Who Would Like This Book:
If you love twisty mysteries, time-hopping stories, or the eerie thrill of exploring forgotten places, this book delivers! The Dead Key takes readers into the shadowy world of a long-abandoned bank, weaving together the perspectives of two women in the 1970s and 1990s. The crumbling grandeur of the First Bank of Cleveland is practically a character itself, filled with secrets, lost keys, and a chilling sense of being frozen in time. Perfect for fans of suspense, historical intrigue, and dark conspiracies - especially those who like their mysteries with a hefty dose of atmosphere.
Who May Not Like This Book:
Some readers found the pacing slow and had trouble connecting to the main characters, especially Iris. If you’re put off by protagonists who make questionable decisions or stories that slowly unravel over several timelines, this might not be your cup of tea. Others mentioned wanting more depth and clarity in the ending, and a few felt the book could’ve been tighter or shorter.
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'The Dead Key' by D.M. Pulley is a mystery thriller that follows the story of two women, Beatrice in 1978 and Iris in 1998, who get entangled in the mysteries surrounding the abandoned First Bank of Cleveland. The plot revolves around the discovery of unclaimed safe deposit boxes, missing keys, embezzlement, and a dark past hidden within the walls of the bank. The writing style is described as engaging, eerie, and atmospheric, with a dual timeline narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats as they uncover the secrets of the bank's past.
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Content warnings include themes of alcohol abuse, mild profanity, and references to murder and fraud.
From The Publisher:
1998. For years the old First Bank of Cleveland has sat abandoned, perfectly preserved. Twenty years before, amid strange staff disappearances and allegations of fraud, panicked investors sold the 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. When engineer Iris Latch stumbles upon them during a renovation survey, what begins as a welcome break from her cubicle becomes an obsession as she unravels the bank's sordid past-- and soon realizes that the key to the mystery comes at an astonishing price.
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