How long does it take to read A Dark-adapted Eye?
Ruth Rendell, Harriet Walter, Richard Bravery
A Dark-adapted Eye by Ruth Rendell, Harriet Walter, Richard Bravery takes about 5 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 34 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1986. 304 pages, about 83,600 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 39 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The first book Rendell wrote as Barbara Vine. A personal exploration into the past, searching for the truth that led Vera Hillyard to commit the violent murder for which she is hanged. The story unfolds slowly, painfully, full of secrets and lies. Dark, claustrophobic, and chilling.
Subjects: Mystery & Detective - General, Non-Classifiable, Mystery and detective stories, Mystery/Suspense, Fiction - Mystery/ Detective, Fiction
