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Diana Racine #3
Backlash
When psychic Diana Racine’s old friend is murdered in New Orleans, her love, Lieutenant Ernie Lucier, brings her in to consult on the case. What she sees when she touches the dead man’s body is another man with silver eyes, a gang tattoo, and a bullet in the middle of his forehead. Before long, Diana and Lucier are drawn into a web of murders that stretches far into the past. The deeper they get into the investigation, the more it appears the deaths are the work of a group of vigilantes on a moral crusade. Vigilantes wearing the blue of the NOPD who won’t let anything or anyone stand in their way.
384 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 5, 2014
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Polly Iyer
20 books133 followersI'm a reader and writer. My reading choices range from mysteries to romantic suspense to thrillers. All my books have elements of suspense, mystery, and romance, with a dash of humor here and there. They are available as an ebook and in paperback.
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July 13, 2015
Dynamite Series...three of the best books I've ever read
I've been a fan of the mystery suspense genre for 50 years starting with Nancy Drew . The Diana Racine books are among a very few at the hop of my list ! Although each can easily stand alone, I would recommend starting with the first in the three book series ,Mind Games. It begins the story of a psychic who uses her gifts to help the police having dangerous adventures and finding love and friendships along the way .
This author is the whole package. Her storylines are non-stop action, her characters interesting and we'll crafted and descriptions of place end of the emotional climate are handled deftly . She does effortlessly what I believe all authors should do, she uses her words to show not to tell . You would think after all these years of reading mysteries I would be a hard one to surprise over and over again , each of these books had me going till the very end . I hope there will be a fourth in this series . In the meantime I intend to devour anything else I can find by this author. Do yourself a favor . If you are a mystery suspense fan , don't miss this series .
I've been a fan of the mystery suspense genre for 50 years starting with Nancy Drew . The Diana Racine books are among a very few at the hop of my list ! Although each can easily stand alone, I would recommend starting with the first in the three book series ,Mind Games. It begins the story of a psychic who uses her gifts to help the police having dangerous adventures and finding love and friendships along the way .
This author is the whole package. Her storylines are non-stop action, her characters interesting and we'll crafted and descriptions of place end of the emotional climate are handled deftly . She does effortlessly what I believe all authors should do, she uses her words to show not to tell . You would think after all these years of reading mysteries I would be a hard one to surprise over and over again , each of these books had me going till the very end . I hope there will be a fourth in this series . In the meantime I intend to devour anything else I can find by this author. Do yourself a favor . If you are a mystery suspense fan , don't miss this series .
October 2, 2014
Book 3 in Polly Iyer’s Diana Racine series delivers a powerful punch. This New Orleans-set mystery features psychic Diana Racine and police Lieutenant Ernie Lucier who are a couple.
The murder of Diana’s friend and former employee triggers a rash of cop murders. Lucier gets the case and before long he smells a rat. But the more he looks, the less there is to find. Until he gets too close.
I couldn’t stop turning the pages. High stakes, betrayal, vengeance, and more rolled into one delicious package. Recommended.
The murder of Diana’s friend and former employee triggers a rash of cop murders. Lucier gets the case and before long he smells a rat. But the more he looks, the less there is to find. Until he gets too close.
I couldn’t stop turning the pages. High stakes, betrayal, vengeance, and more rolled into one delicious package. Recommended.
April 16, 2015
Awesome!!!
Now that I've read the last of the series first (yes, I really AM dyslexic), I am going to read the first book. And then the second. After that, I am going to hope and pray that this incredible author will write MORE books in this series!!
The book was FANTASTIC, I read it through, couldn't put it down. Didn't turn on the TV for anything, not even the news.
Never have I done that before.
This lady ROCKS!! One beck of a ride, it is truly addictive.
My only suggestion?
Start from the beginning?
Now that I've read the last of the series first (yes, I really AM dyslexic), I am going to read the first book. And then the second. After that, I am going to hope and pray that this incredible author will write MORE books in this series!!
The book was FANTASTIC, I read it through, couldn't put it down. Didn't turn on the TV for anything, not even the news.
Never have I done that before.
This lady ROCKS!! One beck of a ride, it is truly addictive.
My only suggestion?
Start from the beginning?
September 29, 2018
Psychic
Wow,I don't know what to say. I love all four of the Diana Racine Psychic series that I have read. The mystery and suspense isn't to heavy, so you don't get lost along g they way. The romance is lovely, and the humor is subtle and funny. The characters have grown with the books, and remind me of people I have known.
I would recommend this series to all readers who love to read.
Wow,I don't know what to say. I love all four of the Diana Racine Psychic series that I have read. The mystery and suspense isn't to heavy, so you don't get lost along g they way. The romance is lovely, and the humor is subtle and funny. The characters have grown with the books, and remind me of people I have known.
I would recommend this series to all readers who love to read.
October 1, 2014
Review by John Kurtze of “Backlash” by Polly Iyer
369 Pages
Published by Parkwood Press -Release date September 30, 2014
“Backlash” is fast moving story by Polly Iyer with two protagonists who are well-developed characters, New Orleans Lieutenant Ernie Lucier and his love interest renowned psychic Diana Racine. Ernie heads up a team of detectives of the District 8 Criminal Investigative unit.
Iyer sets her story in New Orleans by the French Quarter introducing the support characters and their back stories. The pace of the Iyer’s plot increases when Ernie and his team of detectives gather to investigate the murder of Donal Harwood or his stage name, Keys Moran, who plays piano at Kitty’s Kabaret in the French Quarter. He was a close friend of Diana Racine. Iyer takes her readers down a path twisting and turning and ongoing direction changes. She continues increasing the pace of her story as she develops her two protagonists and both good and bad support characters.
“Backlash’s” plot gains momentum with the murder of Keys Moran. Ernie asks her to go to the crime scene with him, hoping Diana’s psychic power could shed some light on Moran’s murder.
Diana did feel and see something shocking through Moran’s eyes. She saw a picture of a young man tied to a chair with a bullet hole in his forehead. When Diana shares with Ernie what she saw, Ernie and his team were surprised. Once again the pace of her story goes into high gear. Ernie and his team’s investigation is seeking motive for Moran’s death. Ernie and his team are making an effort to find the body Diana described in her vision - a man with a gang tattoo, silver eyes, and a bullet hole in his forehead.
The plot progresses as Ernie and his team of detectives begin their investigation of a series of unexplained murders. We are given the back story of each character as Iyer introduces to her readers. The plot of “Backlash” picks up momentum as Lucier and Diana find the unexplained murders going back several years are all connected. Lucier thinks that someone is planning each murder. Iyer helps her readers see how Ernie’s team was at first skeptical of Diana’s psychic power. Each team member gradually embraces Diana’s special psychic capabilities.
Their investigation deepens and as information comes to the surface, it appears the unexplained deaths have been planned. Iyer introduces her readers to more information about her antagonists. Iyer’s readers will be caught off guard as they learn who is responsible for the deaths. “Backlash” will offer a breath taking ending that will be o Iyer’s readers minds long after they finish reading her book This mystery, thriller, heart stopping story of murder and intrigue earns my recommendation as a must read and a 5 star ranking.
369 Pages
Published by Parkwood Press -Release date September 30, 2014
“Backlash” is fast moving story by Polly Iyer with two protagonists who are well-developed characters, New Orleans Lieutenant Ernie Lucier and his love interest renowned psychic Diana Racine. Ernie heads up a team of detectives of the District 8 Criminal Investigative unit.
Iyer sets her story in New Orleans by the French Quarter introducing the support characters and their back stories. The pace of the Iyer’s plot increases when Ernie and his team of detectives gather to investigate the murder of Donal Harwood or his stage name, Keys Moran, who plays piano at Kitty’s Kabaret in the French Quarter. He was a close friend of Diana Racine. Iyer takes her readers down a path twisting and turning and ongoing direction changes. She continues increasing the pace of her story as she develops her two protagonists and both good and bad support characters.
“Backlash’s” plot gains momentum with the murder of Keys Moran. Ernie asks her to go to the crime scene with him, hoping Diana’s psychic power could shed some light on Moran’s murder.
Diana did feel and see something shocking through Moran’s eyes. She saw a picture of a young man tied to a chair with a bullet hole in his forehead. When Diana shares with Ernie what she saw, Ernie and his team were surprised. Once again the pace of her story goes into high gear. Ernie and his team’s investigation is seeking motive for Moran’s death. Ernie and his team are making an effort to find the body Diana described in her vision - a man with a gang tattoo, silver eyes, and a bullet hole in his forehead.
The plot progresses as Ernie and his team of detectives begin their investigation of a series of unexplained murders. We are given the back story of each character as Iyer introduces to her readers. The plot of “Backlash” picks up momentum as Lucier and Diana find the unexplained murders going back several years are all connected. Lucier thinks that someone is planning each murder. Iyer helps her readers see how Ernie’s team was at first skeptical of Diana’s psychic power. Each team member gradually embraces Diana’s special psychic capabilities.
Their investigation deepens and as information comes to the surface, it appears the unexplained deaths have been planned. Iyer introduces her readers to more information about her antagonists. Iyer’s readers will be caught off guard as they learn who is responsible for the deaths. “Backlash” will offer a breath taking ending that will be o Iyer’s readers minds long after they finish reading her book This mystery, thriller, heart stopping story of murder and intrigue earns my recommendation as a must read and a 5 star ranking.
September 10, 2015
This book reminds me of the parable of dropping a pebble in a still pool of water and what happens as those ripples get bigger and touch others. Each ripple are the decisions of other peoples lives and how your decision made a change in their life.
What made this book so interesting was the decision one man made caused a ripple that caused everyone work back to find the source. Those secrets, skeletons that we don't perhaps want people to know about.
The author did an awesome job of pulling you right into the dropping of that one decision and then taking you on the ride of learning who did what when and how. You would even begin to question everyone yourself because there was no complete answer until the end.
I will not spoil the ride for anyone, that would just not be fair. What I will say is get comfy, perhaps use a weekend or a long one cause once you start you will not want to get off till you know it all. I would hate to have anyone lose sleep and have to try to go to work. (winks)
Enjoy....I know I did.
What made this book so interesting was the decision one man made caused a ripple that caused everyone work back to find the source. Those secrets, skeletons that we don't perhaps want people to know about.
The author did an awesome job of pulling you right into the dropping of that one decision and then taking you on the ride of learning who did what when and how. You would even begin to question everyone yourself because there was no complete answer until the end.
I will not spoil the ride for anyone, that would just not be fair. What I will say is get comfy, perhaps use a weekend or a long one cause once you start you will not want to get off till you know it all. I would hate to have anyone lose sleep and have to try to go to work. (winks)
Enjoy....I know I did.
May 24, 2015
Diana and Ernie have no idea what’s in store for them when her past draws her into the middle of a murder. How far does a sense of outrage over a miscarriage of justice go? Actions originally arising from a desire to mete out justice escalate beyond what anyone imagined, and even the people Diana trusts are suspect in this edge-of-your-seat thriller.
Iyer’s tightly written prose carries you through one traumatic scene after another, with scarcely time to catch your breath. This is a fast-paced story with well-drawn characters and a ring of truth to too many of the crimes. I highly recommend Backlash, as well as the first two Diana Racine books.
Iyer’s tightly written prose carries you through one traumatic scene after another, with scarcely time to catch your breath. This is a fast-paced story with well-drawn characters and a ring of truth to too many of the crimes. I highly recommend Backlash, as well as the first two Diana Racine books.
October 25, 2015
I choose this as my Oct selection with my prime membership. Backlash Book 3. by Holly Iver. This was my first book to read in this series. A gay man, Moran, was killed by his lover because he saw a picture on his lover’s phone. Diana Racine is a psychic that sometimes works with the police. As more people are killed, Diana is hunted by the murderer because Moran forwarded the picture of the tortured dead man to her because of her connection to the police This was a well written story filled with suspense, steamy sex and hope. I was blown away when I found out who the “top men” were behind all the murders were. A great read.
March 28, 2015
I really liked this book. Its up on the top best readers for me now. Based in New Orleans cops good ones and dirty one and a psychic involved. Lots of people being killed and the why of it all. What would you have done in a situation like this. We never know do we .
July 15, 2016
Book 3 of the Diane Racine Psychic series which is really more of a whodunnit than much to do with Diane being psychic. I truly hope there will be more in this series in time because they gallop along from one situation to another and you just can't put them down. Highly recommended thriller.
June 10, 2017
My first Polly Iver book!
There is plenty of suspense packed into every chapter, with the victims and suspects changing like revolving doors. Plus, there's sex, lies, photos (and visions), of dead people. I loved it!
There is plenty of suspense packed into every chapter, with the victims and suspects changing like revolving doors. Plus, there's sex, lies, photos (and visions), of dead people. I loved it!
December 28, 2014
This was a pretty good book. Love the story line....well developed characters....
March 26, 2015
A good suspenseful paranormal mystery with several twists. Likeable characters, believable plot. I rate this one 4.5 stars.
May 2, 2015
WOW!!!!!
This one was the best in the series. I would love to read more about these two dynamic duo. Please, please, please!!!! MORE
This one was the best in the series. I would love to read more about these two dynamic duo. Please, please, please!!!! MORE
October 7, 2014
wow...huge twist in this story
January 15, 2021
You don't see it coming.
I love the suspense with a twist. Throw in a psychic and it really keeps a murder mystery hopping! I read this as a stand-alone, but will check out the rest of the series.
I love the suspense with a twist. Throw in a psychic and it really keeps a murder mystery hopping! I read this as a stand-alone, but will check out the rest of the series.
August 20, 2017
Really like this series.
Each one gets better. The characters are becoming more interesting as they go. Nice development of the team of detectives as well.
Each one gets better. The characters are becoming more interesting as they go. Nice development of the team of detectives as well.
April 6, 2019
Excellent story
I read the first book on a whim. The series is very easy to follow. I will definitely finish reading them all.
I read the first book on a whim. The series is very easy to follow. I will definitely finish reading them all.
December 31, 2015
The author needn't have worried
In an afterword the author remarked she found the book difficult to write because it was third in the series. She had nothing to worry about. The novel was fascinating. This was a new twist on the theme of revenge murder, and it made sense. The characters were as diverse as one would expect, given the New Orleans setting. I was saddened a bit by the ending--the promise not kept and the death of a favorite character.
In an afterword the author remarked she found the book difficult to write because it was third in the series. She had nothing to worry about. The novel was fascinating. This was a new twist on the theme of revenge murder, and it made sense. The characters were as diverse as one would expect, given the New Orleans setting. I was saddened a bit by the ending--the promise not kept and the death of a favorite character.
October 28, 2016
Psychic romance and vigilante cips
Another story of Diana Racine and Ernie Lucier. I liked the psychological aspect of what it takes to make someone take justice in their own hands. Still a little too much trust and naivete on the part of the cops. Great description of heroin withdrawal.
Another story of Diana Racine and Ernie Lucier. I liked the psychological aspect of what it takes to make someone take justice in their own hands. Still a little too much trust and naivete on the part of the cops. Great description of heroin withdrawal.
October 29, 2015
Good mystery and development. I'd like to read more by Iyer
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