Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Shadow Puppet is 4th and 5th grade.
Readers of age 18 years and up will enjoy The Shadow Puppet .
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 9 |
SMOG Index | Grade 10 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 21 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
The estimated word count of The Shadow Puppet (Inspector Maigret Book 12) is 30,690 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 2 hrs 3 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 25 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 9 mins.
The Shadow Puppet (Inspector Maigret Book 12) - 30,690 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 3 hrs 25 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 2 hrs 3 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 9 mins |
for The Shadow Puppet (Inspector Maigret Book 12)
“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The GuardianA gripping domestic tragedy starring Inspector Maigret and set in Simenon’s very own neighborhood“One by one the lighted windows went dark. The silhouette of the dead man could still be seen through the frosted glass like a Chinese shadow puppet. A taxi pulled up. It wasn't the public prosecutor yet. A young woman crossed the courtyard with hurried steps, leaving a whiff of perfume in her wake.”Summoned to the dimly-lit Place des Vosges one night, where he sees shadowy figures at apartment windows, Maigret uncovers a tragic story of desperate lives, unhappy families, addiction and a terrible, fatal greed. Read more