How long does it take to read Perfect Murder, Perfect Town?
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town by Lawrence Schiller takes about 11 hours 23 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 23 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1999. 621 pages, about 170,775 words.
23 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 hours 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 23 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, Lawrence Schiller thoroughly recreates every aspect of the complex case of the death of JonBenet Ramsey. A brilliant portrait of an inscrutable family thrust under the spotlight of public suspicion and an affluent, tranquil city torn apart by a crime it couldn't handle, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town uncovers the mysteries that have bewildered the nation.Why were the Ramseys, the targets of the investigation, able to control the direction of the police inquiry?Can the key to the murder be found in the pen and writing pad used for the ransom note?Was it possible for an intruder to have killed JonBenet?
Subjects: Case studies, Murder, Crimes against, Investigation, Beauty contestants, Children
