• A Skeleton in the Family

  • Family Skeleton Mysteries, Book 1
  • By: Leigh Perry
  • Narrated by: Katina Kalin
  • Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (54 ratings)

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A Skeleton in the Family

By: Leigh Perry
Narrated by: Katina Kalin
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Most families have skeletons in their closets....

Moving back into her parents’ house with her teenage daughter had not been Georgia Thackery’s “Plan A”. But when she got a job at the local college, it seemed the sensible thing to do. So she settled in and began reconnecting with old friends. Including Sid.

Sid is the Thackery family’s skeleton. He’s lived in the house as long as Georgia can remember, although no one, including Sid, knows exactly where he came from and how he came to be a skeleton.

Sid walks, he talks, he makes bad jokes, he tries to keep Georgia’s dog from considering him a snack. And he manages to persuade Georgia to let him leave the house. But when she takes him to an anime convention - disguised as a skeleton, of course - he sees a woman who triggers memories of his past.

Now he is determined to find out how he died - with Georgia’s help. But their investigation may uncover a killer who’s still alive and well and bad to the bone....

©2013 Leigh Perry (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

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Fun to listen to.

I didn’t know what to expect when I purchased this book, but I’m getting ready to listen to number 2!!!

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Great job all around!

Well done, very entertaining, keep it up, i really hope to see much more, great job

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Humorous cozy mystery

An unusual premise - interesting take on academia and a good mystery to boot. And they kept the dog. Most important in my books.

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What a cuuuute cozy mystery

Super cute premise. Sid the skeleton has such personality! I was particularly amused by his poutiness. Looking forward to listening to the rest of the series.

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Delightful!

The conceit (the animated, talking skeleton) works remarkably well. The characters are well drawn and engaging. The mystery is interesting. And the depiction of the life of adjunct faculty is spot on! Well worth a listen.

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Fun cozy mystery

I enjoyed this mystery with a paranormal twist. The author has several clever ideas of how to make a skeleton more lifelike, and the characters are solid. The mystery kind of solved itself a little too suddenly, but that was okay. looking forward to more in the series.

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childish concept that strangely worked

Ok, so it may not be worth 5☆? But certainly feels that way compared to the rubbish I'm finding on audible lately.
I wasn't sure about the whole premise (sounded a bit like a kid's story) but glad I gave it a shot. The author did wonders and managed to avoid my pet peeves: like the obnoxiously nosy h or the overtly stupid h.
I certainly don't think you'll regret giving this 1 a try, even if you don't agree with the 5☆ rating.
In summary, I found it quirky and amusing, and not annoying (that's high praise from me)

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A Skeleton in the Family is an entertaining and humorous cozy mystery with engaging characters and an entertaining plot. I love this series.

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A very enjoyable listen.

The skeleton’s personality was very likable. If the characters in a story aren’t entertaining then neither is the story!

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Intriguing story will keep your interest

Wonderful writer,plus a provocative premise, kept my interest until the very end!I hope to find more books by this author.

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