faith, uses a clever approach, and talks her way into an internship on a true crime show。 Sh I’ve read several books by this author and always know I’m in for a compelling mystery that keeps me guessing。Brynn has known since middle school that she wants to be a journalist。 After a juvenile prank she’s blamed for (she’s innocent), she’s fired as editor of her school newspaper。 Luckily, due to her dad’s job, the family relocates back to the town they left four years ago。 Brynn then takes a leap of faith, uses a clever approach, and talks her way into an internship on a true crime show。 She even pitches a story to them – the unsolved murder of her favorite teacher, Mr。 Larkin, four years ago。 The catch? Three of her classmates, including one who’s her ex-best friend, found the body。 Her assignment is to snoop around and see what she can dig up。 Someone’s not talking, and once she’s focused on a story, Brynn is like a dog with a bone and refuses to give up。 Even when it may endanger her life and others。Tripp, Brynn’s ex-bestie, won that title when he humiliated her in front of their gym class shortly before she moved away。 He regrets what he did, although he had his reasons。 Since the horrific day he, Shane, and Charlotte discovered Mr。 Larkin’s body, Tripp has been hanging onto secrets that are slowly eating him alive。I thought I had this one figured out somewhere around the middle, but after previous experiences with McManus’s books I should have known my early assumptions are usually way off base。 With her stories I’ve learned that my perceptions will change and new layers to the plot are waiting to be revealed just around the corner。With plenty of suspects to put on your list and lots of intriguing characters (shoutout to Brynn’s clever sister, Ellie), this mystery will keep you glued to the pages。I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Sofie Falstrøm

Thank you to @prhinternational for the arcI was so excited when I received this book。 These books are always fu and easy for me and always such great books to dive into when you dont know what to readSynopsis: Brynn left St。 Ambrose School after her teacher was mysteriously murdered。 The case was never solved。Now that Brynn is moving back for her senior year and starting an internship at a true crime podcast, she is determined to found out what happened all those years ago。 Let me tell you that Thank you to @prhinternational for the arcI was so excited when I received this book。 These books are always fu and easy for me and always such great books to dive into when you dont know what to readSynopsis: Brynn left St。 Ambrose School after her teacher was mysteriously murdered。 The case was never solved。Now that Brynn is moving back for her senior year and starting an internship at a true crime podcast, she is determined to found out what happened all those years ago。 Let me tell you that this premise and storyline was so intriguing for me and made me so excited。Although I was excited for this book, Karen McManus books are always a solid 3 star read for me。 They are just fun and easy to get through。 But I do have to say that I see a lot of progression in her writing and this book almost made it to 4 stars, had it not been for the lack-luster ending。 The ending was so rushed and not really exciting。 I found myself sitting and thinking “is this it”。 We sort of got everything confirmed but not really?I really enjoyed the characters, the relationship and dynamic between them。Despite the rating this is the best book of by McManus I’ve read so far!Rating: 3/5 。。。more

alaska julie

4。5 starsbrynn desperately needs to polish up her cv during her last year of highschool - and what better way to do that than getting a highly desired internship spot in a renowned true crime tv series? even better: it also opens the door for her to investigate the murder of her favorite teacher that took place in her hometown four years ago, before she moved away to chicago。 the case never got solved and it never stopped haunting her, especially because her ex-best friend was among the three pr 4。5 starsbrynn desperately needs to polish up her cv during her last year of highschool - and what better way to do that than getting a highly desired internship spot in a renowned true crime tv series? even better: it also opens the door for her to investigate the murder of her favorite teacher that took place in her hometown four years ago, before she moved away to chicago。 the case never got solved and it never stopped haunting her, especially because her ex-best friend was among the three private school students that found the murdered body。of all of the ya murder mysteries i’ve read by karen mcmanus, this was definitely a strong one!what was especially strong about this book were the dual point of view from both brynn and her ex-bestfriend tripp aswell as alternating timelines。 sounds like a lot, but it was done really well and never got confusing。one thing i must say though is that although this was a really strong karen mcmanus book, her books besides „two can keep a secret“ are not as intricately plotted with shock value compared to other authors of this genre and i always seem to have a right-ish suspicion。big BUT: this is not a negative thing! i will never not look forward to a mcmanus book, especially when craving a murder mystery that doesn’t leave me chilled to the bone。and one more thing i deeply admire: a lot of authors tend to slack when they write the same kind of genre too often, especially in the ya genre。 not karen mcmanus though and i have tons of respect for all of these new ideas, tropes and storylines throughout her books that never loose her special touch though。great read and a well deserved 4。5 stars ⭐️ 。。。more

thebookconfessions

As always, Karen M。 McaManus's stories may not be perfect but they sure are addicting and take you on a ride。Nothing More to Tell is a gripping murder mystery with lots of twists and turns。 This author knows one thing best, and that's writing a real page turner。 I read this in just a few hours and I was so engrossed, I didn't even notice how long I was reading。Loveable characters, well crafted storyline, and brilliant murder mystery that keeps you invested till the last word。Thanks to the publis As always, Karen M。 McaManus's stories may not be perfect but they sure are addicting and take you on a ride。Nothing More to Tell is a gripping murder mystery with lots of twists and turns。 This author knows one thing best, and that's writing a real page turner。 I read this in just a few hours and I was so engrossed, I didn't even notice how long I was reading。Loveable characters, well crafted storyline, and brilliant murder mystery that keeps you invested till the last word。Thanks to the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more

Beth

More like a 3。5A twisty murder mystery set at a private high school。As with previous YA mysteries by McManus, this novel is told from more than one viewpoint and most of the characters have something to hide。A few years back, one of the most popular teachers at the prestigious Saint Ambrose school was found dead in the nearby woods by three eighth graders。 The crime, if there was one, was never solved, though it doesn't seem as if the police looked to hard for the possible murderer。Brynn, now a More like a 3。5A twisty murder mystery set at a private high school。As with previous YA mysteries by McManus, this novel is told from more than one viewpoint and most of the characters have something to hide。A few years back, one of the most popular teachers at the prestigious Saint Ambrose school was found dead in the nearby woods by three eighth graders。 The crime, if there was one, was never solved, though it doesn't seem as if the police looked to hard for the possible murderer。Brynn, now a senior, has a strong interest in investigative journalism and has just snagged an internship with a true crime podcast。 She decides to turn her attentions to the unsolved death of Mr。 Larkin。 Meanwhile Tripp, her estranged childhood friend, is struggling。 He was one of the students who discovered the body, and it seems to have left an indelible scar。 They each tell their side of the passing weeks of senior year, as attention once again turns to Mr。 Larkin。McManus captures the teenage personality well。 For example, the characters believe they're more mature than they really are, they face common insecurities, and they struggle with popularity and other high-school drama。 The clues and red herrings are well done and the ending is not all that easy (at least it wasn't for me) to figure out。The audiobook was alternately performed by Jess Vilinsky and Andrew Eiden。 Each narrator sounded age appropriate and conveyed Brynn's and Tripp's moods and feelings。 The transition from one narrator to the other was smooth。Thanks to the publishers for review copies in different formats。 。。。more

blythe

Nothing More to Tell is a fun YA mystery read that I gobbled up with cute kitty, Edna, while spending the weekend at my friend’s house in Central NJ。 4 years ago, Mr。 Larkin, the 8th grade English teacher at Saint Ambrose School, was found dead in the woods behind the school by three of his students。 Brynn, who had attended the school through that eventful 8th grade year, moved to Chicago with her family for the first 3。5 years of high school, but she’s back at Saint Ambrose for the last half of Nothing More to Tell is a fun YA mystery read that I gobbled up with cute kitty, Edna, while spending the weekend at my friend’s house in Central NJ。 4 years ago, Mr。 Larkin, the 8th grade English teacher at Saint Ambrose School, was found dead in the woods behind the school by three of his students。 Brynn, who had attended the school through that eventful 8th grade year, moved to Chicago with her family for the first 3。5 years of high school, but she’s back at Saint Ambrose for the last half of her senior year, and she wants to learn why Mr。 Larkin’s death was never solved。 She uses the story to help her earn an internship at Motive, a true-crime show based in Boston as soon as she returns。 But her involvement is not limited to helping at the show, as she uses all tools available to her as a Saint Ambrose student to secretly question her peers, teachers, friends, etc。Written in dual point of view from Brynn and Tripp, one of the three classmates to find Mr。 Larkin, Nothing More to Tell is quick paced with lots of potential suspects and hidden secrets。 It kept me guessing right up until the Epilogue!I enjoy the way Karen McManus writes, and I often recommend her books (the One of Us is Lying series, in particular) when my high school students ask for suggestions while I’m working the circulation desk after school。 In part, I recommend her because she is local to us! Her pub day event tomorrow is scheduled at the Cambridge independent bookstore @porter_square_books, and I’m excited I will be back in MA to attend and hear more about the book in person! Thank you to NetGalley, Delacorte Press, and Random House Children's Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 Nothing More to Tell will publish tomorrow, 8/30/22, and if you’re in the Boston area, maybe I’ll see you at Porter Square Books! 。。。more

Maria

I’m a big fan of the true crime/podcast trope that has been in a few novels recently but I couldn’t help continually comparing Nothing More to Tell with A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and not enjoying this one nearly as much。 I found the characters pretty annoying except for Brynn but even she wasn’t my favorite。 The story moved slowly in the beginning and I found myself skipping long passages just to get to the end。 I figured out the killer early on (which rarely happens) but not the other myste I’m a big fan of the true crime/podcast trope that has been in a few novels recently but I couldn’t help continually comparing Nothing More to Tell with A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and not enjoying this one nearly as much。 I found the characters pretty annoying except for Brynn but even she wasn’t my favorite。 The story moved slowly in the beginning and I found myself skipping long passages just to get to the end。 I figured out the killer early on (which rarely happens) but not the other mystery。 This was OK but not up to par with other Karen McManus books I have read。I received a copy from #NetGalley for an honest review。 。。。more

Jessica Moro

I loved Karen McManus' writing style that made it easy to follow a story that is filled with so many twists and turns。 This was my first book by her and this high school thriller brings in the big guns with killer kids and a unsolved murder that rocked the town。 Brynn moves back to Sturgis and is hating her life when she stumbles across a true crime internship that will hopefully revitalize her college prospects。 However, this means going undercover at her high school that she is dreading return I loved Karen McManus' writing style that made it easy to follow a story that is filled with so many twists and turns。 This was my first book by her and this high school thriller brings in the big guns with killer kids and a unsolved murder that rocked the town。 Brynn moves back to Sturgis and is hating her life when she stumbles across a true crime internship that will hopefully revitalize her college prospects。 However, this means going undercover at her high school that she is dreading returning to。 St。 Ambrose is filled with the usual high school antics and add in Brynn asking questions no one wants answered makes for a bad start to her senior year。 You are kept on the edge of your seat as this onion of a story peels back the layers to a unexpected end。 。。。more

Shawna Wilson

Karen McManus does it again。 Even though it took me a bit to get into this book, I ended up really enjoying it。 Brynn returns to her old stomping grounds after being gone for 4 years。 The last time she was at St。 Ambrose, Mr。 Larkin was found dead。 Brynn is fascinated with the case and after she starts working for a true crime podcast she dives deep into finding out what happened。 Little does she know she is about to drag everyone into this hornet's nest。 Great YA mystery。 Karen McManus does it again。 Even though it took me a bit to get into this book, I ended up really enjoying it。 Brynn returns to her old stomping grounds after being gone for 4 years。 The last time she was at St。 Ambrose, Mr。 Larkin was found dead。 Brynn is fascinated with the case and after she starts working for a true crime podcast she dives deep into finding out what happened。 Little does she know she is about to drag everyone into this hornet's nest。 Great YA mystery。 。。。more

Sacha

4 stars McManus really cranks out the hits, and this most recent YA mystery is no exception! Brynn and Tripp, who share joint perspectives, traumatic past encounters, and a nice reconnection in the present, shepherd readers through their fact-finding mission。 Their teacher was murdered four years ago, and when they came upon his body, their lives were also indelibly impacted。 With Brynn's return to town and new but sort of secret professional opportunity, now is just the time to crack the case。 4 stars McManus really cranks out the hits, and this most recent YA mystery is no exception! Brynn and Tripp, who share joint perspectives, traumatic past encounters, and a nice reconnection in the present, shepherd readers through their fact-finding mission。 Their teacher was murdered four years ago, and when they came upon his body, their lives were also indelibly impacted。 With Brynn's return to town and new but sort of secret professional opportunity, now is just the time to crack the case。 In previous McManus books, I've struggled at times to keep track of what have felt like one or two too many narrators, and these two strike just the right balance。 Both narrators are flawed but likeable, and they're putting the pieces together in a way that seems - relative to the context - somewhat plausible。 They are also working with a well devised plot, which helps quite a bit。 And, as they are growing up, their concerns become less about themselves and more about justice and empathy, which adds a nice dash of coming-of-age to an audience that absolutely requires this。 This is an engaging read and perhaps my favorite so far from this author, whom I will continue to recommend to students and enjoy myself! *Special thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for this arc, which I received in exchange for an honest review。 The opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more

Brittany Mckeon

It has been four years since Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher, Mr。 Larkin。 Now that she is heading back, she is determined to solve the murder once and for all。 After securing an internship with her favorite true-crime show, Brynn is able to pitch the case and resolves to find out everything she can from her former classmates- including her ex- best friend, Tripp, who also happens to be one of the three students who found Mr。 Larkin's body in It has been four years since Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher, Mr。 Larkin。 Now that she is heading back, she is determined to solve the murder once and for all。 After securing an internship with her favorite true-crime show, Brynn is able to pitch the case and resolves to find out everything she can from her former classmates- including her ex- best friend, Tripp, who also happens to be one of the three students who found Mr。 Larkin's body in the woods。 I loved the alternating timelines and POVs in this book。 It was also refreshing to read something where the lead female does not make continuously idiotic choices。 I found all the main characters to be likeable and I liked the way the story built and none of the twists felt too forced。 The ending felt a little rushed, but otherwise I thought this book was great! This was my first book by this author but it will not be my last! Thank you NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Kari

This dual timeline thriller told by two main protagonists, Brynn & Tripp。 Formerly two best friends separated not only by the relocation of Brynn’s dad’s job but a murder that takes place, that involves Tripp in some way and he ends his friendship with Brynn in an irreparable way。 This YA novel is filled with the mystery that comes in tradition with one of McManus’s telltale novels。 The shocking storyline that keeps you intrigued and invested in the lives of the characters you become to know and This dual timeline thriller told by two main protagonists, Brynn & Tripp。 Formerly two best friends separated not only by the relocation of Brynn’s dad’s job but a murder that takes place, that involves Tripp in some way and he ends his friendship with Brynn in an irreparable way。 This YA novel is filled with the mystery that comes in tradition with one of McManus’s telltale novels。 The shocking storyline that keeps you intrigued and invested in the lives of the characters you become to know and those you don’t。 McManus creates enduring hero(s) of her characters but always keeps you guessing who is to blame。When Brynn’s family is transferred yet again back to her hometown and returns to her school where one of the most favorite of teacher’s was slain。 She’s hoping to make it through these 5 months on the down low without calling much attention to herself。 When she left, Trace humiliated Brynn and left her with few friends and now he’s hanging with the top power couple that were with him when they found the body of Mr。 Larkin。 This isn’t the boy she knew so well and many questions linger as to what happened the day of the murder and how they came upon finding his body。 Is there more to the story? Well, when Brynn takes on a job as part of the journalism career she would like to pursue; she takes on digging into the unsolved murder of Mr。 Larkin。 And what she uncovers is about to uproot a lot of hidden secrets and see lives unfurl。 。。。more

Mél

Thank you for the free book PRH International。 Forever grateful🤍 #sponsored #prhinternational-okaaaaaay! this one is one of my favorites by Karen。 I loved the fact that there were only two POV’s。 I absolutely loooooved Tripp and Brynn ! like 🥹 cuties。 just get together lol。 I love how Karen mixes the suspense with a lil bit of romance 🥰! by the end I got a little bit confused and didn’t understand everything but this is also bc whenever I read crime books I have to write down all the names and h Thank you for the free book PRH International。 Forever grateful🤍 #sponsored #prhinternational-okaaaaaay! this one is one of my favorites by Karen。 I loved the fact that there were only two POV’s。 I absolutely loooooved Tripp and Brynn ! like 🥹 cuties。 just get together lol。 I love how Karen mixes the suspense with a lil bit of romance 🥰! by the end I got a little bit confused and didn’t understand everything but this is also bc whenever I read crime books I have to write down all the names and how they’re related to each other because there are always a million people 😂 (not to compare with one of us is next tho - that one was the worst 😂)。 and sadly i didn’t do that with this one。。 it would have helped ! other than that absolutely loved the whole plot the story developed amazingly the characters were amazing! this really is one of her best works yet and I’m so proud of her since she is and will forever be an auto buy author for me 🤍 。。。more

Alicia

Thank you Penguin Teen Canada for a gifted copy of this book。 CWs: mild gore, murder, death, abusive parent (off-page, mentioned but minimal details and not physical abuse), neglect, absentee parent, car accident, teen drinking, PTSD (trauma-based and brought on by a similar trauma) This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, and I loved it。 To be fair, I’ve read and loved all of McManus’s books, so it’s not a surprise that I thought this one was amazing。 I loved the plot of this one。 Thank you Penguin Teen Canada for a gifted copy of this book。 CWs: mild gore, murder, death, abusive parent (off-page, mentioned but minimal details and not physical abuse), neglect, absentee parent, car accident, teen drinking, PTSD (trauma-based and brought on by a similar trauma) This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, and I loved it。 To be fair, I’ve read and loved all of McManus’s books, so it’s not a surprise that I thought this one was amazing。 I loved the plot of this one。 The true crime angle was really interesting, and this was a slow-burning mystery。 There were small things that were happening, but it was a lot of research and searching for things over big action-packed intense scenes。 I thought it fit really well with the tone of the story, and the characters were perfect for the story。 Brynn was a fantastic character。 She’s a driven and determined high school senior who wants to be a journalist。 When she lands an internship with true-crime show Motive, she pitches them the unsolved murder of her eight-grade teacher, William Larkin。 As she begins looking into the people and events around Mr。 Larkin’s death, Brynn is essentially spying on her classmates。 This becomes a problem when she starts to get closer to her former friend, Tripp, who happens to be one of the people who had found Mr。 Larkin’s body。 Tripp is our other MC and narrator。 The chapters switch between Brynn and Tripp in first-person。 Tripp is such a conflicted character who has been struggling with guilt for four years。 Seeing him get closer to Brynn and being able to finally release some of the weight off his shoulders was really good for his character。 I liked that he seemed like an unreliable narrator at times because it made the story more interesting。 There were also occasional flashbacks to that day four years ago。 This story kept me hooked from beginning to end。 I kept jumping around different theories with Brynn and Tripp。 It was easy to get lost in the story。 。。。more

Brad

Nothing More to Tell is the new YA book from Karren McManus。"Brynn is back at Saint Ambrose School four years after she moved away。 She moved shortly after her favorite teacher, Mr。 Larkin, was found murdered in the woods。 His body was discovered by three Saint Ambrose students, including her ex-best-friend, Tripp Talbot。 Mr。 Larkin's killer was never found。 Brynn hopes to solve the case while working for MOTIVE, a True Crime show。 As Brynn begins to look into the case, long buried secrets start Nothing More to Tell is the new YA book from Karren McManus。"Brynn is back at Saint Ambrose School four years after she moved away。 She moved shortly after her favorite teacher, Mr。 Larkin, was found murdered in the woods。 His body was discovered by three Saint Ambrose students, including her ex-best-friend, Tripp Talbot。 Mr。 Larkin's killer was never found。 Brynn hopes to solve the case while working for MOTIVE, a True Crime show。 As Brynn begins to look into the case, long buried secrets start coming to light。 And killers never want that。。。"Two POVs in this book - Brynn and Tripp。 McManus does a great job with the pace of this story。 We get just enough to keep us invested and wanting more。 There are lots of great characters - sometimes it veers toward a stereotype but KM manages to make them feel like part of the story。Lots of angles going on here but McManus makes it work。 She made me care about these characters。 A wildly, entertaining story from McManus。 。。。more

Brad

Nothing More to Tell is the new YA book from Karren McManus。"Brynn is back at Saint Ambrose School four years after she moved away。 She moved shortly after her favorite teacher, Mr。 Larkin, was found murdered in the woods。 His body was discovered by three Saint Ambrose students, including her ex-best-friend, Tripp Talbot。 Mr。 Larkin's killer was never found。 Brynn hopes to solve the case while working for MOTIVE, a True Crime show。 As Brynn begins to look into the case, long buried secrets start Nothing More to Tell is the new YA book from Karren McManus。"Brynn is back at Saint Ambrose School four years after she moved away。 She moved shortly after her favorite teacher, Mr。 Larkin, was found murdered in the woods。 His body was discovered by three Saint Ambrose students, including her ex-best-friend, Tripp Talbot。 Mr。 Larkin's killer was never found。 Brynn hopes to solve the case while working for MOTIVE, a True Crime show。 As Brynn begins to look into the case, long buried secrets start coming to light。 And killers never want that。。。"Two POVs in this book - Brynn and Tripp。 McManus does a great job with the pace of this story。 We get just enough to keep us invested and wanting more。 There are lots of great characters - sometimes it veers toward a stereotype but KM manages to make them feel like part of the story。Lots of angles going on here but McManus makes it work。 She made me care about these characters。 A wildly, entertaining story from McManus。 。。。more

Nicole Wuthering Vines

This was such a quick YA Thriller/Mystery and I’m always here for a good murderous High School drama plot! Told in dual points of views, this story has multiple red herrings and several twists and turns that keeps you continually guessing and ferociously turning the pages! I also totally relished in the true crime podcast angle as that will always be on of my favourite aspects to any mystery read!McManus has made of name for herself as the Queen of YA thrillers and this one certainly helps cemen This was such a quick YA Thriller/Mystery and I’m always here for a good murderous High School drama plot! Told in dual points of views, this story has multiple red herrings and several twists and turns that keeps you continually guessing and ferociously turning the pages! I also totally relished in the true crime podcast angle as that will always be on of my favourite aspects to any mystery read!McManus has made of name for herself as the Queen of YA thrillers and this one certainly helps cement that! Young Adult books are not typically my genre of choice but McManus is and will always be an exception to that! All in all, this was a solidly fun and entertaining whodunit that you should definitely check out! 。。。more

Carli

Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Children’s for the advance Kindle copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。•⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 for this murder mystery。 A teen returns to her hometown four years after the murder of a beloved teacher, which rocked their private school community。 She gets an internship with a true crime show, which leads her to dig more into the murder。 However, there is someone out there that doesn’t want her digging。 The twists were good, but some of the details were a bit on the Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Children’s for the advance Kindle copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。•⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 for this murder mystery。 A teen returns to her hometown four years after the murder of a beloved teacher, which rocked their private school community。 She gets an internship with a true crime show, which leads her to dig more into the murder。 However, there is someone out there that doesn’t want her digging。 The twists were good, but some of the details were a bit on the mature end。 Recommended for grades 9+。 。。。more