How Long to Read The Assistant

How Long Does it Take to Read The Assistant?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 36 minutes to read The Assistant by Kjell Ola Dahl

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

Description

A seemingly straightforward investigation into marital infidelity leads a PI and his ex-con assistant on a murderous trail, in a sophisticated, riveting, cunningly plotted historical thriller set in interwar and prohibition-era Norway. 'An expertly crafted unravelling of mixed loyalties, love, lust, lies and trust, set against the background of a world increasingly on the edge of all-out war' John Harvey 'Dark, gritty and compulsive ... feels like a classic of the genre' William Ryan 'A stylish standalone thriller ... Dahl ratchets up the tension from the first pages and never lets go' Sunday Times –––––––––––––––––––––––– Oslo, 1938. War is in the air and Europe is in turmoil. Hitler's Germany has occupied Austria and is threatening Czechoslovakia; there's a civil war in Spain and Mussolini reigns in Italy. When a woman turns up at the office of police-turned-private investigator Ludvig Paaske, he and his assistant – his one-time nemesis and former drug-smuggler Jack Rivers – begin a seemingly straightforward investigation into marital infidelity. But all is not what it seems, and when Jack is accused of murder, the trail leads back to the 1920s, to prohibition-era Norway, to the smugglers, sex workers and hoodlums of his criminal past ... and an extraordinary secret. Both a fascinating portrait of Oslo's interwar years, with Nazis operating secretly on Norwegian soil and militant socialists readying workers for war, The Assistant is also a stunningly sophisticated, tension-packed thriller – the darkest of hard-boiled Nordic Noir – from one of Norway's most acclaimed crime writers. For fans of Sebastian Faulks, Lars Mytting, Mick Herron and Robert Harris. –––––––––––––––––––––––– 'Kjell Ola Dahl doesn't write novels; he creates experiences by executing a strong sense of place of a spellbinding period that leaves its readers craving more' Books Technica 'Political, or intelligence thrillers are ten a penny. Dahl does something altogether different ... lush, detailed and personal' CafÉ Thinking Praise for Kjell Ola Dahl's The Courier 'Absorbing, heart-rending and perfectly plotted ...' Denzil Meyrick 'Cleverly braiding together past and present, the who and why of murder and betrayal are unpicked. The detail is impressive' Daily Mail 'A dark but richly described backdrop and a relentless, underlying tension drive this sad story. Fans of Nordic Noir will be satisfied' Publishers Weekly 'Skilfully juggles three Oslo timelines ... simply superb plotting and essential reading' The Times 'A truly eloquent and rewarding tale' LoveReading 'This stunning and compelling wartime thriller is reminiscent of the writing of John Le CarrÉ and William Boyd' NB Magazine 'Masterful, detailed plotting... Dahl has given a complex, human face to such an inhuman tragedy' Crime Fiction Lover

How long is The Assistant?

The Assistant by Kjell Ola Dahl is 327 pages long, and a total of 84,039 words.

This makes it 110% the length of the average book. It also has 103% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Assistant Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 39 minutes to read The Assistant aloud.

What Reading Level is The Assistant?

The Assistant 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.

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