A young girl wakes up in a ditch with no memory of how she got there or even her name. A man finds her at the police station claiming that she’s his daughter, so she goes home with him expecting everything to be fine. It’s not. Meanwhile, Drew is accused of hurting his girlfriend. She’s been missing for weeks, and instead of looking for her, the police are hassling him. Drew decides to take the case in his own hands and do what the police won’t: find her alive. In this debut thriller, Lally draws readers in with alternating perspectives of Drew and Mary, the young girl. This is truly a page turner, even if it does require a lot of suspension of disbelief when it comes to teen sleuthing. The twist was a bit predictable, but well revealed. Ultimately, this was a fun thriller.

This was hard to put down and reads well as an adult as well as a YA thriller. The story centers on Mary, who is a teen with amnesia, and also on Drew, whose girlfriend goes missing (and he is the top suspect).

The story goes back and forth between Drew’s and Mary’s POVs and initially seemed pretty predictable, but the author had some tricks up her sleeve. There were a couple of really good twists. The characters were well developed and I liked how the teens seemed like real people who knew when they needed help; sometimes you read unrealistic books where the teens act like adults and they didn’t in this book, which I appreciated. I really liked the end as well- it just felt very authentic to the characters.

Overall, this is a fantastic debut novel with a lot of action and well developed characters. I’d definitely recommend to both young adults and older adults who enjoy mysteries. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This read is super fast paced, it kept me hooked from the first page to the last. I read it in one sitting, at just over 300 pages.

A girl sits in the police station with no memory of her life. When a man arrives claiming to be her dad, producing every document the sheriff requests, she learns her name is Mary. Some towns over, Lola is missing. Her boyfriend, Drew, is the main suspect.

Told in Drew & Mary’s POVs, this mystery is one to add to your TBR. This wasn’t the most complex or unique story, but it didn’t need to be. It was told well, to the point, and kept me entertained.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC

Well, that was a thrill! This book kept me guessing for a long time. Even when the mystery was revealed, the resolution felt both necessary and comforting. I can’t say I’m glad for another entry in the slew of “missing white girl” stories. Adding background characters who aren’t white girls mostly served to highlight that Lola was just such a girl. Some of the references felt like they would become dated very quickly: “Insta,” a Netflix-like channel, and so on. Regardless, this book was worth the read and will also be so for anyone who enjoys YA thrillers.

This is my new favorite of the year! The start grabs you from the beginning and doesn’t let go. From the plot to the characters, this is definitely a 5 star for me! This story is amazing!

A teenage girl wakes up in a ditch with no recollection of how she got there or who she is. When a man claiming to be her father shows up at the police station with all the necessary documentation saying that he is her father, the police let her go with this man. As the days go by odd things happen — allergic reactions that her father should’ve known about and a missing neighbor. Twists and turns, a little drawn out at times but overall 4 stars.

The cover of That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally is spooky and really sets the stage for the story.
That’s Not My Name is Megan Lally’s debut novel, and wow, it’s so good. It is an intense and heart-pounding young adult novel. There were scenes where I teared up (I don’t want to say which one as it could give the plot away) and some scenes that had my heart pounding to see what would happen.

Shivering and bruised, a teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there. 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, birth certificate, and 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 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 must find her before it’s too late.

The story is written well, with good, relatable, well-developed, and believable characters. I found myself immersed in the story and could not put the book down until I found out the conclusion. Sometimes I felt frustrated with how Drew was treated, which added to the drama and his character’s development.

Overall, That's Not My Name is a very good young adult book, and I hope to read more from this author.

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That's Not My Name is a solid action mystery thriller with teenage protagonists who are believeably stubborn and self-involved, a la teens everywhere. Sometimes that teenage tendency to obssess can serve a purpose - such as being totally committed to the cause of finding their missing friend. Not for younger readers; but older teens and adults who enjoy a twisty, first-person perspective thriller will not be disappointed.

This was great and so easy to fly through. Extremely hard to put down. This story features a dual POV, one in which Mary, a girl who wakes up badly injured with no memory of her life, attempts to piece her past together. The story opens with her dad picking her up from the police station and the more she tries to remember him and her past life, the more things appear to be...a little suspicious. The other POV is Drew, who is on the hunt to find his missing girlfriend. His chapters include his cousin, and his girfriend's best friend who join him on the hunt and they are quite the trio. It's very much "teen vigilantes take justice into their own hands because the adults are incompetent", but remains entertaining.
The pacing of this is amazing and there's a constant sense of impending doom. I will say, the plot was quite predictable, I was hoping for a few twists or surprises but I don't think guessing it immediately takes away from the reading experience much. It's still creepy, mysterious, and the witty writing holds it all together.
Really enjoyable overall!
Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire and NetGalley for the eARC!

Lola has disappeared after a night out with her boyfriend, which ends in an argument with her walking home. Everyone thinks Drew is responsible...even himself.

Uggghhhh This was such a good read. The tension, the suspicion, the mystery, the grief...all the feels. I knew I would like this as soon as I read the synopsis, but That's Not My Name definitely surpassed my expectations. That ending? *chef's kiss* What an impressive debut from Megan Lally. I look forward to reading more from her.

I won't say much else, as it's a few months yet from being published, but will change my review afterwards. I'll just say: read this. Read this if you enjoy thrillers, YA or not. You won't be disappointed.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the e-ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely devoured this book! Once I got a few chapters in, it was hard to put down. The plot and writing style had me eager to keep reading. I had some inklings along the way of what could be a twist but I was so wrong and the twist was EVEN better than expected.

This was a fantastic read that I'd highly recommend. 4.5 stars from me.

I finished this in one afternoon. This YA story was extremely engaging and had you desperately yearning for what happened next. With two voices narrating, we found ourselves with a girl who lost her memory but doesn’t feel like she is in the right place and with a boy who is being blamed for a crime we are not sure he committed. It gives A-Z detective vibes with some real hatred for the town sheriff. While I anticipated the twist, it was still a shock in the way it ended. If you like fast paced mystery, you will enjoy this book.

After reading the title and the synopsis, I HAD to read That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally. I honestly had no idea it was classified as YA until reading other reviews. I really enjoyed it!

The parallel POV of Mary and Drew had me flipping pages so fast. I needed to find out what happened next. It’s definitely a 1-2 sitting read. I really appreciated that there wasn’t an over the top ridiculous twist. It remained a gripping thriller throughout and I finally could catch my breath once it was done. 😅

It was a quick, fun, hard to put down thriller, but nothing that’s going to blow your mind either. I’ll definitely be reading more by Megan Lally as she puts it out.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

OHHHH...MYYY... my jaw is still on the floor! What a ride! From gasps to tears to heart pounding suspense, this was an EPIC read!

Told in 2 alternative POV's - Drew, the boyfriend of Lola, a 17-year-old girl who went missing 5 weeks ago, and a mystery teenage girl who's found on a gravel road battered and bruised with no memory - until a man claiming to be her father shows up at the police station looking for her. Is the mystery girl Lola? Is she Mary, the daughter? Who is she!?

This book was truly impossible to put down, and such an easy, fast, fun read. I finished it in less than 2 days (woulda been one, but apparently my body eventually shuts down and tells me I need sleep) Although, as I'm up right now at almost 1am (waaaaaay past my bedtime!) typing out this review when all the riveting details of how this story ended are still replaying in my head in all their shocking glory, I'm thinking to myself - that was so worth it!

Technically classified as a mystery/thriller and YA, That's Not My Name is a great read for all ages, not just the younger generation - speaking as someone in their mid-30's. Highly recommend! 🙌

I'd easily give this a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! Fantastic debut novel from Megan Lally. Excited to read future books from this author!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

good read! liked the pacing and kept you on your toes!! being the authors debut novel, i think it was well-written and enjoyable! some good twists and turns that i think readers will enjoy!

This was such a good read. It was fast paced and kept you on your toes. The plot twist was one I was not expecting. I felt for the characters as they went through the ups and downs and twist and turns of this story. I would recommend this book to everyone when it releases in January. For a debut novel this was amazingly written and amazingly talented.

4.5 ⭐️
This was a quick read but I was really drawn into this story from the beginning. I loved the different perspectives and each main character felt really relatable. The story took me for some twists and turns and I liked that ‘Mary’s’ situation felt obvious but with pieces missing.
I felt like the interactions between Drew and his dads was really robotic and more like teacher/student. I felt like there was some holes but overall I enjoyed it.

Drew’s girlfriend goes missing and he’s the biggest suspect. Meanwhile a girl turns up in a ditch without any memory of her name or life.
How far will Drew go to find his girlfriend and clear his name?

It’s pretty rare that a thriller manages to cause me to choke up with emotion…but this one sure did. Oh my goodness did I fly through this fast-paced book. I am so surprised this is the author’s debut novel, as it was so well-written and feels like it was done by an experienced suspense author—I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next!

That’s Not My Name is told in multiple perspectives and follows the story of a teenager who goes missing after last being seen with her boyfriend. Naturally, the boyfriend becomes the police department’s primary (and only) suspect, despite there being next to no evidence regarding Lola’s disappearance. I don’t want to say much more for fear of spoilers, but I highly recommend adding this nail-biter of a story that leaves you wondering until the very end to your TBRs and checking it out when it releases December 26th! This was one that I thought I had it all figured out multiple times and was wrong at every turn!

Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Fire, and Megan Lally for providing me with this free e-ARC in exchange for a review!

Fast-paced suspense/mystery follows Drew and his two best friends, Autumn and Max, as they try to find Lola, Drew's girlfriend. Autumn's father, the town sheriff, is convinced Drew is responsible for her disappearance. Drew will stop at nothing to prove him wrong and find Lola.

A missing girl from a small town in Oregon. Everyone thinks the boyfriend did something awful but the boyfriend thinks she's been kidnapped. A girl waking up in a coastal Oregon town with no memory of who she is. These two sides are our POV - two compelling stories that you just wait to collide.

I liked both MC's. I found each voice unique and realistic. I used to live outside of the small town mentioned in here, and I grew up visiting the Oregon coast, so this story had a special place in my heart. I love that the dread, the missing girlfriend, the girl who can't remember - I love how the worry and unease just bled off the page. It's a very fast paced, quick read. I wanted to know more, I needed to know how it would end. This was so well done, I loved it!

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.