How long does it take to read Heart Full of Lies?
A True Story of Desire and Death
Heart Full of Lies by Ann Rule takes about 7 hours 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 29 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 408 pages, about 112,200 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 41 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An idyllic Hawaiian wedding held the promise of a wonderful future for handsome, athletic Chris Northon, an airline pilot, a confirmed bachelor-turned-devoted family man; and Liysa, an acclaimed surf photographer, loving mother, and aspiring Hollywood screenwriter. But few, including Chris, had seen Liysa's other side -- her controlling behavior and dark moods, her insatiable hunger for money and property. And no one anticipated the fatal outcome of a family camping trip in an Oregon forest. Liysa soon revealed herself as a victim of domestic abuse that culminated at the campsite, where she shot Chris in self-defense. But crime scene evidence led detectives to wonder if Liysa was a killer, not a victim. Her controversial trial stunned all who thought they knew her. A lifetime of sociopathic manipulations and lies had been expertly hidden behind her facade of perfection -- as was her rage to destroy any obstacle to her ultimate happiness, even if it was the man she vowed to love forever.
Subjects: Criminal psychology, Case studies, Murder, Investigation, Women murderers, Murderers