How long does it take to read Standoff?
Standoff by Sandra Brown takes about 5 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2000. 288 pages, about 79,200 words. Written for young adults.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 34 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An ambitious female television reporter is driving through New Mexico when she hears that a Texas millionarie's teenage daughter has been kidnapped. Knowing that the the girl's father lives nearby, she quickly lines up an interview.
Subjects: Runaway teenagers, Hostage negotiation, Hostage negotiations, Fiction, Adventure fiction, Adventure stories
