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Camino island book review1/12/2024 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.īut eventually Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise as only John Grisham can deliver it. Grisham reveals an amiable, sardonic edge here that makes Camino Island a most agreeable summer destination. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts from Princeton’s Firestone Library by five imaginative, yet nerdy guys. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. Praise for Camino Island 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. Camino Island is a novel about the theft of five original, hand-written F. Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. a fast-moving, entertaining tale. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER A delightfully lighthearted caper. 127,589 ratings10,439 reviews 1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER A delightfully lighthearted caper. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in the black market of stolen books and manuscripts. Read 9,985 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. 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. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars.īruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. The New York Times Book Review Sheer catnip. USA Today Fans will thrill with the classic chase and satisfying ending and book lovers will wallow in ecstasy. fast-moving, entertaining tale.”-Pittsburgh Post-GazetteĪ gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Read 5,180 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. The New York Times Book Review Sheer catnip. Author tour.Looks like something was dripped on back of dust jacket - see picture. But after this promising setup, the plot follows predictable lines to a conclusion that genre fans have seen before. Despite Mercer's initial misgivings about functioning as a spy, she agrees to return to Camino Island and insinuate herself into its literary community as a precursor to gaining Bruce's confidence and determining whether he has the stolen goods. Mercer grew up spending summers on Florida's Camino Island, where Donna Watson, the shadowy insurance company representative, believes the stolen manuscripts are she thinks they're in the possession of Bruce Cable, who runs a successful independent bookstore there. The university's insurance company, liable for millions, reaches out to unemployed academic and struggling writer Mercer Mann, who has just lost her position at the University of North Carolina and is in desperate financial straits. 3.79 127,594 Ratings 10,439 Reviews published 2017 98 editions 1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER A delightfully li Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Camino Winds by John Grisham 3. A sophisticated gang pulls off the theft after faking a campus shooting that causes widespread panic. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts from Princeton are the best part of this thriller from bestseller Grisham (The Whistler). Foster For the Times-Union Welcome back to Northeast Florida, Mr. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts from Princeton’s Firestone Library by five imaginative yet nerdy guys. CAMINO ISLAND Author: John Grisham Data: Doubleday, 304 pages, 28.95 By C.F. The opening chapters detailing an elaborate scheme to steal five F. Camino Island is a novel about the theft of five original, hand-written F.
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