a highly atmospheric thriller focusing on a side of Hawaiian life that tourists seldom see. 'An absolutely fabulous book.' – Art Zuckerman, WVOX 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

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. Listen to bestselling audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. 'Highly recommended.' – Midwest Book Review Listen to Saving Paradise by Mike Bond with a free trial. 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.Ī national US best-seller, Saving Paradise is alive with the sights, sounds and history of Hawaii, a rich portrait of what Pono calls 'the seamy side of paradise', and a relentless thriller of politics, lies, manhunts and remorseless murder. The plot is unique and the environmental aspect of the storyline is thought-provoking and informative. What he learns soon targets him for murder or life in prison as a cabal of powerful corporations, foreign killers and crooked politicians focuses the blame on him. Mike Bond’s Saving Paradise is a complex murder mystery about political and corporate greed and corruption Bond’s vivid descriptions of Hawaii bring Saving Paradise vibrantly to life. When a beautiful journalist drowns mysteriously off Waikiki, former Special Forces veteran Pono Hawkins, now a well-known Hawaii surfer and international surfing journalist, quickly gets caught in trying to solve her death.

To tourists Hawaii is an air-conditioned tanning booth with shopping, booze, bikinis, and lots of smiling low-paid help.

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