By Karen M. McManus
Delacorte Press, 2022. 358 pages. Young Adult Fiction
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 podcast, 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. Tripp’s friends have never forgotten what Tripp did for them that day, and neither has he. 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.
Over the last few years Karen M. McManus has become one of my favorite YA mystery writers, and this might just be my favorite so far. Told in alternating perspectives between Brynn and Tripp, this novel reveals just enough from each character to keep the pacing quick, and build the suspense throughout. It was hard to put down, and I loved how well developed the characters were. Like Brynn, I went back and forth a lot trying to figure out who the murderer was as new evidence came to light, but things really didn’t fully click in until the end. Highly recommended.
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