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B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2)

Name: B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2)
Author: Sue Grafton

by Sue Grafton

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2), and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages: 294
Reading time: ≈ 5 h 20 min
Checkpoints: 9
Genre: Thriller

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How long does it take to read B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2)?

At 294 pages, B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2) is a medium-length book. Expect about 5 hours 20 minutes of reading to finish it, based on 250 words per page and an average reading speed of 230 words per minute. A fast reader will go quicker; a careful read (or reading in a second language) will take longer.

At 30 minutes a day, that is about 11 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 5 reading days. For a book of this length (250 to 399 pages), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 4.7 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it

30 minutes a day11 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)5 days

Estimates; see the method at the bottom of the page.

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 9 checkpoints

Checkpoint 1, page 33
Checkpoint 2, page 65
Checkpoint 3, page 98
Checkpoint 4, page 131
Checkpoint 5, page 163
Checkpoint 6, page 196
Checkpoint 7, page 229
Checkpoint 8, page 261
Checkpoint 9, page 294

In Vread, B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2) is split into 9 checkpoints, one every 33 pages or so. At each checkpoint, a question covers the passage you have just read: a correct answer validates the step, and your progress moves forward like a training plan.

The challenge: validate all 9 checkpoints through to the last page. No giant quiz at the end, no summary to copy out: short questions along the way that prove the book was actually read. It also works as a reading quiz to check your understanding before a test.

Also available in French on Vread.

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This is not a question from B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2): to avoid spoilers, the real questions stay in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

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Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2)?

The edition listed on Vread has 294 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).

How long does it take to read B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2)?

About 5 hours 20 minutes of reading, or 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

Is there a quiz on B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2)?

Yes: the Vread app has 9 reading questions on B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2), one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.

Where can I find a summary of B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2)?

Vread does not publish summaries: the app supports reading the book itself, part by part. Checkpoint questions cover what you have just read, which makes them a good way to check you did not miss anything.