Post by Charlynn on Oct 28, 2010 21:57:01 GMT -5
Naked Heat by Richard Castle
Perhaps the coolest thing about the Heat series is the fact that it's written in correlation with the television show Castle. On the show, the main character, Richard Castle, is an author who works with a NYC detective, helping her to solve murder cases while he does research for his novels whose main character is based upon her. When the character on the show releases a new book, the network releases that book to the show's fans. I think this is so ingenious... and the books are entertaining, too!
Naked Heat is the second novel in the series. In it, a well-known yet unpopular muckraker is murdered, creating a suspect list of the wealthiest and most famous of New York City's elite. To add a twist, Rook, the journalist main character in the books modeled after Richard Castle, was doing an expose on the gossip writer at the time of her death, so, once more, he's roped into one of Nikki Heat's investigations. Weaved in between the mystery is more relationship development between Rook and Heat. It's fun, and the mystery is well plotted with both suspense and action. Plus, there's a little romance tossed in there, too.
The book can be enjoyed by those who are not familiar with the show, but, if you do watch it, I would highly recommend reading the novels, too, because they add to the show, and, I think, provide insight into Castle's character, especially in regards to what he is thinking and feeling for Beckett (the show's version of Nikki Heat). [As an aside, I hope this isn't too confusing. If you'd like some clarification as to who is who in the tv show and book, just let me know. Because of the parallels, unless you're familiar with the various relationships, it could get quite muddled.]
Perhaps the coolest thing about the Heat series is the fact that it's written in correlation with the television show Castle. On the show, the main character, Richard Castle, is an author who works with a NYC detective, helping her to solve murder cases while he does research for his novels whose main character is based upon her. When the character on the show releases a new book, the network releases that book to the show's fans. I think this is so ingenious... and the books are entertaining, too!
Naked Heat is the second novel in the series. In it, a well-known yet unpopular muckraker is murdered, creating a suspect list of the wealthiest and most famous of New York City's elite. To add a twist, Rook, the journalist main character in the books modeled after Richard Castle, was doing an expose on the gossip writer at the time of her death, so, once more, he's roped into one of Nikki Heat's investigations. Weaved in between the mystery is more relationship development between Rook and Heat. It's fun, and the mystery is well plotted with both suspense and action. Plus, there's a little romance tossed in there, too.
The book can be enjoyed by those who are not familiar with the show, but, if you do watch it, I would highly recommend reading the novels, too, because they add to the show, and, I think, provide insight into Castle's character, especially in regards to what he is thinking and feeling for Beckett (the show's version of Nikki Heat). [As an aside, I hope this isn't too confusing. If you'd like some clarification as to who is who in the tv show and book, just let me know. Because of the parallels, unless you're familiar with the various relationships, it could get quite muddled.]