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The House Without A Key: A twisted, suspenseful thriller Kindle Edition

by Marin Montgomery (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 731 ratings
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When 17-year-old Maddy Pruitt vanishes from her sleepy town, word on the street is that she ran away. The daughter of an abusive alcoholic with a quick temper, she had every reason to leave in search of something better, and everyone who knew Maddy knew the type of company she kept wasn’t always ideal.
But when a second 17-year-old girl from a local, affluent family turns up missing shortly after Maddy’s disappearance, the circumstances become suspicious. Even though the girls are perfect strangers from opposite sides of town, attended separate schools, and traveled in different social circles, it turns out they have more in common than anyone could have imagined.
With the clock ticking, those closest to the girls lead a frantic search, uncovering secrets, lies, and a web of deceit that might have the girls paying an ultimate price…if they don’t find them in time.
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About the Author

Hillary Huber has recorded hundreds of titles spanning many genres. She is a multiple Audie Award Finalist, an Earphones Award winner, and an AudioFile Best Voice. Hillary has a BA in English Literature and is a voracious reader and listener of audiobooks. Hillary now splits her time between LA and NY.

Marin Montgomery is the author of The Ruined Wife, Because You're Mine, and The Girl That Got Away.



Charles Constant is an actor whose professional storytelling career began at the age of thirteen, when he became an Actors' Equity Association apprentice. An accomplished audiobook narrator, he has recorded many popular titles, including How to Win at the Sport of Business by Mark Cuban.



Neva Navarre is an American narrator with a half-French name and full-French sensibilities. She is a firm believer in stories that validate women as sexual beings equal to men but who operate in the mammalian brain, even while in the throes of romance.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YX8PQ1X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wilted Lilly L.L.C. (October 8, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 8, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5312 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 731 ratings

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Marin Montgomery

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MARIN MONTGOMERY is the bestselling author of What We Forgot to Bury, along with multiple other thrillers.

Proud to be an Iowa native, Marin now calls Arizona home. She resides with a Goldendoodle named after Dashiell Hammett, the author of the Maltese Falcon.

Connect with Marin at authormarin@gmail.com or follow her on Instagram @marinmont18.

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Sonia Christensen
5.0 out of 5 stars What a twister!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
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The House Without a Key was full of shocking twists. Allegra is kidnapped, and she's trying to get home. A trafficking ring that the heads of will shock everyone. The deepness of this story is such a real-life problem, and Marin Montgomery tastefully describes the horrific details in a way to help the reader understand and still have an impact but not too detailed to be horror I can not say anything anymore with spoilers, but this was an excellent book.
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Misty M.
4.0 out of 5 stars ...dark content matter that tugs at your heartstrings and keeps you reeling for days!
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019
I've said it before in past reviews...missing children are every parent's worst nightmare, surpassed only by that of the loss of a child. Now that I have a deeper understanding of human trafficking, I'd say that this fear is right up there with them. It's not that I've never heard of human trafficking before, it's more like I've subconsciously chosen not to think about it. I've been living in my own little bubble.

When two young girls go missing, they've more in common than you'd think. Yes, this tale is as complicated as it sounds, yet well worth the read for the eye-openers that it provides. I won't go into too much detail over the story's synopsis, as it's attached to my blog review and listed on Amazon.

Marin Montgomery has brought awareness to the tragic topic of human trafficking in ways that I would never have imagined. Admittedly, I had to stop reading this book, more than once, to gain some composure... and kiss my babies. Rest assured, The House Without a Key is a real page-turner; there's more than just curiosity at play, there's a need to know that Allegra and Maddy would make it out of the hell that they'd found themselves in. To say that this story evokes emotion would be an understatement.

The narrative is cleverly told from several points of view, aiding in the overall understanding of the bigger picture. Luckily, I usually enjoy differing viewpoints as they tend to go hand-in-hand with a story's twists and turns. Never a dull moment! Unfortunately, the story's grammatical errors, paragraph alignment, and timeline gave me pause more than a few times. Out of this grew the necessity to re-read certain parts and date check the table of contents to set things straight. It would have been nice if there had been more attention paid to smoothing out the flow of the timeline and the ultimate conclusion. These are just a few of my thoughts on what didn't work for me. However, even having said all of this, everything is trumped by a deeper calling to bring the girls home. Of course, I could only do so by racing through the pages!

Back to the heart of the story, the pure skill that it takes for an author to create such a disturbance in my personal mindset and invade my everyday thoughts long after I've finished reading their story is truly remarkable. For this, I decided on a four-star rating instead of three. Many thanks go to the author, Marin Montgomery. I was provided with a complimentary copy of The House Without a Key in exchange for my honest review.

I just reviewed The House Without a Key by Marin Montgomery. I'd recommend this book anyone looking for an engrossing, suspenseful read who doesn't mind dark content matter that tugs at your heartstrings and keeps you reeling for days! #MistysCornerReviews
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hair raising thriller
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2021
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Allergra is a rich seventeen year old teenager, but she views her life as being in a prison. There is absolutely no dating, she has to be chaperoned wherever she goes. Her father set the rules and is unwilling to bend them. Her mother keeps a secret from her husband and is letting Allegra date, the only problem is he lives in California and is a sophomore at college.
Valerie, Allegra's mother took them both on vacation especially for her to be with her boyfriend.
A little after they get back home, Valerie drops Alleges off at the mall where she can shop unsupervised. Then everything goes to hell because Allegra is kidnapped.
Read the book and go on a wild rollercoaster ride full of twists and turns. Marin Montgomery has defined the characters very, very well. I was pulled into the book from the first to the last page, and wasn't able to put it down! I highly recommend you to read this book, you won't regret it!
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Elizabeth Arnett
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021
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The writing had a few errors but it was a twisty turny book that kept me on my toes. There were a lot of triggering themes though.
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mel345
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprise ending to a kidnapping
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019
Some girls are being kidnapped and forced into prostitution and two of the most recent girls are from the same area. One is from a prominent family and the other is not. One cop that used to date the mother of one of the kidnapped girls was taken off the case since he was to close to the family, but he went undercover to help find the girls. The ending was twisted and surprised me as to the whole story behind the kidnapping and who knew what was really going on. I felt the reason behind the kidnappings and why everything went down the way it did and how the cop figured everything out was not very well defined, but the rest of the story was a nail biting, on the edge of your seat waiting to see what was going to happen next story. I received an ARC and I voluntarily reviewed the book.
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Tea and Books
5.0 out of 5 stars Twist, unexpected suspense
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021
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Wow a roller coaster of twists and turns! If you love surprises and thrills this book is a must read. MS. Montgomery definitely has a very good way to grab your mind.
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Well done!
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2020
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Full of twist. Part of it was easy to figure out but then comes the twist & turns! Montgomery does a fantastic job spinning this thriller out. Human trafficking is at an all time high. This book was not just a great thriller but it also is quite factual in how easy victims become victims. A lot of food for thought.
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Mandi Brimm
4.0 out of 5 stars CW: human trafficking
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2019
I was given an e-copy of this book by the author in exchange for my honest review.
The subject matter of this novel is incredibly hard to read, but also incredibly important to discuss. Although there is violence, the sexual imagery is minimal, and I appreciate MM was able to write this topic with grace. I hope her novel can start some much needed conversations about human trafficking.
It is written from multiple points of view, which usually doesn’t leave much to the imagination, but the author is still able to keep some secrets for twists and turns in the end. More of a “how could they?” rather than a standard “whodunnit?”
Even though I wish some things were written differently, overall I enjoyed this novel very much. I kind of wish the whole thing were written from the POV of Detective Delaney (but he’s my fave - I’m biased!)
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CJshortass
2.0 out of 5 stars Good writer but story could have unfolded better.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2020
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Enjoyed the first half of this book but the last part seemed rushed. Everything came out in the last ten percent of the book and I don't think it all made sense. Disappointing after a good first half
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