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The Dead Key
The Dead Key | D. M. Pulley
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2014 WinnerAmazon Breakthrough Novel AwardMystery & ThrillerIt's 1998, and for years the old First Bank of Cleveland has sat abandoned, perfectly preserved, its secrets only speculated on by the outside world.Twenty years before, amid strange staff disappearances and allegations of fraud, panicked investors sold Cleveland's largest bank in the middle of the night, locking out customers and employees, and thwarting a looming federal investigation. In the confusion that followed, the keys to the vault's safe-deposit boxes were lost.In the years since, Cleveland's wealthy businessmen kept the truth buried in the abandoned high-rise. The ransacked offices and forgotten safe-deposit boxes remain locked in time, until young engineer Iris Latch stumbles upon them during a renovation survey. What begins as a welcome break from her cubicle becomes an obsession as Iris unravels the bank's sordid past. With each haunting revelation, Iris follows the looming shadow of the past deeper into the vaultand soon realizes that the key to the mystery comes at an astonishing price.
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NatalieR
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Set in a downtown Cleveland bank. There are two story lines, 20 years apart. In 1998, Iris, an engineer assigned to survey an abandoned bank for a potential renovation. As Iris begins exploring, she immediately observes the building has been frozen in time. In 1978, Beatrice, a 16 yr old living with her aunt as an escape from her nightmare family. The aunt coaches Beatrice on getting a job at the bank.

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SailorJohn
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Great story. Perhaps I liked it because the banks were evil.

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JoScho
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It‘s 1998, and for years the old First Bank of Cleveland has sat abandoned, perfectly preserved, its secrets only speculated on by the outside world.
Twenty years before, amid strange staff disappearances and allegations of fraud, panicked investors sold Cleveland‘s largest bank in the middle of the night, locking out customers and employees, and thwarting a looming federal investigation.
#keys #newhogwartsadventure

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tricours
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Hmmm... a very weak so-so! The real mystery here is how this young woman, with no powers of deduction and with quite poor math skills, was a straight A student and became an engineer. The “voices” of the two MCs here are also so similar it‘s very difficult to keep them apart, especially when they are both equally stupid. A very unsatisfying read.

Nutmegnc It was a dnf for me. 6y
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Briguy73
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Finished this one late last night.Loved this one! A giant bank closing unexpectedly, employees going missing, vault keys disappearing.This was a nice, well written book.A real page turner.

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thisbookends
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Loved it. Over 9k reviews.

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Mehso-so

Fellow Littens have said this was too slow for them, and I can't disagree. But I decided to persist despite the heroines being impossibly naive. I put this in the mystery, not thriller category. 2.5 stars.

Longer review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1568718248

#mountbr #audio

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Oh well. Thanks for letting us know!! 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled You're welcome. I wish I'd liked it more, although I didn't hate it. Not much of an endorsement, huh? 😜 7y
Texreader Thanks for letting us know! At 2.5 I think it will remain a DNF. Yea I forgot the MC's naïveté. 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Texreader I wouldn't talk you out of a DNF. It worked for me this weekend, but life's too short when books aren't doing it for you! 7y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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I've had this audiobook for ages, and I'm finally in the mood for it. So far it's pretty good, but I've barely started it. #mounttbr

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I liked her other novel, so Im curious to hear what you think! 7y
CoffeeBooksRepeat This book has been sitting on my shelf for years! Let me know what you think once you're done 🙂🙂 7y
Texreader It was a dnf for me. Very slow. Hopefully audio is better. @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @GeraldineReads 7y
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @Texreader Awww, damn. Oh well. Thanks for the heads up! 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Texreader I can see how it would be a DNF but so far I'm still intrigued. 7y
Texreader @BarbaraTheBibliophage I hope you make it! If it gets good tell me and I'll pick up where I left off. 😉 7y
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Jqmi73
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I'm surprised that I liked this book - usually not my cup of tea, but I really enjoyed it. Suspenseful and easy read.

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Josie
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Another favorite. The mystery is compelling. The descriptions of the abandoned bank are both eerie and beautiful. I was able to relate to the main character, which is always a plus.

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BkClubCare
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Yikes! We really only have 3 choices here, would you agree? The book is so-so but here's the deal: if you LIKE so-so mysteries perhaps this one will be OK for you but if you don't usually read mysteries? I would suggest you skip this one.

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Teri
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Halloween Book Club tonight at my place

JessicaMilanoOssakow I want to be in your book club :( 8y
Teri Do it 8y
Jenniferhealy Now that I think about it this book tied in really well with Halloween. Spooky and all that. I'm sure you totally did that on purpose... Lol 8y
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