Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet is 10th and 11th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 21 |
SMOG Index | Grade 15 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 53 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 10 |
The estimated word count of Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet (A Jesse Stone Novel Book 16) is 83,545 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 5 hrs 35 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 9 hrs 17 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 6 mins.
Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet (A Jesse Stone Novel Book 16) - 83,545 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 9 hrs 17 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 5 hrs 35 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 3 hrs 6 mins |
for Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet (A Jesse Stone Novel Book 16)
The stellar new novel in Robert B. Parker's New York Times bestselling series featuring Paradise police chief Jesse Stone. Jesse Stone, still reeling from the murder of his fiancee by crazed assassin Mr. Peepers, must keep his emotions in check long enough to get through the wedding day of his loyal protege, Suitcase Simpson. The morning of the wedding, Jesse learns that a gala 75th birthday party is to be held for folk singer Terry Jester. Jester, once the equal of Bob Dylan, has spent the last forty years in seclusion after the mysterious disappearance of the master recording tape of his magnum opus, The Hangman's Sonnet. That same morning, an elderly Paradise woman dies while her house is being ransacked. What are the thieves looking for? And what's the connection to Terry Jester and the mysterious missing tape? Jesse's investigation is hampered by hostile politicians and a growing trail of blood and bodies, forcing him to solicit the help of mobster Vinnie Morris and a certain Boston area PI named Spenser. While the town fathers pressure him to avoid a PR nightmare, Jesse must connect the cases before the bodies pile up further. Read more