A review by ash_thelibrarian_reads
Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Thank you Random House Children’s and NetGalley for this ARC to review! 

Review: This is the 6th book by McManus that I’ve read and it rivals One of Us is Lying and Two Can Keep a Secret for my top spot! Brynn and Tripp were great main characters and I loved their dual POVs. This author has a wonderful ability to showcase the real struggles and experiences of everyday teenagers while writing mystery fiction that even adults would be into.

The mystery in this novel was quite intriguing and I was kept guessing throughout the book. Each time I thought I had things figured out a new twist would be thrown in to knock me off track. I really enjoyed that! I hope to see more books featuring these characters in the future! 

Blurb: “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.”