Nothing More to Tell

by Karen M. McManus

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the critically acclaimed author of One of Us Is Lying comes a new page-turning mystery. 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—but instead, thanks to Tripp, they're now at the top of the Saint Ambrose social pyramid. Tripp’s friends have never forgotten what Tripp did for them that day, and neither has he. 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 when Brynn begins to investigate what happened in the woods that day, she uncovers 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. More terrifying is that they might be closer than anyone thinks.

• ISBN10: 0593175921
• ISBN13: 9780593175927
• Publish Date: 30 August 2022
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 27 March 2023
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Delacorte Press
• Format: Hardcover (Library Binding)
• Pages: 368
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780593175927

Reviews

[Kim Deister]

Nothing More to Tell is everything I could want in a thriller, young adult or adult. The characters were well developed and interesting, and the dark academia trope gave a suspenseful atmosphere for the book. The dual POV was a perfect choice for this story, making for a fuller reading experience.

Tripp and Brynn were both likable characters, former best friends. But that friendship ended when Tripp inexplicably and publically humiliated Brynn. Soon after, Brynn’s favorite teacher, Mr. Larkin, was murdered and Tripp was one of those who found his bludgeoned body in the woods near the school. Without any answers, Brynn is forced to move away when her father takes a new job. But the pain of Tripp’s betrayal and the mystery of Mr. Larkin’s murder have never left her. Four years later, when she and her family move back, the murder becomes her sole focus, even pitching it to her boss at her new internship, a true-crime show.

While I loved both characters, it was Tripp who truly tore at my heartstrings. The events surrounding Mr. Larkin’s death truly affected him on a fundamental level. The author did a fantastic job relaying the sheer amount of trauma and havoc it caused for Tripp, especially when piled on top of family issues.

I also loved the multitudes of red herrings throughout the story. They worked well to lead me in various directions, proving me utterly wrong time and time again. I love a thriller with twists, with a number of reasonable suspects. I love the suspense and anticipation of that, and this book delivered that to me.