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Hyperion Books (2012), Hardcover, 240 pages
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NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat arrives at her latest crime scene to find an unidentified woman stabbed to death and stuffed inside a suitcase left on a Manhattan street. Nikki is in for a big shock when this new homicide connects to the unsolved murder of her own mother.
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LibraryThing member Yogamom67
Frozen Heat Thaws... into a Puddle!
I had a really hard time finishing this book. I had to make myself sit down and read the last thirty pages, just so that I could move on to another book. I am a big fan of the TV series, "Castle," and I've read the three previous books in the Nikki Heat series.
The pace of the story was confusing. Sometimes it seemed like a mini-version of the TV series, "24." At other times, there wasn't enough going on to keep my attention. Part of this may have been the number of characters who weren't well-developed. It's difficult to connect with a story when you can't connect with any of the characters. Other than Heat and Rook, we learn little of the backstories of the supporting characters. The series focuses mainly on Nikki Heat, who comes across as emotionally undeveloped and with a serious superiority complex. She's not entirely unlikable, but the unwavering loyalty and admiration she seems to command from both her squad and Rook is often questionable. (And irritating to the reader).
In the first two books, I had a problem with how condescending and downright mean Nikki was to Rook, and just why Rook was so willing to take the abuse. (This is a problem for me with the actual TV series, as well). One of the reasons I enjoyed the third book so much more was that it seemed like Nikki had finally loosened up a bit and wasn't so critical of and quick to blame Jameson Rook for every little thing that happened, whether his fault or not.
In "Frozen Heat," I once again found myself wandering why Nikki felt like it was okay to give Rook such a hard time. If Rook ever said any of the things Nikki says to him, even in jest, their relationship would be over in a flash. And even though Nikki often hides her derisive comments behind the cloak of "just kidding," this just serves to highlight her passive-aggressiveness. A man who made the kind of comments Heat does to Rook (or, for that matter, Beckett does to Castle) would be strung up as a misogynist.
Since this series is authored by a ghost-writer, it's impossible to tell if one author wrote the entire series. This book made me wonder if it was authored by a different ghost writer than the first three. However, all that said, I have enjoyed the rest of the Nikki Heat series enough to pre-order the next book. Hopefully, they'll go back to using the writer who authored the first three books - or, if it is just one author penning all five books - he will focus more time on developing relatable characters who interact with each other in an authentic manner, and less time on overblown and unrealistic action scenes.
I had a really hard time finishing this book. I had to make myself sit down and read the last thirty pages, just so that I could move on to another book. I am a big fan of the TV series, "Castle," and I've read the three previous books in the Nikki Heat series.
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The one before this, "Heat Rises," was definitely a favorite, so I was looking forward to "Frozen Heat."The pace of the story was confusing. Sometimes it seemed like a mini-version of the TV series, "24." At other times, there wasn't enough going on to keep my attention. Part of this may have been the number of characters who weren't well-developed. It's difficult to connect with a story when you can't connect with any of the characters. Other than Heat and Rook, we learn little of the backstories of the supporting characters. The series focuses mainly on Nikki Heat, who comes across as emotionally undeveloped and with a serious superiority complex. She's not entirely unlikable, but the unwavering loyalty and admiration she seems to command from both her squad and Rook is often questionable. (And irritating to the reader).
In the first two books, I had a problem with how condescending and downright mean Nikki was to Rook, and just why Rook was so willing to take the abuse. (This is a problem for me with the actual TV series, as well). One of the reasons I enjoyed the third book so much more was that it seemed like Nikki had finally loosened up a bit and wasn't so critical of and quick to blame Jameson Rook for every little thing that happened, whether his fault or not.
In "Frozen Heat," I once again found myself wandering why Nikki felt like it was okay to give Rook such a hard time. If Rook ever said any of the things Nikki says to him, even in jest, their relationship would be over in a flash. And even though Nikki often hides her derisive comments behind the cloak of "just kidding," this just serves to highlight her passive-aggressiveness. A man who made the kind of comments Heat does to Rook (or, for that matter, Beckett does to Castle) would be strung up as a misogynist.
Since this series is authored by a ghost-writer, it's impossible to tell if one author wrote the entire series. This book made me wonder if it was authored by a different ghost writer than the first three. However, all that said, I have enjoyed the rest of the Nikki Heat series enough to pre-order the next book. Hopefully, they'll go back to using the writer who authored the first three books - or, if it is just one author penning all five books - he will focus more time on developing relatable characters who interact with each other in an authentic manner, and less time on overblown and unrealistic action scenes.
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LibraryThing member clark.hallman
Frozen Heat is the fourth Nikki Heat & Jameson Rook book by Richard Castle. Instead of the usual TV-tie-in books that provide extra episodes for the TV characters, these books are written by Richard Castle, a character on the ABC TV show, Castle. The characters in the books are based upon the Kate
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Beckett and Richard Castle characters and their colleagues in the TV show, e.g., Heat is an NYPD homicide detective and Rook is a writer who is embedded with Heat’s squad. However, in the books the love relationship between Heat and Rook is fully developed and public instead teasing and desirous as in the TV show. Although, there are many similarities between the books and the TV show, it should come as no surprise that the books provide more complicated and in-depth stories along with more intimate knowledge of the characters thoughts, personalities, and relationships. In Frozen Heat, Nikki’s squad investigates the murder of a woman whose body is found in a large suitcase. When Heat sees the suitcase she realizes that it previously belonged to her, and this murder is somehow linked to the unsolved murder of her mother ten years ago. Most of the investigation and action takes place in New York City. However, it also takes Heat and Rook to Boston and to Paris, France, and involves them with CIA operatives and other law enforcement units in New York and France. Heat confronts ruthless criminals in this case and she endures danger and brutal attempts on her life. It’s a complicated story, which I found to be cleverly crafted, enticing, and suspenseful. Like the other Nikki Heat books, this one keeps the reader entertained, yet unsure (and surprised) about what is happening. I recommend this book to anyone who likes crime, detective, or police procedural novels, even if they have never seen the Castle TV show. BTW: If you are wondering who actually writes these books, Yahoo Answers reports that Nathan Fillion has confirmed that the ghost writer has "appeared on the show.” Of course, an obvious conclusion would be that it is one or more of the authors (Misters: Connelly, Lehane, Patterson, and the late Cannell) who have occasionally appeared with Castle on the show. … Nah, that’s probably too obvious! Show Less
LibraryThing member Twink
I'm a latecomer to the world of 'Castle' - which is a hit television series built around author Richard Castle's time with the NYPD as a ride along observer with Detective Kate Beckett. Castle has turned those ride alongs into a series of successful books featuring Detective Nikki Heat and writer
The fourth book is Frozen Heat. Detective Heat's latest case involves a woman found stabbed and stuffed into a suitcase in Manhattan. Nikki is in shock - her own mother was found killed in this manner. It can't be coincidence. And when she looks closely at the suitcase, she finds her own initials - the suitcase belonged to her. Nikki's mother's murder is unsolved after ten long years. Who has duplicated her murder? Why? Did the two women know each other? As she digs further, whoever is out there seems determined to make Nikki number three.....
I chose to listen to Frozen Heat as I knew the reader - Johnny Heller - was excellent. Although you might think that a male reader for a female protagonist might be an unusual choice, in this case, it just really works. Heller has a unique gravelly voice that is perfect. He modulates it to differentiate between the male and female voices. Much of the charm of Castle's books lies in the short, snappy dialogue and one liners. Heller's animated delivery of these lines is really entertaining.
But, along with all that snappy dialogue, Frozen Heat is a good mystery as well. The plot was well-paced and action filled. The ending left me a bit unsatisfied, but the door has been left open for the next book in the series. And I'll be listening!
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Jameson Rook. But.....Richard Castle isn't real either. He's portrayed by actor Nathan Fillion who does a fantastic job pitching 'his' writing. With me so far? It's a great fun premise! I enjoyed Heat Rises last year. I don't watch a lot of television, but you don't have to be a fan of the show to enjoy the books.The fourth book is Frozen Heat. Detective Heat's latest case involves a woman found stabbed and stuffed into a suitcase in Manhattan. Nikki is in shock - her own mother was found killed in this manner. It can't be coincidence. And when she looks closely at the suitcase, she finds her own initials - the suitcase belonged to her. Nikki's mother's murder is unsolved after ten long years. Who has duplicated her murder? Why? Did the two women know each other? As she digs further, whoever is out there seems determined to make Nikki number three.....
I chose to listen to Frozen Heat as I knew the reader - Johnny Heller - was excellent. Although you might think that a male reader for a female protagonist might be an unusual choice, in this case, it just really works. Heller has a unique gravelly voice that is perfect. He modulates it to differentiate between the male and female voices. Much of the charm of Castle's books lies in the short, snappy dialogue and one liners. Heller's animated delivery of these lines is really entertaining.
But, along with all that snappy dialogue, Frozen Heat is a good mystery as well. The plot was well-paced and action filled. The ending left me a bit unsatisfied, but the door has been left open for the next book in the series. And I'll be listening!
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LibraryThing member Steven_R_Burke
Normally I would give this book in the Richard Castle series Nikki Heat another four stars. However, the writer(s) went away from their typical local story to international and did a great job with it. I loved the twist at the end and cannot wait for the next book.
LibraryThing member LibraryGirl11
More fluff--but such fun looking for the Castle and Firefly references built in to the story! Love Malcolm and Reynolds and the Blue Hands Group.
LibraryThing member riverwillow
The fourth instalment in the 'Nikki Heat' series and one that really raises the bar. Yes it does help if you're a fan of 'Castle' as this is a brilliant piece of meta-fiction, but this is the first book in the series that also works really well as a stand-alone piece, yes it helps to know that
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Beckett's mother was murdered and the dynamics of Beckett's and Castle's relationship and some of the cases they've coved, but its not essential as the plot cracks along. This was a fast, fun read and perfect for the New Year holiday. Show Less
LibraryThing member katiefeldmom
This is the 4th book in the Nikki Heat series "written" by Richard Castle. In this outing, Nikki zeroes in on the people responsible for her mother's murder 10 years ago. She and Rook travel to Boston and then to Paris so the book is different than the other books in the series. This would
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definitely be one of my favorites in the series and although they aren't "the best books ever written", they are certainly entertaining to this huge Castle fan. I will say that I was quite surprised at the person who did in fact kill the mother. And of course, it's a cliff hanger, so I'll definitely have to read the next one. Show Less
LibraryThing member stefferoo
Hovered between giving this one 2 stars or 3 stars. I wanted to like it, but there were just too many things about this book that didn't sit right with me.
First of all, even though I'm not regular viewer of Castle, I'm aware this series is ghost written and attributed to the fictional protagonist
I think part of the problem is that whoever wrote this was in way over their head. I mentioned in my review of the last book that the reason why I enjoyed it so much was because for the first time I felt that Nikki Heat was involved in something much bigger than herself. But as is often the case, moderation is key. Frozen Heat tried to be even better and bigger than book three, and while I give it A+ for effort, I felt the execution of those ideas could have used some work.
Don't get me wrong, I don't expect these kinds of books to be realistic to a T (since I consider them fun, fluff reads after all) but I do find I enjoy them much better when they're more plausible. Using book three as an example, it's one thing to present a mystery around corruption in the police force; the details are manageable and the resulting story is at least halfway convincing. This book on the other hand, attempting a realistic and believable story about international espionage, the CIA and secret spy networks? Let's just say that whoever wrote this, it seemed like all he or she knew about those topics came from James Bond and spy movies. At times, I also found it hard to take the story seriously or believe that a case so huge would have remained at the hands of an NYPD detective.
I also get that this book was perhaps trying to show a different side to Nikki Heat, but I'm not sure it's a side I like. The last three books paint her as a driven, confident, compassionate cop, and it's these qualities that endear her character to me. For the first half of this novel, however, I barely recognized her. She is impulsive, mean-spirited, dismissive, and careless. For example, we know that her tendency to check every lead no matter how small is what makes her such a great detective, so her refusal of Rook's suggestion to dig deeper in her past for clues seemed way out of character. I've also liked how she empathized and connected to the families of murder victims in the past books, and so her frigid and guarded behavior towards her own father was very bewildering. Also, knowing someone could be watching and listening to her every move, but still she doesn't take every step to secure key suspects and evidence, plus blithely walking into traps? Given the personal nature of the case she was working on, I guess all these inconsistencies to her character would make sense, but then she would also have been pulled off the case a long time ago.
Sad to say, but Rook hardly fared better. If I were to hazard a guess, I'd say they don't stick with the same ghost writer for these books, because personally I felt the writing style differed slightly from the last book, which I loved. In contrast, the prose in this book felt more awkward, and the dialogue more campy and forced. The result was that Rook also felt more clownish and juvenile, like whoever wrote him overdid it.
By now I've probably written more for this review than is warranted, but as usual I just wanted to get my thoughts out there, and explain why this latest installment disappointed me whereas I've greatly enjoyed all the previous books in the series so far.
First of all, even though I'm not regular viewer of Castle, I'm aware this series is ghost written and attributed to the fictional protagonist
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of that show. Therefore I understand how in some ways these books have to read like a TV show to appeal to the fans of said show. Frozen Heat, however, takes that to a whole other level. It felt like every single crime show trope, cliche and tension-building gimmick was unleashed for this novel, everything from one-in-a-million coincidences to prime-informant-dies-just-before-he-can-offer-up-his-case-breaking-lead.I think part of the problem is that whoever wrote this was in way over their head. I mentioned in my review of the last book that the reason why I enjoyed it so much was because for the first time I felt that Nikki Heat was involved in something much bigger than herself. But as is often the case, moderation is key. Frozen Heat tried to be even better and bigger than book three, and while I give it A+ for effort, I felt the execution of those ideas could have used some work.
Don't get me wrong, I don't expect these kinds of books to be realistic to a T (since I consider them fun, fluff reads after all) but I do find I enjoy them much better when they're more plausible. Using book three as an example, it's one thing to present a mystery around corruption in the police force; the details are manageable and the resulting story is at least halfway convincing. This book on the other hand, attempting a realistic and believable story about international espionage, the CIA and secret spy networks? Let's just say that whoever wrote this, it seemed like all he or she knew about those topics came from James Bond and spy movies. At times, I also found it hard to take the story seriously or believe that a case so huge would have remained at the hands of an NYPD detective.
I also get that this book was perhaps trying to show a different side to Nikki Heat, but I'm not sure it's a side I like. The last three books paint her as a driven, confident, compassionate cop, and it's these qualities that endear her character to me. For the first half of this novel, however, I barely recognized her. She is impulsive, mean-spirited, dismissive, and careless. For example, we know that her tendency to check every lead no matter how small is what makes her such a great detective, so her refusal of Rook's suggestion to dig deeper in her past for clues seemed way out of character. I've also liked how she empathized and connected to the families of murder victims in the past books, and so her frigid and guarded behavior towards her own father was very bewildering. Also, knowing someone could be watching and listening to her every move, but still she doesn't take every step to secure key suspects and evidence, plus blithely walking into traps? Given the personal nature of the case she was working on, I guess all these inconsistencies to her character would make sense, but then she would also have been pulled off the case a long time ago.
Sad to say, but Rook hardly fared better. If I were to hazard a guess, I'd say they don't stick with the same ghost writer for these books, because personally I felt the writing style differed slightly from the last book, which I loved. In contrast, the prose in this book felt more awkward, and the dialogue more campy and forced. The result was that Rook also felt more clownish and juvenile, like whoever wrote him overdid it.
By now I've probably written more for this review than is warranted, but as usual I just wanted to get my thoughts out there, and explain why this latest installment disappointed me whereas I've greatly enjoyed all the previous books in the series so far.
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LibraryThing member Maydacat
It’s a thrill a minute in this mystery of international intrigue as Nikki Heat investigates a murder that is linked to her own mother’s murder years earlier. As more clues are uncovered by Nikki and her team of detectives, along with her hunky companion and unofficial partner Jameson Rook,
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Nikki discovers a part of her mother’s past that she knew nothing about. Endangering her own life as well as her friends, more deaths seems to be unavoidable as sniper fire takes its toll. The novel has its share of red herrings and false leads, but that doesn’t take away from its enjoyment. The riveting events leading up to the exciting conclusion will have you turning pages without stopping. If you are familiar with the television series Castle, then you are aware of the chemistry between the detective and the writer. This book lacks nothing in that regard. Show Less
LibraryThing member njstitcher
Best one so far. This book had a more complex and involved plot. I enjoyed this book very much.
LibraryThing member Y2Ash
Frozen Heat is Richard Castle's fourth installment in the Nikki Heat series. I think I should point out that as I am writing this review, I am watching the latest episode of Castle. Anyway, Frozen Heat furthers the mystery of the death of Cynthia Trope Heat, Nikki's mother.
Knowing Castle, this was
Fans of both series will love it.
Knowing Castle, this was
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not a simple murder mystery. I have one word for you: Spies! That is all I will say. I liked Frozen Heat because of that and also because it became a character study into Nikki. I would have said this was the last one if it wasn't for the ambiguous ending.Fans of both series will love it.
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LibraryThing member Y2Ash
Frozen Heat is Richard Castle's fourth installment in the Nikki Heat series. I think I should point out that as I am writing this review, I am watching the latest episode of Castle. Anyway, Frozen Heat furthers the mystery of the death of Cynthia Trope Heat, Nikki's mother.
Knowing Castle, this was
Fans of both series will love it.
Knowing Castle, this was
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not a simple murder mystery. I have one word for you: Spies! That is all I will say. I liked Frozen Heat because of that and also because it became a character study into Nikki. I would have said this was the last one if it wasn't for the ambiguous ending.Fans of both series will love it.
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LibraryThing member Y2Ash
Frozen Heat is Richard Castle's fourth installment in the Nikki Heat series. I think I should point out that as I am writing this review, I am watching the latest episode of Castle. Anyway, Frozen Heat furthers the mystery of the death of Cynthia Trope Heat, Nikki's mother.
Knowing Castle, this was
Fans of both series will love it.
Knowing Castle, this was
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not a simple murder mystery. I have one word for you: Spies! That is all I will say. I liked Frozen Heat because of that and also because it became a character study into Nikki. I would have said this was the last one if it wasn't for the ambiguous ending.Fans of both series will love it.
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LibraryThing member Patbilly
This is my first Nikki Heat book and I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the thrill, the suspense, and the character development. I did find the book a bit too wordy, with emotions and activities overdescribed, and the author's penchant for work humor a bit over the top and corny.
I hated that the whole
I hated that the whole
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story was not resolved, leaving me a bit angry and hungry for the next Nikki Heat book. Show Less
LibraryThing member Patbilly
This is my first Nikki Heat book and I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the thrill, the suspense, and the character development. I did find the book a bit too wordy, with emotions and activities overdescribed, and the author's penchant for work humor a bit over the top and corny.
I hated that the whole
I hated that the whole
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story was not resolved, leaving me a bit angry and hungry for the next Nikki Heat book. Show Less
LibraryThing member JJbooklvr
The latest installment in the Nikki Heat series is another winner. In this one Nikki investigates a murder that links back to her mother's murder from ten years before. A fast and furious pace keeps you guessing. If not for a slight stumble towards the end it would have been a 5 star book. Fans of
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this series and the Castle tv show will not be disappointed. Show Less
LibraryThing member autumnturner76
This book is just failing to hold any interest for me at the moment.
LibraryThing member DanieXJ
Well, that's a cliffhanger for sure, (Although not a cliffhanger-y as the TV Show Castle does on a regular basis). This is the fourth book in the fictional written by Richard Castle Nikki Heat series and boy does a ton and a half of stuff get packed into these 300 pages.
It's mostly a story about
I do have to say that with every new Nikki Heat book the series becomes less like a bunch of lame media tie ins that are trying to hard , into a story that I would actually read even if they didn't have the Richard Castle name all over them. This was a real mystery/thriller.
The only thing that I'd really like to know, which has nothing to do with the actual book is who is the actual writer of these stories. I get why they keep it vague I guess, don't want to yank the fake beard off the bearded lady, but it would be very cool to know for sure how the writer goes about writing as another writer who's a fictional character. It's not your typical media tie in novel to write maybe?
I really liked the book and hope that there's at least one more in this series (and another couple of seasons of the show as well). The story was interesting and the characters have just started to become themselves instead of flimsy copies of the characters on the TV screen.
It's mostly a story about
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Nikki going after and trying to find her mother's killer. Which parallels somewhat what was going on in the TV series with Kate Beckett. Nikki gets called to a crime scene where there's a body stuffed in a suitcase. That's the start of a wicked whirlwind investigation that has so many twists and turns that I may have to read the book again to catch them all. (and hopefully I didn't miss too many the first time around).I do have to say that with every new Nikki Heat book the series becomes less like a bunch of lame media tie ins that are trying to hard , into a story that I would actually read even if they didn't have the Richard Castle name all over them. This was a real mystery/thriller.
The only thing that I'd really like to know, which has nothing to do with the actual book is who is the actual writer of these stories. I get why they keep it vague I guess, don't want to yank the fake beard off the bearded lady, but it would be very cool to know for sure how the writer goes about writing as another writer who's a fictional character. It's not your typical media tie in novel to write maybe?
I really liked the book and hope that there's at least one more in this series (and another couple of seasons of the show as well). The story was interesting and the characters have just started to become themselves instead of flimsy copies of the characters on the TV screen.
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LibraryThing member jepeters333
NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat gets more mystery than she imagined when she arrives at her latest crime scene. The body of an unidentified woman has been found stabbed to death and stuffed inside a suitcase left sitting in a freezer truck. A startling enough death - but an even bigger shock
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comes when this new homicide surprisingly connects to the unsolved murder of Detective Heat's own mother. Killed gruesomely, the Jane Doe on ice launches Heat on a dangerous and emotional investigation, rekindling the cold case that has haunted her since she was nineteen. Paired once again with her romantic and investigative partner, top journalist Jameson Rook, Heat works to solve the mystery of the body in the suitcase while she also digs into unexplored areas of her mother's background - areas Nikki has been afraid to confront before, but now must. Show Less
LibraryThing member susanbeamon
Up to the fourth book in the series, and finally we have a semi-cliffhanger ending. The story isn't finished and I have to say that I was waiting for most of the book for Nikki to open the piano and find what her mother had hidden there. I was sorry to see Don leave. While not a carry-over from the
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television show, he was an interesting character. Another non-carryover, Det. Hinesburg, needs to leave just as soon as possible. I am enjoying this series very much. Show Less
LibraryThing member infjsarah
Enjoyable read and starts to diverge a bit from the Castle series.
LibraryThing member Frenzie
Frozen Heat placed a lot of emphasis on the plot point of "styling" only to ignore it in the end. Annie Wilkes from Stephen King's Misery wouldn't be pleased. Heat came off as an idiotic, self-obsessed ogre. Who knows what Rook sees in her. This was significantly worse than Heat Rises, the previous
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LibraryThing member Carol420
Nikki Heat arrives at her latest crime scene to find an unidentified woman stabbed to death and stuffed inside a suitcase left on a Manhattan street. Nikki is in for a big shock when this new homicide connects to the unsolved murder of her own mother. Paired once again with her romantic and
Facing relentless danger as someone targets her for the next kill, Nikki's search will unearth painful family truths, expose a startling hidden life, and cause Nikki to reexamine her own past. Heat's passionate quest takes her and Rook from the back alleys of Manhattan to the avenues of Paris, trying to catch a ruthless killer. The question is, now that her mother's cold case has unexpectedly thawed, will Nikki Heat finally be able to solve the dark mystery that has been her demon for ten years?
I enjoy the TV version more than the books,but this often happens. It's not a bad series, I just had already formed ideas about the characters from the show and I think that may have colored my view of the books.
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investigative partner, top journalist Jameson Rook, Heat works to solve the mystery of the body in the suitcase while she is forced to confront unexplored areas of her mother's background.Facing relentless danger as someone targets her for the next kill, Nikki's search will unearth painful family truths, expose a startling hidden life, and cause Nikki to reexamine her own past. Heat's passionate quest takes her and Rook from the back alleys of Manhattan to the avenues of Paris, trying to catch a ruthless killer. The question is, now that her mother's cold case has unexpectedly thawed, will Nikki Heat finally be able to solve the dark mystery that has been her demon for ten years?
I enjoy the TV version more than the books,but this often happens. It's not a bad series, I just had already formed ideas about the characters from the show and I think that may have colored my view of the books.
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LibraryThing member SESchend
Engaging and fast read, lots of good twists, and my only complaint being the cliffhanger ending of sorts. It's an ending to the immediate plot but made me want the next book immediately!
LibraryThing member nx74defiant
I find it hard to believe that the NYPD would allow a detective anywhere near the case of their mother's murder, let alone be in charge of the investigation. But otherwise a pretty good mystery. They solve part of it, but there are things left upon to have it ongoing for the series.
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Original publication date
2012-09-11
Physical description
240 p.; 9 inches
ISBN
1401324444 / 9781401324445
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NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat arrives at her latest crime scene to find an unidentified woman stabbed to death and stuffed inside a suitcase left on a Manhattan street. Nikki is in for a big shock when this new homicide connects to the unsolved murder of her own mother. Paired once again with her romantic and investigative partner, top journalist Jameson Rook, Heat works to solve the mystery of the body in the suitcase while she is forced to confront unexplored areas of her mother's background.