That's not my name

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She thought she had her life back. She was wrong. A gripping debut thriller perfect for fans of Natalie D. Richards and Vincent Ralph.

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.

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Published Mar 31, 2025

384 pages

Average rating: 7.74

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ljzsreadsandreviews

Aug 11, 2025

9/10 stars

This is up there for one of my favorite thrillers. There was a ton of mystery and suspense but it also was fairly fast paced so although I was anticipating what was going to happen, I wasn’t sitting on information too long before it became clear. As a true crime fanatic, I took interest in the plot and loved the amateur sleuthing that Drew, Autumn and Max get into. The dual POVs provide interesting insights into the timeline that really get the head spinning by the second half of the book. I’ve added more Megan Lally to my TBR because I thought this story was told wonderfully so I’m very intrigued to read more of her work soon.

Nikkilopez

Aug 08, 2025

7/10 stars

Suspense, funny, sad. Not what I was expecting at the end so it had a good twist.

Prereads

May 14, 2025

7/10 stars

Good book to ease into thriller genre

NikkyReads

Dec 02, 2024

3/10 stars

All I’ll say about That’s Not My Name is that I didn’t realize it was a young adult novel when I picked it up. I went in expecting darker or more graphic elements, but instead got a quick, easy, and lighthearted read than the usual. While it’s not exactly my style, I can’t complain—it does what it’s supposed to as a YA book. If you’re into not so disturbing plot lines, this one will probably hit the mark for you. For me, it was just a little detour from my usual reads.

reads.by.jadejanae

Sep 25, 2025

4/10 stars

This book really made me cringe! At first I started to believe that Lola was still alive. However, when I really realized that Drew noticed that wasn’t Lola and it was another girl named Madison Parker it sadden me. I really thought they were going to find Lola alive. But I’m happy Drew was still able to save Madison from that horrible “Mr. Boone.” It also pissed me off because the fact that Emily dad was a police and still seems useless and didn’t want to take anything serious regarding the information being provided. But it was the plot twist for me! The fact that Lola name was engraved in that basement and all the girls “Wayne Boone” stalked were very similar in physical appearance description. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book it had me in the edge of my seat.