![]() ![]() The novel has enough plot twists to keep you engaged without it feeling exhausting. Camino Winds has all the usual Grisham hallmarks - a pacy plot, tension-filled scenes - and the descriptions of a storm-battered island are well executed * Independent *Īnother compelling read from Grisham, and will satisfy old fans and please new readers alike * Press Association * Grisham knows what he's doing * Observer *Ĭable is an engaging protagonist, full of ambiguities, a man whose own morality is full of 'grey areas'. The follow-up to Grisham's Camino Island, it's very different in tone to his legal thrillers. There is something very soothing about Camino Winds, despite the fact it deals with more than one brutal murder and a drugs conspiracy. A perfect escapist mix of detective action, insider riffs on the literary world - and even a little romance * Mail on Sunday *Īnother gem from John Grisham. The Camino Island series, featuring trouble-prone bookseller Bruce Cable, is a chance for Grisham to have fun. Since officials are preoccupied with the aftermath of the storm, the authors set out to solve the mystery themselves, in the type of wild but smart caper that Grisham's readers love * Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing * In American icon John Grisham's new novel, Camino Winds, an odd assortment of mystery and crime authors, some of them felons themselves, discover one of their colleagues has been murdered during the fury of a massive hurricane-the perfect crime scene. 'The novel has enough plot twists to keep you engaged' The Herald 'Another compelling read from Grisham, and will satisfy old fans and please new readers alike' Press Association 'Camino Winds has all the usual Grisham hallmarks - a pacy plot and tension-filled scenes' Independent ![]() 'The Camino Island series, featuring trouble-prone bookseller Bruce Cable, is a perfect escapist mix of detective action, insider riffs on the literary world - and even a little romance' Mail on Sunday 'In American icon John Grisham's new novel, Camino Winds, an odd assortment of mystery and crime authors, some of them felons themselves, discover one of their colleagues has been murdered during the fury of a massive hurricane-the perfect crime scene' Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing Gripping, compelling and pacy, this exceptional new thriller from international bestseller John Grisham is the perfect escapist read this summer. And somewhere on Nelson's computer is the manuscript of his new novel - could the key to the case be right there, in black and white? Bruce starts to look into it and what he finds between the lines is more shocking than any of Nelson's plot twists - and far more dangerous. Bruce begins to wonder if the shady characters in Nelson's novels were more fact than fiction. Who would want Nelson dead? The local police are overwhelmed with the aftermath of the storm and in no condition to handle the case. But evidence suggests that the storm wasn't the cause of Nelson's death - he had received several mysterious blows to the head. ![]() One of the victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce's who wrote timely political thrillers. The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are levelled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people are killed. Amongst them is Bruce Cable, proprietor of Bay Books in downtown Santa Rosa. Most residents flee but a small group of diehards decide to ride it out. When Hurricane Leo threatens Florida's Camino Island, the Governor is quick to issue an evacuation order. Is a Perfect Storm the Perfect Time for a Murder? The Sunday Times bestseller from international bestseller John Grisham. ![]()
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