Heat Wave
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Heat Wave

by Richard Castle

2009•Crime•241 pages

Taste attributes: crimedetectiveromancethrillerunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshipunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA realistic crime novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Tough and sexy New York police detective Nikki Heat leads the investigation into the death of a New York real estate tycoon who plunged to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. She's hit with an unexpected challenge when the commissioner assigns superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook to ride along with her to research an article on New York's Finest.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

CrimeDetectiveRomanceThrillerSolving the riddle/not as it seemsComplex relationshipUnlikely connections

Subjects

HomicideWomen detectivesMan-woman relationshipsJournalistsInvestigationMan-woman relationshipMurderCrime

Details

Author
Richard Castle
Published
2009
Pages
241
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