Dudes. This is a cool, freaking book! Like, I can already think of 7 or 8 kids to whom I will be recommending this one! It’s edgy and exciting (and, ya know, it’s no small feat to make writing exciting) and a righteous twist or two make it that much better! I was fully invested throughout and to the very last sentence. And I love that it’s a standalone read. There are too few of those out there, yet it’s what I need for the library. Thanks, Megan Lally and NetGalley. 💜📚

The night that Drew breaks up with Lola is the night that she goes missing. The local sheriff is convinced that Drew knows what happened to Lola and has focused his investigation solely on Drew. Months go by and Drew is convinced that the only way to clear his name is to find Lola himself. In a parallel story, a teenage girl wakes in a ditch apparently the victim in an accident. Found by a young local officer, she can't remember her name or anything about her life. Told in alternating chapters, Drew's and "Mary's" stories will intertwine in a surprise ending that will break both Drew's and reader's hearts. This one will fly off the YA shelves!

Overall this story was a three star book for me.
I took a chance with this one because I don't usually like young adult books specifically in the the thriller/horror genre but the synopsis was too interesting to pass up. I felt like this was good but not anything I haven't read before. I also found it hard to connect with the characters but again, I don't usually read this add group. Would recommend for anyone who does love young adult thrillers.

Ooooh this one was GOOD! With everyone thinking Drew had something to do with his missing girlfriend, the guilt keeps him up at night. The plot was fast enough that it only took two sittings (it would have been one if I didn't start it so late in the evening!), and the characters were well written and developed throughout the story. There were a lot of times when the action was so suspenseful I forgot this was a YA novel - of course, there's nothing wrong with that genre, but that goes to show it can appeal to all ages! After how great this book was, I'm looking forward to Lally's future releases. Thanks so much for the ARC!

The cops think that Drew had something to do with his girlfriend going missing, he knows he was involved, but not in the way that the cops think he was. As his guilt eats away at him, Drew knows that he has to find Lola and save her and let everybody know that he is not the person they think he is. So he and his two friends do with the police department is refusing to do, look for Lola, and he embarks on a wild journey that he hopes it will end in finding Lola safe and sound. A good read with a plot twist at the end I never saw coming!

This was a SOLID ya suspense! I could have read this in one sitting if it weren't for kids. Lol

I did know what the huge twist was going to be, but it didn't ruin the story for me!

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks for this book.

This book is not your typical story of a missing girl being abducted by a pedifile or sex trafficker. There is something more going on here. The boyfriend. Drew is the main suspect, and he is determined to find out what happened to his girlfriend, Mary.

Nothing is as it seems, and I found myself reading this fast-paced book in one sitting.

It was so riveting.

Highly recommend.

Synopsis :

"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 are both are in."

When these two stories collide look out. The overall story was predictable, but it was still intriguing and kept me reading. I enjoyed this book. I'm very good at predictions, I do think this will catch so many readers off guard!

Thank you for the ARC read!

That’s Not My Name
Written By Megan Lally
Publisher Sourcebooks Fire
Release Date January 02, 2024


Ok, so YA books are not typically on my radar but any thriller will actually have me drooling and this was no excetion. The cover of the book and the blurb was all I needed to dive right in. And…..boy am I glad I did. Lally grabs you and holds on until the last page of this one. I literally could not put it down until I finished it. The twists were awesome, the authors ability to tell a story was off the charts and the build up to the mystery was PERFECT! I see that she has two more books she is working on and I cannot wait to read them. This is one that any age could read and enjoy.


A teen is found by a police officer on the side of the road bruised and disheveled. She has no idea who she is and is taken to the police station. A man who is claiming to be her father comes in frantic and holding a birth certificate, school ID, and family pictures. He claims her name is Mary.

But is that true? And if so why does she feel that there is something really wrong with all of that.

A young couple, Lola and Drew have an argument and Lola exits his car and walks away. Never to be seen again. Now the sheriff and their friends think he killed he. He has to find her before it is too late for him. He needs to clear his name and prove that he never murdered Lola.

Could the two situations be twisted together somehow? Is the foung teenager Lola? And if so what does the man who says he is her father have to do with all of this?

Well, when you get your copy you will find out the answers to all of the questions. I promise you that you will be so enthralled that you will forget who you are also. Run, run, run and get your copy on release day…..you won’t regret it.

5+++ stars

Thank you to NetGalley as well as the author and publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my unbiased review.

This was a super-quick twisty thriller that I read in one sitting. Mary wakes up in a ditch with no idea who she is. A man claiming to be her dad picks her up from the police station, but something is off about him the more time they spend together. Drew has been looking for his girlfriend for five weeks. Despite being the prime suspect, he insists he is innocent and is determined to find her.

The book stuck to a good core plot. While it was predictable as a whole, it was pieced together by two POVS in a clever way. I was never bored and kept having to read one more chapter. It leans on the “adults are incompetent and will let teenagers take charge” trope a little much, but it’s YA. I would expect nothing less.

Thank you to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

This book sucked me in at the beginning, I loved the dual POV/timeline approach because it made the thriller aspect that much for ominous. It did lose me a bit in the middle because the high school students playing Nancy Drew seemed a little too far-fetched and almost corny...but that ending, WOW! I am so happy I stuck with the book because the twist at the end was such a great ending and I really enjoyed how it wrapped up! I think the author taking the time to focus on the emotional aspect of this plot was really interesting, I wish more of the characters had been expanded upon as I didn't feel connected to anyone but Drew.

This debut puts the 'thrill' in thriller! You'll be hard pressed not to finish this fast-paced read in one sitting.

First of all, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy of That's Not My Name. This dual-perspective thriller kept me on the edge of my seat until the last second. Even though the adults in this one were pretty terrible for the most part, they were also realistic. I can't say much more without spoiling things, but I will leave you with this: Read this book. You won't regret it.

That shit was SCARY! Lol. I like mysteries and light thrillers but I could not put this book down until I knew how it ended. 😬💀😶‍🌫️ So intense!!

I will say, the TWIST! I thought I had it figured out and then BLAM!

A girl wakes up on the side of the road. Badly bruised. In so much pain. And completely unaware of where she is. She also has no idea WHO she is. When a police officer finds her and takes her to the station, she doesn't know what to think. How did she get there? Who is she?

A man comes into the station looking for his post daughter Mary, and when he sees this girl, he is beyond relieved. He is so happy to have found her, his Mary. Mary goes home with him because he has her ID, her birth certificate, photos of her, etc. She must be who he says she is.

Meanwhile, Drew is searching for his missing girlfriend Lola. She disappeared 5 weeks ago and he is the prime suspect. He's the last one that saw her and she's been gone without a trace ever since. He is determined to find her though, at the very least he hasn't given up hope that she's alive.

This story is told from Drew's POV and our mystery girl, Mary. It is heart pounding and thrilling and IMPOSSIBLE to put down!!

This is a debut for Megan Lally and I can't wait to read future books from her! In the author notes, she calls this her creepy little book and that is 💯 spot on!

Thank you to netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for a copy to review.

Quick read, Nancy Drew/Mystery Machine vibes but obviously a darker tone due to the subject matter. Since it moves quickly and one POV has memory loss it's impossible to know how much is a reliable narrator and the twist at the end is well done.

3.5 stars. Recommended.

Ok now, I must admit I don't typically read thriller books because well I can't seem to stray away from romance. However, this book has really opened me up to reading thrillers. This was a great book I felt was fast-paced so I was able to finish it in one go.
I want to say thank you to Megan, Source Books, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book I really enjoyed it.
I really didn't expect the kind of story that "That's Not My Name" was, I was anticipating something more predictable or at least a typical cliche read. I was pleasantly surprised by how I was consumed by this book for the time I read it.
I loved Drew and Mary's perspective throughout this book and I through it was well written from a youth perspective. While it was a YA I still felt that it was written in a way that even adults can enjoy.
I loved the way we jumped right into the story with the main characters and how we got to go through their experiences with them.
4/5 I really liked this book and thought it was a great YA thriller, I wouldn't say this is the scariest thing ever so I feel that it is perfect for beginners just like myself. Good writing style, addictive characters, and a thrilling story.

This book destroyed me, in the best possible way. I read it in two days, and would have read it in one had time allowed.

A girl wakes up on the side of the road with no memory, severely injured. Her father finds her at the police station. He has her birth certificate, along with photos of her on his phone. So she’s released into his custody. Things are fine, for a little while, except he doesn’t seem to know much about her, and he doesn’t like it when she goes outside. But she can’t remember any other life so what’s she supposed to do?

Meanwhile, Drew is intent on finding his missing girlfriend Lola—and proving to his whole town that he didn’t kill her. He recruits his cousin and Lola’s besting friend and the three of them set out to do what the police can’t—find Lola and bring her home.

When these two stories intersect there’s a twist I did NOT see coming. I raced through the end of this book, my heart pounding the whole time. And now I am a wreck. Thank you Megan Lally for shattering me this way!

WHEW! This book puts the thrill in thriller.

An injured girl wakes up on a road with no memory of who she is or how she got there. After the police pick her up, a man claiming to be her father, with proof that she is his daughter, takes her home. But is he really her father? At the same time, a high school boy named Drew is relentless in his search for his missing girlfriend, Lola, even if the entire town thinks he had something to do with her disappearance. As he begins piecing the clues together, could the injured girl with amnesia and his girlfriend Lola be the same person?

Wow I read this in one sitting. Super creepy, fast-paced, and a heart-racing read. The finale and epilogue really added a heavy emotional weight to the thrilling story. Megan Lally is a talent to watch!

"That's Not My Name" is a great YA thriller. Megan Lally builds characters in depth for maximum engagement and there is a sense of dread and eeriness to the story from the first chapter on. The ending is intense but to say more would spoil it. I read this in one sitting. Recommended for readers who love puzzling and pulse-pounding pages. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Two stories unfold through this book. We have a girl who wakes up on the side of the road in a ditch. But she has no clue who she is or any memories. A cop finds her on the side of road and takes her back to the station. Both of them try to figure out who she really is. Then a frantic man comes rushing into the station claiming thr mystery girl is his daughter, Mary Boone. He as documents, a school ID and a whole slew of proof that she is his daughter. But things aren't quite adding up and Mary is trying to unlock the truth. Who is Mary really? Meanwhile, Drew is accused of the murder of his missing girlfriend, Lola. He spends all his spare time trying to find her and putting up fliers. One fight between the two leads to her walking home alone. Bur she never makes it back. Now Drew is on a mission to clear his name and find Lola.

What I enjoyed:
- this was a wild ride and so fast paced. I started this before bed and before I knew it I was half way through. I woke up the next morning and finished it in one sitting. I was hooked from the start
- I love the dual POVS between Drew and Mary. This kept me on my toes trying to puzzle it all together
- I loved the twists!
- Just a spectacular debut novel! The writing was great. The story was absolutely intriguing. All the teen characters were very likeable

Wow, what a fun and fast read! I seriously was so into this book from the first chapter. I honestly can't wait to read future books from this author. 4.5 stars out or 5! Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!