Camino Ghosts

A Novel (Camino, Book 3)

By: John Grisham

Narrated by: Whoopi Goldberg, Josh Grisham

Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham takes you back to Camino Island, where bookseller Bruce Cable and novelist Mercer Mann always manage to find trouble in paradise.

Mercer Mann, a popular writer from Camino Island, is back on the beach, marrying her boyfriend, Thomas, in a seaside ceremony. Bruce Cable, infamous owner of Bay Books, performs the wedding. Afterward, Bruce tells Mercer that he has stumbled upon an incredible story. Mercer desperately needs an idea for her next novel, and Bruce now has one.

The true 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, when the last one was forced to leave. That last descendant is Lovely Jackson, elderly now, who loves her birthplace and its remarkable history. But now Tidal Breeze, a huge, ruthless corporate developer, wants to build a resort and casino on the island, which Lovely knows, deep down, is rightfully hers.

Mercer befriends Lovely, and they plunge into an enormous fight over who owns Dark Isle, taking on Tidal Breeze Corporation, its lawyers, lobbyists, and powerful Florida politicians. But Lovely knows something about the island that could seriously cloud the dollar signs in the developer’s eyes: the island is cursed. It has remained uninhabited for nearly a century for some very real and very troubling reasons. The deep secrets of the past are about to collide with the enormous ambitions of the present, and the fate of Dark Isle—and Camino Island, too—hangs in the balance.

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Critic reviews

“Light-hearted . . . The Camino books have felt like palate cleansers for Grisham, something fun to do before tackling the weightier issues that usually form the backbone of books such as The Client. . . . Grisham makes sure the book moves like the winds that buffet his fictional island.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune

good story so so narration

Not his usual fare but a good story. I like Whoopi Goldberg but thought her narration was lacking. I think Xe Sands would have been a better choice.

Enjoyable but not Grisham’s best.

I’ve read every Grisham novel and this one was middle of the road in my opinion. Narration also was not what I was expecting for a Grisham audiobook. Whoopi is no Michael Beck when it comes to narration.

Whoppi as the Narrator

Great story and narrator. Throughly enjoyed listening to all of the intertwining story lines. Look forward to more of John Grisham

The horror of slave ships. Current disregard for ecology.

Loved the story, Loved the narration! Even though a novel, an excellent overview of our forgotten past.

Whoopi Goldberg’s amazing voice reading this beautiful story

I loved the twists to the story The dignity and lifting up of the stories and horrors of slavery. . Absolutely a wonderful story

Great

Another great book by John Grisham in the Camino series.
I always love a good John Grisham book, and can’t wait till the next.

Great storyline and great narration by Whoopi

Very few books keep me interested from start to finish. But, even though it started out a little slow, Whoopi was captivating in her intonation and emotion in the most appropriate places. Loved the story and the ending.

Overall, worthy of my time.

Likeable characters, interesting development of the plot, climax and ending; good relationships between characters and intriguing----what else do I need?

Another good book from Camino series.

Good story again, though I enjoyed the first book the most . Anyway, this one is also worth listening to. Unfortunately, I really did not care for Whoopy Goldbergh narration at all. I was surprised how monotonous it is. Not greast at all.

The story.

The narration was excellent.story line was spot on. Another great book by Grisham . Can’t wait for the next book.