Reading time
How long does it take to read Deception on His Mind?
Deception on His Mind by Elizabeth George is about 710 pages, so it takes about 12½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 25 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
12 h 26 min
Deception on His Mind · Elizabeth George · first published 1997
- Pages
- 710
- 30 min a day
- 25 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 16 h 26 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 12 h 26 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 9 h 52 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 7 h 24 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 50 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 25 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 17 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 13 days |
Page count: median of 7 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#9 in Inspector Lynley
Next in the series: In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner (1999, 718 pages)
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Deception on His Mind: reading time questions
- How many pages is Deception on His Mind?
- Deception on His Mind is about 710 pages. That is the median across the 7 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read Deception on His Mind?
- About 12 h 26 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 9 h 52 min.
- How many days to read Deception on His Mind at 30 minutes a day?
- About 25 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 50 days, and at an hour a day about 13 days.
- What number is Deception on His Mind in the Inspector Lynley series?
- Deception on His Mind is book 9 in Inspector Lynley by Elizabeth George.
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