Camino Island
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John Grisham
#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 ReviewA 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 IslandCamino WindsCamino Ghosts
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Author
John Grisham
Pages
336
Publisher
JG Publishing
Published Date
2017-06-06
ISBN
0385543050 9780385543057
Ratings
Google: 3
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"Great storyline, very engaging and likeable characters"
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Amber C
"This was an entertaining read - delving into the literary world of original manuscripts, first editions and book shops. The story moved relatively quickly, the characters were in general interesting. <br/><br/>5 original manuscripts by F. Scott Fitzgerald are stolen from the Princeton University Library. Months later, book store owner Bruce Cable, resident of Camino Island, is suspected of having them in his possession. A mysterious insurance company recruits Mercer Mann, a struggling author, to become their "spy" on the island and to befriend Bruce Cable in the hopes of recovering the manuscripts. <br/><br/>The only complaint I have is the rather abrupt, quick wrap-up of the book and I have to admit that I didn't quite follow the logic how things came about. But overall - quick and entertaining read.<br/><br/>"