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Why the Rock Falls by J. E. Barnard

Why the Rock Falls: Audiobook

Book 3 of the Falls Mysteries series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Why the Rock Falls audiobook runs 11.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Marni Penning (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.7listening hrs
Cozy Mysterystore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish Why the Rock Falls at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day24 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.7 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 5,716 Cozy Mystery audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on The Falls Mysteries

This is book 3. Books 1 to 2 run 23.4 hours before it; books 1 to 3 run 35.1 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1When the Flood Falls11.9 hrs
2Where The Ice Falls11.5 hrs
3Why the Rock Falls11.7 hrs

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Why the Rock Falls is book 3 of J. E. Barnard's Falls Mysteries series: a 11.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Marni Penning, released January 5, 2021, on the Cozy Mystery shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.7 hrs
Narrated by
Marni Penning
Released
January 5, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Cozy Mystery
Series
The Falls Mysteries #3
ISBN
9781666555363

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Why the Rock Falls audiobook?

Why the Rock Falls runs 11.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.

Is the Why the Rock Falls audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Why the Rock Falls?

Why the Rock Falls is narrated by Marni Penning.

Is Why the Rock Falls worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.