Camino Island Explained

Camino Island
Author:John Grisham
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Crime fiction
Publisher:Doubleday (US)
Hodder & Stoughton (US)
Release Date:June 6, 2017
Isbn:978-0-385-54302-6
Followed By:Camino Winds

Camino Island is a crime fiction thriller novel written by John Grisham and released on June 6, 2017, by Doubleday. The book is a departure from Grisham's main subject of legal thrillers and focuses on stolen rare books.[1] Grisham made his first extensive book tour in 25 years to publicize the book.[1]

Plot

The book begins with the theft of five rare F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts from the Firestone Library at Princeton University and then embarks on a journey to a resort town on a Florida island in search of clues about the heist.[2] Although the Federal Bureau of Investigation and an "underground agency" of investigators working for Princeton's insurance company pursue the perpetrators in the black market, the story focuses on a novelist who becomes involved in the search and pursues an investigation of the heist.

Background

Grisham conceived of the subject with his wife on a lengthy road trip to Florida when they discussed a work incorporating "stolen books, stolen manuscripts, bookstores, [and] booksellers".[2] [3] In February 2017, Doubleday books announced that Grisham would publish a crime heist novel in June in addition to his usual fall legal thriller.[4] Publicity for the book included Grisham's first major book tour in 25 years, which included 12 cities and was scheduled from June 6 through June 29.[1]

Reception

Sales

The book appeared at the top of several best seller lists including USA Today,[5] The Wall Street Journal,[6] and The New York Times.[7]

Critical review

USA Today critic Jocelyn McClurg praised the book as "sheer catnip for book critics" that resembles Grisham's legal thrillers with many similar character types but that might appeal to people who are not generally Grisham fans.[8] Ken Tucker from The New York Times said that occasional flaws "don't impede the jolly appeal of the novel's storytelling".[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Grisham ready for 1st big book tour in 25 years. June 6, 2017. April 19, 2017. USA Today. Mitchell, Jerry.
  2. Web site: In 'Camino Island,' John Grisham Takes a Vacation From Writing John Grisham Novels. June 14, 2017. June 12, 2017. The New York Times. Tucker, Ken.
  3. Web site: John Grisham On His Latest Heist Novel, 'Camino Island'. August 22, 2017. June 4, 2017. NPR.
  4. Web site: John Grisham announces new summer thriller, Camino Island — exclusive: John Grisham announces his 30th novel, Camino Island. The heist thriller is due out June 6, 2017.. June 14, 2017. February 7, 2017. Entertainment Weekly. Biedenharn, Isabella.
  5. Web site: Grisham is No. 1 with 'Camino Island'; Kevin Hart lands at No. 4. July 11, 2017. June 14, 2017. USA Today. McClurg, Jocelyn.
  6. Web site: Wall Street Journal-Best Sellers: Best-Selling Books Week Ended July 2 (Fiction). https://web.archive.org/web/20170707045944/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/wall-street-journal-best-sellers/2017/07/06/a45a3302-628a-11e7-80a2-8c226031ac3f_story.html. dead. July 7, 2017. July 11, 2017. July 6, 2017. USA Today. McClurg, Jocelyn.
  7. Web site: The New York Times Best Sellers: Combined Print & E-Book Fiction. July 11, 2017. July 16, 2017. The New York Times.
  8. Web site: 'Camino Island': Grisham's tasty thriller about a literary heist. June 14, 2017. May 28, 2017. USA Today. McClurg, Jocelyn.