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The Sunday Times bestseller from international bestseller John Grisham. Is a Perfect Storm the Perfect Time for a Murder? 'Another gem from John Grisham' Observer When Hurricane Leo threatens Florida's Camino Island, the Governor is quick to issue an evacuation order. Most residents flee but a small group of diehards decide to ride it out. Amongst them is Bruce Cable, proprietor of Bay Books in downtown Santa Rosa.The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are levelled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people are killed. One of the victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce's who wrote timely political thrillers. But evidence suggests that the storm wasn't the cause of Nelson's death - he had received several mysterious blows to the head.Who would want Nelson dead? The local police are overwhelmed with the aftermath of the storm and in no condition to handle the case. Bruce begins to wonder if the shady characters in Nelson's novels were more fact than fiction. And somewhere on Nelson's computer is the manuscript of his new novel - could the key to the case be right there, in black and white? Bruce starts to look into it and what he finds between the lines is more shocking than any of Nelson's plot twists - and far more dangerous.Gripping, compelling and pacy, this exceptional thriller from international bestseller John Grisham is the perfect escapist read this summer.Praise for Camino Winds:'In American icon John Grisham's new novel, Camino Winds, an odd assortment of mystery and crime authors, some of them felons themselves, discover one of their colleagues has been murdered during the fury of a massive hurricane-the perfect crime scene' Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing'The Camino Island series, featuring trouble-prone bookseller Bruce Cable, is a perfect escapist mix of detective action, insider riffs on the literary world - and even a little romance' Mail on Sunday'Camino Winds has all the usual Grisham hallmarks - a pacy plot and tension-filled scenes' Independent'Another compelling read from Grisham, and will satisfy old fans and please new readers alike' Press Association'The novel has enough plot twists to keep you engaged' The Herald 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films:NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM
CONTRIBUTORS: John GrishamEAN: 9781529342499COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 220 gHEIGHT: 196 cm
Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Political / legal thriller
Praise for Camino Winds, In American icon John Grisham's new novel, Camino Winds, an odd assortment of mystery and crime authors, some of them felons themselves, discover one of their colleagues has been murdered during the fury of a massive hurricane-the perfect crime scene. Since officials are preoccupied with the aftermath of the storm, the authors set out to solve the mystery themselves, in the type of wild but smart caper that Grisham's readers love, The Camino Island series, featuring trouble-prone bookseller Bruce Cable, is a chance for Grisham to have fun... A perfect escapist mix of detective action, insider riffs on the literary world - and even a little romance, Another gem from John Grisham... There is something very soothing about Camino Winds , despite the fact it deals with more than one brutal murder and a drugs conspiracy. The follow-up to Grisham's Camino Island , it's very different in tone to his legal thrillers... Grisham knows what he's doing, Cable is an engaging protagonist, full of ambiguities, a man whose own morality is full of 'grey areas'... Camino Winds has all the usual Grisham hallmarks - a pacy plot, tension-filled scenes - and the descriptions of a storm-battered island are well executed
Beginning with The Firm in 1991, John Grisham has published at least one #1 bestseller every year. His books have been translated into 45 languages and have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Ten have been adapted to film, including The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and A Time To Kill. His Theodore Boone series for young readers is now in development at Netflix. An avid sports fan, he has written two novels about football, one about baseball, and in 2021 he published Sooley, a story set in the world of college basketball. His lone work of non-fiction, The Innocent Man, was adapted into a six-part Netflix docuseries. He is the two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize For Legal Fiction and was distinguished with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award For Fiction. When he's not writing, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Innocence Project and Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his recent fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice systems. A graduate of Mississippi State University and Ole Miss Law School, he lives on a farm in central Virginia, around the corner from the youth baseball complex he built in 1996. He still serves as its Commissioner.
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The Sunday Times bestseller from international bestseller John Grisham. Is a Perfect Storm the Perfect Time for a Murder? 'Another gem from John Grisham' Observer When Hurricane Leo threatens Florida's Camino Island, the Governor is quick to issue an evacuation order. Most residents flee but a small group of diehards decide to ride it out. Amongst them is Bruce Cable, proprietor of Bay Books in downtown Santa Rosa.The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are levelled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people are killed. One of the victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce's who wrote timely political thrillers. But evidence suggests that the storm wasn't the cause of Nelson's death - he had received several mysterious blows to the head.Who would want Nelson dead? The local police are overwhelmed with the aftermath of the storm and in no condition to handle the case. Bruce begins to wonder if the shady characters in Nelson's novels were more fact than fiction. And somewhere on Nelson's computer is the manuscript of his new novel - could the key to the case be right there, in black and white? Bruce starts to look into it and what he finds between the lines is more shocking than any of Nelson's plot twists - and far more dangerous.Gripping, compelling and pacy, this exceptional thriller from international bestseller John Grisham is the perfect escapist read this summer.Praise for Camino Winds:'In American icon John Grisham's new novel, Camino Winds, an odd assortment of mystery and crime authors, some of them felons themselves, discover one of their colleagues has been murdered during the fury of a massive hurricane-the perfect crime scene' Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing'The Camino Island series, featuring trouble-prone bookseller Bruce Cable, is a perfect escapist mix of detective action, insider riffs on the literary world - and even a little romance' Mail on Sunday'Camino Winds has all the usual Grisham hallmarks - a pacy plot and tension-filled scenes' Independent'Another compelling read from Grisham, and will satisfy old fans and please new readers alike' Press Association'The novel has enough plot twists to keep you engaged' The Herald 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films:NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM
CONTRIBUTORS: John GrishamEAN: 9781529342499COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 220 gHEIGHT: 196 cm
Beginning with The Firm in 1991, John Grisham has published at least one #1 bestseller every year. His books have been translated into 45 languages and have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Ten have been adapted to film, including The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and A Time To Kill. His Theodore Boone series for young readers is now in development at Netflix. An avid sports fan, he has written two novels about football, one about baseball, and in 2021 he published Sooley, a story set in the world of college basketball. His lone work of non-fiction, The Innocent Man, was adapted into a six-part Netflix docuseries. He is the two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize For Legal Fiction and was distinguished with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award For Fiction. When he's not writing, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Innocence Project and Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his recent fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice systems. A graduate of Mississippi State University and Ole Miss Law School, he lives on a farm in central Virginia, around the corner from the youth baseball complex he built in 1996. He still serves as its Commissioner.
Extremely helpful - hundreds of topics covered.
2 Examples:
- Consider everything already broken.
Everything breaks, even rocks eventually become sand. So don't stress about it when somethings breaks! You knew it was going to happen!
- Beware of the mushroom effect of your thoughts. (She probably thinks this now. She's probably telling everybody. Now, this person will... etc)
Onheilspellende dinge op Rustenvrede wanneer die Pretpark na die dorp kom
Nog ’n Jaco Jacobs boek wat die toets van tyd deurstaan het en nou in ’n splinternuwe baadjie op die rakke is, is Pretpark. Teen alle verwagtinge in, kom ’n pretpark na die dorpie, Rustenvrede. “Al wat ooit op dié dorp aangaan, is die straatligte.” (p.5) Dit is die oorwoë mening van Anton, een van die drie hoofkarakters in die verhaal.
Die pretpark word bestuur deur Madame Zelda, en dit is spoedig duidelik dat daar ’n gevaarlike slang in die gras is. Wat volg is ’n baie spannende verhaal wat weer duidelik illustreer waarom Jaco Jacobs een van ons voorste skrywers is vir jong lesers. Die verbeeldingrykheid, en ja, grillerigheid, het geen perke nie. Ek wonder of kinders goed slaap nadat hulle ’n boek soos hierdie gelees het? Die nagmerries, hoofpyne, uitputting, selfs gebreekte naels en ‘n onverklaarde gebreekte arm – alles dinge wat manifesteer by kinders wat paaie kruis met die betrokke pretpark en spesifiek met Madame Zelda en haar swart kraai. Selfs volwassenes word gehipnotiseer en afgepers.
Pretpark, soos die ander titels in die reeks, naamlik Duister maan en Harlekyn, word uitgegee deur Human & Rousseau, ’n druknaam van Jonathan Ball uitgewers
As jy een van die mense is met ’n vrees vir narre, sal ek voorstel dat jy eerder verby hou. Jaco Jacobs het my behoorlik bang geskryf met Harlekyn, wat nou spog met ’n splinternuwe baadjie.
Werner het ’n slegte skrik gekry by die sirkus toe het ses jaar oud was. Sederdien is hy baie bang vir hansworse. Soveel so dat hy nagmerries kry daarvan. Wanneer sy irriterende suster ’n antieke nar in ’n houtdosie koop en huis toe bring, begin vreemde en vreesaanjaende dinge gebeur. Dit help ook nie dat ’n oom wat speelgoed herstel, vertel van ’n ene Roberto Collodi wat die gesogte pop gemaak het, terwyl hy eintlik ’n moordenaar was nie.
Dit het my laat dink aan skrywer, Carlo Collodi, wat vir Geppeto geskep het, wat op sy beurt vir Pinochio gemaak het. Gelukkig was dit ’n baie minder geweldadige storie.
Die storie was aanvanklik ’n vervolgverhaal in ’n dagblad en het in 2010 in boekvorm verskyn. Die 2025 weergawe is uitgegee deur Human & Rousseau, ’n druknaam van Jonathan Ball Uitgewers. Dit is geskik vir selfstandige lesers van ongeveer 9 tot 12 jaar, wat dapper genoeg is om ’n bose nar te trotseer.
