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A review by arthur_pendrgn
Camino Ghosts by John Grisham
3.5
If the island was underwater, then how did the panthers and snakes survive?
Juxtaposed against the misery that was The Exchange, this is more solidly a Grisham.
There's no courtroom drama--it's simply uncovering evidence for trial. The unethical shenanigans are on the part of the "good guys." I guess we are supposed to wink at their amoral behavior and call it righteous because of their cause. Unlike other books, the corporation isn't the Big Bad--it's just doing what corporations do, I guess. Oh, they imply they will use unethical manipulations; they just don't have the opportunity to do so. Without an evil and corrupt Goliath to contend with, the David is pale and cliched. There is no urgency.
In this book, the court system works, corruption is minimized. That's a relief, really, considering the news lately.
My main issue with the book with Diane's new career. Seems like waste of money to try to make the island tourist-friendly (which means altering the pristine environment, including removing the panthers and snakes); build and maintain walkways; restore the cemetery; recreate some buildings; build and maintain a bridge (walking or driving?--because then you need parking); maintain all of these things on an island that has already been underwater and part has already been split off. Maybe honor them by buying property and creating a memorial cemetery on Camino itself?
Juxtaposed against the misery that was The Exchange, this is more solidly a Grisham.
There's no courtroom drama--it's simply uncovering evidence for trial. The unethical shenanigans are on the part of the "good guys." I guess we are supposed to wink at their amoral behavior and call it righteous because of their cause. Unlike other books, the corporation isn't the Big Bad--it's just doing what corporations do, I guess. Oh, they imply they will use unethical manipulations; they just don't have the opportunity to do so. Without an evil and corrupt Goliath to contend with, the David is pale and cliched. There is no urgency.
In this book, the court system works, corruption is minimized. That's a relief, really, considering the news lately.
My main issue with the book with Diane's new career. Seems like waste of money to try to make the island tourist-friendly (which means altering the pristine environment, including removing the panthers and snakes); build and maintain walkways; restore the cemetery; recreate some buildings; build and maintain a bridge (walking or driving?--because then you need parking); maintain all of these things on an island that has already been underwater and part has already been split off. Maybe honor them by buying property and creating a memorial cemetery on Camino itself?