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Nothing More to Tell

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2022

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Overview

Nothing More to Tell is a young adult (YA) mystery/thriller novel published by American author Karen M. McManus in 2022. The teenage protagonist, Brynn, interns with a true-crime show and investigates the unsolved murder of her eighth-grade teacher, Mr. Larkin. Narrated in part by Brynn and in part by her classmate and love interest, Tripp, who found Mr. Larkin’s dead body, the novel explores the dangers of knowledge, the ethics of true-crime journalism, the burden of keeping secrets, and the importance of teamwork and friendship.

Other works by this author include One of Us Is Next, You'll Be the Death of Me, and The Cousins.

This guide refers to the hardcover trade edition published by Delacorte Press in 2022.

Content Warning: Nothing More to Tell and this guide reference murder, violence, and underage drinking.

Plot Summary

Nothing More to Tell is told in chapters with alternating narrators: the protagonist, high school senior Brynn, and her good friend and love interest, Tripp.

The novel opens with Brynn interviewing for and earning an internship with the true-crime show Motive, run by Carly Diaz. Brynn plans to investigate the unsolved murder of her eighth-grade English teacher, Mr.

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