Richard Castle

Even a priest found dead in a dominatrix's sex dungeon seems like nothing out of the ordinary for Detective Nikki Heat. But it's the ones you never see coming that get you, and this case sends ripples right through the precinct and all the way to 1 Police Plaza. Heat's really in trouble this time and it's up to her boyfriend, writer/journalist Jameson Rook to save the day.

Can I be honest? As a fan, it's sometimes difficult reconciling the differences between the show and the novels. I have show more to keep reminding myself that this is not a continuation of the show, it's the story Castle embellishes. I particularly didn't enjoy book #2 and even putting myself in the right head space did not help that one in my estimation. I was hesitant to pick up book #3. But, I am happy to say, this one really felt like the series. The one-liners were there and they sounded just like Castle. I don't know if they switched writers or what - but I am happy for the change. I'm even looking forward to book #4.

Rook asked, "Did you really stab him with an icicle?" When she nodded, he said, "Please, tell me you said 'Freeze,' because that would be only perfect." show less

Half of the enjoyment I get from this book is the sheer tongue-in-cheek nature of the entire thing. It's not high literature, but it's pretty darn fun.

The Castle creative team really do know their audience. The creation of a real Nikki Heat series is genius. And the subtle fan service in the books is awesome! (Did anyone spot the cop duo named Malcolm and Reynolds? Love it!)

I put off reading this for awhile because I knew it wasn't going to be as good as the show. It's based more on the books in the show, but if the show's Richard Castle wrote this poorly, he wouldn't be the best selling author he's portrayed as. It wasn't the worse thing I've ever read, and some of the banter was fun. The story just wasn't all that gripping.

The background of this series is a little unusual. But if you have watched the television show, then you know that Richard Castle is a fictional character, not an author. So you have a made-up character writing a story about fictional characters based on “real” people who aren’t really real. But someone had to write this story, and he or she did a pretty good job of it. The audio version is especially nice, because as Johnny Heller does his excellent narration, you can picture the show more actors you know in the roles they’ve created. An exciting detective story with just enough of the chemistry between the main characters to keep everything interesting. show less