Karen M McManus is one of my favorite authors. She writes an excellent mystery. In Nothing More to Tell, Brynn's family moves back to a town where her middle school teacher was murdered. Somehow, one of her friends was mixed up in it - having found the body. Brynn is interning at a True Crime program and she suggests a program about the mystery surrounding her favorite teacher's death. In 8th grade she bought the idea that a drifter did it, but now on the verge of 18 she no longer thinks justice was served.
Brynn is kind of like a dog with a bone, not giving up on trying to find answers even though it's dangerous to continue and she could get hurt. Sometimes Brynn behaved like a crappy friend and family member. She did show growth in the end, which I enjoyed. I liked her relationship with Tripp, the friend that found the body. They make a good couple.
My favorite character is Brynn's sister Ellie. She is spunky and fun and a great sister. Her character adds a lot to the story - a kind of balance to Brynn's character.
The mystery was really well done. There were so many twists and turns. I had multiple different guesses as to who really killed Mr Larkin. There were a lot of really good suspects. I binge-read this book and finished it in less than 24 hours. It's an excellent read and I recommend it to anyone adult or young adult who loves a good mystery.

Karen McManus is another mystery writer that I can always count on. This story takes us with Brynn back to her old prep school where a teacher was found dead 4 years ago. Although the death was solved, Brynn thinks something is awry and uses this story to land a job at a true-crime show. The book then follow Brynn as she digs deeper into what happened to the teacher.

3.5 stars, rounded up

This is one of the better offerings I've read by this author. It's a solid mystery with many parts that don't all get solved until the very end. In fact, I was starting to worry that one of the main mysteries wouldn't get closure, but never fear, the ends are tied up.

In 8th grade, Brynn's favorite teacher, Mr. Larkin, was murdered. His body was discovered by three of her fellow students: Tripp (her closest friend), Shane, and Charlotte. His murder was never solved. Brynn moved away shortly afterward, but now, in her senior year, her family moves back to town. Brynn gets a coveted internship with a true crime podcast and she pitches the story of Mr. Larkin's death. The podcast hosts are very interested, and Brynn continues to do her own investigating. She and Tripp become friends again, and the more they uncover, the more surprises they find. Who killed Mr. Larkin, and was it related to any of the other events at the time?

I was very engaged with this book as an audiobook. I love Jesse Vilinsky as a narrator, and Andrew Eiden, who voices Tripp, does a superb job as well. They kept me interested throughout.

The mysteries here are intriguing, but I don't find a huge amount of difference between the characters in this book vs. the previous two books I read by this author (You'll Be the Death of Me, The Cousins) I like her plots, but the characters are kind of cookie cutter.

Overall though, I liked the plot, the mystery was good, and the storyline was fast-paced. What more can you ask for in a YA book?

This was a good book. Although I wish the plot and characters stories went deeper it was a good read. I didn’t see the twist coming and was totally thinking something different. The writing was so easy to read and follow along with. I will definitely keep reading her work more.

I really enjoyed unraveling this mystery. Karen McManus is one of the few young adult authors that I must read and knows how to craft a twisty tale.

Four years ago Brynn's favorite teacher at Saint Ambrose was murdered. Her ex-best friend, Tripp Talbot, was one of the three students who found Mr. Larkin's body. The case was never solved. Brynn and Tripp haven't spoken since that horrible day.

Now, Brynn's family is moving back to town after her dad's promotion leaving Brynn to complete her senior year at the one place she never wanted to revisit.

Returning to all of the bad memories is bad enough but Brynn is also still trying to figure out how to salvage her dream of attending Northwestern's prestigious journalism school after last year's dick pic scandal ruined her previously sparkling portfolio.

An internship at a popular true-crime show might be exactly what Brynn needs to rehab her online search results (it turns out it's hard to get past being a BuzzFeed punchline) and find out what really happened to Mr. Larkin all those years ago.

As she dives into the past, Brynn realizes she might not have known her favorite teach as well as she thought. But the more she gets re-acquainted with Tripp, the clearer it is that he's still hiding something in Nothing More to Tell (2022) by Karen M. McManus.

McManus's latest standalone mystery alternates between Brynn and Tripp's first person narrations (including flashbacks from Tripp four years ago leading up to the discovery of Mr. Larkin's body). Brynn and Tripp are white with more diversity among the supporting cast.

Nothing More to Tell makes great use of Brynn and Tripp's limited point of view to draw readers into the story and maintain suspense as the details surrounding Mr. Larkin's murder are slowly revealed. In addition to solving the murder, Brynn also struggles to untangle what exactly went wrong with her friendship with Tripp all those years ago adding another layer to this character-driven mystery. Although much of the main mystery is resolved off page, Brynn and Tripp's character arcs are so well executed that it hardly detracts from the plot

With secrets, lies, and numerous red herrings Nothing More to Tell is another satisfying mystery from a master of the craft.

Possible Pairings: Promise Boys by Nick Brooks, Killing Time by Brenna Ehrlich, They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, This is Why We Lie by Gabriella Lepore, The Lies We Tell by Katie Zhao

*An advance copy of this title was provided by the publisher for review consideration*

Brynn Gallagher is back in her hometown to finish her last year of high school after having been away since 8th grade. It's a mixed bag of reuniting with old friends, starting a new internship at a true-crime show, and researching what happened all those years ago, when her former best friend, Tripp Talbot and two other classmates discovered the body of their teacher, murdered in the woods behind the school. Everyone seems to be a suspect and as Brynn digs deeper she may discover something she doesn't want to know. A fun murder mystery-thriller with a little romance sprinkled in to keep things from getting too dark.

Karen M. McManus is one of my favorite YA authors and Nothing More to Tell us by far one of my favorites of hers! This story follows Brynn, a high school student who has recently moved back home and is starting an internship at a true crime show. As a result, she begins investigating the murder of her teacher that happened four years ago. To complicate things, her former best friend Tripp Talbot was one of the students to find his body. As Brynn investigates, she begins to uncover lots of secrets about what happened that day…

I was completely hooked from the start of this novel and it definitely kept me guessing. There were a lot of different storylines in this book and I was slightly worried not everything would get wrapped up in the end, but it did! I loved that we got both Brynn and Tripp’s perspective and I really liked both of their characters. I loved the dark academia vibes throughout the book as well. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes young adult mysteries!

This will be an automatic buy for my high school library-McManus is a master of writing YA thrillers, and this one is no exception. I expect it to fly off my shelves.

Brynn is not looking forward to moving during her senior year. To make matters worse, she is moving back to a school she left in humiliation and embarrassment, and the school where her favorite teacher was killed in an unsolved murder. Also upsetting about the return is the friends Brynn left behind, especially Tripp who had embarrassed her and pushed her away so may years ago.

Things are pretty much the same when Brynn does return; only now Tripp is in the in-crowd and is constantly "guarded" by two other classmates who found the body of the murdered teacher. Brynn's journalistic instincts kick in and she becomes certain the solution to the murder is right in front of her.

Not my favorite McManus book, but still a good read. A little twisty with lessons of the damage of assumptions and lack of communication. Interesting, well-rounded characters.

This book has everything you would come to expect from a Karen McManus novel: a murder mystery and a bunch of teenagers trying to solve it without spilling their own secrets along the way. Mr. Larkin was a beloved teacher at Saint Ambrose private school, and while we don't get to know much of who he was while he was a teacher, we do get to know more about his backstory toward the end of the novel. Brynn has just moved back to her old hometown after her dad was transferred back for work, and she is loathe to see Tripp Talbot, her ex-best friend who embarrassed her in front of the entire school way back when. Tripp was one of three students who found Mr. Larkin's dead body in the woods behind the school, and they are all keeping secrets, but is one of them a murderer?

Really enjoyable and highly recommend!

This was a really great mystery and it kept you guessing until the very end with the red herrings that kept getting thrown in the mix since everyone was a suspect. Even at the end there is still some questions that you are still unsure of the answers to. Brynn is moving back home 4 yrs. after the shocking murder of her favorite teacher Mr. Larkin and the case was never solved. She is starting her senior year and with her dream internship at a true crime show she is determined to find out what really happened. Tripp Talbot her ex best friend was one of the kids who found Mr. Larkins body along with the two most popular kids at school Charlotte and Shane which puts him in the upper hierarchy of the school even though he is there on scholarship. The story is told in alternating pov from Tripp and Brynn and the case slowly unfolds with Tripp & Brynn investigating together once everyone finds out about her internship since she started her investigation undercover. I love Tripp and Brynn’s relationship and how they talk about the misunderstanding that happened before Brynn moved away and why Tripp did what he did. I loved the twists and turns in the investigation and what Brynn’s single minded determination to investigate opened the floodgates for bad things to happen since she just couldn’t leave it alone. The ending left you with questions that I hope get answered in another book.

Thanks to Delacorte Press and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book in e-book form. All opinions in this review are my own.

Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review. Nothing more to tell follows Brynn as she returns to Saint Ambrose school after the murder of her favorite teacher. She lands an internship at a true crime show and pitches the murder, that no one was found at fault for. In true McManus style there are twists,turns and shocking surprises that Brynn discovers and becomes a part of.

Karen M. McManus is truly the YA mystery queen. She hasn’t let me down yet and NOTHING MORE TO TELL was no exception. With a setup that included a private school, New England town, true crime TV show, and a murdered teacher, I knew I couldn’t go wrong.

Brynn returns to her old hometown of Sturgis, MA after spending a few years with her family in Chicago. She’s come back to the St. Ambrose School with a small secret: she’s interning at a hot true crime show and trying to figure out who murdered their teacher, Mr. Larkin, four years ago. She falls back in with Tripp, one of her closest friends before she left who tried to push her away; she knows he’s hiding something. Tripp, along with two popular kids Shane and Charlotte, were the ones who found Mr. Larkin dead in the woods behind the school.

As I said, I really enjoyed the setup for this one. There were lots of read-bait elements for me. I had a theory from the beginning as to whodunnit (and only about a quarter of the motive) and my suspicions did get confirmed and fleshed out later on. But honestly, there are a ton of twists in this one. There are so many characters who are semi-involved with things in ways you’d never be able to predict.

I finished this book as the first in my “read 7 books in 7 days” challenge I worked on this month and it was addicting enough to crank through. It was nearly impossible to fit all of the pieces together so I kept trying to guess at what really happened to Mr. Larkin.

Despite being a very well-written and addicting mystery, I’m not sure it will leave a lasting impact on me as a favorite of all time. I’d highly recommend it, especially if you like McManus’s books in general. You likely won’t be disappointed here. I’m struggling to think of what else to even say in this review which further proves my point that it won’t be stuck in my head much longer. All in all though, if you’re wanting an actually twisty YA mystery, pick this one up soon!

I really enjoyed this one! Karen McManus has her style down pat, but it never feels overly repetitive. This book's characters are fleshed out and I liked the mystery the best out of all her standalones.

Solid book with a good mystery behind it.

The storyline kept me interested and guessing as to who was behind the murder(s). It was well thought out and put into play. Characters were likeable but not loveable - typical teens - but had a good and visible support system surrounding them.

I have always loved Ms. McManus' books and this is no exception.

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 🤍

I will never ever tire of Karen and her characters. Nothing More to Tell is a story about a cold case that took place four years ago, when a high school teacher was found death by three students. The new characters were awesome and as usual I read this in one sitting. I am hoping we see these peeps back in another book soon!

I was looking for a book on my tbr stack that would really pull me in and distract me from the awful week I’m having. And then I remembered I had a couple unread Karen McNamanus books.

In this book, Brynn has just moved back to her hometown after being gone for four years. Right before she left, one of the teachers at her school was killed. Surprisingly the murder didn’t have anything to do with her family moving. And it didn’t keep them from moving back. Their family member still lives in a house that they own.

Brynn is not looking forward to going back but she’s trying to see the bright side. She’s a gifted young journalist and she is able to get an internship at a show about murders. She suggests her teacher’s death as a good topic to cover on the show. After all, it felt like his death was explained away way too easily as being done by someone passing through town. Brynn always felt this was suspicious. But who could have killed Mr Larkin if it was intentional? Didn’t everyone love him?

Of course once Brynn starts digging she learns that Mr Larkin was not loved by everybody. And when a memorial project is suggested for Mr Larkin, posters in his memory start getting defaced. It actually seems like some people hated Mr Larkin.

The day Mr Larkin died, three classmates of Brynn’s found him. They were only thirteen at the time. Tripp, and the two other teenagers present have actually turned into the cool kids at school in the years that have passed. Tripp is by far the most likable of the three but all of them seem like they could be keeping secrets.

This is definitely a good mystery. You’ll suspect almost everybody at some point. I will say that it ended too suddenly but it really, really feels like it’s setting up to be the first book in a new series and I’m cool with that.

I got to read an early ebook edition from NetGalley. Thank you!

This was a lot of fun and was a step up from You'll Be the Death of Me. Her books are all variations on a theme, but transposing the murder mystery genre into YA connects a lot of reluctant readers with stories that fascinate them. These books are a permanent mainstay in my classroom library and Nothing More to Tell will be a great addition to the shelves.