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Mar 30, 2021rockmenard rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
this comment may be a duplicate. this book started out exciting and quickly turned boring. Not up to Grisham's former excellence.
Feb 26, 2021MillieBT rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed this book more than Camino Winds
Sep 28, 2020Lauramoe3 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A departure from his legal thrillers, this book takes on the rare book business. An enjoyable read with quirky characters, but don't bother with the sequel, Camino Winds.
Aug 10, 20202greyts rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great story; not what I expected and I very much enjoyed it!
Jul 07, 2020Liber_vermis rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is my first John Grisham novel so that may explain why my opinion differs from several of the earlier low rankings. I found that the action started at a high pitch in the first chapter; and then moved along at a brisk pace as the…
Jun 26, 2020t3485tank rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
For starters this is NOT the book for you if you’re looking for big actions and what not at the beginning as (atleast in my opinion) the book didn’t really get going until about 100 pages in. That being said, once it did get started I…
Apr 21, 2020
A great read from the start to the finish. An interesting departure from his other books, it was refreshing to read a book during quarantine that was not gruesome and gritty. Great plot and characters.
Sep 30, 2019vega6e rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Haven't read Grisham for a while and this seemed to be a departure from his lawyer stories, I enjoyed it.
Mar 07, 2019NedSu rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I was satisfied with the book. It's not great Grisham, which usually entails detailed courtroom drama or attorney hijinks, but it was a pleasant interlude of an afternoon and evening. It is an airport book, one you pick up on the way to…
Sep 24, 2018TobyD rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Another interesting premise for a story. Reads like headlines in a newspaper. I thought it was more like a rough draft or sketch for a book. I'd give it an incomplete for a grade.
Sep 14, 2018cambridgedon rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Grisham seems to be heading downhill with these recent efforts. 'Camino Island' is even more disappointing than 'The Rooster Bar' as it is slower than molasses and drier than soda crackers. Grisham rips off a real-life university heist for…
Aug 18, 2018DorisWaggoner rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book, though it's not typical Grisham. It begins with an exciting, well planned heist of all 5 original manuscripts of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels from the Princeton Library by a group of thieves. They might all have had…
Aug 09, 2018talk2terih rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
If Grisham had written Camino Island under a pseudonym, I probably would have found it a mildly enjoyable, lightweight, tale that gives the book industry outsider a glimpse behind the scene. As a long-time bookstore manager, I can attest…
Jul 25, 2018Memawrayne rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
It has been years since I have read one of his books. I didn't enjoy it as much and thought it was the author's fault or maybe the reader's fault (age). It seems others weren't as impressed so I haven't lost my mind.
Jul 20, 2018
Just okay--not one of his usual "can't put down" books. But certainly not his worst (that would be "Skipping Christmas" ...couldn't finish it). 290 pages so a relatively quick read. And almost no lawyers! A NYT book critic put it best:…
Jul 19, 2018
This is the latest John Grisham novel - but I didn't find it nearly as interesting as his earlier novels - such as The Firm or The Runaway Jury.
Jun 26, 2018PLYMC_Lindsay rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
First book I've ever read of Grisham's. I think he has a new fan. I really enjoyed this one.
Apr 29, 201820hallben rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
He's getting worse with his newer writings
Mar 20, 2018ontherideau rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is cozy crime. Literary commentary amongst the characters who are writers interested me more than the actual crime. The resolution sort of slid into a puddle with little splash.
Feb 08, 2018
Beezbuzz summed it up perfectly. Do not waste your time on this book. Just plain dumb all around.
Jan 19, 201821221018293347 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I borrowed this book for a second time, forgetting that I had started it once before and didn't like it. I still don't like it. It is not up to the usual standard set by Grisham's early books. Sycamore Row was another less than the…
Jan 15, 2018vdbarry rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Just struggled through Camino Island and what a chore it was; certainly not what I've come to expect from Grisham's earlier works. It's way too wordy and the plot is beyond belief. He needs to go back to what he does best.
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Jan 05, 2018BeezBuzz rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I've read countless Grisham novels and have enjoyed almost all of them, including some of his offbeat entries (e.g., "Playing for Pizza," which I enjoyed immensely). However, "Camino Island" is not a good book, and but for the Grisham…
Jan 05, 2018Eric_Esquire rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
It was difficult to read as a book. In the book he talks about books and stories that you just force yourself to finish to see how it ends...this is that book. Unfortunately his novels have been getting progressively very "shallow" and…
Dec 19, 2017
This was a good read. It had a little bit of Historical Fiction and some intrigue. What if??