How Long to Read The Staircase: The Murder of Kathleen Peterson

How Long Does it Take to Read The Staircase: The Murder of Kathleen Peterson?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 56 minutes to read The Staircase: The Murder of Kathleen Peterson by RJ Parker

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

Description

On December 9, 2001, the bloody body of Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of the stairs in the North Carolina home she shared with her husband and novelist Michael Peterson. "My wife had an accident," Peterson says on the 911 call. "She's still breathing. She fell down the stairs."However, blood-splattered evidence and a missing fireplace poker suggested it was a cold-blooded murder. Within two years, Michael Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. During Mike Peterson’s trial, Duane Deaver, blood-spatter expert, gave his testimony in which he explained that the blood present on the staircase wall and on Michael’s clothes, was evident that the accused was guilty of the first-degree murder charge of Kathleen Peterson. His testimony played a crucial role in sending Michael behind bars. His perjury testimony played a decisive role in Peterson being released. The trial that followed was full of interpretations and cockamamie theories; blaming the death on everything from an owl attack to connecting it to a second death similar in nature, that of his once neighbor Elizabeth Ratliff, who also was found dead at the bottom of stairs. Was the 911 call all an act? What about the owl theory? What was the motive? What happened to the murder weapon? Was there an accomplice who got rid of the weapon? What really happened on 'The Staircase'? Based on the very bias Netlfix documentary

How long is The Staircase: The Murder of Kathleen Peterson?

The Staircase: The Murder of Kathleen Peterson by RJ Parker is 174 pages long, and a total of 44,196 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 54% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Staircase: The Murder of Kathleen Peterson Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Staircase: The Murder of Kathleen Peterson aloud.

What Reading Level is The Staircase: The Murder of Kathleen Peterson?

The Staircase: The Murder of Kathleen Peterson is suitable for students ages 10 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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