Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Never Turn Back is 5th and 6th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 5 |
SMOG Index | Grade 8 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 6 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 5 |
The estimated word count of Never Turn Back is 79,515 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 5 hrs 19 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 8 hrs 51 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 57 mins.
Never Turn Back - 79,515 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 8 hrs 51 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 5 hrs 19 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 2 hrs 57 mins |
for Never Turn Back
Linwood Barclay meets Michael Farris Smith in this Southern-set domestic thriller about family, vengeance, and atonement from critically acclaimed Southern mystery novelist Christopher Swann.The bonds of family never truly let go.In fact, its grip only tightens the further you try to run: crushing and crippling.Ethan Faulkner is a precocious child with a brilliant but troublesome sister, a war vet for a father, and a weary mother trying to manage their family. One night a young woman rings their doorbell, desperate to hide from two men who are pursuing her, when one of the two barges in after her. The struggle leaves both of Ethan's parents dead.Years later, Ethan has a successful teaching career and a budding relationship with a coworker. But he hasn't quite followed through on his promise to his dying father--to take care of his sister. Susannah is not an easy person to keep tabs on, is a handful even when the tabs are kept, and quite frankly, Ethan wants her to suffer for preventing him from getting to his dad before he died all those years ago.It was a long time ago and Ethan tries to put all of it behind him. But that's easier said than done. When news of a brutal murder breaks with evidence pointing to Ethan as the prime suspect, all the painful memories of his past come rushing to meet him. Lyrically conveyed with emotion and nuance, Never Turn Back is a powerful story about family, vengeance, and how some actions echo through the years with irreparable consequences.