Two flawed people find each other and a reason for hope on the trail of a half century old secret.When Thomas Allen finds a key and a cryptic code hidden in a bizarre location in the ragtag apartment of his deceased uncle Walter, he has no idea the mystery it will unlock.Tom soon finds that he must run from a faceless threat in order to live. After surviving a late night brush with a watery death he meets Emily Larusso quite by chance. Through a series of strange circumstances they find that they are forced to travel together. Following the clues from the code they move across four states in search of the mysterious treasure that they must find in order to save their lives. The Key is a story of mystery, and adventure, but also of the basic human need for companionship, love, and the infinite ways people are destined to find each other.
Mr. T.B. Stevens... you owe me the rest of this book! This book is paced really well. And the characters are fun to get to know. Its just that, well...the ending did not feel like an ending. Fortunately, the story is right up my alley...so as I said: Mr. T.B. Stevens... you owe me the rest of this book!