Here's another thriller from my favorite modern writer in this genre. Mike Bond writes in the tradition of Frederik Forsyth, Eric Ambler, or Alistair Maclean, skillfully using world events as the backdrop for incredible characters to play out their stories. This book is not for the squeamish; the violence is palpable, invasive, pervasive.

I'm a pacifist, and I don't believe in the relentless pursuit of world domination by Muslims. In fact it's easier for me to believe that my own country is pursuing such evil goals... but books like this one threaten my world view and make me ask myself some very difficult questions.

One part of me thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has a well crafted interesting fast moving plot. I had not read any books by this author previously but had been recommended. Another part of me felt the anti islamic focus was just too much and for me it pushed the story to the limits of credibility and prevented me enjoying the book as much as I should - I have nothing to do with Islam so no axe to grind.

Goodbye Paris is an entertaining action thriller with a lot of emphasis on action. There is intrigue and a bit of romance as well. I'm not sure if the author has penned other books featuring the Hero, Pano Hawkins, but there was plenty of back story covered so I didnt feel lost or confused. The premise was interesting but the story became a bit predictable and I thought some of the descriptions could have been streamlined.
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I found Goodbye Paris by Mike Bond to be an exciting and entertaining terrorism thriller. As a bestselling thriller writer myself, I was thrown out of the story several times when Bond told me something that he'd old me previously. But this was compensated for by a compelling plot with multiple twists and turns.

If you're looking for an exciting and entertaining summer beach read, you should give Goodbye Paris a chance.

DS Kane, author of the bestselling espionage techno-thriller Spies Lie series

I really enjoyed this book. I like this genre and am always excited to read authors new to me. This book actually reminded me in many ways of a Daniel Silva book. The action scenes are well written and believable. I am excited to explore more of this authors books. I would recommend this book to other like-minded readers.

Suspenseful, steamy, racy plot with explosive insights into the subversive efforts to force and transform France into an Islamic country.

DNF 30%.

I wanted to like this book....I really did. I wasn’t expecting a great book, just an entertaining one, and being set in Paris, which I love, expected it to at least hold my attention.
However, the blatant Islamaphobia and conspiracy theories based on false “facts” turned me off so much I couldn’t force myself to continue reading. His bigoted views were occasionally challenged by short vignettes about Muslim people who were just ordinary people, not part of rabid hordes taking over France. I think he may have added these later to soften his hateful views, but the fear mongering and blanket condemnation of Islam were so much more prevalent, that these vignettes seemed strangely out of place.

One troubling part was that Muslims were blamed for setting fire to Notre Dame Cathedral, in a scene very much like the incident that actually happened on April 15, 2019, which in reality was caused by an accident. That seemed a bit too much mixing of reality with fantasy, and bound to confuse people and feed into existing conspiracy theories.

People who have bigoted views will probably enjoy having their views confirmed, but if you oppose this kind of prejudice, just steer clear.

Note: I received an advance copy of the ebook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

A disjointed and confusing plot that abruptly ends. The setting in Paris was interesting, but that was spoiled by the constant anti-Islamic rhetoric. Maybe the author is correct, that immigrants are destroying France and will soon take over the world. It may be partially true, but seems like the fear mongering that pervades social media and Fox News.
The first person perspective is interesting, but often moved into stream of consciousness. The plot of the novel was disjointed and the ultimate terrorist plot at the end was not realistic.
The book is fast paced, but it seemed to take forever to finish it.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Well written story that immediately captured and held my attention. I didn't want to put it down for a second. This is a global story that melds the protagonist's past with his present when he is asked to help stop a killer in Paris, Someone only he can identify. The characters are solid, interesting, living well rounded lives, but by no means are they living easy. For some reason, this story really brought home just how much a few good people give up so the rest of us can be free.

I liked the suspense in this book, but that was about it. My first mistake was that this is the third book in a series, which put me at a disadvantage from the start. I liked the title of the book and usually like the suspense type books, but this one had a lot of violence, which gave me anxiety. The author is very vocal about his political views and theories and the main character was hard to figure out. I didn't even know his name until a third of the way thru the book. I only finished it because I wanted to see how it ended. Probably wouldn't read the rest of the series.

I received a copy of this story from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

DNF: 20%

I love Paris and the French so something set there was intriguing. But from the beginning, this book was all wrong for me. I had to stop because it was too painful to slog through it. I don't always review books I didn't finish because I don't think that's necessarily fair but this wasn't a matter of personal taste. The writing wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be. There were weird sentence fragments, strange jumps in time, and unnecessary description. Also, habits you would expect from a character with a Special Forces background - military time, observational skills, etc - were used sporadically. The narrative was more like watching a movie than it was being immersed in the story. Lots of telling, not enough showing.

Another issue I had with this book was social/political. There was a machismo attitude lurking in the words that I didn't appreciate. And the characters seemed incapable of making up their mind whether they liked Muslims or not. It was confusing and really detracted from the story.

I'm disappointed in this.

I think this would make a better movie than a book. There is so much of the book that looks back in time that it takes away from the present. There is plenty of action and romance. But the constant looking back had me falling asleep. I give it a 4 star because the ending was really a 5 star ending.

This was the first time that I have read one of the author's books. Bond writes in a fast moving, exciting, and thrill packed manner. This time, the main character, a former Special Forces soldier, is off to France to rescue one of his fellow soldiers, who has been kidnapped by a Islamic terrorist. Oh yeah, and to save Paris from a nuclear bomb that the terrorist also has.
Honestly, I found the story to be improbable. Too many coincidences and side plots. I found the book reminded me of the old "Mack Bolan" genre. The Islamaphobia expressed was rather unsettling, and easily proved wrong by doing a little research.
I'm sure that this book will appeal to a particular set of readers. Just not to me.

THANKS NET GALLEY

Guess what, Mike Bond doesn't write bad books, and I have read them all.

Although the name Pono Hawkins, ex-Special Forces did make me giggle. Anyway the hero, Pono Hawkins, ex-Special Forces, is off to save France from themselves due to bad laws and bad borders. Mike writes another great thriller. Enjoy

The story isn't bad but the writing is choppy and sometimes detracts from the story. Perhaps some proofreading before publishing would help. Also, the character development is only so-so. Only for people who are die hard fans of this series.

Pono Hawkins, Mike Bond's Hawaiian ex-Special Forces hero and super surfer, gets pulled back into the action to go up against a nemesis he thought had been killed in the Iraq/Afghanistan wars. And his reputation as a lover remains strong with his newly widowed French colleague. Together they go after a key Islamic terrorist and bomb maker, with some great chases, scenery and a wonderful denoument. I'm going back to read the earlier books in this series.

Really enjoyed this book. Interesting plot. Characters were believeable. Hope to read more from this author.

I enjoyed this thriller of a book and loved the current events that were set in the details. It was easy to follow, even though I have not read the first books in this series. However, would probably be even easier if read in order. First book by Mike Bond, but will not be my last.

Thank you to NetGalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Goodbye Paris
By Mike Bond

3 stars

Perhaps Mike Bond best title

Fast flowing plot, with plenty of action

The story line wanders at times, and a good edit would clean this up.
Characters are as real as they get for this genre.

Special Forces veteran Pono Hawkins races from Tahiti to France to hunt a terrorist, Mustafa al-Boudienne, who may have a nuclear weapon to destroy Paris. Joining allies from US and French intelligence, including a fearless and brilliant French agent, Anne Ronsard, with whom he soon falls in love, Pono faces impossible odds to stop Mustafa before he can destroy the most beautiful city on earth.

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This book will "haunt" me for a while. Did I like it? I"m not sure "like" is the word I'd use. I'm glad I read it and I recommend it, but it hits too close to current events to "like" it.
I've never been to Paris, but it's always been one of my favorite cities. I know some of the issues raised are real and that makes me sad.
The characters are great, but the situations just break my heart.

Read it and see what you think.