Imagine heading off to the beach, two boards strapped to the top of the car, head hanging out of the window, the dog’s head not his, just two ‘guys’ going surfing. He’s rough around the edges, loves critters…and the ladies…he served in Afghanistan and even did time in prison, but he is not the bad guy. Sylvia, literally, bumped into Pono Hawkins, as he hit the surf.

The opening page brought to mind the beauty and wonder of Oahu, Hawaii. With that said, it wasn’t horrible, just not great.Ī tropical island location and murder, I can hardly wait for my journey to begin. I like to feel connected to characters when I read and there was no connection at all to any of them. I think this had the potential to be really good, but with the broken dialogue and rehashing of everything it was way too long and drawn out. It felt like the wheels were turning but we weren’t going anywhere. There is a lot of back and forth and going over the same things and that was bothersome as well. The dialogue, although I sure is meant to be a Hawaiian dialect, I find broken and annoying to read. The setting is Hawaii,which i find interesting. He is framed for a couple of murders and he is trying to clear his name.

It is about big business and corrupt government. The story surrounds a murder and an ex-military man who is trying to figure out who murdered her. I never really found myself drawn into the characters either. The story was a bit interesting, the location was very interesting, but the dialogue was a bit annoying. I think it had really good potential, but was a bit drawn out. This is another one I really wanted to like.

Saving Paradise by Mike Bond