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William Nesdale
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Continued Chapter 3, where Mercer arrives at her place on Camino Island and reminisces on the good times with her relative Larry.
This is a nice cozy chapter with conversions on Mercer’s life and her past, also there is a mention of Tessa’s passing. This book does shift genres, but this part of the book is a real easy read. Also, the first act is up, and we have all the things in place. What will happen next?
— Oct 05, 2026 11:48PM
This is a nice cozy chapter with conversions on Mercer’s life and her past, also there is a mention of Tessa’s passing. This book does shift genres, but this part of the book is a real easy read. Also, the first act is up, and we have all the things in place. What will happen next?
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William Nesdale
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Started Chapter 4, The Beachcomber, where Mercer spends her day at Camino Island looking at the stores, seeing the sights, and visiting fellow writers Myra & Leigh.
This chapter is a solid conversation piece about writers and the sights of living in Camino Island. I do feel that this book is nice to read on the beach while sipping a beverage. This is a very relaxing book to read, if the tension isn’t there.
— 11 hours, 37 min ago
This chapter is a solid conversation piece about writers and the sights of living in Camino Island. I do feel that this book is nice to read on the beach while sipping a beverage. This is a very relaxing book to read, if the tension isn’t there.
William Nesdale
is 35% done
Finished Chapter 3, where Mercer gets advice from Elaine, and Denny confronts Joel, the felon owner of Dumbarton Gallery.
Looks like things are cooking with some mystery brewing in the background. I wonder how Mercer, Denny & Bruce Cabal’s storylines will intersect. Needless to say, I’m very interested in what comes next.
— 12 hours, 8 min ago
Looks like things are cooking with some mystery brewing in the background. I wonder how Mercer, Denny & Bruce Cabal’s storylines will intersect. Needless to say, I’m very interested in what comes next.
William Nesdale
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Started Chapter 3: The Recruit, where a struggling writer, Mercer Mann, is recruited by a top-secret enforcer, Elaine, to go to Camino Island to investigate the missing manuscripts, even if Mercer has her doubts.
A fifth of the way through and we have finally met our protagonist, Mercer Mann, a struggling writer who is desperate for money, and had a childhood going to Camino Island as a young girl.
— Oct 05, 2026 12:06AM
A fifth of the way through and we have finally met our protagonist, Mercer Mann, a struggling writer who is desperate for money, and had a childhood going to Camino Island as a young girl.
William Nesdale
is 20% done
Finished Chapter 2: The Dealer, where we are told the story of how an avid book collector, Bruce Cable, turned his passion for collecting books into an unexpected thriving business.
I do like the feel of this chapter as it feels very cozy. I really like the different genre shifts that the book takes, going from slightly intense heist to a moderately relaxing story of a man and his business.
— Oct 03, 2026 01:57PM
I do like the feel of this chapter as it feels very cozy. I really like the different genre shifts that the book takes, going from slightly intense heist to a moderately relaxing story of a man and his business.
William Nesdale
is 13% done
Finished Chapter 1, where the Heist leader, Denny, ties up any loose ends to stop the authorities from snooping.
Well, looks like that was an interesting prologue to the story, as the lost manuscripts are the inciting incident that will be important to the storyline of this book. Or maybe they are a red herring to distract us from something else.
— Oct 02, 2026 11:03PM
Well, looks like that was an interesting prologue to the story, as the lost manuscripts are the inciting incident that will be important to the storyline of this book. Or maybe they are a red herring to distract us from something else.
William Nesdale
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Just started reading Camino Island, where five robbers took the F.Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts from under everyone’s noses, yet a minor slip-up may cause their downfall.
I do like the vibe of this heist story, although I do feel that it is a bit of an extended prologue that takes up a tenth of the book’s runtime (so far), and we haven’t been introduced to the protagonist yet. Will Mercer Mann show up? Maybe.
— Oct 02, 2026 02:25PM
I do like the vibe of this heist story, although I do feel that it is a bit of an extended prologue that takes up a tenth of the book’s runtime (so far), and we haven’t been introduced to the protagonist yet. Will Mercer Mann show up? Maybe.