Camino Island

A Novel

De: John Grisham

Narrado por: January LaVoy

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Soak up the sun—and the intrigue—with the first novel in John Grisham’s beloved Camino series.

“A happy lark [that] provides the pleasure of a leisurely jaunt periodically jolted into high gear, just for the fun and speed of it.”—The New York Times Book Review

A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars.

Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in the black market of stolen books and manuscripts.

Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. A generous offer of money convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Bruce Cable’s circle of literary friends, ideally getting close enough to him to learn his secrets.

But eventually Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise as only John Grisham can deliver it.

Look for all of John Grisham’s rollicking Camino novels:
Camino Island
Camino Winds
Camino Ghosts

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A delightfully lighthearted caper . . . [a] fast-moving, entertaining tale.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“A happy lark [that] provides the pleasure of a leisurely jaunt periodically jolted into high gear, just for the fun and speed of it.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Sheer catnip . . . [Grisham] reveals an amiable, sardonic edge here that makes Camino Island a most agreeable summer destination.”—USA Today

“Fans will thrill with the classic chase and satisfying ending; and book lovers will wallow in ecstasy.”—The Florida Times-Union

“Grisham weaves an engaging story, with enough plot twists and hints of danger and past secrets to keep the reader involved. And for aspiring writers, he includes tidbits about publishing and book selling that provide the kind of insider’s feel that only an established author might know.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Grisham twists the expected into a set of cascading surprises that fooled and entertained this reader just as he does in his legal thrillers.”—Winston-Salem Journal

Grisham at his best

A clever story with almost believable characters, and an ending that choir me was unexpected. The narrative flies well, and since one of the principal characters was a woman the voice of a woman to read worked fine - of course to be honest the story is strong enough that the narration never calls attention to itself.
No apparent political or philosophical agendas to the story.

Okay

Not Grisham's finest work. He is certainly capable of far better, both from story and character standpoint.

Grisham did not disappoint!

This was a great road trip book. I got absorbed in the story. and before I knew it the book was over....and I was home. :-)

Engaging

I enjoyed the characters, setting and adventure and recommend the book to others. Living in the Southeast myself made the story even more realistic.

was a good listen for a long car ride.

narrator was great. the ending was a bit 'light'. a summer read ... easy to follow, nothing complicated...

Loved the performance as well as the book.

Great "read" for our road trip. The performance was particularly engaging and gave life to the story and characters.

Not one of Grisham's best

Any additional comments?

There are a few too many coincidences and bits of foolishness to make this a real winner. A good beach read or listen; the shift to the world of books and publishing was interesting but not compelling enough to save the effort.

A good summer read.

More light hearted than most Grisham novels. It is a great one to take to the beach and relax with. Decent storytelling and some colorful characters.

Fun "Light" Read

Any additional comments?

I've always been a Grisham fan, and this book did not disappoint. Don't pick this up expecting any kind of riveting legal drama. Nor is this book as solidly written as Painted House. However, Grisham still builds characters that are interesting with their own unique flaws. He still moves the story along at a good pace. And he still knows how to tell a story.

Stupid ending

I know Grisham is a book machine but I have to say that even though his stories are well written, they are becoming too thin. This will be my last Grisham book for a while....... no imagination.