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Camino Ghosts A Novel
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| ASIN : | B0CKB8PQ43 |
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| Publisher : | Doubleday (May 28, 2024) |
| Publication date : | May 28, 2024 |
| Language : | English |
| File size : | 2038 KB |
| Text-to-Speech : | Enabled |
| Screen Reader : | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting : | Enabled |
| X-Ray : | Enabled |
| Word Wise : | Enabled |
| Sticky notes : | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length : | 295 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN : | 1529342503 |
| Best Sellers Rank: | #19 in Crime Thrillers (Kindle Store) |
| Customer Reviews: | 23,488 ratings |
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Rene A. Vallee –
The book Camino Ghosts, like all Grisham novels, is a page turner.. I could not put it down. It had some of the same people that were in earlier books but you did not have to had read anything before–I had so I had a history of some of the people–great characters, great beach locale, great events.Buy this book and spent a couple of wonderful evenings with an old friend…Grisham..
Susan Gessford –
Grisham has created a trio of books that begin with a heist of a handwritten Gatsby, and conclude with a story of slaves and courage. Characters are defined and true. Readers will love Lovely and all who help her realize her dream to save the island that sustained and protected a group of escaped slaves and their descendants. Truly a wonderful conceived and written story. Bravo!
ANN HILL –
You can NEVER go wrong with a John Grisham novel. I was so excited when Camino Ghosts came out. I re-read Camino Island and Camino Winds just to refamiliarize myself with the characters, before reading Camino Ghosts. I loved both books, and loved reading them a second time. Love the different characters, and each book tells a different story, with a different character as the protagonist. Camino Ghost, I think, was the best of the three. Loved the story and the backstory. The characters absolutely came to life! Loved it!
BRBR –
One of John Grisham’s BEST. I am an avid reader and John Grisham is one of my top favs. The story of Lovely and the horrific practice of abductions of Blacks for slave trade was heartbreaking and a despicable part of American history. A change in his usual narrative of the inner judicial workings of his previous books. Now I have to google and find out if Camino Island and Dark Isle really exist and learn a little more of the history of Florida and surrounding islands.I hated to finish it, but stayed up until 2:00, I just couldn’t stop. Now I have to wait a year for another of his books.Just BUY IT !
Dave S.. –
The story never lagged. Action, suspense and intrigue throughout . Powerful bonding with the heroine. Concisely told and deftly written . You will enjoy the read, go for it!
Lynne Muller O’Keefe –
This book started out like others written by Grisham-unfortunate black person represented by sincere, caring white people. But this one took a great turn with the black protagonist emerging as an engaging and independent woman. She did not need a white savior to overcome the odds, as is often the case in books like this. The trial was mercifully short and supporting characters were smart, funny, and worthy of the story.
Hendricks Book Reviews –
Book Review – Camino Ghost – John GrishamFamous author John Grisham’s third book in the Camino Island series, “Camino Ghost” is a compelling story that explores the horrors of slavery and African culture. It is an excellent historical fiction tale that brings the characters and island life to existence. The absorbing plot and strong storyline make for an engaging read. The genuine 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, until the last one was forced to leave. That last inheritor is an elderly black woman now, who loves her birthplace and its remarkable history. But now a huge, ruthless corporate developer wants to build a casino and resort on the island, which the elderly black woman believes is rightfully hers. The elderly black lady teams up with an author friend and plunges into an enormous fight over who rightfully owns the island. Together, they take on the heartless corporation, its lawyers, lobbyists, and powerful Florida politicians. The delivery of the fictional Black History tale reels the reader in. As usual, Grisham knows how to blend the right amount of seriousness, humor, and suspense to make the tale neutral and entertaining. The subject matter is quite fascinating and kept me eagerly reading to find out what happened next. The book is consistent – of course – with Grisham’s ‘top shelf’ storytelling. It kept me interested enough to finish in less than two days – which usually takes me a week to read. I really like Camino Ghost and consider it the best of the three Camino Island books in the series.
Vijay Jeedigunta –
The Best By Grisham in Recent Times. With His Exceptional Story Telling Abilities Grisham Keeps You Glued To The Book Till You Have Read The Last Page. This is Not Just A Legal Thriller, But A Combination of It With Historical Fiction and Human Drama. My Eyes Were Moist While Reading the Last Chapters. By the Time We Finish Reading ItWe Are Bound To Fall In Love With All The Central Characters of The Book, Especially With Lovely Jackson. Yes Grisham, Named Her Lovely For A Reason. She Will Haunt Us For Sure For Couple of Days.This is His Third Book Of The Camino Island Series And The Best Of The Three In My Opinion. The Central Characters of The Story Bay Books Owner Bruce Cable & Budding Author Mercer Mann Takes The Central Stage Again. The Subplots Does Deal with Legal Battles and The Book Publishing Industry Again With Most of The Camino Island Folks Appearing Once Again. However The Main Plot – The Last Of The Descendants and An Octogenarian’s Fight To Preserve The Graves Of Her African Ancestors Who Were Brought Into America As Slaves in 1700s who along with Escaped Slaves Survive To Setup A Colony For Themselves and Lived and Died On An Island Called Dark Isle Without Any Interaction With The Outside World – Is Really Captivating.Grisham Proves Again Why He Is A Master Story Teller. Under the Guise of a Legal Thriller, With his Exceptional Writing Skills He Not Only Keeps The Readers Interested All Through The Book But also makes them more Knowledgeable to give lot of thought On Many Topics Like Slavery, Explosion Of Commercial Developments and Their Influence On Political and Legal Systems, Non Profit Agencies Work and Book Publishing Industry etc.,There Is A Lot More.. If You Are Grisham Fan Like Me, Grab A Copy And Start Reading. If Not, Then Also.. Grab A Copy And Start Reading. You Will Become One.
Amazon Customer –
Loved this book. Well developed characters . Relevant topic. Educational without being dry. Good ending. I recommend highly. Grisham has done it again.
Isabella palmetto –
I’ve loved all of John Grisham’s books, most recently the earlier “Camino” novels. This is the best of the trilogy for many reasons: an ensemble of characters, many of who are familiar, developed with affection & delightful depth; the oceanside setting & its culture of shrimp boats, salty sailors, beautiful landscapes, gentle seasons; legal angles & courtroom drama that hearken back to Grisham’s early classics; a popular battle between preservationists & developers; inside glimpses into the worlds of publishing, book selling & university English departments; and prose that flows from page to page so effortlessly & so seductively, hours can pass & the enthralled reader will be unaware of the passage or time. I realize all writers “borrow” from other works, as do artists & musicians, but I believe a nod to Alex Haley’s Roots & Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing is appropriate, although Grisham builds on their stories of Africans brought to slavery hundreds of years ago with modern twists, the worst of which are the plans of a huge corporation to build a resort & casino on sacred burial ground of freed slaves. As usual with Grisham, his descriptions are highly visual, cinematic at times, which makes me wish the Trilogy would be filmed, in the manner of the recent Gentleman from Moscow, for example. So, as the summer of 2024 enters its second half & the heat persists while the days shorten, treat yourself to a fine seasonal read & you won’t regret it. It might sound as if it’s an extremely depressing story, but Grisham’s magic once again weaves all of the threads of a complex story into a tapestry that’s ultimately life-confirming & uplifting.