How long does it take to read Midnight in Ruby Bayou?
Midnight in Ruby Bayou by Elizabeth Lowell takes about 8 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 2 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2000. 438 pages, about 120,450 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
PerfectBound e-book extra: "Donovans IV: A Conversation with Elizabeth Lowell": With the conclusion of her Donovans quartet, Elizabeth Lowell discusses its origin and inspiration, with particular emphasis on Midnight in Ruby Bayou.Faith Donovan is famous for crafting exquisite jewelry studded with fabulous gems. But the dangerous task of acquiring the rare rubies she needs for her art has taught Faith to be wary of anyone outside her own family -- especially someone like Owen Walker, an adventurer with an intimate knowledge of the ruby trade and man's murderous greed. But now necessity has thrown the them together, as they venture into the shadowy world of the wealthy and mysterious Montegeaus in search of quality stones.
Subjects: Rubies, Fiction, Romance, Suspense, Jewelry making, Jewelers
