How long does it take to read The Hot Rock?
the first Dortmunder novel
The Hot Rock by Donald E. Westlake takes about 4 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 1 of Dortmunder
Next: Bank Shot
About 4 hours 47 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1970. 261 pages, about 71,775 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
John Archibald Dortmunder is the thief whose capers never quite come off. Here, the released convict and his ride pal Kelp plot to steal the $500,000 Balaboma Emerald. The former British colony has recently become independent and split. The Akinzi have the stone, the Talabwo want it back, and their UN rep will pay for retrieval.
Subjects: Fiction, Criminals, Dortmunder (Fictitious character), Fiction, mystery & detective, general, New york (n.y.), fiction, Fiction, action & adventure
