The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly

The Skeleton Key

Erin Kelly

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

'Moody, propulsive, and one of the most intriguing set ups I've read in years' GILLIAN McALLISTER'I completely lost myself to this book for a few days' LUCY FOLEY'Unputdownable' HEAT'There's layer upon layer of mystery in this frankly brilliant re...

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Community Reviews Summary of 502 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 76%
tense 56%
emotional 33%
adventurous 26%
challenging 21%
sad 15%
reflective 11%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 22%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.8

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