The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly

The Skeleton Key

Erin Kelly

512 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

This reunion will tear a family apart ... 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 create...

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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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