I love Karen McManus books and even though she targets her books for a YA audience, I enjoy her thrillers. Three middle school students are working on a leaf project after school when they find a dead body - their own English teacher. He was hit on the head with a rock and the talk of the town was that he was killed by a drifter. However, 4 years later another student, Brynne, is a budding journalist and a fan of true crime and she decides she wants to solve this mystery of the death of her beloved teacher.

If this story didn't grip me in from the beginning.

We follow our two main characters in a duel POV Tripp and Brynn (estranged high school friends turned enemies turned friends again), 4 years after a murder of a teacher happens in the woods behind their school. Tripp, Charlotte, and Shane find the teacher dead.

Brynn comes back after being gone for a few years because her fathers job got relocated. When they come back she gets an internship with a crime show and when she pitches the mysterious unsolved murder of her old teacher our story takes off.

While the story gripped me pretty quickly, there were times I was asking myself why this is dragging out in the way it was. Some parts were just boring and I found myself skimming through.

I thought I had it figured out, but I always do when it comes to Karen McManus' stories. It was a fun YA thriller/murder mystery and I always enjoy myself while reading these kinds of books.

**sidenote: I will be posting a review on goodreads and instagram, I just feel with it coming out in August that is too soon and will post closer to the release date**

3.5/5 stars

Can you really go wrong with a McManus book? Another exciting tale full of twists and turns. Every time I thought I knew what happened another twist would happen. McManus is a master story teller that is sure to engage any reader.

i think this is a very good thriller. For me the beginning was far too slow and I admit I almost didn't pick the book up when i set it down. I started the 27th at 10% and took me a full day to read 2%.. but then I decided I needed answers and absolutely devoured it. I wish it was not so slow at the beginning because it ended up being really good. I thought I understood it.. but I was no where near the right answer.. SOOO many times.. This was a great intro to this author for me

Pub date: 8/30/22
Genre: YA thriller
In one sentence: Brynn's favorite teacher was the victim of an unsolved murder - can she figure out what really happened?

I'm happy to report that Nothing More to Tell is my favorite McManus book since One of Us is Lying! I loved Brynn as an MC - this underage sleuth gave me some serious Pippa Fitz-Amobi vibes. The mystery here is compelling - an unsolved murder with plenty of suspects and plenty of secrets. I loved the cast of characters in this academic setting - the rich boy, the popular girl, the boy on the outskirts of popularity, the journalist - this formula is similar to what made One of Us is Lying such a hit, and it works really well here! I did not guess the culprit, and there were plenty of surprises along the way that kept me on my toes.

If you're into YA thrillers, definitely add this one to your TBR!

Thank you to Delacorte Press for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Posted to Goodreads 1/31/22, to be posted to Instagram closer to pub date.

I’m obsessed with anything Karen McManus writes. She’s definitely an auto buy author for me, and this book just further proves why.

As a young journalist, Brynn is on a mission to find out the truth about what happened to her favorite teacher, Mr. Larkin, but she gets into some sketchy situations along the way.

This one didn’t take me as much by surprise, but it was a really fun read and there was one twist I didn’t see coming. If you’re looking for a fun murder mystery with some serious elements thrown in, this is the book for you!

Wow this book!! Honestly, I have yet to be let down by this author. Every time i am instantly drawn in by the wild plots, fun characters, and selfishly, the tiny bits of romance sprinkled in. I love it! This book was fast paced and so interesting. I got some Pip vibes from AGGGTM but of a lesser degree. Brynn was a strong female lead and i really liked her. She had a reason for everything she did and i felt awful at the end when she was really struggling. Tripp was such a wonderful POV to have. I really enjoyed seeing inside his brain and watching him work through so many intense feelings and experiences. One thing i love about KMM's characters is that they always have a level of complexity about them that really adds to the story. The reason i gave this 4 stars was only because the ending felt slightly rushed. I felt like things should've wrapped better but it didn't change the way i felt about the entire story!

For the people like me who crave romance regardless of the genre, i think you will enjoy the small parts of romance in this book. even though this is a murder book, i still swooned a little over certain parts.

Thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

4 stars

Brynn moves back to her Massachusetts high school after four years. Before she transferred, a teacher was found murdered by three students. Brynn starts working at a true crime podcast and begins investigating the crime.

Solid YA mystery. Highly recommend.

(4 stars)

Another YA mystery that had me in an absolute chokehold until the end! This book was so well written— from the character development, to the mystery plot, to the romance sub-plot, all of it was *chef’s kiss*. It would have been a 5 star read for me if the ending wasn’t so rushed.

Don’t get me wrong— it’s a good ending. I can promise you will not anticipate the events that unfold to lead our protagonist to the killer (“killer”). The reason you will not anticipate it? Because it’s so damn confusing. Literally every character you meet throughout this book plays a role in the murder. For this reason, I wish the author had prolonged the ending and added more explanation. There was too much packed into the last 15% of the book. I found myself having to re-read it to try to understand what was happening.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this to my mystery-loving friends, but I would encourage you to drink a huge cup of coffee before reading the ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book!

I loved this book. I’ve read the One of Us is Lying series as well, but I think this one may be better. The character development is great and the story has enough twists to keep you guessing. I honestly didn’t guess the ending. The dual POV from two likable characters works well too. There’s a quick nod to her other books as well, which was fun to see!

Brynn leaves her private school around 8th grade when her dad gets relocated and after one of her teachers is murdered. Happy to have a life away from Sturgis and St Ambrose, Brynn has to go back for senior year. Working for a true crime show, she digs into the murder of her teacher trying to find out what truly happened. Tripp, Brynn’s classmate and former friend has been nowhere near the same since the murder. And Brynn being back only leads to further feelings of guilt.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my review.

“I know that secrets can eat you alive, and the truth can break your heart, and sometimes it’s hard to know which is worse.”

Nothing More to Tell is written in the first person narrative through the perspectives of Brynn and Tripp. Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher. Larkin’s body was discovered by three Saint Ambrose students and the case was never solved. Now Brynn is back and starting an internship with a True Crime podcast who love her pitched idea of digging into Larkin’s case. Brynn is determined to solve the murder, even if one of the suspects is her ex- best friend Tripp. But everyone at Saint Ambrose is keeping their secrets very close to their chest and a lot of people want to leave this mystery in the past. Four years ago, someone got away with murder. And they never left.


Definitely my favorite McManus book and I think other people will agree this is her best one yet. I love how this one is centered around a true crime podcast and an unsolved murder, some of my favorite elements in a thriller. I actually wish we got more about the true crime podcasts, like chapters with an episode. Plus there’s mention of all the other McManus books throughout the story too as they talk about other “teen true crimes.” Lots of interesting reveals, secrets, untrustworthy characters with questionable motives, and the reader is kept guessing right until the very end. The plot was well-paced and I loved the two likable main characters. Overall a very layered and well executed story. McManus made the right call keeping a dual POV because too many is risky. A very satisfying read indeed! Highly recommend if you enjoy McManus’ books, dark academia, or unsolved murders.


Torn between 4 and 4.5!

Review coming soon!

Review will be posted to my Instagram account, Netgalley, on my bookshop’s Facebook page, as well as any major online retailer.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this e-ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts.

I love Karen McManus' books, I binged all of them two years ago and since them, I couldn't be more excited each time a new one comes out. I was slightly disappointed by her latest one, You'll Be The Death Of Me (I still liked it a lot, but just not as much as the others), but this one, my God... Nothing More To Tell has become my favorite McManus' book, alongside the One Of Us Is Lying series. I loved it so much. The atmosphere is amazing, so realistic and vivid you can see Sturgis' streets and gloomy vibes. The caracthers are excellent, with a lot of depth and nuances, and so endearing and relatable. I adored Brynn and Tripp and (most of) their family and friends. Their love story made me feel all fluttery too! The mystery was so well plotted and interesting! I actually hope we'll get a sequel at some point, because I think these characters deserve it and I want to see them again! Highly, highly recommended. Already one of the best books of 2022 and possibly the best standalone book of Karen McManus. Thanks to the publisher, Random House Children's for making this early copy available, I had the best time reading it!

5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for the e-arc for an honest opinion.

Please take in mind it’s my opinion, and everyone is allowed to have one.

Karen is absolutely the queen of YA Mysteries! I loved this book. I liked to make my own predictions as to who is/ are the murderer(s), what’s going to happen next? Somethings were predictable but that didn’t stop me from continuing, since I wanted to know what’s going to happen next? The plot was really great!

I’d recommend this to anyone who’s in the mood for a good mystery.

This was a good book! Yes, some may say that it is YA, but I really enjoyed reading it. Once I started, it was hard to put down. A group of teenagers investigate the death of a teacher that took place when they were in the 8th grade. Some were involved by finding his body in the woods. But the twists, turns and secrets that are in the story make it hard to figure out exactly what happened to him and who did what. It seems like there may be a sequel, I am not really sure. But this book is a standalone, so don't be scared to read it!

I want to thank Netgalley for a ARC copy of the book in exchange for honest opinion about Nothing More to Tell. This is first time that I have read a book Ms. McManus and I have resisted all her other books even though I am high school English teacher. I read this YA thriller in just three days. I wanted to keep reading. Here is what I found refreshing, her teen characters are real. These kids could be walking the hallways where I teach. They do not exactly fall into stereotypes. While Ms. McManus was able to throw a twist in or two that I did not expect. I did have the killer figured out rather early in book. As I reflect after completing the novel, I am most troubled by the ending. As I was I crashing through to the ending and watching my % read creep higher and higher: Loose ends are being wrapped up, the police are visited with confessions, but there is this one major question lingering in the air. It was to the point that I was questioning myself if some how in my haste to race to the end that I so how skipped the answer to the big question. Then I got to the last chapter. Would you meet with the killer alone in a greenhouse to tell them that you figured out they were the killer? I know I would not either but that is exactly what Brynne ends up doing. Bottomline: Ms. McManus is a talented writer and her books are worthy to be in my classroom library. I can see why teens are drawn to her stories.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of the newest thriller by Karen M. McManus, one of my favorite YA authors. Nothing More to Tell introduces us to Brynn, a high school senior who moved back to her hometown after four years only to find that the same mystery remains unsolved. A well-liked teacher was found murdered in the woods by three of Brynn's classmates and no new evidence has been discovered. As Brynn uses her internship at a true crime television show to reexamine the case, secrets from the past are revealed and loyalties are questioned right up until the very last chapter.

McManus creates such likable characters that will resonate with her young adult fans, and the twists will leave her readers guessing and second-guessing all the way through.

Another huge hit by Karen McManus! Nothing More to Tell starts with a bang and ends with an explosion you will not see coming. The pacing is pitch perfect, the characters are well-fleshed out, the jumping timelines provide awesome context, and the callbacks to all of her other awesome novels were fun little Easter eggs. YA and school librarians are going to need multiple of copies of this one.

did I immediately dump all of my other e-reads when I got the ARC for this one? yes, yes, I did.

I LOVE KAREN MCMANUS’S BOOKS WHAT THE HECK

they are always so creative and unique while still having the same quick-paced lovable characterization!! the two narrators, brynn and tripp, were both so so well fleshed out that I totally feel like I can sit down with them at a coffee shop and have a whole conversation with them

I also loved the true crime podcast backdrop of the murder mystery - I’m currently obsessed with only murders in the building so this was so fun to get invested in too!!

while I figured out the major plot twist about halfway through the book, the “whodunnit” aspect bounced around almost every single character and lost some of its power. however, the minor twists and turns kept my head spinning until the last sentence of the epilogue.

ALSO AHHHH [minor spoiler ahead] ARE ALL OF KAREN’S BOOKS IN THE SAME UNIVERSE??? when ellie mentioned maeve and the bayview four, I about peed myself okay

thank you so much to netgalley and delacorte for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!! y’all CANNOT wait for august - this one’s a game changer!!

rating: 4.5 stars
wine pairing: niagara escarpment cabernet franc

I adore Karen McManus books - I started with One of us is Lying a few years back and was hooked - I don't normally go for YA fiction being a middle aged woman, however I picked up the book and loved it - and have proceeded to read all her books so far. When the opportunity arose to be able to pre-read this book from NetGalley I jumped on the chance. The main character Brynn moves the book along as she starts looking into the murder of her old English teacher, for awhile there was something familiar about the character that I could not put my finger on until one of the other characters tells her to stop acting like Veronica Mars - YESSSS that is exactly what the book feels like - watching an episode of Veronica Mars - there are some twists and turns in the book that keep you guessing and I enjoyed the fact that some of the characters in the book alluded to characters/events that happened in some of her other books- like One of us is Lying and You'll be the Death of Me. I thoroughly enjoyed this book - 5 stars all the way, if you like her others books you will not be disappointed with Nothing More to Tell.