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Saving Paradise
by Mike Bond
Paperback : 302 pages
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PARADISE
When a beautiful journalist drowns mysteriously off Waikiki, former Special Forces
veteran Pono Hawkins, now a well-known surfer and international surfing correspondent, quickly gets caught up in trying to solve her death. What he learns soon targets him for murder or life in ...
Introduction
SAVING
PARADISE
When a beautiful journalist drowns mysteriously off Waikiki, former Special Forces
veteran Pono Hawkins, now a well-known surfer and international surfing correspondent, quickly gets caught up in trying to solve her death. What he learns soon targets him for murder or life in prison as a cabal of powerful energy corporations, foreign killers and crooked politicians focuses the blame on him.
Haunted by memories of Afghanistan, and determined to protect the Hawaii he loves from
dirty politics tied to huge destructive energy developments, Pono turns to Special Forces buddies and his own skills to fight his deadly enemies, trying to both save himself and track down her killers.
Alive with the sights, sounds and history of Hawaii, Saving Paradise is also a rich portrait of what Pono calls "the seamy side of paradise", and a relentless thriller of politics, lies, manhunts and remorseless murder.
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"A rousing crime thriller." - BOOK CHASE
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"A taut, tense tale of pursuit." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY * "Grips the reader from the very first chapter until the climactic ending." - UPI * "A thriller that everyone should go out and buy right away." - SUNDAY OREGONIAN * Bond's latest book is a must-read." - YAHOO REVIEWS * "One of the 21st Century's most exciting authors." - WASHINGTON TIMES * "An astonishing thriller." - SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER * "Almost impossible to put down ... Relentless. This is a 10 if ever there was one." - I LOVE A MYSTERY
CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR OTHER MIKE BOND NOVELS
"Tragic and beautiful, sentimental and ruthless, The Last Savanna is a vast
and wonderful book." - NETGALLEY REVIEWS
"Dynamic, heart-breaking and timely, Bond's latest book is a must-read." - YAHOO REVIEWS
"A powerful love story set in the savage jungles and deserts of East Africa." ? DAILY EXAMINER
"Exciting, action-packed ... nightmarish vision of Africa." ? MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
"An entrancing, terrifying vision of Africa." - BBC
House of Jaguar
"Tough and tense thriller." ? MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
"Five Stars! Every page takes the reader rushing forward." - NETGALLEY REVIEWS
"A riveting story ... set in the politically corrupt and drug infested world of present-day Central America." ? MIDDLESBOROUGH EVENING GAZETTE
"A terrifying depiction of one man's battle against the CIA and Latin American death squads." - BBC
"The climax is among the most horrifying I have ever read." ? LIVERPOOL DAILY POST
Holy War
"A gripping tale of passion, hostage-taking
and war." ? EVENING NEWS
"A supercharged thriller ... A story to
chill and haunt you." ? PETERBOROUGH
EVENING TELEGRAPH
"Action-filled thriller." ? MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
"A tale of fear, hatred, and revenge." ?EVENING HERALD
"A very authentic look at the situation
which was Beirut." ? SOUTH WALES EVENING POST
Tibetan Cross
"A thriller that everyone should go out and buy right away." ? SUNDAY OREGONIAN
"A tautly written study of one man's descent into living hell." ? SPOKANE CHRONICLE
"Grips the reader from the very first chapter until the climactic ending." ? UPI
"A taut, tense tale of pursuit." ? PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Intense and unforgettable." ? FORT LAUDERDALE NEWS
Excerpt
Lovely, Cold and DeadIT WAS ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT DAWN on Oahu, the sea soft and rumpled and the sun blazing up from the horizon, an offshore breeze scattering plumeria fragrance across the frothy waves. Flying fish darting over the crests, dolphins chasing them, a mother whale and calf spouting as they rolled northwards. A morning when you already know the waves will be good and it will be a day to remember. ...
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Discussion Questions
a. You are charged with murder, and the facts are against you. Should you run, or stay and try to free yourself?b. Why is Hawaii rated the most politically corrupt of the 50 states, even more corrupt than Russia?
c. Are humans naturally monogamous or polygamous?
Notes From the Author to the Bookclub
“A rousing crime thriller.” – BOOK CHASE • “An action packed, must read novel ... taking readers behind the alluring façade of Hawaii’s pristine beaches and tourist traps into a festering underworld of murder, intrigue and corruption.” – WASHINGTON TIMES • “Saving Paradise will change you.” – WHERE TRUTH MEETS FICTION • “A very well written, fast-paced and exciting thriller.” – MYSTERY MAVEN • “An absolutely fabulous book.” – ART ZUCKERMAN, WVOX • “Complex murder mystery about political and corporate greed and corruption.” – BOOK REVIEWS AND MORE • “An intersection of fiction and real life.” – HAWAII PUBLIC RADIOBook Club Recommendations
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