Heat Wave is a book by Richard Castle. The title of the book refers to a heat wave that gripped the city, the heat that is inside the characters’ attraction for each other, and the character’s surname. Castle’s protagonist is NYPD homicide detective, Nikki Heat.

Ms Heat is attractive, tough and means business when she’s on a case. Ms Heat is good in her job and is the leader of her team investigating murders.

Heat’s boss, the commissioner, assigns Jameson Rook, a reporter, to be attached to her to do research on his article. Rook proves to be a challenge to Heat as he has a mind of his own.

As much as Heat hated Rook, she also felt a compelling force that draws him to her. Heat feels the heat between them. Ms Heat tries to handle her professional work, as well as answer to the call of nature as she falls for her handsome, magnetic shadow.

In her work, Heat has to dig into the case of a real estate millionaire who fell to his death. His widowed wife was attacked but survived the confrontation. All the action is set against the background of a killer heat wave that struck the city.

Heat Wave book by Richard Castle

Heat Wave