Camino Island: A Novel

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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.. A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. 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. Their loot is price

Laura B. said Well worth getting up early. I set my alarm several hours early so I could read this before work, and I don't regret the time. For me, Grisham's last few offerings have been hit and miss, with many of them having disappointing resolutions. While Camino Island does wrap up rather quickly, it did not feel rushed or unfinished.The characters really drive the novel, and I found them very engaging. Mercer, Bruce, Noelle, and the supporting cast are all interesting and fun, and carried the novel even more than the pl. Daune Robinson said Best for lovers of books.. This was an interesting book. It was more appealing because it is in large part a story about books, authors and the book industry which is bound to appeal to people who love to read and to collect books. It fell short of five stars because it did tend to drag in spots and because the "heroine" of the story was more than a little annoying, unbelievably so. Given an opportunity to live in a beautiful area with many happy memories (and one sad one) she spends a great deal of the story. Dale Edward Bailey said Save Your Money. This is likely the worst Grisham novel I have read, and I think I've read all of them. It starts out with some promisingly interesting characters pulling off a heist, Save Your Money Dale Edward Bailey This is likely the worst Grisham novel I have read, and I think I've read all of them. It starts out with some promisingly interesting characters pulling off a heist, 4 F Scott Fitzgerald manuscript, from the Princeton U library. An insurance company enlists the help of a young writer/creative writing instructor to help them find the manuscripts. That's when it gets boring. The main character (the young writer), is dull, lazy, irritating, tedious, and tiresome. OK. I know I got redu. F Scott Fitzgerald manuscript, from the Princeton U library. An insurance company enlists the help of a young writer/creative writing instructor to help them find the manuscripts. That's when it gets boring. The main character (the young writer), is dull, lazy, irritating, tedious, and tiresome. OK. I know I got redu

John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.