How long does it take to read The Night Gardener?
George P. Pelecanos
The Night Gardener by George P. Pelecanos takes about 7 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 2 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2006. 384 pages, about 105,600 words. Written for young adults.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Night Gardener is a 2006 crime novel by George Pelecanos. It is set in Washington, DC and focuses on homicide detective Gus Ramone, and ex-cops Dan "Doc" Holiday and TC Cook as they investigate the possible return of a serial killer.
Subjects: community gardens, palindromes, Police, Teenagers, Fiction, Serial murderers
