That's Not My Name

That’s Not My Name is one of those thrillers where you feel uneasy from the first chapter—in the best way. The premise pulls you in immediately, and the tension just keeps building as the story peels back layer after layer. Every time I thought I understood what was happening, something shifted and made me second-guess everything. The pacing is great (I flew through it), and the suspense comes from both big reveals and smaller, unsettling details. The characters feel believable, and the emotional stakes make the mystery hit harder than a typical “just for shock” thriller. If you like psychological thrillers with identity secrets, “wait…what?” twists, and an ending you’ll want to talk about, this one is absolutely worth the read.

I do love a thriller and this is one! From start to finish I didn't want to put it down.

This was actually a really good book. I recently just read 2 books and both of them were not as I was hoping they would be. Found this book and literally read it in one day. I could not put it down! I like when authors can make you feel as if you’re in the book with the characters and that’s what Megan did! Storyline was good and I didn’t get confused on what was what or who was who. I’m not going to lie I was reaaallly hoping everything was going to turn out positive for Drew, kinda broke my heart because I really thought there was going to be a miracle. Love the book! Going to check out other books from this author.

Sigh, I wavered between 3.5-4 ⭐️ rating for a few reasons. First of all, this book is very much a YA read. The author is definitely a liberal. And some of the characters were quite annoying. Trying to be funny when they were anything but. Okay, so those are the things I didn’t like about the book. I did very much like the mystery though. The author redeemed herself by the way she dropped breadcrumbs of the twist at the end. In addition, I’m a mother of two teen girls. I can’t even begin to imagine what a parent(s) would be going through should something this catastrophic happens to their child. She even brought me to tears twice and I’m not a crier. Oh how I wish the book ended differently (as I’m a sucker for a HEA) however it did give some hope and relief. The story begins with a girl waking up in a ditch near a deserted road in the middle of the night. She’s bruised up and bloody. Has no idea how she ended up there and worse no idea who she is. A cop finds her and calls an ambulance. Yet she refuses to go the hospital…..why? That didn’t make a stitch of sense. Especially since she didn’t know who she was. The officer brings her to the station and tries to research who she might be but comes up blank. An older man comes running into the precinct to claim his daughter as missing when he sees her. He claims she is his missing teen daughter Mary who was in a car accident. The officer takes every precaution and insists the man must show proof, which he (Wayne) has no issue with and even allows the officer back to his cabin in the woods to check it out and make sure Mary is who Wayne claims she is. But there are many odd things that don’t make sense. Like Mary doesn’t have any clothing, they can’t locate Mary’s vehicle and Wayne is ridiculously possessive of her. She has a feeling her name isn’t Mary but Wayne has all this evidence that she is. So she waits for her memory to return. Then there is Drew, Max and Autumn. These are friends of a girl named Lola that has been missing over a month. Drew is Lola’s boyfriend and being blamed for her disappearance- which in a way he is. He’s annoying at best. So are the other two, however you feel for Drew bc he is being painted this awful person by people he’s known his entire life. He has to find Lola to clear his name but also bc he still cares about her. After pointless chapters of bickering, the three of them finally pool their heads together and begin to play detectives to track down Lola when a lead comes in (that Autumn’s dad (who is the towns sheriff) chooses to ignore bc he wants Drew to be the prime suspect). Sadly, there are good police officers and bad ones. Autumn’s dad is not one of the good ones. The savvy teens end up in the same town Lola was last seen…..do they find her before it’s too late?? Does Mary get her memories back? Why does Wayne want to keep a girl as his daughter if she’s really not?? All these questions and then some get answered. And the best part is the author tells you the answers the entire time throughout the book. You just have to connect the dots…….,

A teenage is found by police at the side of the road appearing to have been in an accident or something, but she has no memory of who she is. Her dad shows up to rescue her, but she’s not sure if he is who he says he is or if SHE’S who he says she is. In the meantime, her boyfriend is searching for her and getting a lot of resistance because everybody thinks he killed her. He doesn’t give up though, even though he knows her disappearance is his fault. As Lola’s memory starts to come back in bits and pieces, she’s really questioning whether this kind, gentle man is really her dad. This was a quick read for me; I just had to know! Would Drew find Lola? What happens when Lola’s memory comes back? The ending still haunts me.

I need to write what I think about this book before the feelings and the plot fade, and, since I finished it last night, it means this is going to happen very very soon, lol! 😂 I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!! ❤️ Go get it! Seriously. 🙄 Here's my spoiler free review that is going to convince you! 1) The book is very well written, it flows really well, except for a couple of slow and slightly boring moments that describe the boyfriend's emotional pain. I couldn't put the book down and it hasn't happened in a while. 2) The characters are well developed and you get fond of them. 3) The plot and consequently the plot twists are very well thought and studied, with lots of details that are going to help you try to guess what happened. 4) Even if the plot twist is not a huge one because it's (at least partially) predictable, it's still really good. This is the proof that to write a good book you don't necessarily need a cRaZy plot twist that nobody could have ever guessed because EXTREMELY unlikely (I hate that!) 5) The ending is moving. I almost had tears. I almost never cry for books or movies, but this made me emotional in an enjoyable way, not necessarily sad I would say. I don't know... 🤔The description of the characters feelings makes you emphasize with them a lot. 6) That book has everything: feelings, good characters, good plot, thrill and action. What else do we need? I hope you are going to read it, I can't recommend this book enough! 🫶🏻

Just finished "that's not my name" by Megan Lally. Here's what I thought of this book. First off all, it was hyped up on a Facebook group where people said this was an absolute 5 star read, after reading I get why they said it, but it's not a 5 star for me. That's not my name all but suggest what the book is about now doesn't it. We have a teen girl named Lola missing, we have a girl that can't remember a thing, found, and a boy named Drew who has been pointed out as a suspect in the disappearance of Lola. A girl in a ditch wakes up but doesn't remember how she got there, and why does everything hurt so much? She has to move, a feeling of dread has her somewhat alert. After walking for a bit, a police cruiser passes and stops. At the police station she can't tell much, she just doesn't know. She doesn't even remember her name. That's when they hear a knock on the door.. "thank god! You found her! You found my Mary" The man, named Wayne claims he is the father of this girl, Mary? So.. That's her name? The police has been right to be hesitant, but after showing her birth certificate and documents he places her in his care. But, was that the right choice? Is Mary really, Mary? Lola has been missing for 5 weeks now, there is no sign of her, it's like she vanished into thin air. Drew, her boyfriend has been the main suspect and the sheriff is closing in. Drew on the other hand, has been spending all his money on printing fliers, missing person fliers. He's the only one that doesn't give up. She has to be somewhere, right? After a bit of investigating with Max and Autumn they have a lead, only no one seems to listen. So they chose to check it out themselves. What will they find? That's for you to find out. 4 star read! The end had my heart in pieces.

It was great!!

The book is written for young adults/ teenagers. Interesting but the plot was underwhelming.

This book was REALLY interesting I finished it in 2 days!

Loved the condition