Camino Ghosts: A Novel

Book Review – Camino Ghost – John Grisham Famous 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.

It was a good story. I enjoyed all the characters and what they brought to the story. The author did his research. It was evidenced throughout the book. It made reading the novel interesting. What the slaves suffered was hard to read and imagine. Restoring the island and the recognition of the slaves was satisfying.

When I started. reading, I wondered if I would like it. That thought quickly disappeared. It was very interesting an tvd entertaining. I loved the story. I was enchanted, much like the people in the story were with the main character. I highly recommend this book. I read constantly, all sorts of subjects. This was one of the best.

I’m a fan of John Grisham‘s books and I absolutely love this piece. I can see how it may not be for everyone, but it was definitely for me. Being an African-American descendent of slaves, I found it to be quite relatable. As a Christian I was initially concerned about the dark magic/voodoo aspect of it. However, that was minimal and surface level and not pervasive throughout the book. I was also surprised by the amount of humor I found in this book. From the midway point on towards the end I laughed out loud, a lot!!! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I’m ranking in amongst my favorites! ❤️❤️

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 It We 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.

Entertaining read Not as good as most of his other novels

This third of Mr. Grisham's Camino Island novels lacks the tension most of his legal thrillers are known for. On purpose. Camino Ghosts features some of the vivid courtroom procedure that the lawyer-author does so well, but it's really secondary to a story from history, fictional but based on several actual stories, the wonderful character who is its guardian, and the friends, from the two previous novels, who help her secure the legacy. It's a lovely novel (reference intended), beautifully paced and satisfying at the conclusion, and throughout.

Fantastic book. Couldn't put it down. Ages since I've read such a good book

A brilliant read. John Grisham at his very best. Just loved it couldn’t put it down for even a minute.

Gelungene Fortsetzung der Reihe, klassischer JG. Reicht für drei Tage.

there was nothing wrong with the book but it was the uk edition. I have all other Grisham books (hardcover) in the USA edition (Doubleday). This is the only reason i returned it. I am still trying to find and buy the USA edition in Europe

L'article est arrivé promptement et en bon état. L'emballage a bien protégé le livre, qui était gentiment déposé dans la boite aux lettres.