That's Not My Name
Ratings16
Average rating4.3
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Ratings16
Average rating4.3
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 are both are in.
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screaming, crying, throwing up
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this book Shook me. shook. SHOOK. ME.
I just finished That's not my Name by Megan Lally @Megan_Lally and here are my thoughts.
When a teenager wakes on the side of a dirt road covered in bruises and blood and no memory of how she got there... she is relieved when a police officer finds her and takes her to the police station.
Realizing she has no memory, the police officer asks her question after waiting, frustrating the girl no end then boom... in comes a frantic man. He's been searching for his teenage daughter for hours.
He has her ID, birth certificate, even photos of them together on his phone. Case closed. He says her name is Mary but it doesn't sound right to her ears...
Drew is in deep trouble. His girlfriend Lola went missing and is presumed dead. He was the last person to see her and the whole town knows it was him. He doesn't believe she is dead and he has to prove his innocence. She's in danger and he has to find her before it's too late.
This was one twisty turning book. I was gripped from start to finish! The book is written from two POVs, Drew's and his mission to find Lola and Mary's trying to regain her memory. It's a lot. This book has so much going and it's a real page turner. It's dark... it's intense and it delivered everything I was looking for.
I actually loved all the characters. They all meshed well together and I loved the banter between Drew and his friends. Watching Mary's story unfold was really interesting. She was being told about herself but it really didn't fit her perception of what she feels about herself, even with no memory.
So well written and I enjoyed everything about it. The ending was totally unexpected and I gasped. A literal gasp came from my mouth. I won't spoil it for you but dang... this book!
This debut thriller (I still can't believe it's a debut!) will have you thirsting for more. This is the thriller to beat all thrillers this year.
5 stars
Thank you @netgalley and @sourcebooks for my gifted copy
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