#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • “The perfect crime scene … in the type of wild but smart caper that Grisham’s readers love.”—Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing The master of the legal thriller sweeps you away to paradise for a little sun, sand, mystery, and mayhem. With Camino Winds, America’s favorite storyteller offers the perfect escape. Welcome back to Camino Island, where … escape. Welcome back to Camino Island, where anything can happen—even a murder in the midst of a hurricane, which might prove to be the perfect crime…
Just as Bruce Cable’s Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. Florida’s governor orders a mandatory evacuation, and most residents board up their houses and flee to the mainland, but Bruce decides to stay and ride out the storm.
The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are leveled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people lose their lives. One of the apparent victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce’s and an author of thrillers. But the nature of Nelson’s injuries suggests that the storm wasn’t the cause of his death: He has suffered several suspicious blows to the head.
Who would want Nelson dead? The local police are overwhelmed in the aftermath of the storm and ill equipped to handle the case. Bruce begins to wonder if the shady characters in Nelson’s novels might be more real than fictional. 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? As Bruce starts to investigate, what he discovers between the lines is more shocking than any of Nelson’s plot twists—and far more dangerous.
Camino Winds is an irresistible romp and a perfectly thrilling beach read—# 1 bestselling author John Grisham at his beguiling best.
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I’m not a great fan of his legal thrillers but I rather enjoyed this cosy style mystery. The sleuth is a book promotor/dealer and the murder victim an author writing a book about fraud in care homes. There is a major plot hole but that aside I found it an enjoyable, easy read.
Bruce Cable, the proprietor of Bay Books, decides to ignore an evacuation order as a devastating storm approaches Camino Island. He is joined by two friends.
In the aftermath of the hurricane, the body of their friend Nelson Kerr is discovered, but the three “super sleuths” question the mode of death. Is it murder?
The story moves very slowly for the first half, but gathers pace and intrigue, as assassins and dubious care homes enter the plot.
I am a big fan of John Grisham’s books and Camino Winds does not disappoint.
I enjoy Grisham’s books because they are so readable and that is meant as a compliment. This one revolves around the timely subject of extended care facilities, and of course there’s a murder thrown in for good measure. I’ve been having difficulty reading with all this Covid news and Camino Winds was the perfect escape.
Despite the professional reviews and best seller list standings, I don’t think this was one of his best by far. The plot was decent but very few characters fleshed out enough for me to feel invested in them and most just flew in and out of view. The plot isn’t deep enough, gets going too late and then it’s done. Meh!
A sequel to Camino Island that Grisham lovers who enjoyed the first one will appreciate. Make sure you read the first book before this one. Grisham is definitely a powerhouse in book publishing.
Grisham’s Camino Island was highly entertaining, and this second in the series is good, just not AS good. I preferred the world of rare books captured in book one. This one instead dwells on tell all books–interesting, just as not as much so. It brings back familiar characters and has the requisite doses of danger and machismo to keep the reader intrigued. The fact that I see it as set in a fictional version of Amelia Island, a place I visit often, is a plus for me. And, let’s face it, for a book lover, what’s better than a book whose main character owns a bookstore?
A fairly original plot line, and decent story. A possible death in a hurricane, and the mystery of who done it? The majority of the novel is pretty ho-hum and not very thrilling. No real court room antics or action really till the end, even then not very surprising just predictable. The last 10% of the book is where the story line really picks up some speed. But since you have read that far, you might as well finish the novel, just to see how it ends. The characters are likeable and detailed. And just like any Grisham novel, where one little murder has far reaching consequences. The author keeps the reader plodding along with just enough interest to see the end.
A great read as always. Early on character development seemed lengthy but then it kicked in and we were off to the races.
There are twists, turns and that’s just the storm! The story has it’s own punches and a thwack with a golf club!
I’d read the first book in the Camino series, Camino Island, and wanted to get back to Bruce’s world. Honestly, I liked Bruce, even though he’s portrayed as older than his seemingly 47 years. I got the idea he was in his sixties. Oh well. I liked him as the hero of this story. He’s got rough edges, he’s not perfect and he’s a bit of a pistol. I rooted him on.
Now I have to admit this book has so many twists and turns. There’s the hurricane that comes in and there is the dead body. Now a dead body in the midst of a storm isn’t all that shocking–it happens–but this is murder. I liked how the author wove the story of Nelson’s demise and kept me riveted throughout. I honestly didn’t see the end coming.
If you’re looking for a slower moving story with a cast of characters you’ll want to have as friends, then this might be the book for you.
Grisham surprised me with the outcome of this book. The intrigue was interesting, however, it irritated me that he had to thrown sex into the story because it was not needed or important to the story.
Camino Winds started out just a bit slow but picked up & kept my interest throughout.
Grisham’s so called “Beach Read” is diverting. and at the same time devastating trip. The results of a hurricane’s effects on a small southern community, which seem to be happening more and more. Plus the mystery of a local’s death and how it is connected to abuse in nursing homes.
John Grisham is one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint. It’s not a sequel per se (in my opinion). The author reintroduces characters from Camino Island and a Hurricane named Leo. I don’t want to give too much away but this fast-moving story has some twists and turns and I couldn’t put it down. It’s a great read.
One of the things I really like about John Grisham is that he knows how to tell a story really well. Some of the inside baseball of book publishing might be off-putting if handled poorly, but that was not done here. The characters and plot were engaging and accessible. He also throws in some Easter Eggs, as it were, when he references other legal writers to which the Grisham is obviously compared and about halfway through the book when the protagonist describes the predictability (and ultimate success) of the story-within-a-story, it is a clear allusion to a literary crime Grisham himself has oft been accused of commiting. The fact that, to a degree, this story follows (and diverges when it needs to) to that formula, is perhaps a snarky reply to his critics as he enjoys best seller after best seller.
A nice follow-up to his book “Camino Island.”
Love John Grisham books. Always entertaining and fun to read
Exciting page turner with some detective work. Suring a hurricane many people are killed but are they murdered? It is discovered with enough investigation that a young male writer was killed and then the story really takes off. A big business insurance situation with elders and fraud. Easy to read and moves quickly.
Great book
This is Grisham in a whole new setting, and only incidentally involved with lawyers. I love all of his books, but this one is different. Be sure to read Camino Island first!
Growing up in Mississippi, I’ve been fan of John Grisham since “A Time to Kill.” Now I live in Florida and enjoy his books based in my adopted state. I loved this sequel to “Camino Island.”