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DISCONNECTED

Disconnected, June 2014
by Lisa M. Cronkhite

Poisoned Pen Press
Featuring: Grandpa George; Amelia Norris; Milly
160 pages
ISBN: 192934502X
EAN: 9781929345021
Kindle: B00KTD7114
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"Touching and Twisty Novel of Strength and Growth"

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DISCONNECTED
Lisa M. Cronkhite

Reviewed by Samantha R
Posted October 21, 2014

Women's Fiction Contemporary

Milly is tired of being bullied. Everywhere she goes, she can't escape Amelia who torments every little flaw about her and never stops. As much as she wants to get away from Amelia, she never can because they live in the same body. After a traumatic past Milly can't remember, Amelia has been her constant companion. When Milly finds a journal, her memories slowly start coming back, and once they do, life will never be the same.

DISCONNECTED brings up the tough and powerful subject of mental illness. Milly is disconnected from her past, and part of that has resulted in a disorder she hasn't realized yet. Lisa M. Cronkhite does a wonderful job of showing what Milly is going through and bring it to a level of understanding that makes you hope desperately that Milly finds answers. The mystery behind her family is complex and intriguing, and the plot twists are excellent.

The romance is a bit rushed, though sweet. I also wish the main friendship was a little more expanded. It feels cut and dry in areas. However, one of Milly's later friendships is enjoyable and develops nicely. Neither issue was a huge detraction from the book, but it did stop me from liking it as much as I hoped to.

Overall, DISCONNECTED is a great story and well worth the read. Lisa M. Cronkhite has a strong voice in her writing, and I hope to read a lot more of hers. DISCONNECTED would find a lovely home of shelves with titles such as The Half Life of Molly Pierce.

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SUMMARY

Seventeen-year-old Milly is continually bullied by Amelia Norris. Day in and day out, Amelia torments Milly and even threatens to hurt her, but Milly can’t tell anyoneβ€”not a soul. Why? Because Amelia is Millyβ€”they both co-exist as one in the same body. Milly is so disconnected from her past that she feels compelled to find out what truly happened to her when her parents were still alive. After a mysterious fire, she and Grandpa George move into Aunt Rachel’s Victorian home where Milly then begins to unravel puzzling clues to her family history. Through dreams and scattered memories, Milly journals her story, trying to cope by putting the shattered pieces back together, all the while resisting her inner demon. But Amelia won’t go down easily, and is determined to cut Milly out of the real worldβ€”literally. After Milly stumbles across Aunt Rachel’s notebook, she begins to wonder who her real family is. Little by little, Milly assembles the pieces of her shattered past and begins to feel like everything she thought to be true is one big lie.

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