How Long to Read Touch of the Sun

How Long Does it Take to Read Touch of the Sun?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Touch of the Sun by John C. Boland

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

Description

"One of the most surreal, savage and compelling crime novels I've ever read . . . wholly original in story and so witty and elegant and brutal by turns you just don't want to let go of it."--Ed Gorman Less than a year after the death of his wife, Clete Dowski has sought refuge from his loss in a quiet Florida trailer park. Heron Isle, on the Gulf coast, isn't where he expected to end up-riding a three-wheeler to the local pharmacy and the community pool, killing afternoons with gossip and beer. For McClosky & Sons, of St. Paul, Clete had bossed construction jobs in parts of the world his new neighbors never heard of. And he hadn't expected to end his days among these people. His friend Ralph Hopper can't remember the cards he holds as he bets at poker. Al Baumgarten, a retired stockbroker, won't stop pitching investment schemes-"Make some dough," he tells Clete, "live it up on the Cote d'Azur among the topless broads." Muscular Danny Martel, an eighty-something with Frankie Avalon hair, boasts of having been a kept man at a Manhattan whorehouse. Edith Harslip reads Edgar Cayce and imagines she channels the deepest truths of the universe. Liz Matthews, a semi-retired lawyer, lives a tidy life keeping secrets that Clete would like to learn. And Clete Dowski, at sixty-seven, rides what he disparagingly recognizes as a tricycle. An idyllic and hopeless place, Heron Isle. And it hasn't occurred to Clete to wonder who owns the trailer park, or where they recruit their help--or to wonder how the owners might deal with a nosy old man. John C. Boland's diverse stories and novels have been nominated for Edgar, Shamus, Derringer and International Thriller Writers awards. Publishers Weekly's starred review of his 2012 novel Hominid called that book a "superior science . . . thriller." His other Florida mysteries featuring young sleuth Meggie Trevor include Last Island South and Out of Her Depth.

How long is Touch of the Sun?

Touch of the Sun by John C. Boland is 198 pages long, and a total of 51,084 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Touch of the Sun Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 39 minutes to read Touch of the Sun aloud.

What Reading Level is Touch of the Sun?

Touch of the Sun 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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