The result is a messier and more grounded take on contemporary YA fiction that will appeal to current and former teens alike. Likewise, Chloe, Shara, Smith and Rory push against the outlines of their archetypes. I Kissed Shara Wheeler, the first YA book by adult romance sensation Casey McQuiston, brilliantly deconstructs many tropes common to teen novels published during the first decade of the 21st century, including popular yet troubled girls, outsider heroes and scavenger hunts, complicating them by incorporating queerness, religious trauma and a deep interiority. With only the memory of vanilla-mint lip gloss and an increasingly convoluted string of clues to follow, the unlikely trio reluctantly band together to track down Shara-who may not want to be found.
Star quarterback Smith Parker, Shara’s longtime boyfriend, and Shara’s next-door neighbor, bad-boy Rory Heron, have both been “kissed and ditched” like Chloe. With weeks left until graduation, Chloe is determined to find Shara, but she’s not the only one looking. Things get even stranger when Shara vanishes in the middle of prom, leaving the prom king without a queen and the school buzzing with rumors. So when Shara corners Chloe in an elevator at school one day and kisses her, questions arise. Chloe is a queer former Californian with two moms and a mean streak Shara is the principal’s daughter and the de facto princess of Willowgrove. The novel’s well-rounded cast of supporting characters includes Brynn’s feisty genius of a sister her uncle, who has a troubled Saint Ambrose connection of his own and Regina, who owns the bakery where Tripp works and is a supportive breath of fresh air.īrimming with twists and turns, Nothing More to Tell is a fine addition to the genre that McManus helped popularize.Ĭhloe Green and Shara Wheeler have nothing in common except their goal of beating each other in a ruthless race to become valedictorian of Willowgrove Christian Academy, the best school in their small Alabama town.
As Tripp drinks to numb his pain, Brynn makes sacrifices to help him, stoking both romance and healing between them. However, the most compelling element of McManus’ storytelling is neither the crime nor the victim but the trauma of the survivors left behind. As the clues build momentum, so will readers’ desire to plow through the novel to see how it all ties together. In her signature style, McManus ( One of Us Is Lying) never gives readers a moment to relax, drawing out suspects and secrets in rapid succession. Nothing More to Tell is another suspenseful page turner from bestselling author Karen M. Brynn and Tripp are surrounded by suspects, including their own family members, and it begins to look like everyone at Saint Ambrose has a motive for murder. Larkin’s past collide with Brynn’s investigation. Larkin’s death approaches, Tripp is still haunted by the lies he told, and he’s drinking more than ever. One of those students is Brynn’s former best friend, Tripp Talbot, who ended their friendship in humiliating fashion. Her first assignment is digging into the four-year-old unsolved murder of William Larkin, a Saint Ambrose English teacher whose body was discovered in the woods by three students.
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In an attempt to repair her reputation and impress college admissions officers, Brynn lands a coveted internship at “Motive,” a buzzy true crime TV show. After a scandal in Chicago got her kicked off the student newspaper, Brynn is now starting over at her old private school, Saint Ambrose. High school senior Brynn Gallagher has recently moved from Chicago back to her Massachusetts hometown, a welcome if difficult change.
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