Exceptionally well-paced debut thriller. It's described as YA, and the main characters are teens, but it's not written in that overly simplistic way that some YA novels can have. The plot moves along well, the characters are great, the twist is fantastic, if a bit heartbreaking.

"She thought she had her life back. She was wrong. It was a mistake to trust him.

Shivering and bruised, a teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there―or who she is. A passing officer takes her to the police station, and not long after, a frantic man arrives. He's been searching for her for hours. He has her school ID, her birth certificate, and even family photos. He is her father. Her name is Mary. Or so he says.

When Lola slammed the car door and stormed off into the night, Drew thought they just needed some time to cool off. Except Lola disappeared, and the sheriff, his friends, and the whole town are convinced Drew murdered his girlfriend. Forget proving his innocence, he needs to find her before it's too late. The longer Lola is missing, the fewer leads there are to follow…and the more danger they both are in."

Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the free ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed herein are my own.

I did not realize that this book was young adult when I requested it and I don’t generally read from that genre but this book was very good. It kept me engaged throughout. It was well written and full of twists. A little unrealistic in parts but all in all a good time!

A young adult thriller, alternating between the POVs of Mary and Drew. Mary woke up on the side of the road one day with no recollection of who she was. She goes home with her father from the police station, but things aren’t quite as they seem. Drew is the number one suspect in the missing person case of his girlfriend Lola. He’s public enemy #1 in his small town and he’s dealing with this along with immense grief as he desperately tries to find her.

This was a great debut novel! Kept me engaged the entire way and I didn’t see the twist at the end coming. Well done!

That's Not My Name follows a teenager who wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there or who she is. A passing police officer finds her and takes her to the police station. A man arrives claiming that she is his daughter and he has been searching for her for hours. At first, the police officer is skeptical. But the man has her school ID, birth certificate, and pictures of her. Soon the officer is convinced. Lola and her boyfriend Drew got into a fight and she storms off and goes missing. Everyone thinks that Drew killed Lola and he is determined to prove that he is innocent. Is the missing girl Lola? Will Drew be able to prove that he is innocent?

WOW just wow!! This book was incredible. I thought I had this book figured out pretty early on. But then the plot twist happened and I was left shocked. This is wild to me that this is a debut book. This book was written by someone who has been writing books for a long time. I can not wait to read more books by this author. This book had me hooked from the very first page. This is how you write a thriller. I am going to be thinking about this one for a while. I highly suggest this one. 

Thank you so much Sourcebooks Fire, Megan Lally, and Netgalley for the ARC of this one.

This. Was. Fantastic. Like, I usually read pretty quickly but I went through this book so fast. It was gripping right from the start and has suspense all throughout that keeps you guessing. I am surprised that this was a debut author, and I can’t wait to see what else she writes next. Although a lot The of the plot is day to day events, the characters are well-developed and you really get to see their inner workings and turmoil. I was apprehensive about how this one would end and felt that could make or break the whole story, but I was very content with how everything came together. I don’t want to say much more to spoil anything, but really, you need to read this one!

Holy crap! This book has left me utterly speechless. The last thing I expected was to end this a weeping mess after such a thrilling rollercoaster of a read. It feels as if my guts and heart are being shredded to pieces. I was continually taken by surprise and on the edge of every wild turn this book took. Heck the blurb alone had me requesting this ARC in the first place and I couldn’t be happier with that decision than I am now. A wonderful YA thriller that has the teens doing all the dirty work to find their missing friend. Personally I went in without any assumptions or guesses as to what was going on and that only made each nugget of information coalesce into some wild and brain exploding mess by the very end. With a slow build in intensity this book completely took over my life and I could not stop until I was done. It’s hard to delve into details without giving anything away as this is certainly a read you will appreciate a million times more without spoilers. But do note it touches on some heavier subjects so be forewarned…… Highly highly recommend!

That’s Not My Name started out extremely confusing but in the best possible way. From the very first chapter, you have no idea who to trust, who is telling the truth, and frankly, who is who. This was my favorite aspect to the book. I enjoyed having to stay on my toes but I also never felt overwhelmed with people or information. The author paced the beginning perfectly! I also really liked the dual POV’s. This allowed me to see all the different sides to the investigation and story overall. And that plot twist? I did not see that coming! And it happened at the best time to produce a huge emotional impact. Although a few things were slightly predictable, I wasn’t annoyed by it at all. This was easily one of my favorite mystery/thriller reads this year!

I loved this book in so many ways. After reading a lot of 600+ page books in a row I absolutely loved the fast paced story told in this book in half as many pages. I thought I knew what was happening and was pleasantly surprised to find myself with my jaw on the floor at one point. An absolutely brilliant thriller that you won’t be able to put down!

A pretty great thriller with lots of suspense and unease from the very start - eminently devourable and hard to put down!

It has been awhile since a book kept me so engaged that I lose track of time while on break or lunch at work. But this one managed that feat multiple times. As the two narratives overlap and start to merge, readers will want to push through and find answers or confirm theories. Who is the girl with no memory?

This is a well written story that tackles complicated subjects reasonably well. It deals with issues of false accusations, small town mob mentality, and controlling families, as well as guilt and how loss can impact a community or family. While like most teen books it does push the boundaries of belief with what the teens are able to get away with and accomplish, because of the small town nature of the story it feels more plausible than normal.

Clues to the final twist start almost immediately, but they are subtle and done well. Even if you start to guess where the narrative is heading, there is enough ambiguity to leave you unsure. Unlike with other teen thriller's this story wraps up completely, leaving no real questions or ambiguities at the end.

When providing this title as part of a Reader's Advisory interaction it might be important to note the elements of religious trauma and purity culture that are less apparent in the description. They come up slowly through the story and play a significant role in the ending.

This YA thriller debut by Megan Lally had me glued to the pages! It's a crazy ride of suspense, drama, and unexpected twists. I couldn't put it down and finished it in one go. The dual perspectives and fast pace kept me guessing until the end. I thought I knew what was going on so many times, and every time I was wrong.

The epilogue was perfect and touching, wrapping up the story beautifully. Despite a heart-wrenching ending, I'm excited to see what Megan Lally comes up with next!

Big thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

WOW!! I could not put this triller down! This fast paced adventure had me reading and not wanting to stop. You can’t help but be sucked right into the story & living the suspense along with Mary & Drew.
Thank you Netgalley & SOURCEBOOKS Fire for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Really enjoyed this book, liked the split story between the two characters, so many twists and turns, the ending was totally unexpected and added a great twist on the whole book! Was some parts that I felt were a bit over described and weren’t really needed or where parts seemed to repeat themselves, never the less I really enjoyed it!

I read an advanced readers copy thanks to the publisher and Netgalley. I really enjoyed Megan Lally’s debut thriller That’s Not My Name. The book tells the story of a teenage girl who wakes up bruised and injured as if she was the victim of a car accident, but she has lost her memory, The police find her and soon her father shows up to claim her, and her name is Mary Boone. But is he her father? Seems seem just a bit off. She has no memories,

The book also tells the story if Drew, who is the primary suspect in the disappearance of girlfriend Lola, who disappeared several weeks ago. But Drew claims he is innocent and is determined to find Lola, even though the police seem to have put blinders on and are certain Drew is the guilty party.

As the story progresses, both Drew and Mary come closer to uncovering the truth, but what is the truth? No spoikers, but the author provides plenty of twists in this fast paced, enjoyable read. Lally’s first venture out of the YA world is off to a great start. Highly enjoyable.

That's Not My Name is a great mystery/suspense title that will be perfect for my high school readers. Take a girl who has amnesia and has obviously been through trauma, add a concerned dad who finds her at the small town police station and has proof of her identity so that she is released into his hands. Then switch to another town where a girl has gone missing and the last one to be with her is her boyfriend, who the local sheriff seems to believe has done something to her, and so does the rest of the town. Knowing he is innocent, he convinces a few friends to join him in looking for her, following a tip that the police have basically discounted. This is the premise of the story which takes you on twists and turns and through a few surprises before the mystery is solved. An entertaining read for sure.

This was a great debut novel! I liked the element of amnesia and the way it was worked into the story. I thought the twists were pretty good and kept me guessing. I felt like we were solving the mystery along with the main character (the boy) and that was an awesome part of it. The writing was gripping from page 1 and I would definitely read more books by this author.

This one was so interesting. Something definitely seemed off with what was going on, but I didn't guess it right away. The story was fast paced and I couldn't wait to see how the two storylines collided. This one kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time.

This book was recommended by a friend who had read an early copy and it lived up to her praise! The novel was so realistic from how society views missing girls, their boyfriends, and the tenacity of never giving up on people you love. I didn't expect to be surprised by the novel, but I was by the depth of feeling/emotion, the character growth, and a plot twist I didn't see coming. I can't wait to share this with my students because they will love it!

Just wow! New to me author and I’m thrilled! This book had it all. Deliciously dark and creepy. Super rich characters that hooked me early on. Action packed and filled with twists and turns. Can’t say enough great things about this story.
Thank you NetGalley, Megan Lally and Sourcebooks Fire for the opportunity to read and review this cracker of a book. Huge 5 stars from me.

BRILLIANT!! Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

What a gripping and suspenseful young adult debut thriller that kept me engaged to the very end! I was completely immersed from the very beginning and could not stop reading and finished it in one sitting! The anticipation, suspense, drama, eerie atmosphere, mystery, action, tension, fast pacing, dual perspectives, breathtaking twists and an intense shocking ending is what makes this a crazy wild ride!! Honestly, I thought I had it figured out but I was wrong!! When I finished the story and realized there was an epilogue I wasn't sure how I felt about it. However, I am extremely grateful for this epilogue because it's perfect and so touching! This one will stay with me for a long time and I absolutely loved it so much!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Shivering and bruised, a teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there or who she is. A passing officer takes her to the police station, and not long after, a frantic man arrives. He claims he has been searching for her for hours! Wayne even has her school ID, birth certificate and family photos to prove that he is her father. Apparently, her name is Mary O. but she can't remember that tidbit of information let alone any other details. Meanwhile Drew, a teenage boy, is accused of the presumed murder of his girlfriend, Lola. The whole town is convinced Drew is a horrible person and killed his girlfriend. All he wants is to investigate and find Lola before it's too late. The longer Lola is missing, the fewer the leads there are to follow and the more danger! Are these two events connected? Is Wayne really her father? Will Drew be able to find her in time? Will she be able to recover her memories?

Overall, I was completely captivated from start to finish! If your looking for a deeply emotional and darkly twisted thriller with well developed characters and heart pounding twists that will keep you guessing to the very end then this is the book for you! I highly recommend and I cannot wait to read more books by this author!!