How long does it take to read A Drink Before the War?
A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane takes about 6 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Kenzie & Gennaro
Next: Darkness, Take My Hand
About 6 hours 10 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1994. 336 pages, about 92,400 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 16 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 10 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 51 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Taking on a seemingly simple assignment to pinpoint the whereabouts of a cleaning woman who has allegedly stolen confidential State House documents, private investigators Patrick Mckenzie and Angela Gennaro uncover a ring of extortions, assassination, and child prostitution.
Subjects: Patrick Kenzie (Fictitious character), Private investigators, Angela Gennaro (Fictitious character), Family violence, Fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, general
