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Book 29 (of 52) – A Brewing Storm

A Brewing Storm – Richard Castle

Before Nikki Heat, there was Derrick Storm, Richard Castle’s suave spy who starred in a series of novels but was killed off prior to the first season of Castle.  In this novella, part 1 of a 3 part story, Storm is brought back to the CIA, having faked his own death 4 years prior.  The step-son of a powerful senator has been kidnapped, and the CIA needs someone they can trust to bring him back alive.

This eBook, clocking in at 83 pages, tells the first part of what looks to be an intriguing longer story.  There have been subsequent full length Derrick Storm novels released, and he looks to be tying in to the Nikki Heat series based on the ending to High Heat, so this isn’t my first exposure to the character.  But it is nice to see how the ghost writer posing as Richard Castle decided to bring back the long-dead star.  I had originally purchased just this first entry so I could see if it was worth it.  After finishing it today, I bought the final two installments.

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Book 25 (of 52) – High Heat

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High Heat – Richard Castle

While Castle may have come to an end this spring, the novels supposedly written by Nathan Fillion’s character continue on.  In High Heat, the latest effort from Richard Castle, the murder of a journalist as part of a supposed jihad sets Nikki Heat and her detective squad on a case that puts Jameson Rook’s life at risk.

While the plot of the novel was fine, there were 2 things that bothered me.  First, the ending incorporated one of the things that everyone hated about the last season of Castle, a forced breakup of the main characters for contrived reasons.  Second, while the series of Nikki Heat novels has always included a few nudges and winks towards the show, this book leaves the winks behind and instead pulls out a sledgehammer to make sure you notice those in-jokes.  Beyond those two complaints, the book was enjoyable and the cliffhanger ending would lead one to believe there will be another installment.