The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly

The Skeleton Key

Erin Kelly

528 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

 Summer, 2021. Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered...

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Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 76%
tense 55%
emotional 33%
adventurous 27%
challenging 20%
sad 15%
reflective 11%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 23%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 22% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.79

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