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DIVA: a Frank Renzi crime thriller Kindle Edition
Music, Murder and Obsession in New Orleans
Beautiful and talented, Belinda wants to be a star, but a ruthless stalker is obsessed with the young flute soloist. Fourteen months post-Katrina, NOPD Detective Frank Renzi battles drug-dealing gangs in the ravaged city. Until the stalker kidnaps Belinda. Heart-stopping suspense until the final page.
"Fleet subtitles Diva, a novel of suspense. That's an understatement! The dazzling object of a lethal stalker's sexual obsession is a talented beauty." - Jan Herman, Arts Journal
"An obsessed stalker lusts after his victim." - Tom Bryson, Too Smart To Die
"Great character development. Music lovers will enjoy how Fleet develops the music world. A very suspenseful book!" -- Feathered Quill Book Reviews
"Creepy villain, but I couldn't put it down. I love this series! While trying to find this stalker, Frank Renzi balances the investigation of the murder of a teenage victim of drug dealers. Susan Fleet stories are riveting; as soon as I finish one, I want to read the next!" -- Amazon reader
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateAugust 1, 2011
- File size3016 KB
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"Fleet subtitles her new killer thriller a novel of psychological suspense. That's an understatement. Diva centers on a lethal stalker. The dazzling object of his sexual obsession is a talented beauty [and] her all-consuming hunger forfame goes well beyond ambition. None of which means she deserves to beraped and slaughtered. Will Frank Renzi be able to keep thatfrom happening? Fleet takes the answer down to the wire. -- Jan Herman, author of A Talent for Trouble: the Life of Hollywood's Most Acclaimed Director William Wyler
From the Author
Thus, I have dedicated DIVA to stalking victims everywhere, and especially to my friend A.M., who finally escaped the man who stalked her.
From the Back Cover
Belinda Scully wants to be a star. But fame can be dangerous. Someone is stalking her.
- Rejection stokes the fires of his lust.
- Her manager dies suddenly.
- NOPD Detective Frank Renzi believes he was murdered.
Sexual obsession drives this riveting novel of psychological suspense.
"Great character development [and] an absolutely fascinating ending ... a very suspenseful book!" -- Feathered Quill Book Reviews
About the Author
Although she still plays her trumpet every day, Susan spends most of her time dreaming up new ways to terrify and enthrall her readers. Her other passion is promoting talented women musicians, jazz and classical. She also writes about true crime: DARK DEEDS: serial killers, stalkers and domestic homicides. The Premier Book Awards named her first novel, Absolution, Best Mystery-Suspense-Thriller of 2009. Feathered Quill Book Awards named Natalie's Revenge Best Mystery-Thriller of 20
Product details
- ASIN : B0056ASYCU
- Publisher : Music and Mayhem Press (August 1, 2011)
- Publication date : August 1, 2011
- Language : English
- File size : 3016 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 294 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #742,081 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,406 in Kidnapping Crime Fiction
- #2,197 in Mystery Series
- #3,929 in Hard-Boiled Mystery
- Customer Reviews:
About the author
In her travels, Susan Fleet has worn many hats: trumpeter, college professor and music historian. While teaching at Berklee College of Music in Boston, she began killing people. Fictionally, of course! In 2001 she moved to New Orleans, the setting for her award-winning crime thrillers featuring NOPD Homicide Detective Frank Renzi.
Susan still plays her trumpet every day, but spends most of her time dreaming up new ideas to terrify and enthrall her readers. See more at http://www.susanfleet.com Her other passion is promoting talented female musicians. See them here http://susanfleet.com/morewomenmusicians.htm
See her true crime books here. http://susanfleet.com/truecrimebooks.htm
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Customers find the story riveting and interesting. They describe the book as an easy, fun read with well-developed characters and vivid descriptions. Readers appreciate the good pacing and action, finding it hard to put down. The concept is considered insightful and the setting realistic. Overall, customers find the book engaging and difficult to put down.
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Customers find the story engaging and interesting. They appreciate the author's plot twists and turns that keep them guessing until the end. The book is described as a fast-paced, intense mystery with good characters.
"Susan Fleet's novel, DIVA, is a cracker of a story, combining the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the gangs which roam the abandoned buildings..." Read more
"...A great read." Read more
"The story was good and it was plotted well, and fans of this genre will likely enjoy reading this book...." Read more
"This is the 2nd book I've read by Susan Fleet and thoroughly enjoyed every chapter...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find the characters believable and the plot engaging. The writing is well-crafted and easy to understand.
"...A stupendous read, thoroughly enjoyed it and shall be buying for more Susan Fleet novels :)" Read more
"...The characters are well written, real, and easy to understand, except of course for :Barry"...." Read more
"..."Natalie's Revenge" are quite different, but both create interesting, flawed, realistic characters, and allow us to get to know them...." Read more
"...Worth the time to read. I think I'll be checking out other books by the author." Read more
Customers enjoy the well-developed characters and vivid descriptions of places in the book. They appreciate the human characters and strong female characters. The stories are interwoven with multiple character connections and the cop and bad guy interactions. However, some readers feel the sexist slant toward female characters is too strong.
"...Fleet's main characters are entirely believable...." Read more
"...Belinda is a very talented flutist. She is a Diva and her career is her main reason for living. She is famous world wide, but fame can be dangerous...." Read more
"..." are quite different, but both create interesting, flawed, realistic characters, and allow us to get to know them...." Read more
"...Fleet does a good job with character development, and I especially enjoyed getting to know Frank Renzi...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's pacing. They find it fast-paced and easy to understand. The action keeps moving, providing good insight into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
"...The subsequent plot is rivetting - fast and furious,the plot doesn't neglect the kinder side of human nature...." Read more
"...Except for some typos, this story is well written, flows smoothly, and is easy to understand...." Read more
"...The action is always moving and I find it her writing skills very captivating. She knows how to keep her readers anxious to turn the next page." Read more
"...Indeed, the pace charges forward from the first two pages and never slows...." Read more
Customers enjoy the concept of the book. They find the characters engaging and the setting post-Katrina interesting. The mysteries are deeper and more insightful than most, with smart, quick-thinking characters like Det. Renzi and Frank. They also appreciate the touch of an alternate lifestyle.
"...Her books are mysteries, but are deeper, more insightful, than most mysteries...." Read more
"...Frank Renzi is above all a good cop, average looking, smart but not a genius, Italian but not a stallion, a guy that can be identified with...." Read more
"...Good story and great characters set in an interesting environment post Katrina all made for a very good read...." Read more
"Got this for free - would have been ticked if I'd paid! The concept is decent, but the characters are formulaic, the dialog is stilted and there are..." Read more
Customers find the book realistic and accurate. They appreciate the realistic settings and characters. The pacing is varied enough to avoid seeming cartoonish.
"...I feel it is an accurate depiction of what goes on with a stalker and what police go through. It also shows what the victim goes through...." Read more
"...and Ms. Fleet keeps the pacing varied enough that it never seems cartoonish - the threat is there, but regular daily life continues on...." Read more
"...I enjoyed the setting of the book having been to New Orleans and most of the place the book took place." Read more
"Great book! Just the way I like them. Very realistic and yet not totally graphic with the violence...." Read more
Customers find the book engaging and easy to follow. They appreciate the well-written characters and storyline.
"...Well written and easy to follow." Read more
"...This book from one page to another was very hard to put down. Talk about suspenseful. Each character was so clearly described...." Read more
"...Very hard to put down.. The characters are all very different than what I expected to enjoy but it was exciting to read." Read more
"...Hard to put down and anxious to get back to it if I'm not reading." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style. Some find it well-written, engaging, and hard to put down. They enjoy the dialogue and characters, describing New Orleans' settings accurately. However, others feel the writing is disingenuous, repetitive, and eye-rolling at times. There are also complaints about bad language and sex in the story. Overall, opinions vary on whether the book is worth reading or not.
"...The action is always moving and I find it her writing skills very captivating. She knows how to keep her readers anxious to turn the next page." Read more
"...Can he do it? As I said above, there is very bad language and sex in this story, but I do recommend it highly...." Read more
"...Diva was well written, using a language that provides a glimpse into life on the seedier side of New Orleans. Worth the time to read...." Read more
"...And there was so much monotonous detail that I was ready to quit reading at 25% but slogged through it tio the 3/4 mark." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2012Susan Fleet's novel, DIVA, is a cracker of a story, combining the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the gangs which roam the abandoned buildings with the world of classical music, which I love. Belinda Scully, flautist, is being stalked by a maniac and her manager turns to Detective Frank Renzi for assistance; a gang has robbed a store and is intent on wiping out anyone who crosses them. How elements of these two areas of society meet through violence is fascinating.
The subsequent plot is rivetting - fast and furious,the plot doesn't neglect the kinder side of human nature. I'm glad the rabbit survived and presumably got handed into an animal shelter as I can't stand novels in which animals are hurt or worse.
Fleet's main characters are entirely believable. There are no macho apes taking on the whole world or tough, hard-bitten policewoman spurning help in all sides. These are real people fighting an unwinnable war on the one hand, but triumphantly winning on the other - but at what cost?
A stupendous read, thoroughly enjoyed it and shall be buying for more Susan Fleet novels :)
- Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2014This story will hold your attention from page one to the end. It is a chilling story of how a stalker can really obsess over someone and go on a killing streak at the same time. With "Barry" anyone who does not agree with him, or gets in his way, gets killed. I have read some of the reviews about there being bad language and sex in the story. Well yes there is but one has got to understand that the bad language is from "Barry" almost completely. Yes, his language is also crude, but he is a demented stalker so what do you expect, gentleman manners?
Except for some typos, this story is well written, flows smoothly, and is easy to understand. The story is rough in the sense it is depicting a stalker/killer, but it s fairly accurate in how they can get and the stress the detectives go through during a case. For Frank Renzi, he can't rest easy until he catches the bad guy.
The characters are well written, real, and easy to understand, except of course for :Barry". I can never understand why someone like that does what he does.
Belinda is a very talented flutist. She is a Diva and her career is her main reason for living. She is famous world wide, but fame can be dangerous. An armed ex-military man is after her. This stalker will do anything it takes to have her, blackmail, kidnapping, or murder. All this he does in the name of 'love'. When Belinda rejects him, he is stunned and vows revenge. He kidnaps her and terrorizes her. Detective Renzi must find Belinda and save her. Can he do it?
As I said above, there is very bad language and sex in this story, but I do recommend it highly. I feel it is an accurate depiction of what goes on with a stalker and what police go through. It also shows what the victim goes through.
I would recommend it for ages 18 on up.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2013This is the second novel I have read by Susan Fleet, and I am so thrilled to have found this author. Her books are mysteries, but are deeper, more insightful, than most mysteries. The two that I have read - "Diva" and "Natalie's Revenge" are quite different, but both create interesting, flawed, realistic characters, and allow us to get to know them. Sometimes more than is comfortable! Diva is set in post Katrina New Orleans, and that adds almost another character. We see neighborhoods that were left empty or nearly so by the storm, and the shattered police department trying to cope with increasing crime rates. This is the back drop to the main story of a concert musician being stalked. The tension is always simmering, and Ms. Fleet keeps the pacing varied enough that it never seems cartoonish - the threat is there, but regular daily life continues on. A great read.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2015The story was good and it was plotted well, and fans of this genre will likely enjoy reading this book. Fleet does a good job with character development, and I especially enjoyed getting to know Frank Renzi. However, I found myself distracted by the number of typos. A character named Rachael was introduced about midway through the story, and she was referred to alternately as Rachael and as Rachel, sometimes within the same paragraph. This type of error could have easily been caught if an editor, or even a handful of beta readers, had proofed the book first. This book has been published more than two years ago and still is riddled with errors, which is really a shame because as a writer, the author has talent. I had read her first book and liked it a lot, and thought I'd read this one - it was free on the day I got it - and if it measured up to the first book, then I'd buy the next one. Well, it didn't and I wouldn't spend money on the next one!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2013This is the 2nd book I've read by Susan Fleet and thoroughly enjoyed every chapter. I'm now a Frank Renzi fan and can't wait to read another mystery involving him. I love the characters the author develops and find them to be very believable. The action is always moving and I find it her writing skills very captivating. She knows how to keep her readers anxious to turn the next page.
Top reviews from other countries
- @zx_spectrum_30Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric and often chilling
This is the 2nd in Susan Fleet's Frank Renzi novels and both the authors writing and the character have developed enormously.
Diva is a great story centred around a classical flautists and her ‘celebrity stalker’. Fleet really manages to get into the mind of the stalker, has a strong character in Frank Renzi and paints a fascinating picture of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
The result is a tense, chilling and in places erotic thriller.
- P. EvansReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2012
4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable,well written book which almost got 5 stars
I've just written a review of another book (called Ctrl-Alt-Delete) which starts with two separate story lines both of which are so uninteresting that I struggled to bother to find out if they were interwoven or not. In fact the book is so badly written that I gave up on it before the 10% mark.
I mention this because, strangely enough, the book I moved on to from that, DIVA, also started with two separate storylines. However, DIVA's storylines are gripping and beautifully interwoven and I found myself hooked from Page One.
DIVA is a well-written novel and, with one exception, has interesting, believable characters. The exception? Well, to be honest, I'm getting a bit tired of 'baddies' with 'Special Ops' training and/or seriously weird childhoods, and there's one of those here who encompasses both clichés. I've knocked off one star for that.
- D. ThomsonReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping from start to finish
My first book by this author, but definitely not my last.
This is a fabulous read..a clever developement of two seemingly unrelated storylines which continually intertwined.
Superbly drawn characters, both 'goodies' and 'baddies', made the whole story very plausible and keep the reader hooked to the final page.
Now I'm about to download the other Frank Renzi books and am looking forward to reading them.
Totally recommended.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2014
3.0 out of 5 stars Sorry
a bit so so, predictable plot, sorry for this review however I believe it is justified
- curly_helmarReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2012
4.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Set in post-Katrina New Orleans this thriller interweaves two storylines to great effect.
The major plot line involves Belinda Scully, an internationally reknowned flute player, who is being plagued by a stalker.
This is the second book in the Detective Frank Renzi series. I read this book first and whilst this did not spoil my enjoyment I understand that the character has been developed since book 1. There is something to be said for reading a series in order.
I found this book intelligent, fast paced and interesting. The characters had depth and there was a romance thrown in for good measure.
A great read!