This has been my favorite book by Karen M McManus. It was so good!
It was written in 2 POV, first is Brynn and second is Tripp. The 2 POVs was the perfect way to tell this story. Brynn is moving back to Sturgis, MA where 4 years ago her 8th grade English teacher, Mr Larkin was murdered. She has landed an internship with true crime series Motive and pitches the story of her English teacher. Tripp was one of the children who found him along with popular kids Shane and Charlotte. All he wants to do is forget anything ever happened.
I loved both Brynn and Tripp. They were both troubled, but extremely likeable. I also loved all the side characters. Brynn's sister and Uncle Nick were fantastic contributions to the story and while they weren't the best human beings, I really appreciated Tripp's parents.
I think what drew me in the most into this story was the true crime aspect. We already have a murder that was "solved," but there is speculation. In Brynn's part, it almost reads like an episode of a true crime show, she is digging into Mr Larkin's past and trying to put all the pieces together. With Tripp's part, we get a few chapters of when the murder actually happened which was really exciting.
This book deals with PTSD, trauma, guilt and the aftermath of seeing things that no one should ever have to see. Tripp has flashbacks that basically incapacitate him even 4 years after he found Mr Larkin. He drinks just to forget. I am not going to go into what Brynn goes through because it's at the very end, but I thought it was very well done and believable for what she went through.
I think everything wrapped up really nicely and in a way I wasn't really expecting. It almost ended having an open ending which is always a little bit frustrating because you just WANT ANSWERS, but honestly, it was a believable ending.
I will definitely be recommending this book to everyone!

Karen McManus smashes another murder mystery/ YA suspense novel out of the park. Nothing More to Tell was a very interesting story about the unsolved murder of one of a middle school teacher from when the main characters were younger. Brynn and Trip are both very likeable main characters and the story is told from both of their POV’s. Brynn is working for a crime series as an intern and pitches an idea about solving the murder of her middle school teacher which Trip happens to be one of the only three witnesses of. These two used to be best friends growing up but there is also some romance brewing between the two now that they have reunited. It was a good, fast read! Sometimes a bit slow and then kind of rushed for a bit at the end, but overall a solid 4/5 stars!

I loved this book! I haven't read a Karen M. McManus book since One of Us Is Lying and I need to change that. I devoured Nothing More to Tell in an afternoon, and it's still one of my only five star books of 2022. The tension between Brynn and Tripp kept me turning the pages, and as the story progressed, I had to know what was going to happen next. The ending was surprising and satisfying in a way I wasn't expecting. Highly recommended!

Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for granting me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Karen McManus has done it again. This is another great YA mystery book. The characters were likable and the book keeps you guessing throughout. The main character is a student journalist which allowed from some cute throwbacks to the authors other books. Overall this was a nice and fun quick read

The novels by this author are always highly reading and intriguing. Fast-paced, excellently written, packed with surprises, and featuring the author's trademark numerous POVs and time jumping. I simply have a small quibble with how quickly it ended. I give this one two enormous thumbs up.

I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and were not affected by the free copy.

Brynn, an aspiring journalist, returns to Saint Ambrose School just in time for the four-year memorial of her murdered teacher, Mr. Larkin. He was found in the woods behind the school by three students, including her ex-best friend, Tripp. Brynn begins to dig into the past and uncovers secrets that might change everything.

This is not my favorite Karen McManus story. Unfortunately, none of her books have quite lived up to the legacy of her first. Chapters switch between Brynn and Tripp narrating. I did enjoy this since we got to see Brynn investigating and then read about Tripp hiding things. It made it more fun to figure out what Tripp was hiding from Brynn before she did. I also really liked the set-up for the mystery. Woods, 3 students that aren't friends, rock with fingerprints on it, drifter that was never found? Love. Sadly, the execution of the plot left me wanting more. There were so many "false" discoveries and odd side plots that I completely lost interest. I reached the last chapter of the book and realized that we still had yet to receive the big reveal and then it was revealed in the last pages, with no closure.

I still recommend this for teens that like mystery thrillers, it just wasn't for me.

I can't give up on Karen McManus when it comes to my go to for a YA thriller. NOTHING MORE TO TELL was a bingeworthy read that held my attention all the way through. I loved the alternating POVs and the flashbacks included throughout. I actually did NOT guess the ending, but the ending was so rushed it hardly matters. The epilogue leaves the story open to move into a series so I will be interested to see if this is the new ONE OF US IS LYING.

All in all, I had a fun time with this one. It was mindless binge worthy fun and it's exactly what I was looking for.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a DRC of this title to review. All opinions are my own.

My students LOVE Karen McManus and I have enjoyed quite a few of her novels as well. With that being said, I do work in a middle school and her books are more YA geared. Keep that in mind when purchasing or recommending this book to your students. This particular book has some language, and also has scenes with students drinking. There is little to no sexual content (some kissing, late in the book). The one thing that did make me a bit nervous: the main character is a student journalist, and at her last school someone played a prank on her by writing a story, under her byline, that was just a series of inappropriate pictures (male anatomy). This is mentioned more than once in the book, but with no actual details about the photos. Just a head's up.

Overall, I think readers will enjoy this mystery/thriller from McManus. There are multiple red herrings, some mistaken identity moments, a wide cast of characters, and a few under the radar nods to her other works. It is fast paced and told from 2 points of view, which I have found most of my readers really enjoy.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a nail biter and left me guessing throughout most of the book. The twists in the plot were spot on and kept my interest. The dual points of view really helped in making the story so multilayered and compelling. The flashbacks were some of my favorite parts and really helped keep the air of mystery.

Everytime I read a Karen McManus book I think it is the best one yet. Nothing More to Tell is no exception--I think it is the best story yet. The characters are so crisp and fresh, the plot is so round about and filled with red herrings as a mystery should be, and I'm not sure how she does it, but the book has a definite New England feel, which makes the trip up to New Hampshire completely possible. that I literally could not put my kindle down until I had finished it. I would love to see what Brynn does with her new job at Motive...

A teenage girl reporter, her estranged best (boy) friend, a murdered teacher, and lots of red herrings that had me guessing until the end (which felt abrupt, so hopefully there’s going to be a followup?) This was not my favorite by McManus, but it was an enjoyable enough YA mystery by one of my auto-read authors.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read the eARC of this book.

:Nothing More to Tell is Karen M. McManus' newest twisty mystery. Brynn's family moved away four years ago, right after the murder of her favorite teacher. Now Brynn and her sister are back at Saint Ambrose, the private school they attended before. Brynn lands an Internship with a True-Crime TV show and is determined to solve Mr. Larkin's unsolved murder. The deeper she digs, with the help of her ex-best friend Tripp, the more she learns that you can't ever really know anyone. Everyone has secrets and some will go to great lengths to keep them to themselves.

I cannot wait to put this one in the hands of my students!

Every now and then I read a YA mystery book and wish these types of books existed when I was a teen. Don't get me wrong, Sweet Valley High was a great series. I won't even try to compare anything to my beloved Nancy Drew.

But there's something about Karen McManus' books that bring out old-fashioned mystery nostalgia for me.

I'm not sure if it's the fast pacing, the quick-read, the flawed characters, the stupid mistakes or the character growth that makes getting through Karen's whodunit is a fun journey.

This time our main character becomes an amateur sleuth at her high school to unveil who killed a teacher.

This book had SO MANY red herrings. I love when I try to guess the killer and get it wrong every time. That's what happened for me in this book.

This book would be a great read for teens starting high school that won't feel like the "dreaded summer reading" books. It's a mixed bag of mystery, romance and, of course, murder.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for an e-copy of NOTHING MORE TO TELL to review.

I rate NOTHING MORE TO TELL five out of five stars.

This was another fantastic mystery/thriller by Karen McManus. All of her books have been great, but I think this one will be one of my favorites. The twists and many layers of the story were a little predictable, but the pacing and the characters is what really makes this a great read.

The story is told from only two points of view, Brynn and Tripp. I really enjoyed both of these characters and found their reconnection as friends and then more than friends a very nice touch to the story. Brynn is passionate about being a journalist and it shows in how she tackles the problem of finding out what happened in the woods four years ago. Tripp has always held a torch for Brynn and it was so sweet to see the two of them admit their feelings for each other. I really liked Tripp, even though there were some times when I thought he might be the killer. He has a tough life, his mother is something else, but he really wants to make something of himself.

There are a lot of secondary characters which added to the whole story. Many of them were suspects at one point or another, but several were just supports for Brynn and Tripp when things get complicated and tough for them. I loved Regina, Tripp’s boss and surrogate mother, she just cared so much about him, it was very sweet to see that kind of relationship. Ellie, Brynn’s sister, was also a delight and such a supportive sister. I loved how she solved one of the minor mysteries in the book with a magic kit.

The writing was flawless and so well paced that you will find yourself just flying through the pages. There are a lot of suspects, some with better motives than others, but it is interesting how the layers of the plot are peeled away until the final reveal. I also really liked that there were mentions of other McManus stories throughout. The true crime show internship was a nice way for Brynn to access details of the murder she otherwise wouldn’t have been privy to. Her coworkers were also a nice cast of characters, especially her boss.

If you are a McManus fan then this is a must read. If you have not read her books before this is a good one to start with.

I LOVED this book!
The characters, the plot, the ending revelation was perfection. This is my first Karen M. McManus book and now I feel the need to start a full collection! Possibly one of my new favorite authors!
Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy

This was another fantastic McManus mystery.

Main character Brynn is a high-achieving ambitious journalism student looking to redeem herself and her chances of getting into a good college after a newspaper prank. She gets an internship at a true crime show called Motive and pitches a story about the unsolved murder of her 8th grade teacher.

In the meantime, Tripp is trying to figure out how to live his life after being one of three 8th graders who found the body of their 8th grade teacher in the woods.

All the favorite hallmarks of McManus thrillers are here: unreliable narrators, alternating P-o-Vs, internal conflict, shifts in time. She’s great at creating red herrings and using the art of misdirection.

As a ninth grade English teacher, I think this will be a favorite in my classroom library along with her others:

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital review copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Karen McManus is one of the most popular authors in my library. She is amazing at writing YA thrillers, and Nothing More to Tell is no different.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This may be my favorite McManus book so far! Her ability to keep me guessing is something very few authors possess, and I am here for it!

I read this in one day! I started this morning and was done by this afternoon. It was such a good story that I was excited to find out what happened. I also enjoyed the writing style and the romance and it was just a good, fun, easy read!

This is a murder mystery that takes place when the kids are in middle school. Now they are seniors in high school and Brynn has scored a job as an intern at a true-crime show. The murder that took place 4 years ago to one of their teachers goes unsolved and Brynn brings the investigation back to light.

I really enjoyed trying to find out what happened. I thought the author did a great job of pealing the layers back. This was sort of a Veronica Mars-ish book and I devoured it.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy. I was definitely not expecting to love this as much as I did so I'm so happy I got a chance to read it!

First of all, thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for the advance copy.

I will save the summary as you can read it many places. However, I must say that Nothing More to Tell is, in my estimation, McManus's best book since One of Us Is Lying. The pacing was good, the characters popped, and the events and twists weren't telegraphed (for the most part -- *spoiler* red truck excluded). I loved that everyone I guessed could be the culprit was pointed at throughout the story. A must purchase and must read for mystery fans.