Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus is a great example of her work. Nothing More to Tell was published in August of 2022. One main theme of the book follows the friendship and how she made this discovery because of the friends she made along the way. It shows how you can’t do everything alone and need help sometimes. The book follows the story of two previous best friends, Brynn and Tripp, who drifted apart after Tripp and two other classmates found the murder of their English teacher, Mr Larkin, in the woods. Now that Brynn has moved back home, she reopens the case to discover what happened at her True-Crime show internship. As she digs deeper, she realizes Mr. Larkin isn’t who he seems to be and the killer is closer than she thought. In the end, Mr Larkin’s death is completely justified, she leaves the choice up to the killer to step forward.
Overall, the book was very enticing and drew me in. It had many twists and turns and the killer wasn’t who you expected it to be. I wish there had been a punishment for the killer since they might keep living their life as if they have no consequences, which could end with them behind bars or worse. This book also dives into ethics in journalism, for example how Gunnar exaggerates stories and how his lies can turn innocent people into villains, as shown how Lisa Marie made her son the murderer for money. I do support the author's opinions about how Tripp handled the interview and refused to take part in it. I also like the change of how the killer isn’t exactly convicted. Most books just have the killer be caught immediately, so I do appreciate it, but it would be much more satisfying to have the killer end up behind bars. This book affected me with the way journalists can lie and no one can know. It just adds to the point of how you need to understand what are reliable sources and look into the information.
In the end, the book was an exciting book to read and I will make sure to read more of her books, but it wasn’t one of my top 10 books ever read. It also definitely enlightened my sense of journalism ethics and helped me make sure to double-check information and use reliable sources.
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