Camino Ghosts

A Novel (Camino, Book 3)

De: John Grisham

Narrado por: Whoopi Goldberg, John Grisham

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Will an ancient curse darken the skies over Camino Island? Bruce Cable and Mercer Mann are about to find out.

Look for John Grisham’s forthcoming legal thriller, The Widow. This time, the verdict isn’t the end of the story.

Mercer Mann, a popular writer from Camino Island, is back on the beach, marrying her boyfriend, Thomas, in a seaside ceremony. Bruce Cable, infamous owner of Bay Books, performs the wedding. Afterward, Bruce tells Mercer that he has stumbled upon an incredible story. Mercer desperately needs an idea for her next novel, and Bruce now has one.

The true story is about Dark Isle, a sliver of a barrier island not far off the North Florida coast. It was settled by freed slaves three hundred years ago, and their descendants lived there until 1955, when the last one was forced to leave. That last descendant is Lovely Jackson, elderly now, who loves her birthplace and its remarkable history. But now Tidal Breeze, a huge, ruthless corporate developer, wants to build a resort and casino on the island, which Lovely knows, deep down, is rightfully hers.

Mercer befriends Lovely, and they plunge into an enormous fight over who owns Dark Isle, taking on Tidal Breeze Corporation, its lawyers, lobbyists, and powerful Florida politicians. But Lovely knows something about the island that could seriously cloud the dollar signs in the developer’s eyes: the island is cursed. It has remained uninhabited for nearly a century for some very real and very troubling reasons. The deep secrets of the past are about to collide with the enormous ambitions of the present, and the fate of Dark Isle—and Camino Island, too—hangs in the balance.

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

Reseñas de la Crítica

Praise for Camino Ghosts

“Light-hearted . . . The Camino books have felt like palate cleansers for Grisham, something fun to do before tackling the weightier issues that usually form the backbone of books such as The Client. . . . Grisham makes sure the book moves like the winds that buffet his fictional island.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune


Praise for the Camino Island series

“A fresh, fun departure . . . sheer catnip . . . a most agreeable summer destination.”—USA Today

“The type of wild but smart caper that Grisham’s readers love.”—Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing

“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

“Escapist entertainment . . . with elements of a more traditional Grisham thriller.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times


Praise for John Grisham

“The best thriller writer alive.”—Ken Follett

Narrator

Story is interesting but narrator is too monotone for me. Prefer Michael Beck, will finish.

Narration was unbearable

To be honest I was so distracted by the narration I couldn’t even focus on the story. Shocked that more thought wasn’t put into choosing a narrator

just ok

Story was interesting but the characters felt a bit flat. Most of all I was irritated by the narration. Was this Whoopi's first audiobook? Inflection was odd with pauses where there shouldn't be and no pauses where there should've been.

Not engaging and bad narration

The narration was terrible. You can’t understand her half the time. The story dragged on without any typical Grisham suspense.

Captivating

The story and delivery reels you in. As usual, John Grisham knows how to blend the right amount of seriousness and humor to make his story light and entertaining. The subject matter is quite interesting and keeps you eagerly reading to find out what happens next. This book was much better than Camino Wins. Whoopi did an excellent job.