That's Not My Name — A Pulse-Pounding YA Thriller of Secrets, Lies, and Betrayal book cover by Megan Lally
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Teen & Young Adult • Dating & Sex
A Pulse-Pounding YA Thriller of Secrets, Lies, and Betrayal
Amnesiac girl found on dirt road Boyfriend accused of girlfriend's murder Frantic father claims her identity Tension builds in a small town Danger increases as leads dwindle

A bruised, disoriented teen wakes on the side of a dirt road with no memory and no name. A passing officer brings her to the police station, where a frantic man appears claiming to be her father, presenting a school ID, a birth certificate, and family photos while insisting her name is Mary.

In a nearby thread of the story, Lola stormed off and vanished after slamming a car door. Drew faces suspicion from the sheriff, friends, and the town, accused of murdering his missing girlfriend while he races to find her and clear his name, even as leads dwindle and danger increases.

A bruised, amnesiac teen found on a dirt road is claimed as Mary by a man who says he is her father.
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Book details

Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Publication date
December 26, 2023
Print length
320 pages
Language
English
ISBN
978-1728270111

Dating & Sex

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What to Know Before Reading That's Not My Name

The description focuses on a dual mystery of lost identity and a missing person in a small-town setting. Much of the setup centers on relationships under suspicion: a man asserting paternal ties to an amnesiac teenager, and a separate missing woman whose boyfriend faces accusations. The plot emphasizes danger, shrinking leads, and urgent searches. The material appears to be a contemporary thriller grounded in interpersonal conflict and suspense rather than speculative elements.

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G-NRIS™ identifies That's Not My Name primarily as Thriller, Mystery, Young Adult, and Contemporary Fiction. Its strongest themes include Identity, Memory Loss, Suspicion and Trust, Missing Person, and Family Relationships. Prominent narrative patterns include Amnesia, Missing Girl, Wrongly Accused, and Small Town Secrets.

About the author

Megan Lally

Megan Lally

Megan Lally is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of That’s Not My Name. When she’s not writing dark and twisty young adult novels you might find her barefoot at the ocean, drinking one too many lavender lattes, or arguing about the validity of glitter as a favorite color. (It’s absolutely a color, and it’s the best one.) She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and four chaotic animals.

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