CAMINO WINDS

An intriguing murder mystery set in the Camino Islands penned by the master of legal thrillers, John Grisham although, this is nowhere close to the author's fortes. Bruce Cable, of the infamous Bay Stores, is celebrating the success of Mercer Mann's new novel with the literary mafia of Camino Islands, along with the newly joined lawyer turned writer, Nelson Kerr, and a summer intern working at Bay Store, Nick Stutton. Within hours, a hurricane nicknamed Leo is about to strike the Islands, and the entire community is asked to evacuate. Bruce and a few friends decide to stay back and in the aftermath of the storm, he learns that Nelson Kerr is among one of the casualties of the hurricane. Nick, who is an intense reader of thriller novels instantly dismisses it as hurricane casualty and throws enough light to suspect it as a murder. With not much assistance from the local police, Bruce and his pals start their bit of investigation and are assisted by a security firm, better known to Bruce from the days of the stolen manuscripts. They are thunderstruck when truth slowly dawns on them, finding themselves in the midst of Nelson's new finished yet unpublished script closely related to an enormous Insurance fraud. Bruce is determined to wade into the depths of this nefarious web only to enable his friend to get the justice he deserves. The plot is fast-paced and delighting with the characters well adapted to their roles. Not to mention the versatile composition from an author known for legal thrillers, to a heist and this one a murder mystery. An enjoyable read for thriller lovers.

The book is a decent thriller but predictable. But it also uses the predictability as its strength and ushers on through to the end. Some might like it, some might not. I wasn't a big fan but I don't think the story took too much of a hit.It's also a great book if you're starting out into reading. John Grisham's prose is very easy to read and if you're like me who staggers a start to a book, you'll be sailing through by the time you reach the half-way point.If you're a Grisham fan, it's a good read. Unlike the other books (and like the previous one, Camino Island), this one doesn't delve into law, which is nice to see.

The book was slow and the characters didn't feel realistic. The novel was OK but certainly can't keep eyes glued to the book.Grisham is great in Court Room novels. Both the Caminos, which are outside of Court Rooms, are two stars lower.

I am a big fan of John Grisham, however this story was a bit dull and slow paced for me.There wasn't much depth to the plot. Looking forward to the other books by John Grisham

The plot starts very well with regular pace and Grisham holds you line by line.And after a while, precisely after Bruce hiring an agency it gets very fast and bit coincidental.Interesting read still. Rating 4. Readers of Camino Island will certainly like this adventure too.

Of course, this book #2 (Camino Winds) can be read as a stand alone, but, in my opinion, to know the depth of the main characters, one should read book #1 (Camino Island).No doubt that book #1 was a good read; but, this book #2 is: more intriguing, captivating, with good details and amazing storytelling.Camino Winds is wonderfully written.

John Grisham fiction suspense. Enjoyed ready at 2 go. I ordered more books of John Grusham

Can't believe this is Grisham. Half baked characters with football field sized holes in the buildup and story. Definitely skip this one.

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A ideia é boa, mas é meio arrastado.

Mi è piaciuto tutto, come del resto l'altro libro su tema camino island. Peccato che non ce ne sia un terzo!

Big fan of John Grisham, I greatly enjoyed his latest book following up his previous tale on Camino Island/Florida. Especially during these difficult times, this entertaining and well-written book is pure pleasure. Highly recommended.

フロリダの Camino Island 、美しい海に囲まれ温暖な気候で多くの観光客で賑わう。作家たちも住み着いたり休暇で訪れたりする。前作 Camino Island 同様、Bay Books の店主、Bruce Cable は相変わらず彼らと交遊し、ときには激励したり支援したりしている。ミステリー好きのアルバイト学生の Nick も登場する。折しも前作の主人公であった新進の女性作家の Mercer の新作プロモーション・ツアーの最後が Bay Books 開催されるという日の前夜、仲間たちが集まって、ディナーを楽しんでいる。そしてその深夜から未明にかけて、ハリケーン Leo が、突如進路を変えて Camino Island を襲うのである。かつて経験したことのないほどの狂暴なハリケーンで島の北部一帯は壊滅状態に陥る。直前に運よく島を脱出した者、島に残って茫然自失している者。島の復興には1年はかかるだろう。被害者（死者）の中に、 Nelson Kerr がいた。ミステリー作家で Bruce たちの友人でもある。近隣に居住していた作家仲間のBob Cobb が、嵐の夜 電話線が切れる直前にNelson が電話をしてきたと言う。数日前 Bob がホテルのバーで知り合った女が来ていると。それに Nick がこれは嵐に紛れて行われた殺人だと推理する。Nelson が書き終えたばかりの小説の中にその鍵があるのではないかと、Bruce たちは考えを巡らす。ハリケーンの混乱の中で島の警察の捜査は進まない。州警察や最後にはFBIまで出て来て、Nelson の死の捜査が続く。前作に登場した民間の調査会社も活躍する。ここで明らかにされるのは、アメリカの高齢者介護施設と医薬品関係者をめぐる恐るべき陰謀と金銭欲である。日本でもこの種の問題が報じられることがあるが、著者は、様々な事件を絡み合わせつつその実態を丁寧に描いている。John Grisham の本領ここにもありという感じだ。全体的に特段スリリングな作風ではないが、じっくり読むに値する本だと思う。