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SAVE ITALY! Forget the Rest: A Dante Passoni Adventure (Volume 1) Kindle Edition

by Thomas Kirkwood (Author), Tommy Vilar (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 out of 5 stars 62
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Dante Passoni, the long awaited Italian counterpart to James Bond, is a man of this century, not a relic of the cold war. He embodies the dynamism of the high-tech world rather than the public corpse of England’s MI-6. Dante is as dashing as James in his prime, as charming as Italy herself, as bold and fearless as we imagine ourselves to be. Passoni brings nail-biting suspense, fun and fresh air wherever he goes. If you love Italy, its food, drink, cars and women; if you love adventure and romance touched by an occasional whiff of the outrageous; if you’re in need of something legal that will quicken your pulse and reignite your senses . . . SAVE ITALY is for you.
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  4. Publication date
    November 11, 2013
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ReviewEdit PRAISE for Thomas Kirkwood's THE QUIET ASSASSIN

"SOLID TENSION, SUDDEN DANGER, FIERCE ACTION ... CATCHES FIRE." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A moving love story as well as a novel filled with action and suspense... strong and sympathetic characters ...LeCarré, Follett, Ludlum andothers in this select group are going to have to step aside ... ThomasKirkwood is a writer to get excited about." -- Rocky Mountain News

"NAIL-BITING... PERFECT!" -- Norfolk Virginian Pilot

"Powerful... Truly riveting!" -- Chattanooga News-Free Press

"A BUBBLING THRILLER ... THE TENSION BUILDS." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Suspense and intrigue ... A classic adventure." -- Mobile Press Register
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PRAISE for Thomas Kirkwood's THE SVALBARD PASSAGE

"WRYLY DRAWN CHARACTERS . . .ABSORBING." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Riveting and fascinating." -- Lerner Newspapers

"AN ABSORBING TALE . . . THE STUFF OF WHICH MOVIES ARE MADE." -- Rocky MountainNews

"Tense drama . . . spectacular . . . great background." -- St.Louis Post-Dispatch

"CRACKLES. . . A ROUSING GOOD JOB." -- Akron Beacon-Journal

About the Author

Tommy Vilar is a pseudonym, used solely for the novel, SAVE ITALY! Forget the Rest. I am an established author and write in an entirely different genre. The real me lives in Italy part-year and has for decades. I've tried here to capture the essence of that wonderful country in an eccentric and original manner. Whether Tommy has succeeded or not is up to you, the reader, to judge.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004V02Y0E
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace (November 11, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 11, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 474 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1461048230
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 62

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Thomas Kirkwood

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Thomas Kirkwood is an international author best known for his original thrillers (and least known for the personal stories that are always behind their composition.) Kirkwood’s works have been published by Macmillan, Collier Macmillan (Canada), Donald I. Fine (An imprint of Penguin), Signet (An imprint of NAL), The Authors Guild (Back-in-Print), The Brilliance Corporation (Audio), Audible.com, Ménéstrandise Audiolibri (Rome) and Bladkompaniet (Europe). Movie rights and options have been acquired by Hawnfilm, Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox. After years in the EU, Kirkwood now makes his home in Denver, Colorado. He enjoys bicycling, hiking along the Continental Divide, cooking, drinking and, of course, returning to Europe to visit friends and search for settings for his next novel. He is married to a wonderful wife and has two beautiful daughters. Of life, he says, “I’ve been fortunate, lucky perhaps. This creates an obligation to those who have fared less well. In the Western world there’s enough to go around. Make sure it does.” More at tomkirkwood.org/

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3.7 out of 5 stars
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N Sena
4.0 out of 5 stars Great take-off, sustained in the follow-through
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2011
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The novel SAVE ITALY! Forget the Rest starts off with an immediate thrill. At first, I thought that the author would not be able to sustain the level of excitement, but I was proven wrong. Tommy Vilar takes us on a fast-paced adventure using a combination of quick action sequences and witty turns of phrase. The adventures of Dante Passoni as he embarks on an ambitious mission to save Italy become even more believable against a realistic and well-done backdrop of Italian geography and culture.
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J.R. Shah
5.0 out of 5 stars Save Italy is Full of Memorable Characters and a Powerful Storyline, must read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2011
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Tommy Vilar's Save Italy, led by the dynamic James Bond-esque character of Dante Passoni, is a roller coaster ride through all of Italy--from Milan to Venice to Rome--and equipped with luxury cars (e.g., Lamborghini Murcielo), drinks, beautiful women, etc. Vilar's crystal clear descriptions and mesmerizing writing style bring the piece to life, keeping the audience engaged and entertained from page one.

Save Italy is not only an adventure, but also a suspense novel, full of secrets, treachery, and betrayal. The basic plot revolves around Dante Passoni, the CEO of CRC, the top technological company in Italy. His uncle, Senator Vittorio Passoni is brutally murdered due to his ambitious, sixty billion dollar Save Venice plan. Dante's vendetta against his uncle's killers leads him into deadly encounters, one after another. In the process, he finds love, and a treacherous villain genius who will stop at nothing to wreak havoc. In this high-stakes story, people are not who they say they are, and tend to hide their true colors behind a mask of public service and genuine concern for Italy's Queen City, Venice.

Readers will come to love Dante Passoni's craziness, and will enjoy the clash between Dante Passoni and Tommy Vilar's devious antagonist. Save Italy is a must read page turner.
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TK
3.0 out of 5 stars James Bond Meets Batman and the Da Vinci Code...
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2011
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I was pleasantly surprised at how good of a read this book was for me. When I first picked this book up, I did not think I was going to like it! I never got into the whole James Bond thing and though I have been to Europe on several occasions, never had an interest in reading the Da Vinci Code either. This book is like the James Bond books and Da Vinci Code with a little Batman thrown into the mix. That being said, in less capable hands, it could have been done in a cheesy way but Tommy Vilar is obviously very good at his craft and writing for this genre. The author defiantly knows how to draw the reader in and keep them engaged until the very last page.

I've only visited Italy once but after reading this book, I long to go back there and check it out again. Now, please excuse me while I go and have some prosciutto and melon...I suddenly have a craving for it!
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Mark Beal
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast, Easy, Fun
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2014
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This was a fast-paced easy read, with a less than believable main story...and yet it was fun overall. I might read the rest in this series eventually, as the main characters and the setting in Venice was interesting.
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S. Coyne
5.0 out of 5 stars A very enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2012
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An intense action packed read similar to a James Bond type movie, but on paper so your imagination can fill in all the details. The charm of Italy, the adventure and thrill of a spy's lifestyle complete with fast cars and beautiful women all lie within this book. Just because it has the "James Bond" spy feel doesn't make it predictable, this book is very unique and the twists come at unexpected times, making it a delightful read. The gadgets are included in the read too, I really like the nuclear powered fish, while it may be a little cheesy, James Bond films always are and that's why they are so memorable, so is this book!
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Patricia
2.0 out of 5 stars Did not like it at all.
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2011
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I did not like this at all - well almost at all since I did read it and if I really hate a book I don't usually finish it. I kept reading it thinking that in the end it would all be solved but the ending left me hanging. The writing was not great. The mystery doesn't really get solved and I didn't really like the characters. Very disappointing.
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Jes G.
3.0 out of 5 stars SAVE ITALY ...from what exactly?
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2011
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While its title and back cover description certainly caught my attention, and the story itself and the characters were certainly interesting, I found myself getting lost and confused several - actually, many - times while reading Vilar's book. If I had to guess, I would say that this book is one that's much better the second time you read it, though I wish it wasn't a necessity.
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norgro
4.0 out of 5 stars SAVE ITALY! Forget the rest... Worth saving!
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2014
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The drawback to the book was the editing. There were instances where it was confusing.

Suspense levels were good, leading the reader to want to keep reading to get to the outcome.
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Readalot
4.0 out of 5 stars Italian Fun
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2013
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Good fun read as long as you are not too serious. James Bond meets Austin Powers and mixed to a cocktail which gives crazy action in Italy. Love Italy, felt it in the story, good characters and well written. Need to wait for next in series to see what happens next, only grumble really.
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D. King
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good action novel.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2014
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Strong convincing plot with an easy style.

The version on my Kindle kept swapping font and text size, especially on Italian names, but an easy to ignore minor irritation.

Likeable hero not really comparable to James Bond, but highly recommended to fans of the stylish debonair action hero.

When is the next episode due? There are plotlines to resolve.
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