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That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally runs through two parallel narratives, both equally perplexing and gripping. The first protagonist, Mary, wakes up on the side of the road with no memory. When an officer finds her, another man shows up claiming to be her father — and although he has evidence to prove it, something doesn’t feel right. The other protagonist, Drew, searches for his girlfriend who disappeared as everyone around him believes he’s responsible for her disappearance.

Not everything is as it seems: Mary struggles with her identity as her memories start to come back and starts to wonder why they don’t match her “father’s” account of her life — and why these memories were ever gone in the first place. Meanwhile, in a seemingly unrelated storyline, Drew is fighting to prove his innocence.

Perfectly paced and easily bingeable: This book is a page turner and doesn’t have any lulls in the middle. That’s probably thanks to the alternating perspectives which keep you on your toes — it’s hard to get bored when there are so many cliffhangers. The characters themselves also draw you in with their realistic flaws, making you root for them and hate them at the same time.

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