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Camino Ghosts

A Novel (Camino, Book 3)

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Camino Ghosts

Written by: John Grisham
Narrated by: Whoopi Goldberg, John Grisham
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Will an ancient curse darken the skies over Camino Island? Bruce Cable and Mercer Mann are about to find out.

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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.

Look for all of John Grisham’s rollicking Camino novels:
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What the critics say

Praise for Camino Ghosts

“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


Praise for the Camino Island series

“A fresh, fun departure . . . sheer catnip . . . a most agreeable summer destination.”—USA Today

“The type of wild but smart caper that Grisham’s readers love.”—Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing

“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

“Escapist entertainment . . . with elements of a more traditional Grisham thriller.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times


Praise for John Grisham

“The best thriller writer alive.”—Ken Follett
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Narration was really good, Whooping Goldberg was a great choice for the narration of this book.
I enjoyed getting into this story we already know from the 2 previous books.
The historical component was very interesting.
Worth a credit!

Would have given it 41\2 stars

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An excellent story. It was a very moving story about the slave trade and the survival of some of the captives in a storm.,
On an island not far off shore from Florida. Interesting characters. A good read.

A trip into history

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I adored the first Camino Island book and tolerated the second. I found this book similar to the first in quality, it had a little bit of everything, courtroom scenes, an ancient curse, and backstories that will break your heart because they are all too real. Having Whoopi Goldberg as the narrator was a lovely surprise. I believe she did the characters justice and did an excellent job.

Nearly perfect!

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I loved everything about this book. It’s the third and a series and I hope there’s a number four. John Grisham is amazing. The storyline was wonderful and so are the characters. What a great plot at the end of it. You just say what a wonderful book.

Whoopi Goldberg is a great storyteller

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Thoroughly enjoyed the story, but I found knowing the narrator’s voice as someone famous, distracted me from the story so much I almost could not listen to it. I missed the regular reader.

Very good story!

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