A heist at one of Princeton's libraries puts a number of original F. Maybe the woman who wrote that part of the book put her own personality into Mercer? I don't know what to think.īack with another new novel, John Grisham seeks to expand his horizons with a story free of much legalese, but with the slightest hint of some criminal activity. My guess - and warning - is, this is ghost-writing gone too far.Īlso, the main character (Mercer) is an absolutely unbearable, pretentious woman with no likable feature at all. Loved the beginning and the end, that actually sound like Grisham, but the middle section was a huge letdown, and it has a COMPLETELY "off" sound. When I buy a Grisham book, I DO NOT want to end up reading a ghostwritten novel where the innocent girl with no personality ends up in bed with the rough, handsome and mysterious boss of the local literary world. I'm not saying "girly" in a negative sense at all, just a matter of tastes, but I have this very strong feeling that he had some help from a female ghostwriter, one who writes VERY differently from John Grisham. Some of the portions where the girl's POV is adopted are just too intimately "girly" in style to have been written by him. I seriously doubt John Grisham wrote the whole thing. It's like reading two different books intertwined, and I couldn't care less about the second one. The truth is, the book goes from very fast and very gripping to very slow and very girly far too quickly. I'm a great Grisham fan, and I can say without a doubt that this is not one of his best works. A generous offer of money convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Bruce Cable’s circle of literary friends, ideally getting close enough to him to learn his secrets.īut eventually Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise as only John Grisham can deliver it. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in the black market of stolen books and manuscripts. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars.īruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. fast-moving, entertaining tale.”-Pittsburgh Post-GazetteĪ gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. The cabin area has a shared bathhouse with showers and restrooms. They also have a grill, picnic table, and covered porch. Cabins can sleep up to five and have heat, electricity, a refrigerator, and a microwave.Stock up here before heading to the park. The largest nearby town is actually located off the island, in nearby Stanwood.The park holds interpretive programs on summer Saturdays.The crabbing season generally runs July through September. If you’re interested in setting crab pots, check the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife website for season information and restrictions. The park’s trails and beaches are accessible any time of year, though visiting outside of summer will mean you share the area with few, if any, other people. The park is rarely crowded, though it can be on the busy side on summer weekends and holidays. The park is open year round, and is beautiful any time of year. All reservations can be made nine months in advance at most.Unlike the campground, the park’s five cabins are often booked very far in advance, even during the week. Cabin rentals are open year-round with a two-night minimum, bookable online.It’s one of the best places to snag a last-minute reservation. Because this is a less popular state park, the campground does not always book out very far in advance. RV and tent campsites can be reserved in advance online.Camping is available at the state park from May through September.
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