You know I love Karen M McManus so I ordered this book as soon as I heard it was out, but I had to wait a while to read it because I was only reading ebooks in September. That was an interesting challenge - I did get my way through some Netgalley books which is always good. I did miss a paper book though, so I was thrilled to finally be able to pick this up.
However, I don't feel like it lived up to Karen's previous books. I can't really explain why, but I'm writing this three weeks later and I feel like I can barely remember what it was about. I gave it four out of five stars, but I feel like it missed the mark a little bit for me. But here's what it's about:
Brynn used to live in a small town in New England and attended St Ambrose School. She had a favourite teacher, English teacher Mr Larkin. He was brutally murdered and found by three of Brynn's classmates - Tripp, who had been her friend until just before the murder, Shane, and Charlotte, who are a couple. The three of them are now at the top of the school's social pyramid, but Brynn reckons they're all hiding something about the day they found Mr Larkin.
Brynn's family has been living in Chicago but has now moved back. Before moving, Brynn got into trouble at her old school on the newspaper, when someone posted dick pics under her name. She went viral and had to leave the paper. She is applying for an internship with a true crime podcaster and at her interview she pitches the idea of looking into Mr Larkin's murder. She gets the job and has to start looking into the case but in an undercover way.
I didn't exactly warm to Brynn, but I can't explain why. She's a proper Nancy Drew type and a bit uptight. I liked her family and I'd have liked to see more of them. However, I would like to see Brynn again in a story if it came to it!
Tripp's point of view is given too. Tripp lives alone with his dad, who he barely sees or speaks to. His mother lives in Las Vegas, having left the family some years earlier, but then Tripp sees her and realises she's back in town. He works at a local bakery and is close to his boss there - I felt like she was a parental figure in his life which I really liked.
I liked Charlotte as a villain - she has Brynn and keeps going up against her. I also really liked the ending and how everything came out, it was told in a good way.
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your review of Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus — you capture both the strengths and the weaknesses so honestly. While the plot had gripping moments, I agree it didn’t always land as memorably as her earlier books, especially in its character development. Your critique about forgetting details soon after finishing resonates with me; suspense needs lingering echoes. By the way, your blog is inspiring enough that instead of asking someone else to do my assignment for me, I’d rather pull ideas from your style and try writing something myself!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was reading this review, I could relate to the idea of carrying too many details and trying to piece things together, much like Brynn in the story. I’ve often found myself jotting notes and keeping documents when digging into complex stories, and having a large leather pouch makes it easier to keep everything organized in one place. It reminds me how practical accessories can make an investigative or research-heavy task feel less overwhelming.
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