Helpful Score: 2
This was a disappointing change of pace for Grisham. Unlike his usual fast moving plots filled with tension and intrigue, Camino Island plodded along to a predictable ending. The story line involves the conspiratorial theft of a treasured F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscript, a subject matter that just plain failed to build suspense to all but the most fanatical bibliophile.
Helpful Score: 1
Casino Island is one of a handful of John Grishman's books that don't involve lawyers, such as Skipping Christmas and Playing for Pizza. I had just finished reading Rooster Bar and was a bit disappointed in it, but decided to read Camino Island anyway. I'm glad I did! There's a cast of interesting characters, a crime, but no lawyers, and a great story idea. The book was well written, leaving til the end the who-done-it and will they get caught or not. I highly recommend this book. You won't want to put it down and when it ends, you'll want to know what happens next in the lives of the characters.
Helpful Score: 1
Really liked the characters and the plot
