Heat Rises

I liked this book - a lot. It is intended to be much like the TV series, and it is. If you like the TV series, you will probably like the books. A previous reviewer said it is ???fast-paced, cute, and cliched.??? He is correct; it is. He meant it in a bad way, but I mean it in a good way. I don???t think that being fast-paced or cute needs to be apologized for. If you don???t like fast-paced and cute, fine. I realize that tastes differ.

But let???s talk about his last criticism: cliched. That is always meant negatively, but the reviewer fails to acknowledge that the vast majority of genre fiction is cliched. The romance and crime fiction genres have the strictist plot constraints and therefore most frequently fall into cliche, but even the science fiction, fantasy, and literary genres have their cliches. It is true that the very best books in any genre transcend cliche, but the vast majority do not. Generally, it is not a question of whether a book is cliched but whether it does a good job within it???s genre or sub-genre. I think this book does a good job within its sub-genre.

I think that the reviewer who complained that this book was too cute and cliched perfers the sub-genre of crime fiction which is darker and meaner. He was looking for Noir and this wasn???t it.

I wish I knew who was really writing these books, because if I knew, I would go out and buy his other stuff.

I played Heat Rises on some long drives and found it so captivating that I was tapping "go back" to replay something, and there I was , sitting in my driveway wanting to hear what happens next when I made it home. I love the ABC series, and find this novel much better than the earlier Heat Rises and Heat Wave. With this one, either I have become familiar with Johnny Hellers' voice and narration, or I have found the story more compelling, better written and full of interesting crime sleuthing. I think that it is a very good story for Castle fans and leaves you wanting to find out what happens in the fourth novel. It parallels some of the tv episodes, where you can see where Richard Castle got the backround, and it is toungue in cheek as you go along. Also you can see the repore build , the trust between Nikki and Jameson Rook , much the way you can on 4 yrs of tv's Castle.

Yes, especially share with my friends that love Castle. You feel part of the story because of the charactors personalitys on tv.

Grows on you. You do recognize all his voice dilections when he speaks of the charactors, and gives them a personality and can see thier mannerisms, much the way they act on tv.

Caskett Crime Solvers

Look forward to the next novel, Frozen Heat.

Yes!! and I have recommended it. If you like the TV series or if you like murder mysteries, this book is a fun read. The characters are so similar to TV that you can picture them but they aren't the same. Its a quick read and I will read the series again sometime when I can't remember how it goes anymore.

The interaction of all the characters is fun and lighthearted and well written

he's great!!

Good storyline. Not boring. Good narrator. I watxh the show and can put the characters from the show into the book. Cant wait for another to come out!

I enjoy the Castle books. Good story with interesting plot twists.

No, I don't really care for Mr Heller's performance but I enjoy the Castle books so I "tolerate" him.

In the middle

At the end when Nikki is sitting with Rook in the hospital

Rook

Not really

No, I would not. The storyline just did not keep my interest.

The character did not come alive to me. I fault the narration.

I had too much difficulty figuring out which character was being represented.

It had a woman detective as chief character.

I cannot recommend this book.

Enjoyed the book very much. Took a bit to sort out the characters, but expected that.

I LOVE the series and really thought that the book might not be quite up to parr. I was not disappointed. I love to listen to a mystery and still be able to laugh. I thought the Johnny Heller did a stellar job reading also. Can't wait to listen to the others!!

I think a different narrator might have improved my rating though it may have been the material given that the sample didn't discourage me from getting this book.

No

I really had no interest in the sounds coming out of his mouth. It could have been an eighth grade English teacher reading aloud the previous night's homework.

The story is a fun romp much like the TV show, from which the book spawns, but with a larger dose of camp.

If I had paid more for this I might have been more upset. That I got it as part of a bundle means my review is coated with a cup of sugar.