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Naked Heat (Nikki Heat) [Hardcover]

Richard Castle
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews)

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Book Description

September 28, 2010 Nikki Heat

Nikki Heat and Jameson Rook are together again in Richard Castle’s thrilling follow-up to his New York Times bestseller, Heat Wave.

When New York’s most vicious gossip columnist, Cassidy Towne, is found dead, Heat uncovers a gallery of high profile suspects, all with compelling motives for killing the most feared muckraker in Manhattan.

Heat’s murder investigation is complicated by her surprise reunion with superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook. In the wake of their recent breakup, Nikki would rather not deal with their raw emotional baggage. But the handsome, wise-cracking Pulitzer Prize-winning writer’s personal involvement in the case forces her to team up with Rook anyway. The residue of their unresolved romantic conflict and crackling sexual tension fills the air as Heat and Rook embark on a search for a killer among celebrities and mobsters, singers and hookers, pro athletes and shamed politicians.

This new, explosive case brings on the heat in the glittery world of secrets, cover-ups, and scandals.


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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Castle is the title of a television cop show in which a mystery novelist, Richard Castle, teams up with a female NYPD detective (under the pretense of conducting research). In the show, Castle writes novels about a female New York cop, Nikki Heat, who reluctantly pairs up with a writer, Jameson Rook, who’s a fictionalized version of Castle himself. Got all that? Anyway, Naked Heat is the second Nikki Heat novel, credited, like the first (Heat Wave, 2009) to “Richard Castle.” Leaving aside the fiction-within-another-fiction conceit, it’s a pretty fair mystery. Heat and Rook are written in the familiar “contempt-breeds-familiarity” style: they start out antagonists and wind up partners (and more). We’ve seen them before, with other names in other stories, and we like them because they’re comfortable. The story, which begins with a pair of murders that appear to be connected only by their MO, is slick and enjoyable without being too taxing on the reader’s imagination. The book is exactly what it’s supposed to be: an entertaining but undemanding mystery that should draw attention to the TV series from which it’s spun off. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The TV series Castle is a big hit, and many of its fans will be curious to read a “real” book by their favorite fictional mystery writer. --David Pitt

About the Author

Richard Castle is the best-selling author of the Derrick Storm novels. He is played by actor Nathan Fillion.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion; 1st edition (September 28, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401324029
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401324025
  • Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.9 x 9.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (329 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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.

Customer Reviews

Whoever does the actual writing does a great job and makes the story flow. Betty Brownlee  |  26 reviewers made a similar statement
The plot drags a bit at some points and, perhaps, has a few too many sub-plots. Fred Camfield  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
157 of 165 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great tie-in to the show September 29, 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I will start this by admitting that whoever is actually writing the "Richard Castle" books is not Doyle or Christie, no. These aren't mind boggling mysteries, but they ARE extremely entertaining.

I enjoyed Heat Wave a lot, but Naked Heat stepped up the writing a bit for me. Maybe it was just because the characters had already been created, but the author found a better voice.

The scene starts about 3 months after HW, with the fallout from Rook's article about Nikki. There's a body, then a couple more, and some really interesting connections between them. The new characters are well formed; the dialog is funny and for the most part not too trite or clichéd, although it does have some close calls.

You will probably end up guessing who the killer is, although the connection will remain a mystery until the end. And as the saying goes, it's the journey, not the destination. Even if you've been on the ride before, it's still enjoyable. :)

Besides, if you're looking at this book you're probably a fan of the show, and how much fun is it to play "spot the tie in" to Castle?
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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great tie-in to the show, even better than Heat Wave October 6, 2010
Format:Hardcover
After the success of Heat Wave, the first tie-in novel to ABC's hit mystery/police procedural/comedy Castle (yeah, it even made the New York Times' Bestsellers List), ABC is continuing the adventures of Detective Nicki Heat and reporter Jameson Rook in Naked Heat. Not only does it have an already built-in fan base, but the entire show serves as essentially "free" advertising. Even better, in the Castle episode that aired the day before the book came out (the typically Monday time slot), the writers threw in a casual conversation between characters where they just happened to mentioned that Castle's new book is "coming out tomorrow -the actual release date of Naked Heat.

In Naked Heat, reporter Jameson Rook's juicy piece on Nicki Heat has just hit stands. Though his summer ride-along is over, Jameson is eager to get back on Detective Heat's case. Though Heat would rather avoid her former lover, and the emotional baggage that comes with him, she crosses paths with Jameson while investigating the murder of famous New York gossip columnist Cassidy Towne. As the mystery unfolds, the relationship between Jameson and Nicki heats up.

Much better than Heat Wave, Naked Heat reads like an expanded episode of the show, except that Nicki is a romanticized version of Beckett that is probably drawn from Castle's fantasies about the detective. Even though one of the show's writers probably didn't ghost write this book, the characters' dialog is dead on. I could even hear Castle and Beckett talking in my head. The cast of suspects feels like something out of an episode of the show and while the mystery is somewhat predictable, its obviously drawn from the show.

Though its not great literature (more in the vein of James Patterson), Naked Heat is a fun mystery that's great for Castle fans.
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars More Castle for Me October 6, 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love it. I can hear Richard Castle's voice when Jameson Rook speaks, and I can see Detective Beckett's mannerisms every time Nikki Heat gets defensive or kicks butt. It's like I have two Castles. I have the one on TV, and I have the alternate-universe Castle and Beckett in the book - although they go by the names Rook and Heat. I say alternate-universe because In Naked Heat, the author takes Rook and Heat and sends them down a path that resembles parts of the show, but has enough difference in the storyline that it's very easy to keep the show and the book separated in one's mind. I'm already looking forward to the next book, with Rook and Heat continuing down the path of their storyline as Castle and Beckett move further down their similar but different path, giving us two versions of Castle to follow. It feels like Christmas has come early.

If I had picked this up off the shelf, knowing nothing about the tv show, I would have still loved it just as much, and would be looking for more from this author. It has great visual writing, and the dialogue is witty and interesting - much like the show, of course. There are a lot of characters who walk through the pages of Naked Heat, but they are really easy to keep track of, and it keeps you from figuring all of it out before the end.

You won't go away disappointed, and you'll come away with a couple of interesting extras... like Victoria St Clair.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars It was good
I have to say I enjoyed this much better that the first book of the series. Kept me interested and yearning for more.
Published 13 hours ago by Julia Thorne
5.0 out of 5 stars a great story
A can't put down story ,love the characters, storylines and these books. Can't wait to start the next book, keep'em comin!!!
Published 2 days ago by RoseMarie D'Angelo
5.0 out of 5 stars "Richard Castle" does it again!
This is one of the most fun books. I feel as though I am reading the writings of the "fictional character Richard Castle" as he pursues his next hero and "Kate... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Nancy C. Townley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great as usual
Love the Nikkei heat books I am a hooked fan of the tv show castle and feel comfortable with all the characters and their crime solving
Published 4 days ago by diane curtis
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun
Well written entertaining and humourous. What more can I say. Enjoyed the TV series but this is far better as books usually are.
Published 6 days ago by Anne Vaughan
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down. I have already started the next one.
Richard Castle, though fictitious, writes a story that takes you in from the very first sentence. I loved the plot, and I kept thinking about Castle and Beckett throughout. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Paul Phillipy
4.0 out of 5 stars Both fans of the show and the uninitiated should enjoy this mystery
Naked Heat by Richard Castle was born from the mind of the fictional author from the television show "Castle," but despite that dubious pedigree it makes for a fast-paced yarn... Read more
Published 11 days ago by William D. Hastings
4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this book Naked Heat and will now start book three....
The story begins on a high note and maintained the reader interest to the last in suspense during the entire book
Published 11 days ago by Daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Reading
Very true to the program Castle on TV. I just recently found out that there was an actual author going by the name of Richard Castle. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Gloria
5.0 out of 5 stars Naked Heat
Great fun as police procedural tale. Pulls in the reader quickly. Complements the TV "Castle" series very well. Have fun!
Published 13 days ago by Suzanne Turgeon
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