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Deception Point #3
Backblast
Sometimes a case isn't over…
US Army Detective Regan Chase has just solved the most horrific investigation of her career. One that cost the lives of a dozen soldiers, their wives…and nearly her own.
Regulations are clear. Regan's barred from interrogating the terrorists responsible—especially the doctor who deliberately infected her with that deadly psycho-toxin.
But the doctor will only speak to Regan.
The Army has no choice. Dr. Durrani's cohort, a former Army translator, claims there's a traitor in their midst—and there's evidence the translator's telling the truth.
With the stakes critical, Regan heads for the government's newest classified interrogation site: A US Navy warship in the middle of the ocean. Regan's prepared for Dr. Durrani's lies. But there's no way she could've anticipated the rest.
Within minutes of her boarding the ship, the translator is dead.
His killer? The last man in the world Regan would've suspected: Major John Garrison. Worse, John's admitting his guilt.
The only detective aboard, Regan must push her personal feelings aside and follow the evidence. But as the investigation deepens, Regan uncovers a second, deadlier, terror plot that leads all the way to the US embassy in Pakistan—and beyond.
Once again, Regan's on the verge of losing her life…as well as another.
A life more valuable to Regan than her own.
US Army Detective Regan Chase has just solved the most horrific investigation of her career. One that cost the lives of a dozen soldiers, their wives…and nearly her own.
Regulations are clear. Regan's barred from interrogating the terrorists responsible—especially the doctor who deliberately infected her with that deadly psycho-toxin.
But the doctor will only speak to Regan.
The Army has no choice. Dr. Durrani's cohort, a former Army translator, claims there's a traitor in their midst—and there's evidence the translator's telling the truth.
With the stakes critical, Regan heads for the government's newest classified interrogation site: A US Navy warship in the middle of the ocean. Regan's prepared for Dr. Durrani's lies. But there's no way she could've anticipated the rest.
Within minutes of her boarding the ship, the translator is dead.
His killer? The last man in the world Regan would've suspected: Major John Garrison. Worse, John's admitting his guilt.
The only detective aboard, Regan must push her personal feelings aside and follow the evidence. But as the investigation deepens, Regan uncovers a second, deadlier, terror plot that leads all the way to the US embassy in Pakistan—and beyond.
Once again, Regan's on the verge of losing her life…as well as another.
A life more valuable to Regan than her own.
464 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2021
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About the author
Candace Irving
10 books1,358 followersA former US Navy Lt., CANDACE IRVING is the daughter of a librarian and a retired US Navy chief. Candace grew up in the Philippines, Germany, and all over the United States. Her senior year of high school, she enlisted in the US Army. Following basic training, she transferred to the Navy’s ROTC program at the University of Texas-Austin. While at UT, she spent a summer in Washington, DC, as a Congressional Intern. She also worked security for the UT Police. BA in Political Science in hand, Candace was commissioned as an ensign in the US Navy and sent to Surface Warfare Officer’s School to learn to drive warships. From there, she followed her father to sea.
Candace is married to her favorite soldier, a former US Army Combat Engineer. They live in the American Midwest, where the Army/Navy football game is avidly watched and argued over every year.
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Candace is married to her favorite soldier, a former US Army Combat Engineer. They live in the American Midwest, where the Army/Navy football game is avidly watched and argued over every year.
Go Navy! Beat Army!
Visit https://candaceirving.com/newsletter to sign up for Candace's newsletter & receive a free book.
*Candace also writes military romantic suspense under Candace Irvin.
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March 21, 2021
If you are already a fan of the Regan Chase novels by Candice Irving, then you are in for a real treat. Her newest of the Deception Point Military thrillers is called Backblast, and it is her best work so far. There is intrigue, suspense, action and romance (not too much). Each chapter builds up enough excitement that will keep you reading to try to discover the answers of what is going on.
I am not going to rehash the story or spoil any of the mystery. The synopsis provides enough of a teaser to stimulate your desire to read Backblast yourself. Regan Chase is a woman with a very strong set of ethics and honor as a military CID agent, and is a great investigator. But she is not infallible and shows that with her empathy and internal struggles.
This is a great read that will make you long for more adventures with Regan and her crew. Keep on writing, Candice, because we can’t wait for your next work.
I am not going to rehash the story or spoil any of the mystery. The synopsis provides enough of a teaser to stimulate your desire to read Backblast yourself. Regan Chase is a woman with a very strong set of ethics and honor as a military CID agent, and is a great investigator. But she is not infallible and shows that with her empathy and internal struggles.
This is a great read that will make you long for more adventures with Regan and her crew. Keep on writing, Candice, because we can’t wait for your next work.
March 14, 2021
This book had me holding my breath so often I thought I was going to need a breathing treatment at the hospital. Some of the reasons for that are : the main character Regan Chase, her boyfriend Major John Garrison, the murdering Dr. Durrani, interpreter Tamir Hachemi, spook Sam Riyad and a host of other characters. Some make it out alive. Many do not.
There are so many twists and turns and possible double crosses, following each character through to the end is like rolling in a nest of rattlesnakes. You can't tell where one ends an another begins.
I've been with some of these characters through a few books and I thought I knew who could be trusted. It turns out, I was wrong.
And I still don't know for sure who all might have sold out his countrymen. There are possibilities of one, two or more traitors. And our country's options for avoiding war are skating on a razor-sharp edge.
I'm so anxious for the next book to come out. I think I'll check back on every book Candace Irvin has written and make sure I've read them.
There are so many twists and turns and possible double crosses, following each character through to the end is like rolling in a nest of rattlesnakes. You can't tell where one ends an another begins.
I've been with some of these characters through a few books and I thought I knew who could be trusted. It turns out, I was wrong.
And I still don't know for sure who all might have sold out his countrymen. There are possibilities of one, two or more traitors. And our country's options for avoiding war are skating on a razor-sharp edge.
I'm so anxious for the next book to come out. I think I'll check back on every book Candace Irvin has written and make sure I've read them.
March 13, 2021
As usual, Candace Irving writes a superb followup in the Deception Point series. No spoilers, but Backblast has more surprises, twists, and downright gut wrenching scenes and every one of them seems real. Backblast is superbly written, the characters and emotions are real so real, I can feel them myself! Very well researched. A must read that's hard to put down.
February 13, 2025
The continuing saga. Wow.
April 2, 2021
Backblast
Great read. Regan is a kickass CID investigator. Looking for traitors, while still recovering from her own attack. Really enjoying this series and hope for more
Great read. Regan is a kickass CID investigator. Looking for traitors, while still recovering from her own attack. Really enjoying this series and hope for more
March 24, 2021
Regan is back and must find a traitor to her country. Bad things keep happening while she is searching. Who can she trust? Another great adventure. A little profanity but a good story. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
March 19, 2021
Backblast is a blast. I can not say enough about her writing skill as it is very very good. The book has multiple mysteries going and Detective Regan Chase (She is CID agency. All the mysteries going on Chase is doing the lead on them all . This is a very good book and I am sure I will read it again. There is a lot of mystery and Scotland yard type Detective work. Chase is a Warrant Officer and the lead on all the different mysteries.Not much gun fighting at all and you just get carried away in the reading. There is just so much pleasure in this reading.
This one made me keep turning the pages way too late. I will be reading more of her work like AIMPOINT.
This one made me keep turning the pages way too late. I will be reading more of her work like AIMPOINT.
January 21, 2024
So real and gut-wrenching and emotional, I felt Reagan Chase's anxiety as though it were my own!
Backblast, Book two in the Regan Chase, Deception Point Military Detective series by Candace Irving is the explosives follow-up to Blind Edge. The energy that Candace Irving infuses into her writing, is so powerful, so electrifying, it punches you in your gut as you read. That emotional gut-wrenching tension is so real in Backblast, it is as though you are there experiencing every moment as Regan Chase works this case. I honestly felt like I was having an anxiety attack at the sa4me time as Reagan's! I even had to do some
deep breathing exercises just to keep reading! Candace Irving knows how to put the the THRILL into a Thriller.
Once again there are so many twists , turns and misdirects in the plot of Backblast, you may want to start your own flowchart/murder board. Backblast is not a book you read when you are not alert, and don't expect to sleep after reading it. Hours after I closed my Kindle for the evening, I laid in bed running the events again in my brain. This book was a better wake -me -up than my morning coffee.
Candice Irving is a fabulous writer. Her words are so enticing and descriptive. Backblast is amazingly well-written, the characters well-developed and multi-dimensional. I especially appreciated that the main character, Reagan, is not only a kickass heroine, she dominates the book. In Backblast, the male characters are support actors for the female star, Reagan! The sensitivity and understanding of women in the military, shows through in every word Candace Irving writes in this series. As a woman veteran myself, I feel Candace really gets me!
Altogether, Backblast is a Must Read,as is this entire series. Pick up this novel, strap yourself in, and prepare for the most emotional, exhilarating experience ever!
Backblast, Book two in the Regan Chase, Deception Point Military Detective series by Candace Irving is the explosives follow-up to Blind Edge. The energy that Candace Irving infuses into her writing, is so powerful, so electrifying, it punches you in your gut as you read. That emotional gut-wrenching tension is so real in Backblast, it is as though you are there experiencing every moment as Regan Chase works this case. I honestly felt like I was having an anxiety attack at the sa4me time as Reagan's! I even had to do some
deep breathing exercises just to keep reading! Candace Irving knows how to put the the THRILL into a Thriller.
Once again there are so many twists , turns and misdirects in the plot of Backblast, you may want to start your own flowchart/murder board. Backblast is not a book you read when you are not alert, and don't expect to sleep after reading it. Hours after I closed my Kindle for the evening, I laid in bed running the events again in my brain. This book was a better wake -me -up than my morning coffee.
Candice Irving is a fabulous writer. Her words are so enticing and descriptive. Backblast is amazingly well-written, the characters well-developed and multi-dimensional. I especially appreciated that the main character, Reagan, is not only a kickass heroine, she dominates the book. In Backblast, the male characters are support actors for the female star, Reagan! The sensitivity and understanding of women in the military, shows through in every word Candace Irving writes in this series. As a woman veteran myself, I feel Candace really gets me!
Altogether, Backblast is a Must Read,as is this entire series. Pick up this novel, strap yourself in, and prepare for the most emotional, exhilarating experience ever!
April 17, 2021
This is book three in the Regan Chase Thriller series. Regan is an US Army Detective that has seen been through a lot but she must keep working her case to prevent more death and destruction. Regan has been part of uncovering an international plot that could cause worldwide devastation. She is still recovering from her last case that now seems to be crossing over to this new discovery.
This is another great book by Irving!!! Even if you have not read the first two books, you can still follow along. This fast pace thriller had me on the edge of my seat. The many plot twists kept me guessing right up to the end but did not make the book scattered. That is my favorite type. Regan Chase is a kick a** female lead. She is smart, tough, and good at her job. If you like suspense, intrigue, treason, murder, plots for international destruction, check out this book!
I received a review copy of this book from the author. I was not required to leave a positive review. I am voluntarily leaving a review which is my opinion alone.
This is another great book by Irving!!! Even if you have not read the first two books, you can still follow along. This fast pace thriller had me on the edge of my seat. The many plot twists kept me guessing right up to the end but did not make the book scattered. That is my favorite type. Regan Chase is a kick a** female lead. She is smart, tough, and good at her job. If you like suspense, intrigue, treason, murder, plots for international destruction, check out this book!
I received a review copy of this book from the author. I was not required to leave a positive review. I am voluntarily leaving a review which is my opinion alone.
May 12, 2022
Backblast - a review by Rosemary Kenny.
Army MP/CID Special Agent Regan Chase, a female version of Jack Reacher, must work with her (possibly untrustworthy) boyfriend, SF Major John Garrison, to reveal the traitor in their midst that once more turns into an international mission.
In a double whammy against her, Regan's only lead to the rogue agent is the evil Dr Durrani, who previously endangered her by injecting her with a neurotoxin, that may or may not have long-lasting side-effects.
Whom can she trust - if anyone?
Candace Irving's latest Regan Chase thriller, Backblast, will keep you engaged and 'locked and loaded' to get the traitor in your crosshairs as the tension mounts exponentially to the very end. Can you guess who the villain is?
Get your copy of Backblast today to find out!
Army MP/CID Special Agent Regan Chase, a female version of Jack Reacher, must work with her (possibly untrustworthy) boyfriend, SF Major John Garrison, to reveal the traitor in their midst that once more turns into an international mission.
In a double whammy against her, Regan's only lead to the rogue agent is the evil Dr Durrani, who previously endangered her by injecting her with a neurotoxin, that may or may not have long-lasting side-effects.
Whom can she trust - if anyone?
Candace Irving's latest Regan Chase thriller, Backblast, will keep you engaged and 'locked and loaded' to get the traitor in your crosshairs as the tension mounts exponentially to the very end. Can you guess who the villain is?
Get your copy of Backblast today to find out!
August 22, 2025
Backblast by Candace Irving. (Deception Point #3)
This is the 3rd book in this series with Regan Chase and John Garrison and the conclusion of the story arc that started in Aimpoint, a prequel novella, continued in Blind Edge and concludes in this book. After the events in the previous book, Regan Chase is trying to recuperate from her ordeal but there are a lot of loose ends that need to be cleared up in order to bring this case to a close. Major John Garrison is chasing his own clues and they get their Happy Ever After for now in their personal life. This book maybe read as a stand-alone book, but the author states that these books are best read in order to avoid spoilers. I was engaged with both the story telling and the characters over this 3 book story arc. A great read. 5 stars.
This is the 3rd book in this series with Regan Chase and John Garrison and the conclusion of the story arc that started in Aimpoint, a prequel novella, continued in Blind Edge and concludes in this book. After the events in the previous book, Regan Chase is trying to recuperate from her ordeal but there are a lot of loose ends that need to be cleared up in order to bring this case to a close. Major John Garrison is chasing his own clues and they get their Happy Ever After for now in their personal life. This book maybe read as a stand-alone book, but the author states that these books are best read in order to avoid spoilers. I was engaged with both the story telling and the characters over this 3 book story arc. A great read. 5 stars.
April 16, 2021
Backblast: A US Army Detective Regan Chase Thriller is the third book in the Deception Point Military Thriller Series.
This intriguing military thriller is full of suspense, intrigue, and twists. Who is/are the real traitor(s)? Can Regan find out the truth in time? Fans of thrillers will love this series!
I read and reviewed this book with no obligation.
This intriguing military thriller is full of suspense, intrigue, and twists. Who is/are the real traitor(s)? Can Regan find out the truth in time? Fans of thrillers will love this series!
I read and reviewed this book with no obligation.
April 30, 2021
Brilliant intricate and full of "I can't stop reading," suspense in the third of this thrilling military and hot romance series. A series that gets you gripped from the very first page and I spent the last week reading into the wee small hours all of this series from Candace's. I am now starting on one of the others while waiting for the next one in Deception Point
May 30, 2021
A Riveting Read
I have by chance stumbled across a free book by this author. What an absolute treat it was. Had me hooked by the first few pages, couldn't put it down, so now I've read the series back to back. Everyone one of them are so worth reading. Now I have to wait for the next one to be released. Quite honestly it can't come soon enough!
I have by chance stumbled across a free book by this author. What an absolute treat it was. Had me hooked by the first few pages, couldn't put it down, so now I've read the series back to back. Everyone one of them are so worth reading. Now I have to wait for the next one to be released. Quite honestly it can't come soon enough!
March 1, 2023
what a series, what a great book
I’ve basically spent the last 6 days reading the first three books in this series and they just keep getting better. Wowser. Now I’m off to start the last one but I don’t want them to end. You become invested in the characters they are so well written and the storylines are just fantastic.
I’ve basically spent the last 6 days reading the first three books in this series and they just keep getting better. Wowser. Now I’m off to start the last one but I don’t want them to end. You become invested in the characters they are so well written and the storylines are just fantastic.
March 13, 2024
Good Read
This is a superb followup to Blind Edge. A story that gets you from the very first page. The emotional gut-wrenching tension is so real, it is as though you are there experiencing every moment the main character works the case. Outstanding characters, believable storylines, and always a genuinely interesting read.
This is a superb followup to Blind Edge. A story that gets you from the very first page. The emotional gut-wrenching tension is so real, it is as though you are there experiencing every moment the main character works the case. Outstanding characters, believable storylines, and always a genuinely interesting read.
April 20, 2021
I finished reading this book last week but I couldn't write a review right away, I just couldn't coz what can you say about a book that is so fabulous written and the story is so well thought out, it's just supurb, I can't wait until the next one.
March 24, 2021
A well written extremely exciting story. Lots of different characters, and lots of twists and turns, fast action from start to finish, with a surprising ending.
March 27, 2022
hoping their will be a #4.
May 21, 2023
This series keeps getting better.
August 16, 2024
Absolutely brilliant!!!!:)
January 2, 2025
Really love this series. Regan is a very smart and determined investigator, and with all the twists in this plot she has to go really deep. A must-read!
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