This was my first audio book for the year. It was a Christmas gift from my mum (who accidently hit audio book when buying it) and I wanted it after my love for the TV show Castle grew and grew into a semi obsessive manner. I soon found it to be the perfect book to accompany me as I drove around to work and what not.


I love the idea of audio books. The radio gets to repetitive at times and so I love that while I have to drive around to the hundreds places because of work, I can also enjoy a great story and enter a new world.

Heat Wave was written just as I expected it to be! Filled with Richard Castle-esque language, jokes and familiarity. Heat was a great comparison to the show's Beckett and Rook made a perfect fictional version of the fictional Castle. The two characters were full of sexual tension, quip jokes and fast paced action!

The mysterious death of business tycoon soon leads to serious of events that seem to intertwine, all during an intense heatwave that it sweeping New York. Nikki Heat is soon on the case, doing what she does best, whilst dealing with famous, award winning journalist Jameson Rook.

The reason it only got a 4 out of 5 was that I found it took a chapter or two before I was sucked into the story well and truly. After that I found myself not wanting to leave my car just so I can hear more.

I absolutely loved this book! and the narration by Johnny Heller was brilliant. His pace, expressions and voices made the book simply come to life. I really hope he narrates the rest of Castle's books as this is the format I plan to enjoy them in the future!!!