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NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat feels sparks from ride-along, journalist Jameson Rook. A real estate tycoon plunges to his death. A trophy wife with a past survives a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with motives all have alibis. Dirty little secrets of the wealthy hide until Nikki shines a light.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1781166277
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Books Ltd; Reprint edition (January 1, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 279 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781781166277
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1781166277
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.79 x 7.8 inches
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Richard Castle is the author of numerous bestsellers, including the critically acclaimed Derrick Storm series. His first novel, In a Hail of Bullets, published while he was still in college, received the Nom DePlume Society's prestigious Tom Straw Award for Mystery Literature. Castle currently lives in Manhattan with his daughter and mother, both of whom infuse his life with humor and inspiration.

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Timothy Capehart
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and funny on so many levels
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2009
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It's a rare book that I really don't want to put down. I may have used that old saw to describe other books in the past, but it was never so true of a book as it was in this case. I took this on vacation (to Northern Maine for Thanksgiving) and I kept ignoring family so I could bury my nose in this. This is not deathless prose, but the mystery was engaging and the writing solid. When you compare it to books by other fake people (Jessica Fletcher, Gary Troup, James Patterson--oops! He used to be real) this is a real stand out.

Yes, I am a fan of the TV show which I only started watching because I think Nathan Fillion is dreamy. It's a funny, fast-moving, often surprisingly touching fantasy-cop mystery show--what genre doesn't it touch? You don't have to be a fan of the show to enjoy this. It is easy to see the characters of Castle and Beckett in Rook (ha ha castle/rook...get it?) and Heat especially since some of their banter seems lifted right from the show. And the mystery might as well be an extralong series entry...but you need no knowledge of the show to enjoy the book.

It is also a rare book that makes me laugh out loud. In fact, I think fewer than ten have (and I read a LOT of books for fun and for the three journals I write reviews for). This one got me several times. I will certainly never look at Sponge Bob in the same way again.

So it's fun and funny just enjoying the story (level one) and to enjoy it as a companion to the series (level two) and to snicker at people who find it "dishonest" in some bizzare way of ABC to put out a book "by" one of it's series characters* (level four) AND it is a knee-slappin' hoot to read stories (and get e-mails) about people going into bookstores and libraries looking for Castle's OTHER books (level five).

One final level of fun is the speculation as to the real author. Since the back flap lists Richard Castle as the author...but also mentions his first novel "In a Hail of Bullets" as the winner of the Nom DePlume Society's prestigious Tom Straw award...I think it's safe to assume the author of this is Tom Straw & I am going to go snatch up a copy of his other mystery "The Trigger Episode" because this was so good--maybe you should to!

*do these same people think it's dishonest of James Patterson to fob off the writing of all of his books on co-writers? Or of Nora Roberts {not her real name to begin with} to write as JD Robb among others? Grow up people!
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rudolph j marcuse
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read except for the gratuitous sex.
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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Funny dialog, interesting character development, reasonable denouement. Except motive left unexplained. Will read #2, see how it goes, how the protagonist fares with a new crime.
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Xaetognath
5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to the Nikki Heat series. If you love Castle and like to read, you'll love this. Well worth the money
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2017
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Great introduction to the character, Nikki Heat. I picked up the Nikki Heat series because I am a fan of the show Castle, and found the idea that they'd had a ghost writer impersonate the titular character and actually write a few novels. The whole idea amused me, and I decided to support the effort by the series folk by buying one of their books. What I found was that the series, while essentially detective crime pulp, is a truly entertaining read, even better if you love the TV series. Best part for me: imagining the reactions of the characters from the show as they got their hands on this first novel of the series. The reactions in the TV show almost perfectly tie into what one would expect of people who read this novel, and found themselves caricatured in its pages.

I read to escape. It's like watching TV, but with better scenery, and this series delivers entertaining escapism at its best. I enjoyed every minute of the read. The text flowed nicely, the author was humorous without being silly, the characters were well developed and truly likeable, the story gripping, and like all really good books, it was hard to put down. On more than one night in the series, I read until I literally could no longer force my eyes to stay open and focused. My only real regret about starting the series (like my regret about the TV series) is that like all good things, it had to end (though, to their credit, the author(s) is/are still putting out a new volume every year or so (thank you, whomever you are!).

I ended up reading the entire series, jumped over to the Derrick Storm series (actually, part of the same series) and greatly enjoyed the crossover, which sadly, seems like a swansong to both series.
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Finn
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2024
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Good read for a thriller
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nuria cortina gonzález
5.0 out of 5 stars As good as the tv show!
Reviewed in Mexico on November 4, 2019
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It really makes you think about the characters in the show and it really feels like therr is an actual Richard Castle writing it!
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Melchi1970
5.0 out of 5 stars Heat Wave: Nikki Heat Book 1
Reviewed in Italy on September 25, 2017
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Essendo fan della serie tv non poteva essere che l'acquisto azzeccato per accompagnare momenti di relax con i personaggi amati
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Ana Elisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Brazil on March 22, 2015
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A qualidade da encadernação e da impressão são ótimas.Excelente para ler e perfeito pra colecionar! A história do livro é ótima! Super recomendo!
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Vinaya Wagh
5.0 out of 5 stars was more than happy to read the book
Reviewed in India on September 3, 2015
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Being a big fan of the TV-Serial Castle, was more than happy to read the book. It is all the more fun to read it because snippets of it are also mentioned in different episodes where Richard Castle has published the book. So if you love Castle (the series), you will love his books too!
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