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Camino Island: A Novel

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John Grisham
Read by:
January LaVoy
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Ratings
Book
574
Narrator
94
Release Date
June 6, 2017
Duration
8 hours 47 minutes
Summary
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Soak up the sun—and the intrigue—with the first novel in John Grisham’s beloved Camino series.

“A happy lark [that] provides the pleasure of a leisurely jaunt periodically jolted into high gear, just for the fun and speed of it.”—The New York Times Book Review

A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars.
 
Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in the black market of stolen books and manuscripts.

Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. A generous offer of money convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Bruce Cable’s circle of literary friends, ideally getting close enough to him to learn his secrets.

But eventually Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise as only John Grisham can deliver it.

Look for all of John Grisham’s rollicking Camino novels:
Camino Island
Camino Winds
Camino Ghosts
Reviews
Profile Avatar Donald B. Oct 2022

My wife and I enjoyed this book. We listen to it on our travels in our Motorhome

Profile Avatar Jean V Aug 2017

I enjoyed it but not worth re-listening. I frequently recommend books I've listened to, to my husband to read ... this is not one. Doubt if I'll recommend it to friends either. It was interesting and different but not "keeps you on the edge of your seat" book. I had no trouble pausing it. I expect a bit more excitement or suspense from Grisham.

Profile Avatar Monica L Jul 2017

My husband and I enjoyed listening! Good plot. Abrupt ending.

Profile Avatar Sharon P. May 2025

I really enjoyed this good read. I loved that the storyline was fresh and entertaining.

Profile Avatar Yana P. Aug 2024

Special star to narrator!

Profile Avatar Nicolas Priore Aug 2021

very entertaining and well written booked. the narration was excelent

Profile Avatar Ken W. May 2021

No way the same guy who wrote Pelican Brief wrote this book. So simple, no plot twists. Narrator was not good either.

Profile Avatar Tina W. Apr 2021

Enjoyed the story

Profile Avatar Maggie T. Feb 2021

Started out with great promise of suspense and intrigue, but failed to deliver.

Profile Avatar Denis L. Sep 2020

This audiobook was perfect for my long road trip, very well written and narrated

Profile Avatar Greg F. May 2020

clever plot with interaction of multiple players after the same "prize". surprise ending - good to see the "bad" guy outsmart the FBI.

Profile Avatar wwjdmommy May 2020

Enjoyed the read!!!! Please read them in order so you can keep up

Profile Avatar Ginger McCormick Apr 2020

Not the typical John Grisham novel but it was okay.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Aug 2019

I liked the narration and the story but it didn't really keep me on the edge of my seat. A long listen for what I personally thought, not so wonderful ending.

Profile Avatar Savannah S. Jun 2019

Loved the book, anything by John Grisham is wonderful. The narrator was okay, her male voices were awful though. I felt as though the emotions and tone that the female characters were conveying were lost on the narrator. I did not necessarily enjoy listening to her read this novel

Profile Avatar W Terrence M. Mar 2019

Good beginning , dragged in the middle. Found myself skipping ahead

Profile Avatar Ranelle M. May 2018

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. White collar crime, regularl crime, rare books and the beach- great combination.

Profile Avatar David S Nov 2017

Can’t believe I went all the way to the end. Boring story with no surprises. 8 hours I could have slept.

Profile Avatar Charlene C Oct 2017

Just not a robbery, but a wonderful mixing of characters for never a dull moment of listening. Also learned so much about the world of rare book collecting. Loved it.

Profile Avatar Deb G Sep 2017

This book felt thrown together and "just get it published" - like it's the scraps and leftovers from Grisham's earlier (better) works. Lack of consistent voice and tone. Weakly drawn, stereotypical characters.

Profile Avatar Suzanne T Sep 2017

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I wasn't sure at first but it roped me in and I couldn't wait to listen.

Profile Avatar Sandra Y Aug 2017

Just so-so. Sort of dragged

Profile Avatar NICOLE C Aug 2017

The story was okay and somewhat predictable. It wasn't terrible but not on my list to listen again. The narrator did an amazing job.

Profile Avatar Elizabeth S Aug 2017

I enjoyed this book, was introduced to a world that I knew nothing about.

Profile Avatar Darrick J Aug 2017

I'm usually a big fan but this book wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be.

Profile Avatar Marion T Jul 2017

Took some time to get into it but it was fine once I did. I agree it's not his best work.

Profile Avatar Susan T Jul 2017

Normally I am a big fan of John Grisham. This is not his best work. Way too much dialogue, no plot, no character development. Characters incredibly boring. You've done better (A Painted House, Bleachers, The Firm, Pelican Brief) Way, way too much dialogue, not enough intrigue.

Profile Avatar Lauren T Jul 2017

Really bad - boring. Listened based on past novels and won't make that mistake again.

Profile Avatar Robert S Jul 2017

Not worth reading. Uninteresting and boring.

Profile Avatar Brandon M Jul 2017

Got awfully trashy. Somewhat of a dull build at the end. Great narrator.

Profile Avatar Nate A Jul 2017

Pretty boring. Not much to the story. Very flat characters and a poorly delivered twist.

Profile Avatar Paul P Jul 2017

Worst Grisham book to date. Not much of a story line.

Profile Avatar Chris D Jul 2017

This book needed more of a twist; otherwise, it was good. It helped make the road trip go faster.

Profile Avatar David R Jul 2017

This is the slowest moving and dullest Grisham novel I have ever read or listened too. I am usually really patient but this one is a yawn.

Profile Avatar Kathleen W Jul 2017

I found that the story lacked any suspense or mystery. The story seemed to plod along. I would have put it down if I was reading a hard copy, but the narration was really well done and the audio was enjoyable. It was disappointing that the story didn't have more to it.

Profile Avatar Ken B Jul 2017

This book was painful! A long drawn-out story which went nowhere fast. Mr. Grisham should be ashamed of this being his newest.

Profile Avatar Vitaly S Jul 2017

Horrible. Waste of time.

Profile Avatar Linda D Jul 2017

I actually looked for the "other author" on this one. It passed the time for me while I worked but it did not have Mr. Grisham's usual flair. It was reminiscent of those authors who put their name on someone else's book to help it sell. The narrator was ok, maybe even sort of good.

Profile Avatar Elizabeth W Jun 2017

I also have read several John Grisham novels, love him as a writer and decided to try listening to save time rather than reading, my preferred method. I just could not get into it, I have nothing against a female narrator but found myself trying to think in a male voice, but it's not working. I have listened to the first six chapters and have been so distracted by this that I find myself doing other things instead of listening. I, unfortunately, do not like this method for "reading" a book regardless of who the author is. I plan to purchase the book itself and go the old fashioned way, reading.

Profile Avatar terri W Jun 2017

This is the only John Grisham book I have not enjoyed. I have read every one. The story was boring. I did not like any of the characters, they were not developed so you couldn't like them or root for them and the whole story was just boring.

Profile Avatar Sandra S Jun 2017

I found this an easy, and entertaining read. The story flowed smoothly and the narration was first rate.

Profile Avatar John O Jun 2017

I have listened to almost every book Mr. Grisham has written, some multiple times; the "testament " and the associate. I find great delight in listening to the stories with excellent narrators. This book had none of those. The story turned boring and went off track a lot. I was very disappointed.

Camino Island: A Novel

Camino Island: A Novel

Author: John Grisham
Read by: January LaVoy
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