On the positive side, Bruce Cable of Bay Books and Camino Island is back, still as charming and entertaining as ever. You’re thinking somebody came over here, in the middle of a Category 4 hurricane, caught Nelson in the den, whacked him in the head, dragged his body outside, tried to clean up the blood, and then ran off? Seriously? But, don’t be surprised if you are looking for the missing pages like I was. let me know if you read this one and felt the same way – it just stood out so much that it was shocking! I was speechless! I checked to see if some part of the copy I had was missing!Ī decent book if you like the Grisham formula. This happened to me last year with another book (Gwendy’s Magic Feather) and I was much harsher on that one – mainly because I don’t think the rush job led to a bad ending like it did with that one. I felt a bit cheated to have everything I have been getting into resolved with some Clif Notes. Then, I guess he got a call from his publisher saying the book was due because suddenly it was several weeks later and everything that had been built up was summarized in a few pages and it moved on to the end game of the novel. Grisham spent a couple hundred pages developing this intricate mystery and setting up all the situations and characters with a precarious heightened intensity. The rush job: This was the odd part for me that kind of soured the whole experience. Maybe not really a con, but it just stands out as filler (and makes me hungry and thirsty) I think the book would be about one fourth shorter if the food a drink mentions were removed. Grisham and food: I have said in previous reviews that one of the biggest things I have always noticed with Grisham from the very first time I read him, he has to give detailed accounts of all the food and drinks consumed by his characters. Most of them are quirky writer types with interesting backgrounds. Fun characters: I like all the people we meet on Camino Island. Unique and intriguing plot/mystery: A mysterious death during a hurricane? Yes, please! But, something odd happened about 2/3 of the way through it. it has the typical feel of a John Grisham novel, and I thought at first it might come in highly for me. I am in the middle of the road on this one. And somewhere on Nelson's computer is the manuscript of his new novel - could the key to the case be right there, in black and white? Bruce starts to look into it and what he finds between the lines is more shocking than any of Nelson's plot twists - and far more dangerous.Gripping, compelling and pacy, this exceptional thriller from international bestseller John Grisham is the perfect escapist read this summer.Praise for Camino 'In American icon John Grisham's new novel, Camino Winds, an odd assortment of mystery and crime authors, some of them felons themselves, discover one of their colleagues has been murdered during the fury of a massive hurricane-the perfect crime scene' Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing'The Camino Island series, featuring trouble-prone bookseller Bruce Cable, is a perfect escapist mix of detective action, insider riffs on the literary world - and even a little romance' Mail on Sunday'Camino Winds has all the usual Grisham hallmarks - a pacy plot and tension-filled scenes' Independent'Another compelling read from Grisham, and will satisfy old fans and please new readers alike' Press Association'The novel has enough plot twists to keep you engaged' The Herald350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM Bruce begins to wonder if the shady characters in Nelson's novels were more fact than fiction. But evidence suggests that the storm wasn't the cause of Nelson's death - he had received several mysterious blows to the head.Who would want Nelson dead? The local police are overwhelmed with the aftermath of the storm and in no condition to handle the case. One of the victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce's who wrote timely political thrillers. Amongst them is Bruce Cable, proprietor of Bay Books in downtown Santa Rosa.The hurricane is homes and condos are levelled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people are killed. Most residents flee but a small group of diehards decide to ride it out. The Sunday Times bestseller from international bestseller John Grisham.Is a Perfect Storm the Perfect Time for a Murder?'Another gem from John Grisham' ObserverWhen Hurricane Leo threatens Florida's Camino Island, the Governor is quick to issue an evacuation order.
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