At the very least, it’s better than last year’s The Guardians. With all the lightness of a Tiki bar cocktail, it’s slightly salty and goes down smooth, its mission over before you even know it. That’s not untrue, but we saw a breezier, nonchalant Grisham willing to let his guard down and poke some much-needed fun at his own industry for a change. Critics – including yours truly – called the book beach-friendly, a designation usually meant to deride or lower its appeal to all but the most sunscreen-drenched sun soaker. A followup to the literary harmlessness began in 2017’s Camino Island, Camino Winds once again has John Grisham playing with sequels and world-building, a publishing necessity he appeared to accept wholeheartedly following 2013’s A Time to Kill follow-up Sycamore Row.
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