It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read The Contrary Blues by John Billheimer
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Contrary, West Virginia, a sleepy town with failing coal mines, has an urgent need for revenue. A federal grant for a non-existent bus system meets that need, until a government auditor consumes too much white lightning and dies under mysterious circumstances. When the Department of Transportation sends Owen Allison to sort things out, Owen decides to let the phony bus subsidy continue until another body surfaces and Owen fears that he may be the next to die. This Mystery Company edition restores to print the first novel in the Owen Allison series.
The Contrary Blues by John Billheimer is 228 pages long, and a total of 58,824 words.
This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 21 minutes to read The Contrary Blues aloud.
The Contrary Blues is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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