Reading time

How long does it take to read In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner?

In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner by Elizabeth George is about 718 pages, so it takes about 12½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 26 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

12 h 34 min

In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner · Elizabeth George · first published 1999

Pages
718
30 min a day
26 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm16 h 37 min
Average adult · 238 wpm12 h 34 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm9 h 58 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm7 h 29 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day51 days
30 minutes a day26 days
45 minutes a day17 days
60 minutes a day13 days

Page count: median of 6 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#10 in Inspector Lynley

Next in the series: A Traitor to Memory (2001, 864 pages)

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In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner: reading time questions

How many pages is In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner?
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner is about 718 pages. That is the median across the 6 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner?
About 12 h 34 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 58 min.
How many days to read In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner at 30 minutes a day?
About 26 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 51 days, and at an hour a day about 13 days.
What number is In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner in the Inspector Lynley series?
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner is book 10 in Inspector Lynley by Elizabeth George.

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