As someone who typically shies away from YA novels, I’m glad I make the exception for McManus’s novels. The mystery thriller vibes are binge worthy and getting to see young people focusing on doing good or in this case, solving crimes, is always welcomed.

I will admit I have to put aside that kids are much smarter then grown adults (parents, teachers, police personnel) in “Nothing More to Tell” considering there wasn’t a single adult capable of solving the crimes. But I think this is what makes these novels fun: suspending reality a bit while solving a small town whodunit.

Brynn Gallagher returns to her hometown as a high school senior, 4 years after the tragic (and mysterious) death of a well-liked 8th grade teacher at her school, Mr. Larkin Upon returning, Brynn gets an internship at a local hot new true crime podcast in which she pitches they dive into Mr. Larkin's death which was never solved. His body was found in the woods behind the school by three of Brynn's classmates, none of whom were suspects even though one was holding the murder weapon at the scene. Brynn's journalistic calling drags her deep into the mystery, her renewed interested picking at barely healed scabs. She has no idea what she's about to uncover...

This was my first book by this author and while I found it entertaining, it didn't wow me quite like I'd hoped. I'm not a huge YA fan per se so I really struggled to identify with the main characters or any of their teenage drama,/issues. I did enjoy the premise, there were lots of breadcrumbs to try to take the reader off the trail so to speak, and I enjoyed trying to piece it all together. Overall it was a good read, just didn't have the sharp edge I'd hoped for.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read in exchange for my honest review!

I absolutely love a quick paced thriller/mystery and YA book.

When Brynn moves back to her home town she has the opportunity of a lifetime, to intern at a true crime podcast. As part of her internship she is investigating what happened to her favorite teacher, Mr. Larkin. Moving home also means running into Tripp, her best friend who cut her out 4 years ago. During the investigation Brynn/Tripp run into secret after secret about their old teacher.

I loved the twists and turns in the book and the fact that I was never sure who was actually guilty and who wasn't. However, I didn't love Tripp which made the book fall a little flat for me.

It was a quick read. I enjoyed the plot points and definitely recommend checking it out still!

When it comes to YA thrillers, McManus is queen. I love how smoothly her books read and how the story unfolds. This book does a great job at keeping the reader guessing and spins so many great storylines into the one.
I really enjoyed this read and am excited for the next from Karen!

Like most of the author's books, the story is engaging and keeps you turning the page to the end. The characters are not very multi-dimensional, but in a way it helps the mystery along the way.

I really enjoyed this book. Even though it’s not part of the OOUIL series, it very much had that same feel. I loved the mystery, all of the characters and their development as well as unraveling of their histories, how interwoven everyone was, and trying to figure out who committed this previous crime that has rocked their town.

I thought the audio was great, and if you’re a fan of McManus, you’ll like this one as much as her others!

Karen McManus is truly a modern day Agatha Christie. I love her deeply and her work speaks for itself time after time!

Another fast-paced YA thriller from Karen M. McManus! I don't typically read YA, but I enjoyed the story and mystery here in Nothing More to Tell. The story is told from Brynn and Tripp's perspectives which gave a nice balance to the story. The twists and reveals throughout the plot kept me turning the pages. Definitely recommend.

Thank you so much to the publisher for sending me an ARC!
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Unfortunately I DNFed this, it just didn’t catch my attention and maybe I’ll get into it again when I’m in the perfect headspace to give this another try! But I would buy and recommend this to others definitely!

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!