Thanks so much to the author for the chance to read this early via her newsletter!
I read nearly everything Melissa Miller publishes so was so excited to learn about this one-off non series novel. It was great to read something different and new and I still heard her voice while reading. I will definitely recommend this to my friends and family!

Thanks again!

“There’s something to be said for a fresh start.”

I think you’ll agree with me that this genre (hopepunk) is the perfect antidote to the uncertain (and escalating dark) times we now experience. When we’re surrounded by cynicism and underhandedness, it’s comforting to read about people standing up and fighting for what they believe in.

Melissa Miller’s 5-star novel examines if deception (in the name of love) can ever be justified, and if it’s possible for relationships to both protect and imprison us. She whisks us away to The Farm At The End Of The World and introduces us to characters who all live with past trauma, particularly survivor's guilt, before engaging us deeply in a story that showcases women who save themselves.

I love a plot that leads me to question how I view my world! Miller had me thinking about the aim of those who well-meaningly protect us from danger, how time distorts memory and perception, the fine line between protection and control, and the danger of building self-imposed protective walls around us and/or our hearts. Miller's exploration of the power of connection and the power of standing up for ourselves was fascinating.

Most noteworthy, though, was the main plot line - on the run from murder. Miller’s compulsive and compelling narrative kept me anxious, suspect, and alert. I needed to know who was lying, why, what they were running towards and away from, and the purpose for all the secrecy. I didn’t figure it out before the characters!

This story has taken up residence in my thoughts this week, proving to me that Miller is an expert storyteller.

I was under no obligation to provide a review for this gifted copy.

oh wasn't this such a divine read of a book. the tightness i felt in my veins, the mind tennis it gave me was, when done well in this type of book, just brilliant. it was such a exposing and raw book. it filled you with an also realistic sadness of the themes within. so honest. so powerful. so well written.
you are involved from the first pages. you are involved in both our woman stories and cant wait to read more, you have to know more, you need to know their stories and whats to come.
this is such an intense read but in the best possible way from a book such as this. you are compelled to read on.
the characters are all woven together but separate and all complex but told so well you can truly feel who they are as people and just what they've all faced. and sadly how true it is that the past never stays past and often im beds itself in your every day more than you know or dare to think about.
the stories of each of our characters allow you to run alongside them and see them each as their own but keep wondering how this will all come together. which is pealing away Melissa delivers more and more delicious plot points but only at her pace.
this story made me feel so much. so much more than i anticipated. and it gave me a quiet inner cry at times and also actually a quiet inner feeling of strength. it felt like the book was there for me somehow. and i wanted to be there for it too as the characters in "their towers".
a brilliant book. my review barely covers the justice it deserves.there is often when i love books this much, so much i want to say and could say but also so much i cant because i wont do it right, i wont do it with the applauded and vocabulary success its needs.
but read this book. read it and devour it and you will not regret on single second spent with it.and you will thank, like me our lucky stars that authors with this much talent exist and share these little gifts with us.

As an avid reader of Ms Miller novels, I was quite excited and intrigued to receive the advanced copy of Cut Off from Sky and Earth. The story of two women, trapped by their past. That kept me guessing til the end! A weave of past and present using the voices of Tristan, Emily and Alex. With a side of fairy tale to bring it all together.

I love that you took a chance at writing this! It's important to get the message out there. That we may be stuck in our own prisons. Trapping us from moving forward, living our lives to the fullest. Thank you! Fear keeps us trapped, time to break free.

Cut off from Sky and Earth

Unlike most reviews I will not recap the story as the book details preceding this review will do a better job than I.

This psychological thriller is a first in this genre by Melissa F. Miller, the bestselling author of over 50 books. Her mainstay character has been Sasha McCandless with various spinoffs featuring some of her most notable characters that deserved their own series. You should check them out, preferably in order, after this one.

Cut Off from Sky and Earth is perhaps the most engaging psychological thriller I have encountered. It is at once gripping and thought provoking. The author’s discussion points included at the end help focus the reader’s thoughts upon completion.
Her characters are complex and worth your analysis and exploration. Enjoy the read as I did.

Thanks to author for the ARC.

I found this latest book, different from what the author usually writes.
I found. it interesting ,about the trama that was in their lives
and how they dealt with it,, I enjoyed reading and recommend it.
Given arc by Net Galley and Brown Street Books.

This book was such a different book than this author usually writes. But it was just as good. It speaks of trauma and recovered memories and dealing with your past without harming your present. The characters are all connected by a serial killer, which seems horrifying enough, but the killer affects each person differently, and each person has to come to terms in their own space and time. Luckily it’s wrapped up nicely in the end. This is not a joyful journey, but it’s a journey that has to be made by each person in their own way. A very thoughtful telling of a painful tale. I applaud the author in the handling of this.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This book kept me guessing till the end. As the plot unfolds it’s clear there are lies involved but my opinion on who was lying and who was in danger kept flip flopping. There were plenty of twists and the way the chapters jumped from person to person really helped this story unfold in an easy to follow way. I was on the edge of my seat for much of this book.