The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly

The Skeleton Key

Erin Kelly

13 hours, 40 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction crime dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

It is the summer of 2021 and Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Her father, Sir Frank Churcher, is regarded as a cult figure by many. Fifty years ago he wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 75%
tense 54%
emotional 31%
adventurous 25%
challenging 23%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
funny 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 30%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 24% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 39% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.78

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