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

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

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.

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.

Loved it. Over 9k reviews.

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

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

I'm surprised that I liked this book - usually not my cup of tea, but I really enjoyed it. Suspenseful and easy read.

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.

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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