How long does it take to read False Pretenses?
False Pretenses by Carolyn Keene takes about 2 hours 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 44 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1993. 149 pages, about 40,975 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"A visit to her father's law firm leads Nancy to take legal action ... against a murderer."
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories, Children's fiction, Mystery and detective stories