Richard Castle has outdone himself. Naked Heat is a whole other notch above Heat Wave and that means it's pretty damn good. 
 When New York's most vicious gossip columnist, Cassidy Towne, is found dead, Heat uncovers a gallery of high profile suspects, all with compelling motives for killing the most feared muckraker in Manhattan. Heat's murder investigation is complicated by her surprise reunion with superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook. In the wake of their recent breakup, Nikki would rather not deal with their raw emotional baggage. But the handsome, wise-cracking Pulitzer Prize-winning writer's personal involvement in the case forces her to team up with Rook anyway. 
 I have to be honest, there are A LOT of suspects in this novel and for a while, it got me a little confused. But it's what makes this novel so good. One gets a real sense of the mystery and you'll be left guessing till the very end. Another aspect of this novel I like is the emotional aspect. Much like the TV show, it dwells into the characters' feelings and motivations quite a bit, but the novel really takes you deeper. It's tough to describe it but you really feel like you're part of the book, feel like you're actually one of the characters. 
 There's romance, there's mystery and there's action. What more can you ask for? Well done! I don't know who's writing on behalf of Castle (though I have a pretty good idea) but I only hope he/she will keep on writing because it's amazing!