John Grisham’s key characters in the Camino series, Mercer Mann and Bruce Cable, return in Camino Ghosts, but Lovely Jackson is a prominent character too. Why do you think Grisham made this choice, and how does this addition affect the series overall?

A fundamental theme in the narrative is the historical past and its effects on the present. What characterizes Grisham’s treatment of history, and why does he choose the dark period of Black people’s enslavement to discuss contemporary sociocultural issues?

How does Grisham treat the issue of race in the story? How do you think that factor affects the characters’ lives and relationships?