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Books Read in 2018 (2,926) » 4 more No current Talk conversations about this book. Anyone expecting that this represents the type of book that Richard Castle usually writes may be disappointed. In contrast to his earlier best-selling thrillers, this one is a real potboiler that reads more like a television show than a novel. That's not to say that there isn't anything to like here. His new detective, Nikki Heat, is tough as nails and honest as George Washington. Her biggest distraction is a know-it-all, name-dropping magazine writer named Jameson Rook that bears an uncanny resemblance to a certain author. But really, if ABC wanted a book 'by' Richard Castle, they could have (and should have) done much better. This book is too thin. The Rook character is much too much like Castle to have been written by him. Nikki Heat didn't really quite capture the fascination that Castle has with Det. Beckett. Bottom line: a fun read, but a disappointment. This is not something I would usually enjoy, but it was so fun. You can't read this with the expectation that this is a "Castle" case, it is Richard Castle book. My enjoyment in this book was the tie in with the tv series, I loved picking up all the subtle hints! Though on it's own it is simply a mystery of the month book. no reviews | add a review
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HTML: A New York real estate tycoon plunges to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis. And then, in the suffocating grip of a record heat wave, comes another shocking murder and a sharp turn in a tense journey into the dirty little secrets of the wealthy. Secrets that prove to be fatal. Secrets that lay hidden in the dark until one NYPD detective shines a light. Mystery sensation Richard Castle, blockbuster author of the wildly best-selling Derrick Storm novels, introduces his newest character, NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat. Tough, sexy, professional, Nikki Heat carries a passion for justice as she leads one of New York City's top homicide squads. She's hit with an unexpected challenge when the commissioner assigns superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook to ride along with her to research an article on New York's Finest. Pulitzer Prize-winning Rook is as much a handful as he is handsome. His wise-cracking and meddling aren't her only problems. As she works to unravel the secrets of the murdered real estate tycoon, she must also confront the spark between them. The one called heat. .No library descriptions found.
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Although the writing is a bit sloppy in places, and the plot line can get lost in all the other stuff going on, I found it was the perfect read for a couple of stormy days, when I couldn't get much else done. (