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by Richard Castle

An infamous gossip columnist is fatally stabbed in the back. The story circles a Yankees pitcher, a pop star, and an actor's apparently accidental overdose. Nikki Heat and hotshot reporter Jameson Rook trade barbs and innuendos while on the trail of a murderer.
An infamous gossip columnist is fatally stabbed in the back. The story circles a Yankees pitcher, a pop star, and an actor's apparently accidental overdose. Nikki Heat and hotshot reporter Jameson Rook trade barbs and innuendos while on the trail of a murderer.
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Hardcover , First Edition , 288 pages

Published
September 28th 2010
by Hyperion

1401324029
(ISBN13: 9781401324025 )

Nikki Heat , Jameson Rook , Lauren Parry

New York City, New York

(United States)

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(B+) 78% | Good Notes: A complex plot, but seeded well enough that revelations and sudden turns don't feel grafted, but sprout organically.
(B+) 78% | Good Notes: A complex plot, but seeded well enough that revelations and sudden turns don't feel grafted, but sprout organically.
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What can I say? Richard Castle 's Nikki Heat series isn't fine literature, but it's as perfectly satisfying and indulgent as the TV show Castle. Between the searing political non-fiction and the high-tech sci-fi, sometimes you just need a little mind candy to cleanse your palate. Naked Heat was deliciously readable, and I'll definitely continue the series.
What can I say? Richard Castle 's Nikki Heat series isn't fine literature, but it's as perfectly satisfying and indulgent as the TV show Castle. Between the searing political non-fiction and the high-tech sci-fi, sometimes you just need a little mind candy to cleanse your palate. Naked Heat was deliciously readable, and I'll definitely continue the series.
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I’m happy to report, this was a huge improvement from the previous book ( Heat Wave ). While the first one came through as more of an inside joke, riding the tidal wave of the Castle TV show and seemed more like a fanfiction than an actual book written by a “New York Times Bestselling Author”, this one actually read like a book. The writing and style was the first obvious improvement, the characters had (a little) more depth— though still not enough for my liking, the pacing was good, and so was th
I’m happy to report, this was a huge improvement from the previous book ( Heat Wave ). While the first one came through as more of an inside joke, riding the tidal wave of the Castle TV show and seemed more like a fanfiction than an actual book written by a “New York Times Bestselling Author”, this one actually read like a book. The writing and style was the first obvious improvement, the characters had (a little) more depth— though still not enough for my liking, the pacing was good, and so was the plot, and the villain was a little more difficult to spot. I’m so glad I decided to read this right after Heat Wave , because it improved my notion of “Richard Castle” as an actual writer in a big way. Also, the fact Rook wasn’t such an idiot was a major plus, though I still have some reservations regarding Nikki Heat. Now I can go back to the TV show (which is still better than the books, even for a big Caskett shipper like me) and wait for the next book in this series.
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2016

14/7/2016 So apparently my reading tastes have changed A LOT in the past five years. Because this was like wading through quicksand, and I could only get through 102 pages before I gave up and abandoned it. Really, this is self-insert fan-fiction of a fictional world. Like, it's supposed to be written by a fictional character. About a fictional version of himself and fictional versions of his friends. I gave very few fucks about the case, and given that I haven't watched Castle in at least three
14/7/2016 So apparently my reading tastes have changed A LOT in the past five years. Because this was like wading through quicksand, and I could only get through 102 pages before I gave up and abandoned it. Really, this is self-insert fan-fiction of a fictional world. Like, it's supposed to be written by a fictional character. About a fictional version of himself and fictional versions of his friends. I gave very few fucks about the case, and given that I haven't watched Castle in at least three years, the whole fictional-novelist-writes-the-book-he-writes-in-the-fictional-world schtick was no longer appealing to me. But really, this is 100% a me thing and a product of my reading tastes having done a dramatic turn down Not This Lane. Also, my copy smells really weird, so making the decision to put it down wasn't terribly difficult... 16/10/2011 Not the greatest book of all time, obviously, but it kept me amused for a day or two.
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Jul 03, 2011

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It sounds kind of stupid in this day and age, but this book was written with a kind of sexist mentality. Usually the sex of the (anonymous) author plays only a little into the writing, and rarely detracts from the story, but this whole thing is a bad joke. The story is supposed to be about this awesome female detective, but it undermines that whole idea repeatedly. It makes multiple commentary within the writing of the character being "balsy" as a positive, (obviously male, and as positive ass
It sounds kind of stupid in this day and age, but this book was written with a kind of sexist mentality. Usually the sex of the (anonymous) author plays only a little into the writing, and rarely detracts from the story, but this whole thing is a bad joke. The story is supposed to be about this awesome female detective, but it undermines that whole idea repeatedly. It makes multiple commentary within the writing of the character being "balsy" as a positive, (obviously male, and as positive association,) or other characters having "brass balls" (seen by many males as a positive) but when a female reference is used, it is always negative. For example, when interrogating a pair of suspects, the detective was trying to find "the bitch" (obviously negative female connotation) among the two males because "You can always break the bitch(p.80)" (negative female connotation, weakness, dominated). It seems that any reference to her being gutsy were male references, and MANY of the words or terms choosen to describe negative things were female. It was so bad that it actually stood out. (It's much like a males version of a female drawn in a comic book. She may be a great character, but she'll always be ridiculously busty with a "live at the superhero gym" figure. Lame.) It is not cleverly or covertly but rather overtly sexual, also of little importance to the story. Lastly, and most strangely, there are grammatical mistakes within the text itself, not just in the use of the spoken text for character coloring. Quite a few of them.
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Castle fans

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"I've been thinking about how ugly gossip is. How it victimizes people, but how as much as we say we hate it, we still feed on it like it was crack.” This book was really good. I mean, it's no literary great, but it's still good. It reads just like an episode of Castle , with the chapters breaks being where the commercial breaks would be. I wouldn't recommend this to people who have either never seen the Castle or dislike it. The characters in this novel are carbon copies of Castle, Beckett, Ryan
"I've been thinking about how ugly gossip is. How it victimizes people, but how as much as we say we hate it, we still feed on it like it was crack.” This book was really good. I mean, it's no literary great, but it's still good. It reads just like an episode of Castle , with the chapters breaks being where the commercial breaks would be. I wouldn't recommend this to people who have either never seen the Castle or dislike it. The characters in this novel are carbon copies of Castle, Beckett, Ryan, Esposito, and Lanie from the show. Overall, this was an enjoyable read, and I look forward to reading the rest of this series.
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Feb 29, 2012

Shala Howell

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I admit it. I enjoy watching Nathan Fillion. I enjoyed watching Firefly more intensely than Castle, but I’m happy that Castle exists because I believe strongly in this man’s right to have a steady acting job so that I can enjoy a steady diet of his roguish sense of humor. As a mostly regular Castle watcher, I noticed a smudge in the line of reality when those Nikki Heat books that Nathan Fillion’s character writes on the show suddenly starting popping up in my local bookstore. I resisted buying t
I admit it. I enjoy watching Nathan Fillion. I enjoyed watching Firefly more intensely than Castle, but I’m happy that Castle exists because I believe strongly in this man’s right to have a steady acting job so that I can enjoy a steady diet of his roguish sense of humor. As a mostly regular Castle watcher, I noticed a smudge in the line of reality when those Nikki Heat books that Nathan Fillion’s character writes on the show suddenly starting popping up in my local bookstore. I resisted buying them for at least a year, afraid that the fairly clever merchandising tie-in masked some not so clever writing. But last week I gave in. I blame Nathan Fillion’s smile. You know the one in the author photo that seems to say, “Yes, I know this whole thing is a little silly, but don’t you really think it’s kind of fun anyway?” And you know, I think it’s fair to say that if you enjoy watching Castle, you’ll enjoy these books. Reading Naked Heat is like reading an episode of the show. It’s really quite remarkable. Kudos to the author for that, whoever he or she may be. (Review originally posted on my blog, bostonwriters.wordpress.com.)
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Oct 03, 2018

Mike

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Detective Nikki is on the trail of a murdered, mud-slinging socialite who has more enemies than New York has panhandlers. Among the suspects are a top notch Yankee pitcher, a rock star and his girlfriend, a gourmet chef, and the like. The writing was great, from the characters to the continuity throughout the story, with her writing friend from the first novel, Rook, back for more quips.

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Recommends it for:
fans of "Castle"

Recommended to Jamie by:
my wife

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Another installment for fans of the ABC TV show "Castle", "Naked Heat" continues the adventures of NYPD detective Nikki Heat (based on the TV show character "Kate Beckett") about 6 months after "Heat Wave". Although my primary complaint about "Heat Wave" (the constant use of Nikki Heat's full name throughout the narrative) is still partly there, this book is superior to its predecessor in several ways. First off, there is more to the 2nd novel. Where the first book felt like you were reading a lo
Another installment for fans of the ABC TV show "Castle", "Naked Heat" continues the adventures of NYPD detective Nikki Heat (based on the TV show character "Kate Beckett") about 6 months after "Heat Wave". Although my primary complaint about "Heat Wave" (the constant use of Nikki Heat's full name throughout the narrative) is still partly there, this book is superior to its predecessor in several ways. First off, there is more to the 2nd novel. Where the first book felt like you were reading a long episode (maybe two-parter) of "Castle", this second book is more epic in scale: more characters (both victims and suspects), more tense situations, and more character development. These are all done well too - it is not merely another example of "the sequel has to be bigger". It is a product of both better writing as well as the sequel's "little exposition needed" advantage over the first. Secondly, the book makes more implied references to the TV show. In fact, it can become a bit of a game to try to figure out in which episode it was that Rick Castle got his inspiration for the next bit of the story. This makes the tie-in to the show that much more enjoyable for fans of the show: Easter eggs abound! Finally, the romance angle is played better than in the original. Whereas the first book handled romance like a tequila-laced sledge hammer, the follow-up becomes more about the thrill of the chase, the questions and doubts about feelings and emotions, as well as rivalries and communication issues. All in all, fans of the show will really appreciate the additional effort that went into this book. It's not Shakespeare, Austen, or Tolkien, but it's way better than your average "bodice ripper" (spoiler?).
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Feb 10, 2019

Andy Angel

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This was a strange one that I'm still trying to get my head around. The general idea is that the book is written by Richard Castle, who is one of the leads in the tv cop show Castle. In the show Castle is an author who is shadowing a police officer (Kate Becket) to see how she works and to use her for the basis of the cop in his novels (Nikki Heat). Together they solve crimes and eventually become an item. So, this story follows the same format only here the guy following Nikki Heat is Jamesone R
This was a strange one that I'm still trying to get my head around. The general idea is that the book is written by Richard Castle, who is one of the leads in the tv cop show Castle. In the show Castle is an author who is shadowing a police officer (Kate Becket) to see how she works and to use her for the basis of the cop in his novels (Nikki Heat). Together they solve crimes and eventually become an item. So, this story follows the same format only here the guy following Nikki Heat is Jamesone Rook (and I'm slightly ashamed to say it took me too long to put Castle/Took together for the pun that it is). And there in lies the problem for me, although the story was enjoyable enough it felt like an episode of Castle but with everyone having different names. As for the story itself, well, as I say, I quite enjoyed it. A gossip columnist is found murdered just as she was about to hand over her 'block buster' manuscript (that will put someone in a whole heap of trouble). There are a whole heap of celebrity types who could be tied in to the case and it's up to Heat and Castle, sorry Rook, and co. to solve the case and try not to get in too many scrapes. Well enough written and keeps you guessing for a good while. One thing I did like (just because it made me chuckle) - in the series, Castle, the character of Castle is played by Nathan Fillon and in this story there is a passing mention of two police officers called Malcolm and Reynolds. In Fillon's other Big Show, Firefly, he plays the character of... Wait for it... Malcolm Reynolds.
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Oct 11, 2010

Jeannie and Louis Rigod

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it was amazing

This second book was written with more confidence than the first. The characters are filling out with more dimension and make my enjoyment of the series even more. The mystery and murders were well crafted and interesting and I loved the ending! When is Book 3 coming out?

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Feb 05, 2013

Tim

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did not like it

This is incredibly lame compared to the tv series of all things. Usually, but not always its the other way around. I commend the tv writers and condem this novel. Very lame. 1 of 10 stars

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