Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

UNDER LOCK & SKELETON KEY by Gigi Pandian is a LibraryReads selection for March 2022. An entertaining plot with many literal twists and turns, the overall story seemed a bit slow. I liked the beginning and was intrigued by the description of hidden rooms. Another plus is the fun references to older mystery titles.  However, the mystery which centers on Tempest Raj, a young woman from a family of magicians, seemed repetitive and confusing at times. There supposedly is a curse on Tempest’s family – that the eldest in each generation will die. Is it coincidence when Tempest’s stunt double is found dead? How was her body hidden in a wall that appears to have not been disturbed? UNDER LOCK & SKELETON KEY, the first in a series, will likely appeal most to fans of locked room puzzles.