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Duplicate Keys by Jane Smiley is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Alice Ellis is a Midwestern refugee living in Manhattan. Still recovering from a painful divorce, she depends on the companionship and camaraderie of tightly knit circle of friends. At the center of this circle is a rock band struggling to navigate New York’s erratic music scene, and an apartment/practice space with approximately fifty key-holders. One sunny day, Alice enters the apartment and finds two of the band members shot dead. As the double-murder sends waves of shock through their lives, this group of friends begins to unravel, and dangerous secrets are revealed one by one. When Alice begins to notice things amiss in her own apartment, the tension breaks out as it occurs to her that she is not the only person with a key, and she may not get a chance to change the locks. Jane Smiley applies her distinctive rendering of time, place, and the enigmatic intricacies of personal relationships to the twists and turns of suspense. The result is a brilliant literary thriller that will keep readers guessing up to its final, shocking conclusion. Review “As taut and chilling as anything Hitchcock put on film.” – San Francisco Chronicle “A first-rate cliffhanger.” – The New York Times B

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It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Jane Smiley
Publisher
Anchor
Published
1984
Language
EN
ISBN
9780006547471
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Rating
3.24 / 5 (1,559 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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