The House Without a Key · Character
Steve Leatherbee
A young man involved in the Honolulu social scene.
minor
Also known as Mr. Leatherbee, Leatherbee, Mr. Stephen Leatherbee, little Stevie
First appearance: ii the high hat
Steve Leatherbee's tie to John Quincy Winterslip is one of the pressures that moves The House Without a Key—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With John Quincy Winterslip (friendship): Steve Leatherbee is a friendly local who assists John Quincy Winterslip in navigating Honolulu. With John Quincy Winterslip (friendship): Steve Leatherbee is a friendly local…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Primary suspects and investigators
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because John Quincy’s smug pride in his "detective work" and the threateni…
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- John Quincy Winterslip
friendship · positive
Steve Leatherbee is a friendly local who assists John Quincy Winterslip in navigating… How this plays out →
- John Quincy Winterslip
friendship · positive
Steve Leatherbee is a friendly local who assists John Quincy Winterslip in navigating… How this plays out →
- John Quincy Winterslip
friendship · positive
Steve Leatherbee is a friendly local who assists John Quincy Winterslip in navigating… How this plays out →
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