That’s Not My Name

Megan Lally runs two stories side by side: a girl who wakes at the roadside unable to recall her own name, and a boy being asked why his girlfriend has vanished. The novel alternates between the two voices, letting each one withhold as much as it reveals, so the reader assembles the picture from unreliable recollection and partial testimony. Tension is built through pacing and doubt rather than gore, and the two threads converge in ways that reward attentive reading. Reading notes: • Dual narration split between an amnesiac girl and an accused boy • Young adult suspense that leans on doubt rather than violence • Short chapters that keep the pace tight throughout • Themes of identity, trust and survival handled for teen readers A good match for teenagers and adults who enjoy twisty psychological suspense, available in English from Boipoka.