How long does it take to read The Drop?
The Drop by Dennis Lehane takes about 3 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 48 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2001. 207 pages, about 56,925 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 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Originall published in slightly different form as "Animal Rescue" in <em>Boston Noir</em>, published in 2009 by Akashic Books.
Subjects: Couples, FICTION / Media Tie-In, Criminals, Rescue dogs, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Crime
