How long does it take to read When Will There Be Good News??
a novel
When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson takes about 7 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 7 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2008. 388 pages, about 106,700 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
On a hot summer day, Joanna Mason's family slowly wanders home along a country lane. A moment later, Joanna's life is changed forever...On a dark night thirty years later, ex-detective Jackson Brodie finds himself on a train that is both crowded and late. Lost in his thoughts, he suddenly hears a shocking sound...At the end of a long day, 16-year-old Reggie is looking forward to watching a little TV. Then a terrifying noise shatters her peaceful evening. Luckily, Reggie makes it a point to be prepared for an emergency...These three lives come together in unexpected and deeply thrilling ways in the latest novel from Kate Atkinson, the critically acclaimed author who Harlan Coben calls "an absolute must-read."
Subjects: Mystery, Detective and mystery stories, Missing persons, Fiction, Mystery fiction, Physicians (General practice)
