Camino Island

It's pretty difficult to write a surprising review of anything Grisham has written because all of the good has been said about him in myriad ways. I recently found myself on Amelia Island when the release of his latest, Camino Ghosts, arrived in bookstores. I visited Story & Song, a local bookstore in Fernandina Beach, and picked it up, along with the previous two, Camino Island and Camino Winds. I was happy to experience his mastery of the “beach book” vibe. His descriptions of the beach, dunes, bookstores, coffee shops all made me wish that I were back there again. He really knows how to bring an area to life in a book. I could hardly put it down. Toward the end there were a few pages where I felt like the revelation and interactions of some B and C characters lost me a bit and I found myself skimming as opposed to hanging on every word. Still, that only lasted for a few pages and then I was back into it. Loved the ending. And as is Grisham's way, it's not at all what you think.