How long does it take to read The Case of the Hesitant Hostess?
The Case of the Hesitant Hostess by Erle Stanley Gardner takes about 3 hours 49 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 49 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1953. 208 pages, about 57,200 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 49 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Perry Mason has no hesitation about defending penniless ex-salesman Albert Brogan against a charge of armed robbery. That's because nightclub hostess Inez Kaylor's testimony will guarantee that the accusations against the alleged hold-up won't hold up in court. But, when the hostess has the bad manners to stand Mason up instead of taking the stand, Perry's defense may not have a leg to stand on.
Subjects: Fiction, Trials (Murder), Perry Mason (Fictitious character), Mason, Perry (Fictitious character), Detective and mystery stories
