How Long to Read Pale Shadow

How Long Does it Take to Read Pale Shadow?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 55 minutes to read Pale Shadow by Robert E. Skinner

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Gangsters are murdering each other throughout the town and over in the parishes in this entertaining retro hard-boiled novel set in New Orleans, September 1940, fifth in the series featuring nightclub owner Wesley Farrell. Farrell's old partner-in-crime, Luis Martinez, has stolen counterfeit plates for 20- and 50-dollar bills from 'spanish' Compasso, and Dixie Ray Chavez ('He expected people to die when he went to see them') has been hired to torture and kill until the plates are found. The growing body count soon brings in more sleuths, including Negro Detective Squad partners Israel Daggett and Sam Andrews, the FBI and the Treasury department. Skinner (Cat-Eyed Trouble; Blood to Drink) has done scholarly writing on Chester Himes, and uses his own turf in much the same way Himes used Harlem, delving into the overlapping relationships between the races, though less ink is spilt this time about Farrell having Creole blood and passing as white. But Skinner keeps up his references that make his hero sound like the Shadow (the mysterious Sparrow thinks Farrell is 'as much a part of this strange city as the River'). The main characters, however, don't come to life as convincingly as do the casual players, such as the barkeep in the Fat Man Lounge or a woman with a voice 'like honey seasoned with pepper.

How long is Pale Shadow?

Pale Shadow by Robert E. Skinner is 406 pages long, and a total of 103,936 words.

This makes it 137% the length of the average book. It also has 127% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pale Shadow Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 27 minutes to read Pale Shadow aloud.

What Reading Level is Pale Shadow?

Pale Shadow is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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